Joe Flaherty

Known for: Acting
Born: June 21, 1941, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: April 1, 2024
Movies: 68

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.

Upcoming Joe Flaherty Movies

SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of

2026

October 30, 2026

Best-Known Movies

7.8

Back to the Future Part II

1989

6.7

Happy Gilmore

1996

6.1

Home on the Range

2004

6.8

Innerspace

1987

6.0

National Security

2003

6.6

Stripes

1981

6.5

Heavy Metal

1981

5.8

1941

1979

4.8

Freddy Got Fingered

2001

6.8

Detroit Rock City

1999

Filmography

2026	SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of	Self (Archival Footage)
2026	Marty, Life Is Short	Self (archive footage)
2025	John Candy: I Like Me	Self - Actor, SCTV (archive footage)
2025	This Is the Tom Green Documentary	Self (archive footage)
2020	Belushi	Self (archive footage)
2018	Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary	Self
2017	Who Is the Real Martin Short?
2012	I, Martin Short, Goes Home	Atticus Finch
2009	Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side	Western Union Man (voice)
2008	Summerhood	Camp Director
2006	Christmas with SCTV
2005	Crazy for Christmas	Roger the Doorman
2004	A Dairy Tale	Jeb, the goat (voice)
2004	Phil the Alien	The Beaver (voice)
2004	Home on the Range	Jeb (voice)
2003	National Security	Owen Fergus
2002	Dave Foley's The True Meaning of Christmas Specials	Bing Crosby
2002	The Santa Claus Brothers	Snorkel (voice)
2002	Slackers	Mr. Leonard
2001	Freddy Got Fingered	William
1999	Detroit Rock City	Father Phillip McNulty
1999	Dogmatic
1997	The Don's Analyst	Dr. Lowell Royce
1997	The Wrong Guy	Fred Holden
1997	Snowboard Academy	Mr. Barry
1996	Happy Gilmore	Jeering Fan
1995	The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show	Lyle Lovett
1995	Stuart Saves His Family	Cousin Ray
1995	Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare	Kevin Dooley
1994	Runaway Daughters	Mr. Nicholson
1994	A Pig's Tale	Milt
1993	Friends of Gilda	Self
1990	Back to the Beanstalk	Chili Bean Leader
1990	Wedding Band	Peter
1990	Making Real Funny Home Videos	Count Floyd / Floyd Robertson
1990	The Smoke Detectives	Count Floyd
1989	Back to the Future Part II	Western Union Man
1989	Looking for Miracles	Chief Berman
1989	I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood	Gene Siskel
1989	Speed Zone	Vic
1989	Who's Harry Crumb?	Doorman
1988	The Best of SCTV
1988	Kid Safe: The Video	Count Floyd
1987	Blue Monkey	George Baker
1987	Innerspace	Waiting Room Patient
1986	Really Weird Tales	Host
1986	One Crazy Summer	General Raymond
1986	Club Paradise	Pilot
1986	The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
1985	Follow That Bird	Sid Sleaze
1985	Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas	Charlton Heston
1984	Johnny Dangerously	Death Row Inmate (uncredited)
1983	Going Berserk	Chick Leff
1982	Rome, Italian Style	Marcello Gassman
1982	By Design	Man
1981	Heavy Metal	Lawyer / General (voice)
1981	Stripes	Border Guard
1980	From Cleveland	Various
1980	Used Cars	Sam Slaton
1980	Double Negative	Roger
1980	Nothing Personal	Patrol Car Policeman #2
1979	1941	Raoul Lipschitz
1976	Tunnel Vision	Carl Michaelevich

Directing, Writing & Producing

1990	Partners in Life	Writer
1988	The Best of SCTV	Writer
1986	Really Weird Tales	Writer
1982	Rome, Italian Style	Writer
1980	From Cleveland	Writer

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