Michael John Myers was born in 1963 in Scarborough, Ontario, to Alice
E. (Hind), an officer supervisor, and Eric Myers, an insurance agent.
His parents were both English, and had served in the Royal Air Force
and British Army, respectively.
Myers' television career really started in 1988, when he joined
Saturday Night Live (1975),
where he spent six seasons. He brought to life many memorable
characters, such as Dieter and Wayne Cambell. His major movies include
Wayne's World (1992),
Wayne's World 2 (1993),
Liebling, hältst Du mal die Axt? (1993),
the Austin Powers movies and
Ein Kater macht Theater (2003).
