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Eugene Levy

Acting 79 years old Hamilton, Ontario, Canada ★ 1.7
Born: December 17, 1946

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.

Filmography

Acting Credits (131)

You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... Self / Herb / Jesus 2026
Marty, Life Is Short
Marty, Life Is Short Self 2026
John Candy: I Like Me
John Candy: I Like Me Self - Actor, SCTV 2025
Summer Camp
Summer Camp Stevie D 2024
The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy
The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy Self - Host 2023
Human Resources
Human Resources Paul Crumbhorn (voice) 2022
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2021
Back Home Again
Back Home Again Fire Chief Ducky (voice) 2021
star-crossed: the film
star-crossed: the film Doctor 2021
Only Murders in the Building
Only Murders in the Building Eugene Levy 2021
Reunited Apart
Reunited Apart Self 2020
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble Self 2020
Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell
Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell Self 2020
Stars in the House
Stars in the House Self 2020
Canada Far and Wide
Canada Far and Wide Self 2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show Self - Guest 2019
Finding Dory
Finding Dory Charlie (voice) 2016
Being Canadian
Being Canadian Self 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Self - Guest 2015
Schitt's Creek
Schitt's Creek Johnny Rose 2015
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Self - Guest 2014
Madea's Witness Protection
Madea's Witness Protection George Needleman 2012
American Reunion
American Reunion Jim's Father 2012
I, Martin Short, Goes Home
I, Martin Short, Goes Home 2012
Goon
Goon Dr. Glatt 2012
Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation
Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation Self 2011
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love Mr. Levenstein 2009
Astro Boy
Astro Boy Orrin (voice) 2009
Taking Woodstock
Taking Woodstock Max Yasgur 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Self - Guest 2009
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Albert Einstein (voice) 2009
Gooby
Gooby Mr Nerdlinger 2009
Congratulations, Mr. Levy
Congratulations, Mr. Levy Himself 2008
American Pie Presents: Beta House
American Pie Presents: Beta House Noah Levenstein 2007
The Graham Norton Show
The Graham Norton Show Self 2007
American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile
American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile Mr. Levenstein 2006
For Your Consideration
For Your Consideration Morley Orfkin 2006
Over the Hedge
Over the Hedge Lou (voice) 2006
Curious George
Curious George Clovis (voice) 2006
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
Cheaper by the Dozen 2 Jimmy Murtaugh 2005
American Pie Presents: Band Camp
American Pie Presents: Band Camp Mr. Levenstein 2005
The Man
The Man Andy Fiddler 2005
John Candy: Comic Spirit
John Candy: Comic Spirit Self 2005
New York Minute
New York Minute Max Lomax 2004
Making a 'Splash'
Making a 'Splash' Self - 'Dr. Walter Kornbluth' 2004
American Pie: Revealed
American Pie: Revealed Self 2004
American Wedding
American Wedding Jim's Father 2003
A Mighty Wind
A Mighty Wind Mitch Cohen 2003
Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd
Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd Principal Collins 2003
Bringing Down the House
Bringing Down the House Howie Rottman 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self - Guest 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self 2003
Like Mike
Like Mike Frank Bernard 2002
Greg the Bunny
Greg the Bunny Gil Bender 2002
Repli-Kate
Repli-Kate Jonas Fromer / Repli-Jonas 2002
Gahan Wilson's The Kid
Gahan Wilson's The Kid Father 2001
Off Centre
Off Centre 2001
