Eugene Levy

Active years (films on this site)

1973–2026

Genres

ComedyRomanceFantasyHorrorAdventure

Schools and movements

American Independent CinemaCanadian Cinema

Biography

Eugene Levy is a Canadian actor and comedian. He often plays flustered and unconventional figures. He is best known for appearing in the sketch comedy series SCTV, which aired from 1976 until 1984, and the American Pie series of films. 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). 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.

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Awards and honours

International

• Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award 1973
• Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series 2020
• Canadian Comedy Award for Best Writing in a Feature
• Member of the Order of Canada

National / local

• Earle Grey Award 1995
• Canada's Walk of Fame 2006
• Canadian Comedy Award for Best Performance by a Male – Film
• Governor General's Performing Arts Award

Awards (from the Sinekatalog award pages)

• 1973 · Sitges Film Festival: Best Actor (Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award) — Cannibal Girls

Directors worked with

Paul Weitz2 filmsIvan Reitman1 filmRon Howard1 filmAndrew Stanton1 filmLawrence Kasdan1 film

6 films on this site

1. Cannibal Girls 1973 · Ivan Reitman · IMDb 4.6 · Cast
2. Splash 1984 · Ron Howard · IMDb 6.3 · Cast
3. American Pie 1999 · Paul Weitz · IMDb 7.0 · Cast
4. Down to Earth (2001) 2001 · Paul Weitz · IMDb 5.4 · Cast
5. Finding Dory 2016 · Andrew Stanton · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
6. Marty, Life Is Short 2026 · Lawrence Kasdan · IMDb 7.7 · Cast