Eugene Levy Biography (1946-)

Born December 17, 1946, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; married Deborah Divine,1977; children: two. Addresses: Agent: Martin Lesak, United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Manager: David E. Goldman, Power Entertainment, 12200 West Olympic Blvd., Suite 490, Los Angeles, CA 90064.

Nationality
Canadian
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor, comedian, producer, director, writer
Birth Details
December 17, 1946
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • Clifford Sturges, Cannibal Girls (also known as Des filles cannibales), American International Pictures, 1973
  • Richard "Ritchie" Rosenberg, Running, Universal, 1979
  • Marty, Nothing Personal, American International Pictures/Filmways,1980
  • Matt, Double Negative (also known as Deadly Companion), 1980
  • Voices of Edsel, Sternn, and male reporter, Heavy Metal (animated), Columbia, 1981
  • Sal DiPasquale, Going Berserk, Universal, 1983
  • Car salesman, National Lampoon's Vacation (also known as American Vacation, National Lampoon's Summer Vacation, and Vacation), Warner Bros., 1983
  • Walter Kornbluth, Splash, Buena Vista, 1984
  • Himself, Tears Are Not Enough, 1985
  • Norman Kane, Armed and Dangerous, Columbia, 1986
  • The Canadian Conspiracy, HBO Films, 1986
  • Barry Steinberg, Club Paradise, Warner Bros., 1986
  • Eugene Levy Discovers Home Safety, 1987
  • Leo Ross, Speed Zone! (also known as Cannonball Fever), Orion, 1989
  • Singer at audition, Father of the Bride, Buena Vista, 1991
  • Crowley, Stay Tuned, Warner Bros., 1992
  • Casino cashier, Once upon a Crime..., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1992
  • Justice of the peace, I Love Trouble, Buena Vista, 1994
  • Mr. Habib, Father of the Bride Part II, 1995
  • Dr. Allan Pearl, Waiting for Guffman, Sony Pictures Classics, 1996
  • Vic, Multiplicity, 1996
  • Professor Keanbean, Richie Rich's Christmas Wish (also known as Richie Rich: A Christmas Story), Warner Bros. Home Video, 1998
  • Stanford Wharton, Akbar's Adventure Tours (also known as Akbar's Adventure Ride), Praxi's Film Works, 1998
  • Guy Fontenot, Almost Heroes, Warner Bros., 1998
  • Guy on background television, Holy Man, Buena Vista, 1998
  • Hugh Sanford, Unglued (also known as The Secret Life of Girls), Her Way/Ocean Park Pictures, 1999
  • Jim's dad, American Pie, Universal, 1999
  • Gerald "Gerry" Fleck, Best in Show (also known as Dog Show!), Warner Bros., 2000
  • Bucky Kent, The Ladies Man, Paramount, 2000
  • Leon, Silver Man, Annex Entertainment, 2000
  • Mr. Keyes, Down to Earth (also known as Einmal Himmel und zurueck), Paramount, 2001
  • Himself, Josie and the Pussycats, MCA/Universal, 2001
  • Jim's dad, American Pie 2, Universal, 2001
  • Bloomingdale's salesman, Serendipity, Miramax, 2001
  • Jonas, Repli-Kate, Fusion International, 2002
  • Frank Bernard, Like Mike, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2002
  • Howie Rosenthal (some sources cite Howie Rottman), Bringing Down the House, Buena Vista/Touchstone, 2003
  • Mitch, A Mighty Wind, Warner Bros., 2003
  • Principal Collins, When Harry Met Lloyd: Dumb and Dumberer, New Line Cinema, 2003
  • Mr. Levinstien, American Wedding, Universal, 2003
  • Film Work
  • Director, Once upon a Crime..., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1992
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Earl Camembert, Sid Dithers, and other roles, Second City TV (alsoknown as SCTV), syndicated, 1977-1981
  • SCTV Network 90 (also known as SCTV Comedy Network and SCTV Network), NBC, 1981-1983
  • SCTV Channel, NBC, 1983
  • Alex Trebel, The Martin Short Show, NBC, 1994
  • Gordon Schermerhorn, Hiller and Diller, ABC, 1997-1998
  • Committed, 2001
  • Gil Bender, Greg the Bunny, Fox, 2002
  • Voice for the series Camp Candy; also appeared in the series Stay Tuned and The Sunshine Hour.
