Talk:Mike Myers (actor)

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[edit] Citizenship

I'm assuming that Myers has dual British/Canadian citizenship, since he is so frequently described as Canadian and was born in Canada, and several sources say he carries a British passport. I've edited the article to say that (and correct the birthplace!) but I can't find any sources that say explicitly that he has dual citizenship. However being born in Canada would grant him Canadian citizenship automatically, so unless he renounced it when he came of age I would expect it to still be valid. Has anyone any more sources? DJ Clayworth 18:44, 4 October 2005 (UTC)

Wouldn't the fact that his parents were born in Britain automatically grant him British citizenship?
If they were British citizens, yes. It would give him dual nationality.Fatswaller (talk) 20:57, 21 February 2008 (UTC)
he is not known to be a U.S. citizen: Anyone want to do some digging around for info on this? He was married to an American for 12 years, and lived in the US for quite a long time; it seems unlikely to me that he wouldn't have American citizenship, unless there are restrictions on how many countries a person can belong to. --Tellybelly 03:00, 9 September 2006 (UTC)
Citizenship is not granted automatically upon marriage or upon its lasting the required number of years; one has to file. Some people choose not to file despite qualifying. Nonetheless, I agree it should be researched. Lawikitejana 14:53, 25 February 2007 (UTC)
The Kanye West article mentions that Mike Myers once joked about having his American citizenship revoked, and having to fall back on his Canadian one. Just a joke, but may be valid info. Bueller 007 12:33, 26 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Vanity Fair 1999 controversy

http://www.saja.org/vf.html <-- Shall some mention of this be included perhaps? --Rebroad 15:53, 3 December 2005 (UTC)

mike myers is the only reason people know of canada, along with james cameron,mary pickford and elliot herzigs history essay.


cited - Mr. Mullins —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.1.206.187 (talk) 18:01, 7 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Myers thinking about making a War Movie

So I've heard many times that Mike Myers is really keen on working on a war movie of the type Saving Private Ryan/Bridge too far/Longest Day, of the Canadian Landing at Dieppe (or Juno... i forget). Wouldn't it be good to include it into here? paat 23:01, 12 April 2006 (UTC)

well i dont think so becuase that has not been told to the public in the first person who knows if your infor mation is incorrect???

At the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in NYC in summer 2005, he was interviewed as at the theatre's monthly show, Inside Joke, where he stated that he had been interested in doing a project set in WWII, as he's always been fascinated by the period and his mother's stories of working for the Royal Air Force where she helped move pieces on scale battle models and maps.

[edit] Ancestory

Early life Both of Myers' parents are from Liverpool, England, and Myers has British as well as Canadian citizenship. His ethnic heritage is English, Scottish and Irish, and he has stated that he considers himself to be British although he is also very vocal about being a proud Canadian.

I thought he was partially Jewish also? Considering Myers is a pretty common anglo-adapted Jewish Surname?

202.181.8.3

No, he isn't Jewish, he's said that several times. "Myers" can be a Scottish/Anglo name, too. Mad Jack 03:06, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

I removed the phrase "...and he has stated that he considers himself to be British [citation needed] although he is also very vocal about being a proud Canadian" from the Background section. It has been tagged for some time as lacking a citation. If someone can find a source, we can move it back into the article. --Skeezix1000 12:33, 25 July 2006 (UTC)

Wheither he likes it or not, he's not British. It doesn't matter what he conciders his ancestory, if he wasn't born or raised there, he's not British.

Were his parents born in Britian? Because if so then he most likely has dual nationality. ~ H.D.E.

[edit] Fraiser

Is the mention of Fraiser under the "Catchphrases" section really a criticism? It's more of a statement on how annoying it is to have someone constantly repeating the same phrase than a criticism of Myers.--Agent Aquamarine 12:40, 28 September 2006 (UTC)

See above^ I can see why is would be a criticism of Mike Myers, or more to the point, Austin Powers, because haveing some things, such as those catch-phrases, quoted over and over again can be far more annoying than, say, someone saying "Meedlemeedlemeedle" Over and over again, if you catch me. ~ H.D.E.

[edit] Katrina Controversy?

I find this section to be absolutely useless. At best, Myers' mere presence at the incident deserves a Trivia-section mention.

Thoughts? 128.103.14.20 18:29, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

Avoid Trivia, it's un-Wikipedic. Barfbagger 08:43, 12 April 2007 (UTC)

I have to agree with both of you. It really isn't significant to myers (it barely involves him other than his saying that his citizenship was revoked) and doesnt deserve its own section. However it also shouldnt be in a trivia section. Can anyone think of a way to integrate the information into the article some other way? Glassbreaker5791 00:45, 28 July 2007 (UTC)

I don't see that there is any information relevant to the article. It's really rather pointless. Unless someone can make a case for its retention, it ought to be chucked. Vilĉjo 21:37, 22 August 2007 (UTC)

But you gotta admit, those glances at West were pretty darn funny. Th900bbepr 05:56, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Catchphrases

Myers takes credit for so many catchphrases it makes one's head spin. While he claims to have popularized "...not!" the same ironic speech can be found in many films from the 40's and 50's. Now Myers is taking credit for inventing "that's what SHE said!" Please be the dam that blockades Myers's high-jacking of our subculture. 76.80.19.161 07:49, 5 May 2007 (UTC) Maynotlast

[edit] Ethnicity

Myers should be listed as British-Canadian instead of Canadian-British.

Usually when labeling a person; ancestory is listed first, then the primary nationality.

For example, an American of Irish ancestory (even one with derivative Irish citizenship) would be labeled Irish-American, not American-Irish.

72.82.175.2 06:23, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Movies

Myers was also in a movie called So I Married An Axe Murderer. He played himself (Charlie) and his father, and made the movie before doing Austin Powers. It's one of Myers' greatest comedies! Why isn't it mentioned on this page?

Geelin 03:07, 2 July 2007 (UTC)

Is there point to the Shrek 5, 6 and 7?

[edit] 4chan

All the vandalism on this page is caused by 4chan. Not Ebaumsworld, 4chan.org


Ebaums getting credit is pretty much what ebaums is, getting credit for the work of others. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.138.244.206 (talk) 09:52, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] British-Canadian or Canadian?

There seems to be a bit of an issue as to whether Myers is described as a Canadian actor, or a British-Canadian actor. While he may have been born a British subject through his parents, Canada did not (as I understand) allow dual-citizenship until 1977. In any event, it isn't up to us editors to be interpreting conflicting citizenship rules, which would be a violation of WP:OR. If we can find a reliable source that states that Myers is also a British subject, then great -- we should revise the article to describe him as a British-Canadian actor. In the meantime, I do not think there is anything wrong with describing him as a Canadian actor of British descent. Skeezix1000 (talk) 21:52, 21 February 2008 (UTC)