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Eugene Levy

Eugene Levy

Actor and writer, also director and producer · Born December 17, 1946 (79) · Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

4 Primetime Emmys · 2 Screen Actors Guild Awards · Golden Globe nominee · 5 other major award bodies

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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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 17, 1946 (79)
From
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Actor and writer, also director and producer
Titles
74 on MovieCove · 104 credits in all
TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 9% in 30 days

What are Eugene Levy's films like?

Across their 61 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

What they feel like to watch

their average across 58 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Light 52 · Serious 5 · Dark 1

A split, not a type: Grounded 33 · Stylized 17 · Heightened 8

A split, not a type: Gentle 34 · Charged 21 · Intense 3

A split, not a type: Steady 29 · Shifting 23 · Whiplash 6

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 18 · Funny 38

Slow burn 18 · Even-paced 35 · Relentless 5

Casual 52 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

Resolved 55 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

34 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 9 of 34 analyzed roles.

Mentor
9 of 34
Hero
6 of 34
Trickster
6 of 34
Ally
4 of 34
Shapeshifter
3 of 34
Shadow
3 of 34
Threshold guardian
2 of 34
Herald
1 of 34
Show the 34 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
38
Absurd
36
Warm
27
Hopeful
11
Tense
7
Other
42

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy41
  • Bittersweet12
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical2
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Eugene Levy's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 45 of their 74 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).

Subscription and free streaming for Eugene Levy's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

104 credits, 74 with a MovieCove page; 31 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Summer Camp(2024)

    as Stevie D

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
  • The Reluctant Traveler(2023)

    Show 23 episodes · Executive Producer · as Self - Host

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows
  • Human Resources(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Paul Crumbhorn (voice)

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows
  • Back Home Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Fire Chief Ducky (voice)

  • Star-Crossed: The Film(2021)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
  • Only Murders in the Building(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Eugene Levy

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
  • Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell(2020)

    Executive Producer · Production Supervisor · as Self

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
  • Finding Dory(2016)

    as Charlie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
  • Schitt's Creek(2015)

    Show 79 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · as Johnny Rose

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
  • Madea's Witness Protection(2012)

    as George Needleman

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
  • American Reunion(2012)

    as Jim's Father

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
  • I, Martin Short, Goes Home(2012)

    as Mr. Mortimer Rickards

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Goon(2011)

    as Dr. Glatt

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
  • Astro Boy(2009)

    as Orrin (voice)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
  • Taking Woodstock(2009)

    as Max Yasgur

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
  • Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian(2009)

    as Albert Einstein (voice)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
  • Gooby(2009)

    as Mr Nerdlinger

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
  • American Pie Presents: Beta House(2007)

    as Noah Levenstein

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
  • For Your Consideration(2006)

    Writer · as Morley Orfkin

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
  • Over the Hedge(2006)

    as Lou (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
  • Curious George(2006)

    as Clovis (voice)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
  • Cheaper by the Dozen 2(2005)

    as Jimmy Murtaugh

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
  • American Pie Presents: Band Camp(2005)

    as Mr. Levenstein

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
  • The Man(2005)

    as Andy Fiddler

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
  • New York Minute(2004)

    as Max Lomax

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
  • American Pie: Revealed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Thanks · as Self

  • American Wedding(2003)

    as Jim's Dad

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
  • A Mighty Wind(2003)

    Writer · as Mitch Cohen

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
  • Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd(2003)

    as Principal Collins

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
  • Bringing Down the House(2003)

    as Howie Rottman

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
  • Like Mike(2002)

    as Frank Bernard

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
  • Greg the Bunny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 33 episodes · as Gil Bender

  • Repli-Kate(2002)

    as Jonas Fromer / Repli-Jonas

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
  • The Kid(2001)

    as Father

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
  • Off Centre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Serendipity(2001)

    as Bloomingdale's Salesman

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
  • American Pie 2(2001)

    as Jim's Dad

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
  • Josie and the Pussycats(2001)

    as Eugene Levy

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
  • Committed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Down to Earth(2001)

    as Keyes

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
  • The Sports Pages (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Mr. White

  • The Ladies Man(2000)

    as Bucky Kent

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
  • Best in Show(2000)

    Writer · as Gerry Fleck

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
  • Silver Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Leon

  • American Pie(1999)

    as Jim's Father

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
  • Dogmatic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Larry

  • The Secret Life of Girls(1999)

    as Hugh Sanford

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
  • Dilbert(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Plug Guard (voice)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows
  • Richie Rich's Christmas Wish(1998)

    as Professor Keenbean

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
  • Holy Man(1998)

    as Guy on Background T.V.

