Michael John Myers was born on May 25, 1963 in Scarborough, a district of Toronto. He appeared in commercials as a 9-year-old, although he started his career only after graduating from high school. He took his first steps in the Second City theater group. From Canada he moved first to Great Britain and then to Chicago. In the late 1980s, he began working with the legendary “Saturday Night Live” program, quickly becoming one of its biggest stars. He performed there until 1995, creating various personas and personalities. One of them was successfully adapted to the screen.
Mike Myers became famous thanks to American comedies. A few years ago he disappeared
Wayne Campbell became the hero of the “Wayne’s World” series, and although the films starring Myers became a hit, real success for the comedian was yet to come. After “I Married a Murderer” by Thomas Schlamme, came the series with which most people today associate Myers. “”, a story about a “special needs agent”, parodied not only the detective films of the 1960s, but also the series about Agent 007. Myers plays not only the title agent, but also his archenemy, Dr. Evil and some side characters like Goldmember and Fat Bastard. He played Shrek in the original English version of the cult animation.
The movie Austin Powers returned after a break. He surprised me with his metamorphosis
Mike Myers accustomed fans to a specific type of humor and, above all, crazy metamorphoses. He last appeared on screens in the films “Amsterdam” and “Pentawerat”. Previously he played, among others, in “Bohemian Rhapsody”, “Inglourious Basterds” or “The Love Guru”. For many months he stayed away not only from the media, but also from performing. It is no wonder that his appearance at the AFI Life Achievement Award Gala, organized on April 27, caused quite a stir. he appeared on stage in a disguise, a black coat and a mask, after removing which he appeared in a new look: short hair and gray facial hair. There is no trace of his brown hair and clean-shaven face.
Mike Myers Photo REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
It was not the first long absence in his career. After appearing in the critically acclaimed 2003 “Cat”, a film adaptation of the novel Dr. Seuss’s “Prot the Cat”, disappeared for several years, during which time he appeared only as a voice actor in the Shrek series. You can find more current photos of the actor in the gallery at the top of the page. If you feel like it, vote in our poll below.
Source: Gazeta
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