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