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
  • TRL (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Almost Heroes(1998)

    as Guy Fontenot

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
  • The Journey of Allen Strange (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Bellerman Arthur

  • Hiller and Diller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 18 episodes · Actor

  • Waiting for Guffman(1996)

    Writer · as Dr. Allan Pearl

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
  • Multiplicity(1996)

    as Vic

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
  • Father of the Bride Part II(1995)

    as Mr. Habib

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
  • The Drew Carey Show(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Rider

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows
  • Harrison Bergeron(1995)

    as President McCloskey

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
  • The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director

  • Sodbusters(1994)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
  • I Love Trouble(1994)

    as Justice of the Peace

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
  • Duckman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Craig Ehrlich (voice)

  • Partners 'n Love(1992)

    Director · as David Grodin

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Mad About You(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows
  • Stay Tuned(1992)

    as Crowley

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
  • Once Upon a Crime...(1992)

    Director · as Casino Cashier (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
  • Father of the Bride(1991)

    as Singer at Audition

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
  • Maniac Mansion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Creator

  • I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director

  • Speed Zone(1989)

    as Leo Ross

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
  • The Best of SCTV(1988)

    Writer · Actor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
  • Biographies: The Enigma of Bobby Bittman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer · as Bobby Bittman

  • Skeleton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Bert Harris

  • Bride of Boogedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Tom Lynch

  • Eugene Levy Discovers Home Safety (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Eugene Levy

  • Armed and Dangerous(1986)

    as Norman Kane

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
  • Billy Crystal: Don't Get Me Started (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Morty Arnold

  • Club Paradise(1986)

    as Barry Steinberg

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • George Burns Comedy Week (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Ray Bradbury Theater(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Bert Harris

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows
  • The Last Polka(1985)

    Producer · Writer · as Stan Shmenge

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Splash(1984)

    as Walter Kornbluth

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
  • SCTV Channel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 19 episodes · Actor

  • Going Berserk(1983)

    as Sal DiPasquale

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
  • National Lampoon's Vacation(1983)

    as Car Salesman

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
  • Rome, Italian Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Enio Petrie

  • Heavy Metal(1981)

    as Sternn / Male Reporter / Edsel (voice)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
  • SCTV Network 90 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 25 episodes · Writer · as Various

  • From Cleveland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Writer · as Various

  • Double Negative(1980)

    as Matt

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
  • Nothing Personal(1980)

    as Marty

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
  • Running(1979)

    as Ritchie Rosenberg

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
  • The Lovebirds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Fred Wexelblatt

  • Stay Tuned (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 4 episodes · as Various Roles

  • SCTV(1976)

    Show 136 episodes · Writer · as Self - Various Characters

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
  • Cannibal Girls(1973)

    as Clifford Sturges

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
  • Foxy Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Production Assistant · Actor

  • The Columbus of Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

  • The Emmy Awards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Show 1 episode · Writer · as Self - Host

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 104 titles from 1949 to 2024; peak year 2004.

Film career

MilestoneAward win
19492024

Peak 2004 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 17 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting94 of 104: 81 only acting, 13 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rdDirecting7 of 104: 2 only directing, 5 with another roleWriting13 of 104: 2 only writing, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score92ndProducing5 of 104: 1 only producing, 4 with another roleCinematography1 of 104: 1 only cinematography, 0 with another roleOther crew5 of 104: 1 only other crew, 4 with another role

104 titles, 16 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 10 of them.

By decade

1940s1 · crew1960s1 · crew1970s6 · 5 acting · 2 crew1980s25 · 24 acting · 6 crew1990s25 · 22 acting · 6 crew2000s33 · 32 acting · 4 crew2010s6 · 6 acting · 1 crew2020s7 · 5 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 2% of 47 roles
7388980308

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

4 Primetime Emmys, 2 Screen Actors Guild Awards and 3 other major awards from 29 major nominations, 1982–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special
  2. 2025
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
  3. 2024
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special
  4. 2021
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
    • +2 other major bodies · 1 win and 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, won · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actor in a Comedy Series
  5. 2020
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
    • +2 other major bodies · 2 nominations
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actor in a Comedy Series
  6. 2019
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
  7. 2004
    • Grammy Award, won · Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
    • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Song
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Screenplay
  8. 2001
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Show 3 earlier years
  1. 1998
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Screenplay
  2. 1983
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated ×4 · Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
  3. 1982
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated ×3 · Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Eugene Levy's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 38th percentile, the median of all 65; across their 58 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 58

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 58

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 58

Midcredits score across 74 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th19
  • 25th to 49th20
  • Below 25th20

Shape of the crowd

29 of their 74 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed29

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 52 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Eugene Levy's work okay for kids?

Across up to 35 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films and violence & gore and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore24 titles5–66 · median 23 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity35 titles22–78 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity26 titles15–82 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs23 titles12–63 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense21 titles2–62 · median 11 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Eugene Levy work with?

People who share at least 2 of Eugene Levy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Martin Short shares the most, 8.

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Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers