Eugene Levy
Known for: Acting
Born: December 17, 1946
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
97 movies · 38 TV shows, newest first
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You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
2026
7.9
Marty, Life Is Short
2026
7.8
John Candy: I Like Me
2025
5.4
Summer Camp
2024
7.4
The Reluctant Traveller with Eugene Levy
2023
6.5
Human Resources
2022
10.0
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
2021
7.0
Back Home Again
2021
6.7
star-crossed: the film
2021
8.4
Only Murders in the Building
2021
5.5
Reunited Apart
2020
5.5
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
2020
8.8
Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell
2020
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Stars in the House
2020
5.5
Canada Far and Wide
2020
6.3
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
7.0
Finding Dory
2016
5.6
Being Canadian
2015
6.1
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
7.8
Schitt's Creek
2015
5.8
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
6.1
Madea's Witness Protection
2012
6.3
American Reunion
2012
2.3
I, Martin Short, Goes Home
2012
6.4
Goon
2012
7.0
Inside Story: National Lampoon's Vacation
2011
5.3
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love
2009
6.3
Astro Boy
2009
6.2
Taking Woodstock
2009
4.9
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
6.2
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
2009
3.0
Gooby
20097.0
Congratulations, Mr. Levy
2008
5.6
American Pie Presents: Beta House
2007
7.2
The Graham Norton Show
2007
5.5
American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile
2006
5.8
For Your Consideration
2006
6.6
Over the Hedge
2006
6.5
Curious George
2006
6.2
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
2005
5.5
American Pie Presents: Band Camp
2005
5.8
The Man
20056.0
John Candy: Comic Spirit
2005
6.1
New York Minute
2004
4.6
Making a 'Splash'
2004
6.0
American Pie: Revealed
2004
6.2
American Wedding
2003
6.8
A Mighty Wind
2003
4.2
Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd
2003
6.0
Bringing Down the House
2003
5.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
6.1
Like Mike
2002
6.1
Greg the Bunny
2002
5.4
Repli-Kate
2002
5.0
Gahan Wilson's The Kid
2001
8.1
Off Centre
2001
7.0
Serendipity
2001
6.3
American Pie 2
2001
7.2
Primetime Glick
2001
5.8
Josie and the Pussycats
2001
10.0
Committed
2001
5.6
Down to Earth
2001
6.3
The Sports Pages
2001
5.4
The Ladies Man
2000
6.9
Best in Show
2000
4.3
Silver Man
2000
6.6
American Pie
1999
7.0
Dogmatic
1999
6.5
The Secret Life of Girls
1999
6.8
Dilbert
1999
4.7
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish
1998
5.2
Holy Man
1998
5.2
TRL
1998
5.5
Almost Heroes
1998
8.2
The Journey of Allen Strange
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Hiller and Diller
1997
4.3
The View
1997
7.0
Waiting for Guffman
1997
5.8
Multiplicity
1996
6.3
Father of the Bride Part II
1995
6.5
The Drew Carey Show
1995
6.8
Harrison Bergeron
1995
8.5
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
1995
5.0
Sodbusters
1994
5.5
I Love Trouble
1994
7.2
Duckman
19948.0
Friends of Gilda
1993
7.3
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
4.0
Partners 'n Love
1993
6.8
Mad About You
1992
6.2
Stay Tuned
1992
5.7
Once Upon a Crime
1992
6.5
Father of the Bride
1991
4.7
Maniac Mansion
1990
6.8
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
1989
4.5
Speed Zone
1989
8.0
The Best of SCTV
1988
5.6
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
7.0
Biographies: The Enigma of Bobby Bittman
1988
6.0
Skeleton
1988
6.8
Bride of Boogedy
1987
7.0
Eugene Levy Discovers Home Safety
1987
5.7
Armed and Dangerous
1986
5.5
Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started
1986
5.2
Club Paradise
1986
5.5
The Canadian Conspiracy
1986
5.5
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
1986
8.0
Tears Are Not Enough
1985
8.0
George Burns Comedy Week
1985
6.9
The Ray Bradbury Theater
1985
5.2
The Last Polka
1985
9.3
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
1985
6.3
Splash
1984
7.8
SCTV Channel
1983
5.1
Going Berserk
1983
7.1
National Lampoon's Vacation
1983
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Rome, Italian Style
1982
6.5
Heavy Metal
1981
7.3
SCTV Network 90
1981
4.0
From Cleveland
1980
3.8
Double Negative
1980
5.5
Nothing Personal
1980
6.7
Running
1979NR
The Lovebirds
1979
6.8
CBS News Sunday Morning
19796.5
Stay Tuned
1976
7.8
Second City Television
1976
6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975
7.0
Dinah!
1974
4.5
Cannibal Girls
1973
9.0
Foxy Lady
1971
7.0
The Columbus of Sex
1969
7.0
The Oscars
1953
7.9
The Emmy Awards
1949
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