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Eugene Levy

Eugene Levy

Actor · Born December 17, 1946 · Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Eugene Levy CM (born December 17, 1946) is a Canadian actor, known for his work in both Canadian and American movies and television series. He is the only actor to have starred in all seven of the American Pie films, as Noah Levenstein. From 1976 until 1984, he appeared in the Canadian television sketch comedy series SCTV. He is a regular collaborator of actor-director Christopher Guest, appearing in and co-writing four of his films, commencing with Waiting for Guffman (1996). In 2004, he won a Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media for "A Mighty Wind" from the film of the same name that he co-wrote. In 2008, he received the Governor General's Performing Arts Award, Canada's highest honour in the performing arts. In 2019 and 2020, he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, which he won in 2020. Levy has won multiple accolades throughout his career including four Primetime Emmy Awards and a Grammy Award. He was appointed to the Order of Canada on June 30, 2011. From 2015 to 2020, he starred as Johnny Rose in Schitt's Creek, a comedy series that he co-created with his son and co-star Dan Levy. His daughter, Sarah Levy, portrays Twyla Sands, the waitress at the Schitt‘s Creek diner. His brother Fred is also a producer on the show.

Acted in 91

2020s

  1. 2024
  2. 2022
  3. 2021

    Back Home Again

    Fire Chief Ducky (voice)

  4. star-crossed: the film

    Doctor

2000s

  1. 2009
  2. 2007
  3. 2006
  4. 2005
  5. 2004
  6. 2003
  7. 2002
  8. 2001

    Gahan Wilson's The Kid

    Father

  9. Committed

    TV

  10. The Sports Pages

    Mr. White

  11. 2000

    The Ladies Man

    Bucky Kent

  12. Silver Man

    Leon

1980s

  1. 1989
  2. 1988

    The Best of SCTV

    Movie

  3. Biographies: The Enigma of Bobby Bittman

    Bobby Bittman

  4. Skeleton

    Bert Harris

  5. 1987
  6. Eugene Levy Discovers Home Safety

    Eugene Levy

  7. 1986
  8. Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started

    Morty Arnold

  9. The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood

    Soldier

  10. 1985

    George Burns Comedy Week

    TV

  11. The Last Polka

    Stan Shmenge

  12. Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

    Stupid Eddie

  13. 1984
  14. 1983
  15. Going Berserk

    Sal DiPasquale

  16. 1982

    Rome, Italian Style

    Enio Petrie

  17. 1981
  18. SCTV Network 90

    Various · 25 episodes

  19. 1980

    From Cleveland

    Various

  20. Double Negative

    Matt

1970s

  1. 1979

    Running

    Ritchie Rosenberg

  2. 1973
  3. 1971

    Foxy Lady

    Movie

Wrote 13

1980s

  1. 1988

    The Best of SCTV

    Writer

  2. Biographies: The Enigma of Bobby Bittman

    Writer

  3. 1985

    The Last Polka

    Writer

  4. 1981

    SCTV Network 90

    Writer

  5. 1980

    From Cleveland

    Writer

1940s

  1. 1949

    The Emmy Awards

    Writer

Directed 7

1990s

  1. 1995

    The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show

    Director

  2. 1994
  3. 1993
  4. 1992
  5. 1990

    Maniac Mansion

    Director

1980s

  1. 1989

    I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood

    Director

  2. 1988

    Biographies: The Enigma of Bobby Bittman

    Director

Produced 6

Created 2

1990s

  1. 1990

    Maniac Mansion

    Creator

Camera 1

1960s

  1. 1969

    The Columbus of Sex

    Director of Photography

Appearances34

2020s

  1. 2026
  2. You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...

    Self / Herb / Jesus

  3. 2025
  4. 2023
  5. 2021

    Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

  6. 2020
  7. Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble

    Self

  8. Canada Far and Wide

    Self

1980s

  1. 1988
  2. 1986

    The Canadian Conspiracy

    Self

  3. 1985

    Tears Are Not Enough

    Self

1940s

  1. 1949

    The Emmy Awards

    Self - Host · 1 episode

No release date

  1. Tardy Delivery

    himself

Thanked in the credits1

2000s

  1. 2004

    American Pie: Revealed

    Thanks