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Eugene Levy

Eugene Levy

Born: 1946-12-17 • Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... poster
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
2025 • Self / Herb / Jesus
John Candy: I Like Me poster
John Candy: I Like Me
2025 • Self - Actor, SCTV
Summer Camp poster
Summer Camp
2024 • Stevie D
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine poster
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
2021 • Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Back Home Again poster
Back Home Again
2021 • Fire Chief Ducky (voice)
star-crossed: the film poster
star-crossed: the film
2021 • Doctor
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble poster
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
2020 • Self
Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell poster
Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell
2020 • Self
Canada Far and Wide poster
Canada Far and Wide
2020 • Self
Finding Dory poster
Finding Dory
2016 • Charlie (voice)
Being Canadian poster
Being Canadian
2015 • Self
Madea's Witness Protection poster
Madea's Witness Protection
2012 • George Needleman
American Reunion poster
American Reunion
2012 • Jim's Father
I, Martin Short, Goes Home poster
I, Martin Short, Goes Home
2012
Goon poster
Goon
2012 • Dr. Glatt
Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation poster
Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation
2011 • Self
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love poster
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love
2009 • Mr. Levenstein
Astro Boy poster
Astro Boy
2009 • Orrin (voice)
Taking Woodstock poster
Taking Woodstock
2009 • Max Yasgur
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian poster
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
2009 • Albert Einstein (voice)
Gooby poster
Gooby
2009 • Mr Nerdlinger
No Image
Congratulations, Mr. Levy
2008 • Himself
American Pie Presents: Beta House poster
American Pie Presents: Beta House
2007 • Noah Levenstein
American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile poster
American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile
2006 • Mr. Levenstein
For Your Consideration poster
For Your Consideration
2006 • Morley Orfkin
Over the Hedge poster
Over the Hedge
2006 • Lou (voice)
Curious George poster
Curious George
2006 • Clovis (voice)
Cheaper by the Dozen 2 poster
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
2005 • Jimmy Murtaugh
American Pie Presents: Band Camp poster
American Pie Presents: Band Camp
2005 • Mr. Levenstein
The Man poster
The Man
2005 • Andy Fiddler
No Image
John Candy: Comic Spirit
2005 • Self
New York Minute poster
New York Minute
2004 • Max Lomax
Making a 'Splash' poster
Making a 'Splash'
2004 • Self - 'Dr. Walter Kornbluth'
American Pie: Revealed poster
American Pie: Revealed
2004 • Self
American Wedding poster
American Wedding
2003 • Jim's Father
A Mighty Wind poster
A Mighty Wind
2003 • Mitch Cohen
Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd poster
Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd
2003 • Principal Collins
Bringing Down the House poster
Bringing Down the House
2003 • Howie Rottman
Like Mike poster
Like Mike
2002 • Frank Bernard
Repli-Kate poster
Repli-Kate
2002 • Jonas Fromer / Repli-Jonas
Gahan Wilson's The Kid poster
Gahan Wilson's The Kid
2001 • Father
Serendipity poster
Serendipity
2001 • Bloomingdale's Salesman
American Pie 2 poster
American Pie 2
2001 • Jim's Dad
Josie and the Pussycats poster
Josie and the Pussycats
2001 • Eugene Levy
Down to Earth poster
Down to Earth
2001 • Keyes
The Ladies Man poster
The Ladies Man
2000 • Bucky Kent
Best in Show poster
Best in Show
2000 • Gerry Fleck
Silver Man poster
Silver Man
2000 • Leon
American Pie poster
American Pie
1999 • Jim's Father
Dogmatic poster
Dogmatic
1999 • Larry
The Secret Life of Girls poster
The Secret Life of Girls
1999 • Hugh Sanford
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish poster
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish
1998 • Professor Keenbean
Holy Man poster
Holy Man
1998 • Guy on Background T.V.
Almost Heroes poster
Almost Heroes
1998 • Guy Fontenot
Waiting for Guffman poster
Waiting for Guffman
1997 • Dr. Allan Pearl
Multiplicity poster
Multiplicity
1996 • Vic
Father of the Bride Part II poster
Father of the Bride Part II
1995 • Mr. Habib
Harrison Bergeron poster
Harrison Bergeron
1995 • President McCloskey
I Love Trouble poster
I Love Trouble
1994 • Justice of the Peace
No Image
Friends of Gilda
1993 • Self
Partners 'n Love poster
Partners 'n Love
1993 • David Grodin
Stay Tuned poster
Stay Tuned
1992 • Crowley
Once Upon a Crime poster
Once Upon a Crime
1992 • Casino Cashier (uncredited)
Father of the Bride poster
Father of the Bride
1991 • Singer at Audition
Speed Zone poster
Speed Zone
1989 • Leo Ross
The Best of SCTV poster
The Best of SCTV
1988
Biographies: The Enigma of Bobby Bittman poster
Biographies: The Enigma of Bobby Bittman
1988 • Bobby Bittman
No Image
Skeleton
1988 • Bert Harris
Bride of Boogedy poster
Bride of Boogedy
1987 • Tom Lynch
Eugene Levy Discovers Home Safety poster
Eugene Levy Discovers Home Safety
1987 • Eugene Levy
Armed and Dangerous poster
Armed and Dangerous
1986 • Norman Kane
Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started poster
Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started
1986 • Morty Arnold
Club Paradise poster
Club Paradise
1986 • Barry Steinberg
The Canadian Conspiracy poster
The Canadian Conspiracy
1986 • Self
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood poster
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
1986 • Soldier
Tears Are Not Enough poster
Tears Are Not Enough
1985 • Self
The Last Polka poster
The Last Polka
1985 • Stan Shmenge
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas poster
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
1985 • Stupid Eddie
Splash poster
Splash
1984 • Walter Kornbluth
Going Berserk poster
Going Berserk
1983 • Sal DiPasquale
National Lampoon's Vacation poster
National Lampoon's Vacation
1983 • Car Salesman
Rome, Italian Style poster
Rome, Italian Style
1982 • Enio Petrie
Heavy Metal poster
Heavy Metal
1981 • Sternn / Male Reporter / Edsel (voice)
From Cleveland poster
From Cleveland
1980 • Various
Double Negative poster
Double Negative
1980 • Matt
Nothing Personal poster
Nothing Personal
1980 • Marty
Running poster
Running
1979 • Ritchie Rosenberg
No Image
The Lovebirds
1979 • Fred Wexelblatt
Cannibal Girls poster
Cannibal Girls
1973 • Clifford Sturges
Foxy Lady poster
Foxy Lady
1971
No Image
Tardy Delivery
— • himself