
Eugene Levy
Compleanno: 1946-12-17
Luogo di nascita: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Biografia: Eugene Levy CM is a Canadian actor, comedian, television director, producer, musician, and writer. He is known for his work in Canadian television series, American movies and television movies. 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.

Heavy Metal, 1981
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National Lampoon's Vacation, 1983
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Splash, 1984
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Father of the Bride, 1991
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I Love Trouble, 1994
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Father of the Bride Part II, 1995
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Multiplicity, 1996
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Waiting for Guffman, 1996
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Holy Man, 1998
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American Pie, 1999
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Best in Show, 2000
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American Pie 2, 2001
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Serendipity, 2001
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Down to Earth, 2001
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Josie and the Pussycats, 2001
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Like Mike, 2002
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American Wedding, 2003
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Bringing Down the House, 2003
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A Mighty Wind, 2003
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New York Minute, 2004
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American Pie Presents: Band Camp, 2005
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Cheaper by the Dozen 2, 2005
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The Man, 2005
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American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile, 2006
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Over the Hedge, 2006
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Curious George, 2006
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American Pie Presents: Beta House, 2007
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American Pie Presents: The Book of Love, 2009
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Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, 2009
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Astro Boy, 2009
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Taking Woodstock, 2009
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American Reunion, 2012
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Goon, 2012
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Finding Dory, 2016
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