Eugene Levy is a Canadian actor and comedian. Known for portraying flustered and unconventional figures, Levy has won multiple accolades throughout his career including four Primetime Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. He was appointed to the Order of Canada in 2011, and was made a Companion of the Order of Canada in 2022.
Born and raised in Hamilton, Ontario, Levy started his career in Canada starring in the Toronto musical production of Godspell and the sketch comedy series Second City Television (1976–1984), the latter of which he also wrote and earned two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series. He collaborated with Christopher Guest in a series of films as a co-writer and actor in Waiting for Guffman (1996), Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), and For Your Consideration (2006). He is known for his role in the American Pie film series (1999–2012) and also appeared in National Lampoon's Vacation (1983), Splash (1984), Club Paradise (1986), I Love Trouble (1994), Serendipity (2001), The Man (2005), and Goon (2011).
Levy gained a career resurgence playing Johnny Rose in the sitcom Schitt's Creek (2015–2020), which he also co-created with his son and co-star, Dan; and won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 2020. He also hosts the Apple TV+ travel documentary series The Reluctant Traveler (2023–), and voiced characters in the animated films Over the Hedge (2006), Astro Boy (2009), and Finding Dory (2016).
