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Michael
John Myers (born May 25, 1963) is an Emmy Award-winning Canadian
actor, comedian, screenwriter and film producer. He was a
long-time cast member on Saturday Night Live in the 1990s and
starred as the title characters in the film series Wayne's World,
Austin Powers and Shrek.
In 1992, Myers and comedian Dana Carvey adapted Wayne's World into
a full-length motion picture based on the SNL sketch. In 1997,
Myers introduced Austin Powers in the film Austin Powers:
International Man of Mystery. in 2002's Austin Powers in
Goldmember. The Cat in the Hat, released in November 2003 and
starring Myers as the title character. In 2001, Myers played the
title character in the DreamWorks animated film Shrek (2001). He
reprised this role in Shrek 4-D in 2003, Shrek 2 (2004), Shrek
The Third, and the Christmas special Shrek The Halls, both in
2007. On June 3, 2007, Myers received the MTV Generation award,
making him the 2nd Canadian to win the award (Jim
Carrey was the first in 2006), for bringing his unique style
of comedy to small and big screens alike, Mike Myers is a huge fan
of the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team, so much in fact, that he
made a movie involving the team entitled The
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