Austin Powers through the years
The Austin Powers show
From the Hong Kong and Dubai sevens to conference stages, award dinners and 21sts — the shagadelic one has been everywhere. Here's the gallery.
Live: Austin Powers in Las Vegas
Sevens, stadiums & Sin City
Austin on the world stage
Wellington, Dubai, Hong Kong, Twickenham and Las Vegas — the only legally authorised Austin Powers impersonator in the world has taken the character to the biggest crowds in rugby and beyond.
- 2001 – 2016
NZ World Rugby Sevens, Wellington
Fifteen straight years working the Cake Tin as Austin Powers — the sevens' unofficial mascot, mobbed in the stands and on the big screen.
- 2002, 2003, 2010
Dubai World Rugby Sevens
Three tours to The Sevens Stadium, entertaining the world-series crowd and corporate hospitality suites.
- 2006
Hong Kong Rugby Sevens
The biggest party in world rugby — Austin loose in the South Stand and the hospitality boxes.
- 2006
Twickenham World Rugby Sevens, London
A shagadelic homecoming for Austin at the home of English rugby.
- 2007
Las Vegas Impersonators Convention
Representing New Zealand on the world's biggest impersonator stage, in the city that invented the tribute show.
- 2000
Sydney Olympic Games
Gary's very first paid Austin Powers booking — with security needed to hold back the crowd wanting photos.
- 2000 – 2007
SkyCity Casino, Auckland
A seven-year residency, plus the official SkyCity preview of Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002).
- 2003
Robbie Williams after-concert party
Hosting the after-party for one of the biggest touring acts to hit New Zealand.
“Featured on the impersonation episode of TVNZ's cult satire series — the Kiwi Austin Powers on national television.”
“The Rugby Sevens world series would not be the same without him!”
In the news
Press & clippings
The character that took Gary from the Hibiscus Coast to the Sydney Olympics, the world rugby sevens circuit and national television — the press noticed.
A two-page profile of Gary Brown — from Crocodile Dundee to the world’s only legally authorised Austin Powers look-alike, his Stage 51 agency and his tips for the trade.
A tongue-in-cheek report from the Whangaparaoa Peninsula as Gary Brown and Keri Harper — aka Austin and Felicity Shagwell — prepare to perform for Kodak Australasia at the Sydney Olympics.
Send us your photo with Austin Powers to add to the gallery — stage51limited@gmail.com