Johann van der Smut, better known as Goldmember, is a fictional villain in the third film of the Austin Powers trilogy, Austin Powers in Goldmember. He is played by Mike Myers. The character was partially inspired by the James Bond villain Auric Goldfinger.
Dutch-born van der Smut lost his genitals in an unfortunate smelting (or "schmelting", as he pronounces it) accident in the 1970s and has since been known as "Goldmember". He replaced his lost...
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Johann van der Smut, better known as Goldmember, is a fictional villain in the third film of the Austin Powers trilogy, Austin Powers in Goldmember. He is played by Mike Myers. The character was partially inspired by the James Bond villain Auric Goldfinger.
Dutch-born van der Smut lost his genitals in an unfortunate smelting (or "schmelting", as he pronounces it) accident in the 1970s and has since been known as "Goldmember". He replaced his lost equipment with a gold key that activates the Preparation H tractor beam. He teamed up with Dr. Evil in 2002 to kill Austin Powers and conquer the Earth.
In the end, though, Goldmember is defeated as he attempts to activate the tractor beam with the key (still attached to himself). Austin and Dr. Evil, now working together, reverse the polarity in the system and electrocute him. Goldmember falls to the deck of the submarine, but shortly gets up and attempts to escape, but is arrested by Foxxy Cleopatra.
Goldmember has a nasty habit of peeling...
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