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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1946-12-17 (78 years old)

Place of Birth

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Eugene Levy

Biography:

Eugene Levy CM is a Canadian actor, comedian, television director, producer, musician, and writer. He is known for his work in Canadian television series, American movies and television movies. 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

Acting

2024

Summer Camp as Stevie D

2023

2022

Human Resources as Paul Crumbhorn (voice)

2021

Back Home Again as Fire Chief Ducky (voice)
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2020

2019

2016

Finding Dory as Charlie (voice)

2015

2012

American Reunion as Jim's Father
Goon as Dr. Glatt
Madea's Witness Protection as George Needleman

2011

2009

Gooby as Mr Nerdlinger
Astro Boy as Orrin (voice)
Taking Woodstock as Max Yasgur

2008

2007

2006

Over the Hedge as Lou (voice)
Curious George as Clovis (voice)
For Your Consideration as Morley Orfkin

2005

The Man as Andy Fiddler
Cheaper by the Dozen 2 as Jimmy Murtaugh

2004

New York Minute as Max Lomax
Making a 'Splash' as Self - 'Dr. Walter Kornbluth'

2003

2002

Like Mike as Frank Bernard
Repli-Kate as Jonas Fromer / Repli-Jonas
Greg the Bunny as Gil Bender

2001

2000

Best in Show as Gerry Fleck
The Ladies Man as Bucky Kent
Silver Man as Leon

1999

American Pie as Jim's Father
Dogmatic as Larry
The Secret Life of Girls as Hugh Sanford
Dilbert as Plug Guard (voice)

1998

Almost Heroes as Guy Fontenot
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish as Professor Keenbean
Holy Man as Guy on Background T.V.

1997

1996

Waiting for Guffman as Dr. Allan Pearl

1995

Harrison Bergeron as President McCloskey
The Drew Carey Show as Dr. Rider

1994

I Love Trouble as Justice of the Peace

1993

Partners 'n Love as David Grodin

1992

Stay Tuned as Crowley
Once Upon a Crime as Casino Cashier (uncredited)
Mad About You as Doctor

1991

Father of the Bride as Singer at Audition

1989

1988

1987

1986

1985

1984

Splash as Walter Kornbluth

1983

1982

Rome, Italian Style as Enio Petrie

1981

Heavy Metal as Sternn / Male Reporter / Edsel (voice)

1980

1979

Running as Ritchie Rosenberg
The Lovebirds as Fred Wexelblatt

1976

1975

Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1973

Cannibal Girls as Clifford Sturges

1971

1953

The Oscars as Self

1949

The Emmy Awards as Self - Host

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Directing

Writing

2015

Schitt's Creek as Writer

2003

A Mighty Wind as Writer

2000

Best in Show as Screenplay

1996

1994

Sodbusters as Writer

1985

The Last Polka as Writer

1981

SCTV Network 90 as Writer

1980

From Cleveland as Writer

1949

The Emmy Awards as Writer

Production

2023

2015

Schitt's Creek as Executive Producer

1994

Sodbusters as Executive Producer

1971

Foxy Lady as Production Assistant

Camera

1969

The Columbus of Sex as Director of Photography

Crew

2015

Schitt's Creek as Creator

Creator

2015

Schitt's Creek as Creator

1990

Maniac Mansion as Creator