Mike Myers essays

Mike Myers essays You know him as the top secret 60s spy Austin Powers, and as the hilarious Wayne in Waynes World, but who is Mike Myers? Mike was born in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada on May 25, 1963 and is currently 40 years old. Mike graduated from high school in 1982. Almost immediately after that he was accepted into Torontos Second City Comedy Ensemble but his career really started to take off in 1988 when he joined Saturday Night Live. He worked there for six seasons while he played Dieter and Wayne Campell. Mike is now one of our most beloved Canadian actors. He has done numerous movies, which keep us laughing for hours. Mike has done Waynes World (starring as Wayne), which he received $1,000,000 for and also did the sequel for $3,500,000. He starred in Austin Powers for $3,000,000 and Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me for $7,000,000. His newest movie Shrek also paid him $3,000,000 (take in mind this is all in US funds). Now that you know about his career, lets get personal. Mike is the youngest of three sons. He appeared in a TV commercial when he was nine, and on the last day of shooting he cried, so his brothers gave him the nickname sucky baby. Mike met his wife at a hockey game, when she got hit by a puck. It is said he immediately fell for her. He also has three dogs named after famous hockey players. Mike carries a British passport and regards himself as British, due to the fact both his parents; Eric and Alice were British citizens. He took dancing lessons in Toronto. Mike is also a Toronto Maple Leafs fan. I believe Michael Myers is important to Canadian history/culture for many reasons. For one there doesnt happen to be many famous Canadian actors, we have always been second to the US in this field. Mike is also very funny and excellent at what he does and breaks the classic impression of what Canadians act like, say and do. With more people like Mike, it shows ...