  • Specials
  • The Magic of David Copperfield (also known as The Magic of David Copperfield V: The Statue of Liberty Disappears), CBS, 1983
  • Stan Schmenge and Ma Schmenge, The Last Polka, HBO, 1985
  • Stupid Eddie, The Martin Short Concert for the North Americas, Showtime, 1985
  • First soldier, Dave Thomas: The Incredible Time Travels of Henry Osgood, Showtime, 1986
  • Comic Relief, HBO, 1986
  • Morty Arnold, Billy Crystal--Don't Get Me Started, HBO, 1986
  • Morty Arnold, Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started--The Lost Minutes (also known as The Lost Minutes of Billy Crystal), 1987
  • Second City's 15th Anniversary Reunion (also known as The Second City Reunion), Showtime, 1988
  • The Best of SCTV, ABC, 1988
  • The Family Channel's Fall Sneak Preview, The Family Channel, 1990
  • John Candy: A Tribute, Arts and Entertainment, 1995
  • Gilda Radner: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 1997
  • Sea World/Busch Gardens Adventures: The Hidden Key, Nickelodeon, 1998
  • Bobby Bittman, Just for Laughs: Montreal Comedy Festival, 1999
  • Comedy Central Presents the Second Annual Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize Celebrating the Humor of Jonathan Winters, Comedy Central, 2000
  • Making the Movie: American Pie II, MTV, 2001
  • Presenter, AFI Awards 2001, CBS, 2002
  • AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Tom Hanks, USA Network, 2002
  • Episodic
  • Freddie Cohen, "Half-Way Home," King of Kensington, syndicated, 1975
  • Bernie, "Home Is Where the Heartburn Is," King of Kensington, syndicated, 1979
  • "Home for Dinner," George Burns Comedy Week, CBS, 1985
  • Late Night with David Letterman, 1985, 1986
  • Bert Harris, "Skeleton," The Ray Bradbury Theatre (also known as Ray Bradbury Theatre III), syndicated, 1988
  • Himself, "The Cliffhanger," Maniac Mansion, syndicated, 1991
  • Doc Ellis, "Freddie Had a Little Lamb," Maniac Mansion, syndicated, 1993
  • Rudy Blaine, "King of the Great White Way," Road to Avonlea, 1996
  • Voice of Dr. Craig Ehrlich, "They Craved Duckman's Brain!," Duckman (animated), 1996
  • Voice of Dr. Craig Ehrlich, "Bev Takes a Holiday," Duckman (animated), 1997
  • Voice of bus driver, Nightmare Ned, ABC, 1997
  • Dr. Rider, "The Engagement," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 1998
  • Doctor, "Nat and Arley," Mad about You, NBC, 1998
  • Voice of King Midas, "Hercules and the Golden Touch," Disney's Hercules (animated), ABC and syndicated, 1998
  • Voice of Comp-u-Comp guard, "The Return," Dilbert, UPN, 2000
  • Primetime Glick, 2001
  • Late Show with David Letterman, 2001
  • Dr. Barry Wasserman, "The Unkindest Cut," Off Centre, The WB, 2002
  • Dr. Barry Wasserman, "P.P. Doc II: The Examination Continues," Off Centre, The WB, 2002
  • Also appeared as Kirk, The David Steinberg Show, and on InsideTV Land.
