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Eugene Levy

Eugene Levy

Acting
Born: Dec 17, 1946
From: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Credits: 30 titles

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 …

Filmography

Title Character Year Rating
Back Home Again Fire Chief Ducky (voice) 2021 7.0
Gooby Mr Nerdlinger 2009 3.1
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love Mr. Levenstein 2009 5.251
American Pie Presents: Beta House Noah Levenstein 2007 5.6
Over the Hedge Lou (voice) 2006 6.592
Curious George Clovis (voice) 2006 6.518
American Pie Presents: Band Camp Mr. Levenstein 2005 5.461
The Man Andy Fiddler 2005 5.818
New York Minute Max Lomax 2004 6.151
Bringing Down the House Howie Rottman 2003 5.972
American Wedding Jim's Father 2003 6.218
A Mighty Wind Mitch Cohen 2003 6.783
Like Mike Frank Bernard 2002 6.117
American Pie 2 Jim's Dad 2001 6.251
Serendipity Bloomingdale's Salesman 2001 6.962
Best in Show Gerry Fleck 2000 6.885
American Pie Jim's Father 1999 6.604
Dogmatic Larry 1999 7.0
Multiplicity Vic 1996 5.822
Harrison Bergeron President McCloskey 1995 6.763
Father of the Bride Part II Mr. Habib 1995 6.276
I Love Trouble Justice of the Peace 1994 5.489
Speed Zone Leo Ross 1989 4.544
Biographies: The Enigma of Bobby Bittman Bobby Bittman 1988 7.0
Armed and Dangerous Norman Kane 1986 5.661
Club Paradise Barry Steinberg 1986 5.173
Splash Walter Kornbluth 1984 6.258
National Lampoon's Vacation Car Salesman 1983 7.097
Going Berserk Sal DiPasquale 1983 5.138
From Cleveland Various 1980 4.0
Quick Facts
Known forActing
Credits30
Born1946
FromHamilton, Ontario, Canada