Dr. Evil

character in Austin Powers films

Dr. Evil (Douglas "Dougie" Powers) is a fictional character played by Mike Myers in the Austin Powers movie series. He is the main villain of the movies, and Austin Powers' nemesis.

A Dr. Evil cosplayer in 2014

He is a parody of James Bond villains, mainly Ernst Stavro Blofeld (as played by Donald Pleasence). Dr. Evil wants to terrorize and take over the world. His sidekick Mini-Me, is a dwarf clone of himself.

Myers revived the character for three occassions: a brief appearance on the December 20, 2014 episode of Saturday Night Live,[1] The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in a sketch where Dr. Evil has been fired from President Trump's cabinet, and a General Motors 2022 Super Bowl ad, "EVil Is Back For Good".

References change

  1. "Mike Myers Played Dr. Evil on Saturday Night Live to Talk About the Sony Hack". Us Weekly. December 21, 2014. Retrieved 2015-02-15.