- Myers and Cameron Diaz have been enlisted to host Nickelodeon's 17th annual Kids' Choice Awards on April 3. (January 23, 2004)
- Designed the character in DR. SEUSS' THE CAT IN THE HAT himself, which meant ad-libbing jokes in an Amazing Discoveries infomercial parody, writing gags for his own independent-minded tail and contriving a voice. (November 20, 2003)
- Was one of the most powerful celebrity according to 2003 Forbes Top 100 Celebrity List (#14)
- Matthew Perry, Halle Berry and Mike Myers make it into the top 30 of Forbes magazine's Celebrity 100, lining up on Hollywood's most important annual rich list for the first time. (June 19, 2003)
- Myers is urging Americans to visit his native Toronto, Canada, insisting SARS is not a threat in the city -- The World Health Organization and the Centers For Disease Control have said the city is safe for travelers, but it's still getting a little bit of a bad rap in the media, says Myers. (May 14, 2003)
- Myers is reportedly set to make one final outing as spoof spy Austin Powers despite promising the kitsch character would never grace the silver screen again -- Myers will take on writing and directing duties and will star as a variety of characters, including Austin, Dr. Evil and Fat Bastard. (April 5, 2003)
- Myers has hatched a plan to appear in old films that he was never in in the first place - The actor and privately held DreamWorks unveiled a partnership Friday that will see the studio acquire the rights to existing movies, write new storylines and then use digital technology to insert Myers and other performers into the films. (February 18, 2003)
- Stolen giant props from the set of Myers' new movie THE CAT IN THE HAT have been found vandalized in a mall car park. (October 17, 2002)
- He has just been honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame as The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce says Myers' star -- 2,200 on the famed sidewalk -- will be installed in front of the International Love Boutique on Hollywood Boulevard.
- After having his career temporarily derailed by a nasty little legal battle, Mike Myers is headed for the boonies.
- His password to Hollywood's $20 million club? Austin Powers.
- In AUSTIN POWERS: THE SPY WHO SHAGGED ME (1999) Austin travels back in time to 25 May 1969. Myers, Mike's birthday is 25 May.
- In the intro, Shrek brushes his teeth and looks at himself in the mirror, which then breaks. The same thing happens in Mike Myers' AUSTIN POWERS: THE SPY WHO SHAGGED ME (1999).
- Actually read opposite his wife Robin when recording his lines for the climactic love scene at the end of SHREK (2001).
- Nominated for Best Villain at MTV Movie Awards for AUSTIN POWERS: GOLDMEMBER (2003)
- Nominated for Best On-Screen Team at MTV Movie Awards for SHREK (2002) - shared with Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy
- Nominated for Best Comedic Performance at MTV Movie Awards for SHREK (2002)
- Nominated for Best Fight at MTV Movie Awards for AUSTIN POWERS: THE SPY WHO SHAGGED ME (2000) - shared with Verne Troyer
- Nominated for Best Comedic Performance at MTV Movie Awards for AUSTIN POWERS: THE SPY WHO SHAGGED ME (2000)
- Nominated for Best Musical Performance at MTV Movie Awards for AUSTIN POWERS: THE SPY WHO SHAGGED ME (2000)
- Nominated for Best Comedic Performance at MTV Movie Awards for AUSTIN POWERS: INTERNATIONAL MAN OF MYSTERY (1998)
- Nominated for Best On-Screen Duo at MTV Movie Awards for WAYNE'S WORLD 2 (1994) - shared with Dana Carvey
- Nominated for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program at Emmy Awards for Saturday Night Live (1994)
- Nominated for Best Comedic Performance at MTV Movie Awards for WAYNE'S WORLD (1992)
Quotes- "I'm basically a sexless geek. Look at me, I have pasty-white skin, I have acne scars and I'm five-foot-nothing. Does that sound like a real sexual dynamo to you?" - Controversey. April/May 2000.
- "I don't own a mask made out of human flesh. Well, I do. But I wear it infrequently." [on his being confused with HALLOWEEN'S Michael Myers]
Awards- Teen Choice Awards: Ultimate Choice Award (2004)
- MTV Movie Awards: Best Comedic Performance, AUSTIN POWERS: GOLDMEMBER (2003)
- U.S. Comedy Arts Festival: AFI Star Award (2003)
- MTV Movie Awards: Best On-Screen Duo, AUSTIN POWERS: THE SPY WHO SHAGGED ME (2000) - shared with Verne Troyer
- American Comedy Awards: Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role), AUSTIN POWERS: THE SPY WHO SHAGGED ME (2000)
- Blockbuster Entertainment Awards: Favorite Villain, AUSTIN POWERS: THE SPY WHO SHAGGED ME (2000)
- Canadian Comedy Awards: Film - Performance Male, AUSTIN POWERS: THE SPY WHO SHAGGED ME (2000)
- Canadian Comedy Awards: Film - Writing - Original, AUSTIN POWERS: THE SPY WHO SHAGGED ME (2000)
- MTV Movie Awards: Best Villain, AUSTIN POWERS: THE SPY WHO SHAGGED ME (2000)
- Teen Choice Awards: Film - Choice Sleazebag (2000)
- MTV Movie Awards: Best Dance Sequence, AUSTIN POWERS: INTERNATIONAL MAN OF MYSTERY (1998)
- MTV Movie Awards: Best Villain, AUSTIN POWERS: INTERNATIONAL MAN OF MYSTERY (1998)
- MTV Movie Awards: Best On-Screen Duo, WAYNE'S WORLD (1992) - shared with Dana Carvey
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