Eugene Levy

Eugene Levy

Date of Birth:

Dec 17, 1946

Place of Birth:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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.

filmography:

Double Negative Double Negative

1980

Father of the Bride Father of the Bride

1991

Skeleton Skeleton

1988

Stay Tuned Stay Tuned

1992

I, Martin Short, Goes Home I, Martin Short, Goes Home

2012

Silver Man Silver Man

2000

Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

2009

Taking Woodstock Taking Woodstock

2009

Congratulations, Mr. Levy Congratulations, Mr. Levy

2008

Being Canadian Being Canadian

2015

Canada Far and Wide Canada Far and Wide

2020

Running Running

1979

American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile

2006

Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine

2021

Finding Dory Finding Dory

2016

The Last Polka The Last Polka

1985

Holy Man Holy Man

1998

Nothing Personal Nothing Personal

1980

Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd

2003

Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started

1986

The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood

1986

Heavy Metal Heavy Metal

1981

Once Upon a Crime Once Upon a Crime

1992

American Pie: Revealed American Pie: Revealed

2004

Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble

2020

Making a 'Splash' Making a 'Splash'

2004

The Best of SCTV The Best of SCTV

1988

Gahan Wilson's The Kid Gahan Wilson's The Kid

2001

Godspell 2025 Godspell 2025

1970

star-crossed: the film star-crossed: the film

2021

Rome, Italian Style Rome, Italian Style

1982

Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell

2020

John Candy: Comic Spirit John Candy: Comic Spirit

2005

Tears Are Not Enough Tears Are Not Enough

1985

Cheaper by the Dozen 2 Cheaper by the Dozen 2

2005

The Canadian Conspiracy The Canadian Conspiracy

1986

Eugene Levy Discovers Home Safety Eugene Levy Discovers Home Safety

1987

Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

1985

Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation

2011

Partners 'n Love Partners 'n Love

1993

Josie and the Pussycats Josie and the Pussycats

2001

Foxy Lady Foxy Lady

1971

Madea's Witness Protection Madea's Witness Protection

2012

The Secret Life of Girls The Secret Life of Girls

1999

American Wedding American Wedding

2003

Father of the Bride Part II Father of the Bride Part II

1995

Going Berserk Going Berserk

1983

Harrison Bergeron Harrison Bergeron

1995

American Pie Presents: Band Camp American Pie Presents: Band Camp

2005

American Pie Presents: Beta House American Pie Presents: Beta House

2007

The Man The Man

2005

Speed Zone Speed Zone

1989

From Cleveland From Cleveland

1980

Over the Hedge Over the Hedge

2006

Biographies: The Enigma of Bobby Bittman Biographies: The Enigma of Bobby Bittman

1988

American Pie 2 American Pie 2

2001

Bringing Down the House Bringing Down the House

2003

Splash Splash

1984

Armed and Dangerous Armed and Dangerous

1986

I Love Trouble I Love Trouble

1994

New York Minute New York Minute

2004

Like Mike Like Mike

2002

Gooby Gooby

2009

National Lampoon's Vacation National Lampoon's Vacation

1983

Multiplicity Multiplicity

1996

Club Paradise Club Paradise

1986

The Ladies Man The Ladies Man

2000

Astro Boy Astro Boy

2009

Waiting for Guffman Waiting for Guffman

1996

Down to Earth Down to Earth

2001

Bride of Boogedy Bride of Boogedy

1987

American Reunion American Reunion

2012

Cannibal Girls Cannibal Girls

1973

Goon Goon

2012

Richie Rich's Christmas Wish Richie Rich's Christmas Wish

1998

Repli-Kate Repli-Kate

2002

For Your Consideration For Your Consideration

2006

Curious George Curious George

2006

American Pie Presents: The Book of Love American Pie Presents: The Book of Love

2009

Back Home Again Back Home Again

2021

Serendipity Serendipity

2001

A Mighty Wind A Mighty Wind

2003

Dogmatic Dogmatic

1999

Almost Heroes Almost Heroes

1998

Summer Camp Summer Camp

2024

Best in Show Best in Show

2000

American Pie American Pie

1999

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