Actor Mike Myers makes his first public appearance in a year at the AFI Awards

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by Lindsay Kupfer

The international man of mystery is back.

“Austin Powers” star Mike Myers made a rare public appearance Saturday at the 49th AFI Life Achievement Award ceremony.

This outing was the first time the famous actor attended an event in over a year.

The “Shrek” star, 60, had a gray haircut, very different from the shaggy brown hair he maintained throughout his Hollywood career.

He looked dapper in a tuxedo at the lavish ceremony honoring Nicole Kidman.

Show the video Myers stopped to take photos with fans on his way to the Dolby Theater on Saturday night.

Myers wore a mask on stage before taking it off to reveal himself and give a speech at the ceremony.

The actor has been out of the spotlight for a few years now, with his last on-screen role coming in David O. Russell's 2022 film, “Amsterdam.”

In the same year, the “Love Guru” actor created and starred in the Netflix series “The Pentaverate.”

There were rumors that he was working on the fourth installment of his most popular series, Austin Powers, but there have been no updates.

I cannot confirm or deny the existence or non-existence of such a project, whether it exists or not. [That’s a] Confirmation unconfirmed confirmation,” he said on “The Jess Cagle Show” in May 2022.

Myers shares his personal life with his wife, Kelly Tisdale, 47, and their three children: Spike, 12, Sunday, 10, and Paulina, 8.

The actor met the artist in 2006 and they quietly married in 2010.

While doing press for the movie “Amsterdam” Myers He told people His children were not impressed with his Hollywood career.

“They are remarkably unenthusiastic about anything [I do]“You know, that's great,” he joked.

While Myers flew solo Saturday night, Kidman brought several family members to see her win the prestigious lifetime achievement award.

The Big Little Lies actress and husband Keith Urban brought along their teenage daughters, Sunday and Faith.

They were also joined by Kidman's sister Antonia and actress Sibylla Hawley's niece.