Austin Powers in Goldmember Jones, Tom Cruise, Danny DeVito, Katie Couric, Gwyneth Paltrow, John Travolta, Nathan Lane, and The Osbournes. In a self-parody of the "Austin Powers" series, there is a film within the film in the opening. Austin Powers is featured in a bio-pic called "Austinpussy" (a parody of the James Bond film "Octopussy") directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Cruise as Austin Powers, Gwyneth Paltrow as Dixie Normous, Kevin Spacey as Dr. Evil, Danny DeVito as Mini-Me, and John Travolta as Goldmember. "Goldmember" is a loose parody of the James Bond films "Goldfinger" and "You Only Live Twice", also incorporating elements
Austin Powers (character) This group made a number of live club and television performances in character. Myers' then wife, Robin Ruzan, encouraged him to write a film based on Austin Powers. Obituaries of Simon Dee (1935–2009), the radio and television presenter, stated that his "Sixties grooviness" made him the inspiration for the character. Mike Myers has claimed his father was the inspiration behind Austin Powers. In November 2010, he was voted #23 in "Entertainment Weekly"'s list "The 100 greatest characters of the last 20 years." Austin Powers (character) Sir Austin Danger Powers, KBE, is a fictional character from the "Austin Powers" series of