Eugene Levy
- Acting
- December 17, 1946 · Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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.
Known for
Filmography
- SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of · Self
- You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... · Self / Herb / Jesus
- Marty, Life Is Short · Self
- John Candy: I Like Me · Self
- Summer Camp · Stevie D
- The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy · Self, Executive producer
- Human Resources · Paul Crumbhorn (Voice)
- Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine · Self
- Back Home Again · Fire Chief Ducky (Voice)
- star-crossed: the film · Doctor
- Only Murders in the Building · Eugene Levy
- Reunited Apart · Self
- Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble · Self
- Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell · Self, Executive producer
- Stars in the House · Self
- Canada Far and Wide · Self
- The Kelly Clarkson Show · Self
- Finding Dory · Charlie (Voice)
- Being Canadian · Self
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert · Self
- Schitt's Creek · Johnny Rose, Executive producer
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon · Self
- Madea's Witness Protection · George Needleman
- American Reunion · Jim's Father
- I, Martin Short, Goes Home · Mr. Mortimer Rickards
- Goon · Dr. Glatt
- Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation · Self
- American Pie Presents: The Book of Love · Mr. Levenstein
- Astro Boy · Orrin (Voice)
- Taking Woodstock · Max Yasgur
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen · Self
- Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian · Albert Einstein (Voice)
- Gooby · Mr Nerdlinger
- Congratulations, Mr. Levy · Self
- American Pie Presents: Beta House · Noah Levenstein
- The Graham Norton Show · Self
- American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile · Mr. Levenstein
- For Your Consideration · Morley Orfkin, Writer
- Over the Hedge · Lou (Voice)
- Curious George · Clovis (Voice)
- Cheaper by the Dozen 2 · Jimmy Murtaugh
- American Pie Presents: Band Camp · Mr. Levenstein
- The Man · Andy Fiddler
- John Candy: Comic Spirit · Self
- New York Minute · Max Lomax
- Making a 'Splash' · Self
- American Pie: Revealed · Self, Thanks
- American Wedding · Jim's Dad
- A Mighty Wind · Mitch Cohen, Writer
- Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd · Principal Collins
- Bringing Down the House · Howie Rottman
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! · Self
- Like Mike · Frank Bernard
- Greg the Bunny · Gil Bender
- Repli-Kate · Jonas Fromer / Repli-Jonas
- Gahan Wilson's The Kid · Father
- Off Centre
- Serendipity · Bloomingdale's Salesman
- American Pie 2 · Jim's Dad
- Primetime Glick · Self
- Josie and the Pussycats · Eugene Levy
- Committed
- Down to Earth · Keyes
- The Sports Pages · Mr. White
- The Ladies Man · Bucky Kent
- Best in Show · Gerry Fleck, Writer
- Silver Man · Leon
- American Pie · Jim's Father
- Dogmatic · Larry
- The Secret Life of Girls · Hugh Sanford
- Dilbert · Plug Guard (Voice)
- Richie Rich's Christmas Wish · Professor Keenbean
- Holy Man · Guy on Background T.V.
- TRL
- Almost Heroes · Guy Fontenot
- The Journey of Allen Strange · Bellerman Arthur
- Hiller and Diller
- The View · Self
- Waiting for Guffman · Dr. Allan Pearl, Writer
- Multiplicity · Vic