Brief facts

　　<263B>Birth date: May 25, 1963 <263B>Birthplace: Scarborough, Ontario, Canada <263B>Education: graduated from high school in Canada<263B>Claim to fame: cast member of Saturday Night Live (1989-1994)<263B>Wife: Robin Ruzan, writer, actress; married May 1993; cowrote Wayne’s World: Extreme Close-Up, a book about the making of the film<263B>Trade mark: frequently plays multiple characters <263B>Trivia<263A>Is known for not liking to be touched, a trait that causes problems when hugging and kissing scenes have to be filmed. <263A>Carries a British passport. He has said in many interviews that he regards himself as British. <263A>His mother studied at London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art before moving to Canada; His production company, Eric’s Boy, is named after his father, Eric, an encyclopaedia* salesman, who died in 1991 of Alzheimer’s*. <263A>Has said his favorite character to play in the Austin Powers movies is Dr. Evil. His least favorite to play is Fat Bastard.