Eugene Levy
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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
152
Gender
Male
Birthday
1946-12-17 (78 years old)
Place of Birth
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Acting

2024

Summer Camp as Stevie D

2022

Human Resources as Paul Crumbhorn (voice)

2021

Only Murders in the Building as Eugene Levy

2021

Back Home Again as Fire Chief Ducky (voice)

2021

star-crossed: the film as Doctor

2021

Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2020

Stars in the House as Self

2020

Reunited Apart as Self

2020

Canada Far and Wide as Himself

2019

The Kelly Clarkson Show as Not available

2016

Finding Dory as Charlie (voice)

2015

Schitt's Creek as Johnny Rose

2015

Being Canadian as Self

2012

American Reunion as Jim's Father

2012

Goon as Dr. Glatt

2012

Madea's Witness Protection as George Needleman

2012

I, Martin Short, Goes Home as Not available

2009

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian as Albert Einstein (voice)

2009

Astro Boy as Orrin (voice)

2009

Taking Woodstock as Max Yasgur

2009

Gooby as Mr Nerdlinger

2007

American Pie Presents: Beta House as Noah Levenstein

2006

Over the Hedge as Lou (voice)

2006

Curious George as Clovis (voice)

2006

For Your Consideration as Morley Orfkin

2005

American Pie Presents: Band Camp as Mr. Levenstein

2005

Cheaper by the Dozen 2 as Jimmy Murtaugh

2005

The Man as Andy Fiddler

2004

New York Minute as Max Lomax

2004

Making a 'Splash' as Self - 'Dr. Walter Kornbluth'

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Not available

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self

2003

American Wedding as Jim's Father

2003

Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd as Principal Collins

2003

Bringing Down the House as Howie Rottman

2003

A Mighty Wind as Mitch Cohen

2002

Greg the Bunny as Gil Bender

2002

Like Mike as Frank Bernard

2002

Repli-Kate as Jonas Fromer / Repli-Jonas

2001

American Pie 2 as Jim's Dad

2001

Off Centre as Not available

2001

Primetime Glick as Not available

2001

Serendipity as Bloomingdale's Salesman

2001

Josie and the Pussycats as Eugene Levy

2001

Down to Earth as Keyes

2001

Committed as Not available

2001

Gahan Wilson's The Kid as Father

2000

Best in Show as Gerry Fleck

2000

The Ladies Man as Bucky Kent

2000

Silver Man as Leon

1999

American Pie as Jim's Father

1999

Dilbert as Plug Guard (voice)

1999

The Secret Life of Girls as Hugh Sanford

1999

Dogmatic as Larry

1998

TRL as Not available

1998

Holy Man as Guy on Background T.V.

1998

Richie Rich's Christmas Wish as Professor Keenbean

1998

Almost Heroes as Guy Fontenot

1997

The View as Self

1997

Hiller and Diller as Not available

1996

Multiplicity as Vic

1996

Waiting for Guffman as Dr. Allan Pearl

1995

The Drew Carey Show as Dr. Rider

1995

Father of the Bride Part II as Mr. Habib

1995

Harrison Bergeron as President McCloskey

1994

Duckman as Not available

1994

I Love Trouble as Justice of the Peace

1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest

1993

Partners 'n Love as David Grodin

1992

Mad About You as Doctor

1992

Once Upon a Crime as Casino Cashier (uncredited)

1992

Stay Tuned as Crowley

1991

Father of the Bride as Singer at Audition

1989

Camp Candy as Not available

1989

Speed Zone as Leo Ross

1988

The Best of SCTV as Not available

1988

Skeleton as Bert Harris

1987

Bride of Boogedy as Tom Lynch

1986

Club Paradise as Barry Steinberg

1986

Armed and Dangerous as Norman Kane

1986

The Canadian Conspiracy as Not available

1985

The Ray Bradbury Theater as Bert Harris

1985

George Burns Comedy Week as Not available

1985

The Last Polka as Stan Shmenge

1984

Splash as Walter Kornbluth

1983

National Lampoon's Vacation as Car Salesman

1983

SCTV Channel as Not available

1983

Going Berserk as Sal DiPasquale

1982

Rome, Italian Style as Enio Petrie

1981

SCTV Network 90 as Not available

1981

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

1980

Nothing Personal as Marty

1980

From Cleveland as Various

1980

Double Negative as Matt

1979

Running as Ritchie Rosenberg

1979

The Lovebirds as Fred Wexelblatt

1976

Second City Television as Not available

1975

Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1973

Cannibal Girls as Clifford Sturges

1953

The Oscars as Self

NaN

Godspell 2025 as Not available

1971

Foxy Lady as Not available

1949

The Emmy Awards as Self - Host
Crew

2015

Schitt's Creek Executive Producer

2015

Schitt's Creek Creator

2015

Schitt's Creek Writer

2015

Schitt's Creek Creator

2003

A Mighty Wind Writer

2000

Best in Show Screenplay

1994

Sodbusters Director

1994

Sodbusters Writer

1994

Sodbusters Executive Producer

1993

Partners 'n Love Director

1992

Once Upon a Crime Director

1990

Maniac Mansion Director

1990

Maniac Mansion Creator

1988

The Best of SCTV Writer

1985

The Last Polka Writer

1981

SCTV Network 90 Writer

1980

From Cleveland Writer

1971

Foxy Lady Production Assistant

1969

The Columbus of Sex Director of Photography

1949

The Emmy Awards Writer