Serendipity
Serendipity Bloomingdale's Salesman 2001
American Pie 2
American Pie 2 Jim's Dad 2001
Primetime Glick
Primetime Glick 2001
Josie and the Pussycats
Josie and the Pussycats Eugene Levy 2001
Committed
Committed 2001
Down to Earth
Down to Earth Keyes 2001
The Sports Pages
The Sports Pages Mr. White 2001
The Ladies Man
The Ladies Man Bucky Kent 2000
Best in Show
Best in Show Gerry Fleck 2000
Silver Man
Silver Man Leon 2000
American Pie
American Pie Jim's Father 1999
Dogmatic
Dogmatic Larry 1999
The Secret Life of Girls
The Secret Life of Girls Hugh Sanford 1999
Dilbert
Dilbert Plug Guard (voice) 1999
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish Professor Keenbean 1998
Holy Man
Holy Man Guy on Background T.V. 1998
TRL
TRL 1998
Almost Heroes
Almost Heroes Guy Fontenot 1998
The Journey of Allen Strange
The Journey of Allen Strange Bellerman Arthur 1997
Hiller and Diller
Hiller and Diller 1997
The View
The View Self 1997
Waiting for Guffman
Waiting for Guffman Dr. Allan Pearl 1997
Multiplicity
Multiplicity Vic 1996
Father of the Bride Part II
Father of the Bride Part II Mr. Habib 1995
The Drew Carey Show
The Drew Carey Show Dr. Rider 1995
Harrison Bergeron
Harrison Bergeron President McCloskey 1995
I Love Trouble
I Love Trouble Justice of the Peace 1994
Duckman
Duckman Dr. Craig Ehrlich (voice) 1994
Friends of Gilda
Friends of Gilda Self 1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Self - Guest 1993
Partners 'n Love
Partners 'n Love David Grodin 1993
Mad About You
Mad About You Doctor 1992
Stay Tuned
Stay Tuned Crowley 1992
Once Upon a Crime
Once Upon a Crime Casino Cashier (uncredited) 1992
Father of the Bride
Father of the Bride Singer at Audition 1991
Speed Zone
Speed Zone Leo Ross 1989
The Best of SCTV
The Best of SCTV 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark Self - Guest 1988
Biographies: The Enigma of Bobby Bittman
Biographies: The Enigma of Bobby Bittman Bobby Bittman 1988
Skeleton
Skeleton Bert Harris 1988
Bride of Boogedy
Bride of Boogedy Tom Lynch 1987
Eugene Levy Discovers Home Safety
Eugene Levy Discovers Home Safety Eugene Levy 1987
Armed and Dangerous
Armed and Dangerous Norman Kane 1986
Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started
Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started Morty Arnold 1986
Club Paradise
Club Paradise Barry Steinberg 1986
The Canadian Conspiracy
The Canadian Conspiracy Self 1986
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood Soldier 1986
Tears Are Not Enough
Tears Are Not Enough Self 1985
George Burns Comedy Week
George Burns Comedy Week 1985
The Ray Bradbury Theater
The Ray Bradbury Theater Bert Harris 1985
The Last Polka
The Last Polka Stan Shmenge 1985
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas Stupid Eddie 1985
Splash
Splash Walter Kornbluth 1984
SCTV Channel
SCTV Channel 1983
Going Berserk
Going Berserk Sal DiPasquale 1983
National Lampoon's Vacation
National Lampoon's Vacation Car Salesman 1983
Rome, Italian Style
Rome, Italian Style Enio Petrie 1982
Heavy Metal
Heavy Metal Sternn / Male Reporter / Edsel (voice) 1981
SCTV Network 90
SCTV Network 90 Various 1981
From Cleveland
From Cleveland Various 1980
Double Negative
Double Negative Matt 1980
Nothing Personal
Nothing Personal Marty 1980
Running
Running Ritchie Rosenberg 1979
The Lovebirds
The Lovebirds Fred Wexelblatt 1979
CBS News Sunday Morning
CBS News Sunday Morning Self 1979
Stay Tuned
Stay Tuned Various Roles 1976
Second City Television
Second City Television Self - Various Characters 1976
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self - Cameo (uncredited) 1975
Dinah!
Dinah! Self 1974
Cannibal Girls
Cannibal Girls Clifford Sturges 1973
Foxy Lady
Foxy Lady 1971
The Oscars
The Oscars Self 1953
The Emmy Awards
The Emmy Awards Self - Host 1949
Tardy Delivery
Tardy Delivery himself

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