Person

Joe Flaherty

Acting · 1941–2024 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

Joe Flaherty (June 21, 1941 – April 1, 2024) was an American-Canadian actor and comedian. He was best known for his work on the Canadian sketch comedy SCTV, from 1976 to 1984, and as Harold Weir on Freaks and Geeks.

Known for

Filmography

2025John Candy: I Like MeSelf - Actor, SCTV (archive footage)
2025This Is the Tom Green DocumentarySelf (archive footage)
2020BelushiSelf (archive footage)
2018Freaks and Geeks: The DocumentarySelf
2018CultureshockSelf
2017Who Is the Real Martin Short?
2012I, Martin Short, Goes Home
2010Call Me FitzMayor Andrews
2009Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark SideWestern Union Man (voice)
2008SummerhoodCamp Director
2006Second City: First Family of ComedySelf
2006Christmas with SCTV
2005Crazy for ChristmasRoger the Doorman
2005Robson Arms
2005TiltCasino Player from Aliquippa
2005American Dad!Car Door Owner (voice)
2004A Dairy TaleJeb, the goat (voice)
2004Phil the AlienThe Beaver (voice)
2004Home on the RangeJeb (voice)
2003Chilly Beach(voice)
2003National SecurityOwen Fergus
2002Dave Foley's The True Meaning of Christmas SpecialsBing Crosby
2002Clone HighAbe’s Foster Dad (voice)
2002Puppets Who Kill
2002The Santa Claus BrothersSnorkel (voice)
2002SlackersMr. Leonard
2001The Legend of TarzanHooft (voice)
2001Go FishFrank Troutner
2001A Nero Wolfe MysteryDr. Vollmer
2001Freddy Got FingeredWilliam
2000Even StevensMr. Rupert
1999Freaks and GeeksHarold Weir
1999Detroit Rock CityFather Phillip McNulty
1999Dogmatic
1999Family Guy(voice)
1998The King of QueensFather McAndrew
1998That '70s ShowBryan
1997Police Academy: The SeriesCmdt. Stuart Hefilfinger
1997The Don's AnalystDr. Lowell Royce
1997The Wrong GuyFred Holden
1997Snowboard AcademyMr. Barry
1996Happy GilmoreJeering Fan
1996The Louie ShowMr. Wells
1995The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short ShowLyle Lovett
1995Stuart Saves His FamilyCousin Ray
1995Family Reunion: A Relative NightmareKevin Dooley
1994Runaway DaughtersMr. Nicholson
1994A Pig's TaleMilt
1994Rebel HighwayMr. Nicholson
1994EllenPerry
1993Friends of GildaSelf
1993FrasierHerm Evans
1991Little Dracula
1991DinosaursChief Elder (voice)
1990Back to the BeanstalkChili Bean Leader
1990Maniac MansionDr. Fred Edison
1990Partners in LifeWriter
1990Dream OnStoo
1990Wedding BandPeter
1990Making Real Funny Home VideosCount Floyd / Floyd Robertson
1990The Smoke DetectivesCount Floyd
1989Back to the Future Part IIWestern Union Man
1989Looking for MiraclesChief Berman
1989I, Martin Short, Goes HollywoodGene Siskel
1989Speed ZoneVic
1989Who's Harry Crumb?Doorman
1988MonstersSherwin
1988The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed GrimleyCount Floyd
1988The Best of SCTV
1988Kid Safe: The VideoCount Floyd
1987Blue MonkeyGeorge Baker
1987InnerspaceWaiting Room Patient
1987Married... with ChildrenDr. Plierson
1986Really Weird TalesHost
1986One Crazy SummerGeneral Raymond
1986Club ParadisePilot
1986The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
1985George Burns Comedy Week
1985Follow That BirdSid Sleaze
1984Johnny DangerouslyDeath Row Inmate (uncredited)
1983The HitchhikerThe Chemist
1983SCTV Channel
1983Going BerserkChick Leff
1982Rome, Italian StyleMarcello Gassman
1982By DesignMan
1982Late Night with David LettermanSelf - Guest
1981Heavy MetalLawyer / General (voice)
1981StripesBorder Guard
1981SCTV Network 90Various
1980From ClevelandVarious
1980Used CarsSam Slaton
1980Double NegativeRoger
1980Nothing PersonalPatrol Car Policeman #2
19791941Raoul Lipschitz
1976Second City TelevisionSelf - Various Characters
1976Tunnel VisionCarl Michaelevich
1975PBS News HourSelf
1972The David Steinberg Show

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