Mike Myers, one of the most multifaceted performers of his generation, has brought an astonishing array of characters to life on both film and television.

Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, Myers began his professional career the day he graduated from high school. Mike took his final exams at nine o'clock in the morning, auditioned for Toronto's famed Second City comedy troupe at noon and was hired at three in the afternoon. This ultimately led to Myers joining Chicago's Second City Troupe, an association that would change his life forever. "Saturday Night Live" producer Lorne Michaels' discovery of Myers at Second City led to his debut as a featured performer and writer on the show in 1989.

For his groundbreaking work on "Saturday Night Live," Myers was nominated for an Emmy for Best Performance in a Comedy or Variety Show and won an Emmy for Best Writing for Comedy or Variety Show. Among the characters that Myers made popular performing on SNL are Dieter, the host of the avant-garde German television show "Sprockets," Linda Richman in "Coffee Talk," Phillip the hyperactive-hypoglycemic 6-year-old, Lothar of the Hill People, Simon the boy in the bathtub, Ron Wood and Mick Jagger.

Myers successfully brought his popular SNL character, Wayne Campbell to the big screen in "Wayne's World," which he also wrote. The film broke box office records and has grossed over $200 million to date. Then in 1993, he reprised the role of Wayne Campbell in the hit sequel, "Wayne's World 2," also written by Myers. Between Wayne's World releases, Myers starred in the romantic comedy, "So I Married an Axe Murderer," where Myers gained critical acclaim by playing dual roles as an eccentric Scottish father and his first-generation Scottish-American son. In 1998 he appeared in

Miramax's ensemble drama, "54," starring Ryan Phillipe, Salma Hayek, Neve Campbell and Sela Ward, in which he gained critical notice for his portrayal of club owner Steve Rubell.

In 1997 Myers created, wrote, produced and starred in the smash hit "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery" about a fashion photographer/swinger/spy who is cryogenically frozen in the 60's and is unthawed in the 90's in order to capture his nemesis, a diabolical Dr. Evil, also played by Myers. "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery" has grossed over $200 million to date as well as having an enormous following and impact on the culture at large.

In 1999, Myers returned to write, produce and star, by reprising the roles of 'Austin Powers' and 'Dr. Evil' and introducing a hilarious new character, an overweight Scottish double agent named Fat Bastard in "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me." The film enjoyed the biggest opening weekend for a comedy in history and in the first weekend out-grossed what the original Austin Powers made in its entire domestic theatrical run. To date it has made over $310 million worldwide and its impact on the culture continues to grow. The movie has garnered various awards and award nominations including several MTV Movie Awards, People's Choice Awards, Grammy Awards and Blockbuster Entertainment awards for both films. Myers himself earned an American Comedy Award for Funniest Actor in a Movie for his work in the film.

Myers most recently lent his voice to the Dreamworks animated feature "Shrek," a modern-day fairy tale about a misunderstood ogre.