Actor profile
Eugene Levy
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.
93 Movies
37 TV Shows
130 Credits
Filmography
Movies & TV Shows
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
6th September 2025 as Self / Herb / Jesus
I, Martin Short, Goes Home
3rd April 2012
The Best of SCTV
5th September 1988
Foxy Lady
27th September 1971
Tardy Delivery
as himself
Off Centre
14th October 2001
Primetime Glick
20th June 2001
Committed
10th March 2001
TRL
14th September 1998
Hiller and Diller
23rd September 1997
George Burns Comedy Week
18th September 1985
SCTV Channel
22nd November 1983
