Eugene Levy Canadian Actor Born 1946 in Hamilton

Eugene Levy is a Canadian actor and comedian born on 17 December 1946 in Hamilton. Audiences know him from Splash (1984) and Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005).

Early life

Eugene Levy was educated at McMaster University and Westdale Secondary School.

Career

The earliest credit on record for Eugene Levy is Foxy Lady (1971). During the 1980s, he worked on National Lampoon's Vacation (1983) and Armed and Dangerous (1986). Work from the 1990s includes Father of the Bride (1991) and American Pie (1999, as Noah Levenstein). American Pie 2 (2001) and Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) are among his 2000s credits. In the 2010s, he appeared in American Reunion (2012) and Schitt’s Creek (2015, as Johnny Rose).

His filmography here covers 55 films and 4 TV series from 1971 to 2024. Comedy is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (14), followed by romantic comedy (6) and fantasy (3). The most recent title listed is Summer Camp (2024). Of his three titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) has the highest, at $413 million. His off-screen credits include director on 4 titles, including Once Upon a Crime, writer on 4 titles, including A Mighty Wind, and creator on Schitt’s Creek.

Alyson Hannigan appears in four of his listed titles, including American Wedding (2003). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Diane Keaton (three titles) and Jane Lynch (three titles). Adam Shankman directed two of his titles on record, among them Bringing Down the House (2003). Chris Weitz is credited as director on two of them, including Down to Earth (2001).

Recognition

In 2020, he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Schitt’s Creek. He has also won the Canada's Walk of Fame (2006) and a Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award (1973) for Cannibal Girls. The records list 8 awards won by him.

Personal life

He is the father of Dan Levy and Sarah Levy.