Fat Bastard in Austin Powers: Who He Is and Who Plays Him
Fat Bastard in Austin Powers is a character played by Mike Myers, who also plays Austin Powers and Dr. Evil. He appears in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) and Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002), and he is not in the first film, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997).
Who Is Fat Bastard in Austin Powers?
Fat Bastard is a recurring opponent of Austin Powers, played by Mike Myers, and he is one of several roles Myers takes in the saga. He debuts in The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999), directed by Jay Roach, where the credits list Myers as "Austin Powers / Dr. Evil / Fat Bastard". That makes him the third part of Myers's workload in the second film, behind the hero and the main villain.
He is also in Austin Powers Goldmember (2002), again directed by Roach, where Myers's credit grows to four parts: Austin Powers, Dr. Evil, Goldmember and Fat Bastard. He does not appear in Austin Powers International Man of Mystery (1997), so a viewer starting from the first film will meet him only on the second.
If you are asking who the fat guy in Austin Powers is, the answer is Fat Bastard, and the actor underneath is Mike Myers. The credits do not state the character's nationality, so any description of his accent or origins is the audience's impression rather than a billed fact. For the wider spoof angle, see the Austin Powers Bond parody page.
Fat Bastard Films
Fat Bastard's Story Across the FilmsSpoilers
His story is short and sits entirely in the second and third films. In The Spy Who Shagged Me, Austin Powers has just learned that his new wife Vanessa Kensington is a fembot built by Dr. Evil, and she self-destructs. Dr. Evil goes back to 1969 to steal Austin's mojo, and Austin follows him there with the help of CIA agent Felicity Shagwell. The trail leads to Dr. Evil's base on the Moon, where Austin beats Mini-Me and then defeats the villain by using the time machine to jump ten minutes back and save Felicity.
Fat Bastard's contribution comes at the end. After Austin and Felicity return to 1999 and Austin learns that his mojo was never really gone, Fat Bastard makes one more attempt on him, and Austin disarms him. Because the film's last scene belongs to Dr. Evil, back in 1969 and reunited with Mini-Me, Fat Bastard works as a final obstacle rather than a main threat.
In Goldmember, Fat Bastard returns, with Myers's credit now covering four parts. The main plot is Dr. Evil's scheme to travel to 1975, team up with Goldmember and pull a meteor toward Earth with a tractor beam, while Austin searches for his kidnapped father Nigel. The published plot outlines for that film give Fat Bastard no storyline of his own, so his exact scenes are best caught by watching the film. For the order of events, the Austin Powers timeline shows where each film sits.
Fat Bastard's Relationships With Austin, Dr. Evil and Mini-Me
Fat Bastard's clearest relationship is with Austin Powers, whom he tries to stop at the end of The Spy Who Shagged Me. The two characters are played by the same actor, so the confrontation is a case of Mike Myers working against himself, a trick the saga repeats with Dr. Evil.
Published plot summaries do not name his employer, so it is safest to treat him as an opponent of Austin rather than a confirmed lieutenant of Dr. Evil. The same goes for Mini-Me, played by Verne Troyer in both films: Mini-Me is a miniature clone of Dr. Evil, and he switches sides to help Austin in Goldmember. Fat Bastard has no recorded connection to that change of loyalty.
He shares the screen world of the rest of the ensemble: Basil Exposition (Michael York), Number Two (Robert Wagner), Scott Evil (Seth Green), Frau Farbissina (Mindy Sterling) and Mustafa (Will Ferrell) appear across the same films. In Goldmember, Foxxy Cleopatra and Goldmember join the cast list. For a full roster, see the Austin Powers characters page and the Austin Powers cast page.
What Happens to Fat Bastard?Spoilers
Austin Powers disarms Fat Bastard at the close of The Spy Who Shagged Me, and that is the last recorded outcome for him. Austin and Felicity stop the Moon base plot and return to 1999, where Fat Bastard's final attempt on Austin fails.
The outlines of Goldmember record the film's main outcomes: Goldmember is arrested after the meteor is destroyed, and Austin and Dr. Evil work together to reverse the tractor beam's polarity. None of them describes Fat Bastard being captured, defeated or killed. In short, the saga gives him no formal ending, and no source describes a death.
Best Fat Bastard Moments: An Opinion
In my opinion, the most interesting thing about Fat Bastard is not a single scene but the craft behind him. Mike Myers carries three and then four roles in the later films, and perhaps the best way to appreciate Fat Bastard is as a stunt in character work, much as a stunt driver is judged by how clean the line looks rather than how loud the engine sounds.
His best placed moment, I would argue, is the final attempt on Austin at the end of The Spy Who Shagged Me. It arrives after the Moon base is gone and the mojo plot is resolved, so it plays as a last gag on a film that has otherwise finished its story. That kind of late, small payoff is a good fit for a supporting character.
It could be argued that Goldmember gives him less room, because the film's story belongs to Goldmember, Nigel Powers and the Tokyo chase. That being said, his presence in the cast list keeps him part of the saga's running ensemble. If you want the full run of the series, start with the Austin Powers movies in order, or see how the films stack up in the Austin Powers movies ranked page.
Facts
- Fat Bastard is played by Mike Myers, who is credited as Austin Powers / Dr. Evil / Fat Bastard in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. TMDB, checked 2026-11-03
- Mike Myers is credited as Austin Powers / Dr. Evil / Goldmember / Fat Bastard in Austin Powers in Goldmember. TMDB, checked 2026-11-03
- Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me was directed by Jay Roach. TMDB, checked 2026-11-03
- Box Office Mojo lists the earliest domestic release of Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me as June 9, 1999. Box Office Mojo, checked 2026-11-03
- Austin Powers in Goldmember was released in the US on July 26, 2002. Box Office Mojo, checked 2026-11-03
- Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me runs 95 minutes. TMDB, checked 2026-11-03
- Austin Powers in Goldmember runs 94 minutes. TMDB, checked 2026-11-03
- Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me grossed $313,701,294 worldwide on a $33,000,000 budget. Box Office Mojo, checked 2026-11-03
- Austin Powers in Goldmember grossed $296,939,148 worldwide on a $63,000,000 budget. Box Office Mojo, checked 2026-11-03
FAQs
Who is the fat guy in Austin Powers?
The large character is Fat Bastard, played by Mike Myers. He debuts in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) and returns in Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002). Myers also plays Austin Powers and Dr. Evil in both films.
Who plays the Irish guy in Austin Powers?
If you mean Fat Bastard, he is played by Mike Myers. The credits list no separate actor and do not state the character's nationality, so any accent description is an audience impression rather than a billed detail.
Which is Austin Powers 2?
Austin Powers 2 is Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, directed by Jay Roach. Its US opening date is reported differently: Box Office Mojo lists the earliest domestic release as Wednesday, June 9, 1999, The Numbers lists a wide release on June 10, and Wikipedia gives June 11. It is the first film in which Fat Bastard appears.
Is Fat Bastard in the first Austin Powers movie?
No. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) does not include him. He first appears in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me and is also in Austin Powers in Goldmember.
Does Mike Myers play Fat Bastard?
Yes. The cast credits list Mike Myers as Austin Powers, Dr. Evil and Fat Bastard in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, and add Goldmember in Austin Powers in Goldmember.