By Wonderwall.com Editors
4:02am PST, Feb 20, 2022
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It began as a "Saturday Night Live" skit about two music-obsessed slackers who broadcast a public access show from a basement couch. "Wayne's World" became one of the highest grossing films of 1992 — and the biggest blockbuster ever based on a "Saturday Night Live" bit. In honor of the 30th anniversary of the movie's release on Feb. 14, 1992, join Wonderwall.com as we catch up with the cast of the classic comedy. Party on!
Keep reading to see what Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Tia Carrere and the rest of the cast have been up to…
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"Wayne's World" told the story of Wayne Campbell (Mike Myers) and Garth Algar (Dana Carvey), best friends in Aurora, Illinois, whose little public-access TV show leads to a wild adventure. The guys — pictured having a heart-to-heart on the hood of their famous ride, Garth's car "the Mirthmobile" — love partying and heavy metal music in equal measure. Excellent!
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Of course "Saturday Night Live" alums Dana Carvey and Mike Myers both went on to work a lot after the 1992 comedy came out — including in the film's 1993 sequel, "Wayne's World 2." Let's dig a little deeper and find out what both these funnymen (seen here taking part in an interview on "The Tonight Show" in February 2021) have been up to…
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Mike Myers played Wayne, the fun-loving host of the public-access show "Wayne's World," which he and his BFF Garth broadcast from the basement of Wayne's parents' house.
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After "Wayne's World," Mike Myers found massive success in two franchises: as the curmudgeonly titular ogre in the 2001 blockbuster "Shrek" and its three sequels and as the titular shagadelic spy in all three "Austin Powers" movies. The Canada native married actress and comedy writer Robin Ruzan in 1993 but they split in 2005. He married cafe owner Kelly Tisdale in 2010; they are parents to a son and two daughters.
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Dana Carvey played Garth, the sweet but socially awkward co-host of "Wayne's World."
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Dana Carvey headlined ABC's short-lived 1996 sketch-comedy series "The Dana Carvey Show," which helped launch the careers of Steve Carell and Stephen Colbert. He returned to the big screen with two critically panned comedies, 2002's "The Master of Disguise" and 2011's "Jack and Jill." But in recent years, Dana found success voicing the character Pops in both "The Secret Life of Pets" movies and Dana the cruise director in "Hotel Transylvania 2." In 2021, he began hosting the comedy podcast "Fantastic! with Dana Carvey," which features his famous celebrity impressions and interviews with family members and stand-up comedy stars. Dana shares two adult sons with wife Paula, whom he wed in 1983.
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Tia Carrere played Cassandra Wong, lead vocalist and bassist of local rock band Crucial Taunt, which performs gigs at The Gasworks, the heavy metal bar frequented by Wayne and his friends.
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Tia Carrere followed up her "Wayne's World" success with roles in '90s movies including "True Lies," "Rising Sun" and "The Immortals." She later starred on the action-adventure series "Relic Hunter" and voiced Lilo's sister Nani in the 2002 Disney hit "Lilo & Stitch." Tia — who performed all her own vocals in "Wayne's World" — also found major success in music. The Honolulu native has released five albums and received four Grammy nominations, winning twice for best Hawaiian music album. Tia was married to film producer Elie Samaha from 1992 to 2000. Two years after they split, she wed photojournalist Simon Wakelin; they welcomed daughter Bianca in 2005 and divorced in 2010.
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Rob Lowe played slick and sleazy Chicago television producer Benjamin Kane, who persuades Wayne and Garth to sell the rights to their show and then gives it a glam studio makeover.
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Rob Lowe starred on "The West Wing" from 1999 to 2003 and has since had a diverse career that's included a popular stint on "Parks and Recreation" and roles in indie films like "Thank You for Smoking" and on kids' fare like Disney Channel's "The Lion Guard" (he's the voice of Simba). The former Brat Packer wrote two memoirs, "Stories I Only Tell My Friends" in 2011 and "Love Life" in 2014, in which he dishes on his infamously busy love life and his struggles with alcohol and drugs before getting sober in 1990. Rob, who's starred on "9-1-1: Lone Star" in 2020, has been married to jewelry designer Sheryl Berkoff since 1991; they share sons Matthew, a lawyer, and John Owen, a TV writer. "I've never been happier, personally or professionally," Rob told People magazine in January 2022 about his journey from wild teen idol to sober family man. "There's not a day that goes by where I'm not thankful about it all."
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Lara Flynn Boyle played Stacy, Wayne's troubled ex-girlfriend who can't seem to accept that they're no longer a couple.
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Lara Flynn Boyle, who was on a hot streak after "Twin Peaks" and "Wayne's World," went on to star in projects including the critically acclaimed 1993 film "Red Rock West." She starred on the ABC series "The Practice" from 1997 to 2003 and played villainous alien Serleena in 2002's "Men in Black II." After her first marriage, to John Patrick Dee III, ended in 1998, she had high-profile romances with David Spade and Jack Nicholson before tying the knot with real estate investor Donald Ray Thomas II in 2006. Lara, who returned to the big screen in 2021's "Death in Texas," has kept a low public profile amidst constant tabloid attention and speculation about her appearance. "Ignorance is bliss," Lara told The Hollywood Reporter in June 2021, adding that she doesn't own a computer or know how to use Google. "I chose this profession. I would be a total jerk if I complained about it. If I'm going to take the paycheck, I'm also going to take the bad publicity. It's going to happen."
