“Is Mike Myers Plotting a Comeback? Surprising Clues Hint at His Return to Hollywood’s Spotlight!”
Around this time, Myers began dating actress Robin Ruzan after meeting at a hockey game. Myers caught a puck and used the incident as an icebreaker to strike up a conversation.
Wayne Campbell Makes His First Appearance In 1986
Myers appeared as the character on Toronto’s CityTV in the eighties. After that, Wayne Campbell was featured extensively in the 1986 CBC series It’s Only Rock & Roll. Wayne would appear in studio and in a series of location sketches. Myers wrote the sketch “Kurt and Dieter” co-starring Second City’s Dana Anderson.
Little did the actor know that eventually, that skit would become a widely popular sketch on Saturday Night Live, “Sprockets.”
In 1989, Myers Auditioned For Saturday Night Live
The Canadian’s audition would quickly win over the show’s creator, fellow Canadian Lorne Michaels. After that, he would join the cast as a featured player, working alongside Phil Hartman, Kevin Nealon, and Dana Carvey.
Myers became a full cast member the following season, creating several memorable characters on the show. Fans enjoyed Dieter on “Sprockets,” but he was also known for Linda Richman, a character modeled after Myers’ own future mother-in-law.
Wayne’s World Was Myers’ First Movie Role
For the actor, the process went differently for his first feature-length movie. There was a long line of television roles and years spent writing for SNL before this success came into his lap. However, being the creator and star of the first movie was an excellent way to start his movie career.