  • Movies
  • Tom Lynch, "Bride of Boogedy," The Disney Sunday Movie, ABC, 1987
  • David Grodin, Partners 'n Love, syndicated, 1992
  • President McCloskey, Kurt Vonnegut's Harrison Bergeron (also knownas Harrison Bergeron), 1995
  • Larry Palmer, Dogmatic, ABC, 1996
  • Bellerman Arthur, The Journey of Allen Strange: Alien Vacation, Nickelodeon, 1999
  • Mr. White, "The Heidi Bowl," The Sports Pages, HBO, 2001
  • Philly Green, Club Land, Showtime, 2001
  • Voice of the father, The Kid (also known as Gahan Wilson's TheKid), Showtime, 2001
  • Pilots
  • Bobby Bittman, Fred Wexelblatt, and other roles, The Lovebirds, CBS, 1979
  • From Cleveland, CBS, 1980
  • Bobby Bittman, "Autobiographies: The Enigma of Bobby Bittman" (also knownas "Biographies: The Enigma of Bobby Bittman"), Cinemax Comedy Experiment, Cinemax, 1988
  • Orfkin, D.O.A., HBO, 1999
  • Television Work
  • Series
  • Creator, executive producer, and director, Maniac Mansion, syndicated, beginning 1990
  • Specials
  • Executive producer, The Last Polka, HBO, 1985
  • Producer and director, Second City's 15th Anniversary Special (also known as The Second City Reunion), Showtime, 1986
  • Director, "I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood," HBO Comedy Hour, HBO,1989
  • Director, The Show Formerly Known As The Martin Short Show, 1995
  • Movies
  • Director, Partners 'n Love, 1992
  • Executive producer and director, Sodbusters, Showtime, 1994
  • Pilots
  • Executive producer and director, "Autobiographies: The Enigma of Bobby Bittman" (also known as "Biographies: The Enigma of Bobby Bittman"), CinemaxComedy Experiment, Cinemax, 1988
  • Television Director
  • Episodic
  • "The Joker Is Me," The Martin Short Show, NBC, 1994
  • "A Hippo Never Forgets," The Martin Short Show, NBC, 1994
  • Stage Appearances
  • Godspell, Toronto, Ontario, 1971
  • Mr. Dobitch, Promises, Promises, City Center Theatre, New York City, 1997
  • Also appeared in Canadian productions of Love Times Four and The Owl and the Pussycat.
  • RECORDINGS
  • Video Games
  • Voice, Creature Crunch, 1996
  • Albums
  • Performed (with Northern Lights) "Tears Are Not Enough" on the album We Are the World.
  • WRITINGS
  • Screenplays
  • (With Christopher Guest) Waiting for Guffman, Sony Pictures Classics, 1996
  • (With Guest; and composer of the songs "God Loves a Terrier" and "TerrierStyle") Best in Show (also known as Dog Show!), Warner Bros.,2000
  • A Mighty Wind, Warner Bros., 2003
  • Television Series
  • Second City TV (also known as SCTV), syndicated, 1977-1981
  • SCTV Network 90 (also known as SCTV Comedy Network and SCTV Network), NBC, 1981-1983
  • SCTV Channel, NBC, 1983
  • Television Pilots
  • (With others) From Cleveland, CBS, 1980
  • "Autobiographies: The Enigma of Bobby Bittman" (also known as "Biographies: The Enigma of Bobby Bittman"), Cinemax Comedy Experiment, Cinemax,1988
  • D.O.A., HBO, 1999
  • Television Episodes
  • (With John Hemphill) "The 10th Anniversary Special," Maniac Mansion, syndicated, 1990
  • (With Hemphill) "Flystruck," Maniac Mansion, syndicated, 1990
  • Television Writing
  • Other
  • The Last Polka (special), HBO, 1985
  • (Including the song "The Sodbusters Song") Sodbusters (movie), 1994

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals
    • Current Biography, January, 2002, pp. 77-80
    • Entertainment Weekly, July 19, 1996, p. 58
    • Maclean's, March 19, 2001, p. 47
    • Newsweek, February 10, 1997, p. 66
    • People Weekly, July 22, 1996, p. 19; September 22, 1997, p. 21

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