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The crew on Wayne and Garth's show included their headbanger friends Alan (played by Michael DeLuise, left) and Terry (portrayed by Lee Tergesen, right), the head cameraman who liked to hug his friends and tell them, "I love you, man."
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Three months after "Wayne's World" came out, Michael DeLuise was on the big screen again as the school bully villain in "Encino Man." The son of actor Dom DeLuise and brother of Peter DeLuise (who played Officer Doug Penhall on "21 Jump Street") had a recurring role on "Gilmore Girls" and most recently appeared in a 2013 episode of the ABC Family dramedy "Bunheads." These days, Michael (seen here in a selfie he shared on Instagram in December 2021) primarily works as an artist and often shares his paintings on social media.
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After appearing in "Wayne's World" and its 1993 sequel, Lee Tergesen starred on the 1994 series "Weird Science." Then came roles on the acclaimed series "Homicide: Life on the Street" and "Oz." Lee has worked steadily, racking up credits with a long list of film and TV projects including "Point Break," "Shaft," "Monster," "ER," "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," "Desperate Housewives," "House," "The Americans," "Royal Pains," "Law & Order" and two of its spinoffs, "Criminal Intent" and "Special Victims Unit." After two marriages that ended in divorce, Lee married Yuko Otomo, an art therapist who works with psychiatric patients, in Japan in 2011. Daughter Lily was born in 2012.
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Ed O'Neill played Glen, the disturbed manager at Mikita's Donuts who makes frequent references to death and killing and implies that he once murdered someone in the heat of passion.
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Ed O'Neill was already a star when "Wayne's World" came out thanks to his role as Ed Bundy on the hit FOX sitcom "Married… With Children" from 1987 to 1997. After a run as Sgt. Joe Friday on the short-lived 2003 reboot of "Dragnet" and appearances on shows like "The West Wing" and "John from Cincinnati," Ed landed the part of the family patriarch on "Modern Family" and scored three Emmy nominations during the show's 11-year run. In recent years, he's voiced animated characters including Hank, the grumpy octopus in "Finding Dory," and Mr. Litwak in "Wreck-It Ralph" and its sequel, "Ralph Breaks the Internet." Ed's been married to actress Catherine Rusoff since 1986; they have two daughters.
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Kurt Fuller portrayed dorky Russell Finley (right), a producer-director who's helmed many acclaimed and award-winning television shows for executive producer Benjamin Kane (played by Rob Lowe), who Russell believes is his good friend.
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After "Wayne's World," Kurt Fuller went on to have a prolific career in TV and film. In addition to appearances on dozens of shows like "The West Wing," "Boston Legal," "Ugly Betty," "Glee" and "Drop Dead Diva," Kurt played NSC Director Robert Lindsey on "Alias," Woody the Coroner on "Psych" and the dark angel Zachariah on "Supernatural." Kurt has two daughters, Julia and Charlotte, with his wife, actress and author Jessica Hendra.
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Brian Doyle-Murray played Noah Vanderhoff, a video arcade chain magnate who becomes the corporate sponsor of "Wayne's World." Colleen Camp played his wife, Mimi Vanderhoff.
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Since "Wayne's World," Colleen Camp's career has included roles in an eclectic mix of films — "Die Hard with a Vengeance," "Election," "Factory Girl," "American Hustle" — and iconic TV shows including "Roseanne," "Entourage" and "House." She more recently appeared on the Disney Channel series "Andi Mack" in 2018. In 1986, Colleen married Paramount executive John Goldwyn, with whom she had daughter Emily before they divorced in 2001. In November 2020, Colleen announced her engagement to Garrett Moore, the son of English photographer Derry Moore, the Earl of Drogheda. Despite their 33-year age gap — when they got engaged, he was 34 and she was 67 — "We have had a magical and wonderful relationship over the last few years," Colleen told the Daily Mail.
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Brian Doyle-Murray's post-"Wayne's World" career included parts in the box office successes "As Good as It Gets," "Dr. Dolittle," "Daddy Day Camp" and "17 Again." On the small screen, he had memorable roles on "Seinfeld" (he was the bubble boy's dad), "Veep" and "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" and a recurring role on "The Middle." Brian, who's known for his distinctively gruff voice, has also worked on animated shows, playing the Flying Dutchman on "SpongeBob SquarePants" and Jack the barber on "King of the Hill." The veteran performer has been married to veterinarian Christina Stauffer since 2000.
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Rocker Alice Cooper played himself in "Wayne's World," in which he performed his 1991 song "Feed My Frankenstein" from his album "Hey Stoopid." When Wayne and Garth seek him out backstage, he launches into a surprisingly intellectual lecture on the history of Milwaukee. Alice's invitation to hang out with him inspires the iconic movie moment when they kneel and bow reverently before him while chanting, "We're not worthy! We're not worthy!"
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In his more than 50 years of redefining the sound and look of heavy metal, Alice Cooper has earned the nickname "The Godfather of Shock Rock." He's released 21 solo albums since 1975 and still tours constantly (he's pictured here during a performance in Birmingham, Alabama, in October 2021). Alice — whose real name is Vincent Damon Furnier — is also a celebrity golf aficionado, a restaurateur and a radio DJ with his own popular syndicated classic rock show, "Nights with Alice Cooper." The musician, who once was briefly linked with actress Raquel Welch, married ballet instructor and choreographer Sheryl Goddard in 1976. In 1983, as he struggled with alcoholism, she filed for divorce. But he got sober and they reconciled the following year. The pair have three children: daughters Sonora and Calico and son Dashiell.
