Mike Myers Biography

He began his acting career as a child, in TV adverts in Canada, and a move to the UK led him to some performances at the Edinburgh Festival.

During his time with a theatre troupe in Chicago, he was spotted by 'Saturday Night Live' producer, Lorne Michaels.

In 1989, he joined the SNL team as a writer and recurring cast member, and he eventually became a regular.

Four years later, Mike debuted as an actor and co-writer in 'Wayne's World', based on characters created for 'Saturday Night Live'.

In 1997, Mike made a successful return as writer and star of 'Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery', a spoof of 1960s spy films.

In the year 2000 Mike announced that he planned to star in a film based on his SNL character Dieter, the Germanic host of a programme called Sprockets, but he left the project after expressing displeasure with the final script.

Mike was then sued by Universal for breach of contract. Mike counter-sued and the matter was eventually settled out of court.

As the animated monster in 'Shrek' in 2001, Mike excelled and the film won the Best Animated Film Oscar.

More recently Mike has reprised the role of Austin Powers for the third time, and has played the title role in Dr. Seuss' 'The Cat in the Hat'.