History Creator / MikeMyers

* ''Film/FiftyFour''

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: When Myers backed down from starting production for a film based on his ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' character ''Dieter'', the studio sued for breach of contract. Myers argued that the quality of ''his own'' script wasn't good enough to work on. In the end, both he and the studio settled on making ''Film/TheCatInTheHat'', which is generally regarded as a pretty bad film anyway, and may have been the beginning of the end for his phase in Hollywood's elite.

* CashCowFranchise: Has stared in no fewer than three film franchises, only [[Film/WaynesWorld2 one of which]] has received fewer than three sequels.

* LargeHam: Many of Myers' characters are larger than life. Sometimes literally!

'''Michael John "Mike" Myers''' (May 25, 1963-)is a Canadian actor, comedian, singer, screenwriter, and film producer, best known for his run on ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' from 1989 to 1995 and for playing the title roles in the ''Film/AustinPowers'' and ''Franchise/{{Shrek}}'' series of films.

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: When Myers backed down from starting production for a film based on his ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' character ''Dieter'', the studio sued for breach of contract. Myers argued that the quality of ''his own'' script wasn't good enough to work on. In the end both he and the studio settled on making ''Film/TheCatInTheHat'', which is generally regarded as a pretty bad film anyway and may have been the beginning of the end for his phase in Hollywood's elite.
* LargeHam: Many of Myers' characters are larger-than-life (sometimes literally!).
* ThePrimaDonna: One reason why Myers ended up in the above-mentioned predicament in the first place is his notorious habit for burning bridges. ''Wayne's World'' director Penelope Spheeris refused to direct the sequel because Myers had been so difficult to work with during the making of the first film. While making ''So I Married an Axe Murderer'' Myers would frequently clash with director Thomas Schlamme, which would usually result in Myers locking himself in his trailer and refusing to come out. In a 2008 ''Entertainment Weekly'' article, one anonymous Hollywood executive commented "I honestly root against him."

* ActingForTwo: Every one of the ''Austin Powers'' movies features Myers playing multiple roles.
* DevelopmentHell: A biopic of TheWho's late drummer Keith Moon with Myers in the lead was teased in the late 2000s, but nothing has come of it since.

* MoneyDearBoy: Myers' well-publicized battle with Universal Pictures was a result of his attempts to invert this trope - he wanted out of the ''Sprockets'' movie because he felt that the script (which ''he himself wrote'') was not good enough. The trope is played straight with ''The Cat in the Hat'' and ''The Love Guru'' - he was actually ''legally obligated'' to make the former as part of his settlement with Universal.

* ''Film/InglouriousBasterds'' (2010)

* ReclusiveArtist: He took the abysmal failure of ''Film/TheLoveGuru'' as an opportunity to unofficially retire from acting and take up painting.

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: When Myers backed down from starting production for a film based on his ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' character ''Dieter'', the studio sued for breach of contract. Myers argued that the quality of ''his own'' script wasn't good enough to work on. In the end both he and the studio settled on making TheCatInTheHat, which is generally regarded as a pretty bad film anyway and may have been the beginning of the end for his phase in Hollywood's elite.

* MoneyDearBoy: Myers' well-publicized battle with Universal Pictures was a result of his attempts to invert this trope - he wanted out of the ''Sprockets'' movie because he felt that the script (which he himself wrote) was not good enough. The trope is played straight with ''The Cat in the Hat'' and ''The Love Guru'' - he was actually ''legally obligated'' to make the former as part of his settlement with Universal.
* ThePrimaDonna: One reason why Myers ended up in the above-mentioned predicament in the first place is his notorious habit for burning bridges. ''Wayne's World'' director Penelope Spheeris refused to direct the sequel because Myers had been so difficult to work with during the making of the first film. While making ''So I Married an Axe Murderer'' Myers would frequently clash with director Thomas Shlamme, which would usually result in Myers locking himself in his trailer and refusing to come out. In a 2008 ''Entertainment Weekly'' article, one anonymous Hollywood executive commented "I honestly root against him."

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: When Myers backed down from starting production for a film based on his SaturdayNightLive character ''Dieter'', the studio sued for breach of contract. Myers argued that the quality of ''his own'' script wasn't good enough to work on. In the end both he and the studio settled on making TheCatInTheHat, which is generally regarded as a pretty bad film anyway and may have been the beginning of the end for his phase in Hollywood's elite.

** ''Austin Powers International Man Of Mystery'' (1997)

* ThePrimaDonna: One reason why Myers ended up in the above-mentioned predicament in the first place is his notorious habit for burning bridges. ''Wayne's World'' director Penelope Spheeris refused to direct the sequel because Myers had been so difficult to work with during the making of the first film. While making ''So I Married an Axe Murderer'' Myers would frequently clash with director Thomas Shlamme, which would usually result in Myers locking himself in his trailer and refusing to come out. In a 2008 ''Entertainment Weekly''article, one anonymous Hollywood executive commented "I honestly root against him."

* ThePrimaDonna: One reason why Myers ended up in the above-mentioned predicament in the first place is his notorious habit for burning bridges.

* ''Film/WaynesWorld''
** ''Film/WaynesWorld2''
* ''Film/SoIMarriedAnAxeMurderer''

** ''Austin Powers International Man Of Mystery''
** ''Film/AustinPowersTheSpyWhoShaggedMe''
** ''Film/AustinPowersInGoldmember''
* ''Film/TheCatInTheHat''

** ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}}''
** ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek 2}}''
** ''WesternAnimation/ShrekTheThird''
** ''WesternAnimation/ShrekForeverAfter''
* ''Film/TheLoveGuru''
* ''Film/InglouriousBasterds''

'''Mike Myers''' is a Canadian actor, comedian, singer, screenwriter, and film producer, best known for his run on ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' from 1989 to 1995 and for playing the title roles in the ''Film/AustinPowers'' and ''Franchise/{{Shrek}}'' series of films.

* ''Franchise/WaynesWorld''
** ''Film/WaynesWorld''
** ''Film/WaynesWorldII''

* ThePrimaDonna: One reason why Myers ended up in the above-mentioned predicament in the first place is his notorious habit for burning bridges.

'''Mike Myers''' is a Canadian actor, comedian, singer, screenwriter, and film producer, best known for his run on ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' from 1989 to 1995 and for playing the title roles in the ''Franchise/AustinPowers'' and ''Franchise/{{Shrek}}'' series of films.

* ''Franchise/AustinPowers''

''Mike Myers'' is a Canadian actor, comedian, singer, screenwriter, and film producer, best known for his run on ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' from 1989 to 1995, and for playing the title roles in the ''Franchise/AustinPowers'' and ''Franchise/{{Shrek}}'' series of films.

** ''Film/AustinPowersManOfMystery''

* ''Film/InglouriousBasterds

* ''Film/{{54}}''

* ''Film/FiftyFour''

** ''WesternAnimation/ShrekTwo''