Actor Mike Myers has signed on to star in a new Netflix comedy series. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Actor Mike Myers and Kelly Tisdale arrive for the 91st annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles on February 24. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Actor Mike Myers and Kelly Tisdale attend the 20th annual InStyle and Warner Brothers Golden Globes After-Party in Beverly Hills on January 6. File Photo by Christine Chew/UPI
April 17 (UPI) -- Netflix said Wednesday it has ordered six episodes of a new comedy series executive produced and starring Mike Myers.
Myers, 55, is known for his work on Saturday Night Live, as well as the Shrek, Austin Powers and Wayne's World film franchises. He was most recently seen playing a supporting role in Bohemian Rhapsody.
He will play multiple people in his as-yet-untitled, half-hour, streaming show.
"I love creating characters, and Netflix has given me a fantastic playground to play in," Myers said in a statement.
No details about the project's setting or anticipated premiere date were immediately released.