Austin Powers (character) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Austin Powers |
|
|---|---|
| Austin Powers series character | |
| First appearance | Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery |
| Created by | Mike Myers |
| Portrayed by | Mike Myers Aaron Himelstein (teenager) Tom Cruise (in film-within-film) |
| Information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Spy for the Ministry of Defence |
| Family | Nigel Powers (father) Dr. Evil (brother) |
| Spouse(s) | Vanessa Kensington (deceased) |
| Significant other(s) | Felicity Shagwell Foxxy Cleopatra |
| Relatives | Mini-Me (brother's clone) Scott Evil (nephew) Frau Farbissina (nephew's possible mother) |
| Nationality | British |
Sir Augustine Danger "Austin" Powers, who holds the title of Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE), is a fun fictional character. He comes from the popular Austin Powers series of movies. The character was created by Mike Myers, who also played Austin Powers in all the films.
Austin Powers is the main hero in three movies: Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997), Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999), and Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002). He is a British spy who loves to have fun. Austin Powers represents the hippie culture from the 1960s. This is because he and his main enemy, Dr. Evil, were frozen for many years during a science experiment. The movies are funny because they show Austin trying to understand the modern world. He still tries to save the world from bad guys, even though everything has changed around him.
About Austin Powers
Austin Powers is a character who makes fun of famous spies like James Bond. He also gets ideas from other spy characters, such as Harry Palmer and those played by Peter Sellers.
Mike Myers, the actor who plays Austin Powers, said that the character was inspired by his own father.
Austin Powers in Other Media
Austin Powers has appeared in many different forms of entertainment.
- Video Games: You can find Austin Powers in several video games. These include Austin Powers, Austin Powers Pinball, Austin Powers: Welcome to my Underground Lair, Austin Powers: Oh Behave!, and Austin Powers: Operation Trivia.
- Cartoons: In 1999, HBO bought the rights to make a cartoon series about Austin Powers. They planned to make thirteen episodes, but the shows were never made.
- Advertisements: Austin Powers has been used to advertise different products. One example is Pepsi Cola.
- Music Videos: He has also appeared in music videos for famous singers. These include Madonna's song "Beautiful Stranger", Beyoncé's "Work It Out", and Britney Spears' "Boys".
Popularity of Austin Powers
In 2010, Austin Powers was chosen as a very popular character. He was ranked #23 on Entertainment Weekly's list of "The 100 greatest characters of the last 20 years."
See also
In Spanish: Austin Powers (personaje) para niños
