Austin Powers (character)

Austin Powers
Austin Powers series character
First appearanceAustin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Created byMike Myers
Portrayed byMike Myers
Aaron Himelstein (teenager)
Tom Cruise (in film-within-film)
Information
GenderMale
OccupationSpy for the Ministry of Defence
FamilyNigel Powers (father)
Dr. Evil (brother)
Spouse(s)Vanessa Kensington (deceased)
Significant other(s)Felicity Shagwell
Foxxy Cleopatra
RelativesMini-Me (brother's clone)
Scott Evil (nephew)
Frau Farbissina (nephew's possible mother)
NationalityBritish

Sir Augustine Danger "Austin" Powers, KBE, is a fictional character from the Austin Powers series of films. The character was created by Mike Myers. Mike Myers was also the actor who played the character in the films. He is the main character of Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997), Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) and Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002).[1] He is a British spy. He likes to go to parties and he represents the hippie culture of the 1960s. This is because he and his opponent Dr. Evil, were frozen during an experiment, and they stayed frozen for many years. The series' humor follows his attempts to adjust to the modern world as he continues to try to save it from terrorism.

  1. "THE MEDIA BUSINESS: ADVERTISING; Big marketers are betting on 'Austin Powers' to endear them to young people". The New York Times. 1999-06-14. Retrieved 2010-11-05.

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