An Evening with Mike Myers

Career Achievement Award presentation and conversation with actor Dave Foley

Towering comedic talent Mike Myers has brought an array of iconic characters to life in film and television as an actor, director, producer, and writer — Wayne Campbell, Austin
Powers, Dr. Evil, and Shrek, among them. Together with The Second City, the Chicago International Film Festival is thrilled to recognize this multifaceted performer and the extraordinary impact of his work with a Career Achievement Award.

Born in Toronto, Canada, Myers was discovered by Saturday Night Live producer Lorne Michaels at The Second City and debuted on SNL in 1989. Just three years later, Myers brought his popular character Wayne Campbell to the big screen in Wayne’s World and Wayne’s World 2. Myers also created, wrote, produced, and starred in the smash hit Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, which spawned two sequels.

Myers lent his voice to the title role of Shrek, the beloved green ogre, in the wildly popular animated franchise; So I Married an Axe Murderer, Myers’ first film following his SNL tenure, is a cult classic. His additional film credits include Bohemian Rhapsody, Terminal, and David O. Russell’s Amsterdam.

Myers received a Screen Actors Guild ensemble award for his work in Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds and has been honored with the AFI Star Award at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival, along with numerous additional accolades.