Eugene Levy

Eugene Levy (born December 17, 1946) 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 Companion of the Order of Canada in 2022.

Levy started his career writing and acting in the Canadian television sketch series ''SCTV'' (1976–1984), earning two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series. He also appeared in the films ''National Lampoon's Vacation'' (1983), ''Splash'' (1984), and ''Multiplicity'' (1996). He also became known for co-writing and appearances in a string of films with Christopher Guest, including ''Waiting for Guffman'' (1996), ''Best in Show'' (2000), ''A Mighty Wind'' (2003), and ''For Your Consideration'' (2006). He also appeared in the ''American Pie'' series of films.

From 2015 to 2020, he starred as Johnny Rose in the sitcom ''Schitt's Creek'', a comedy series that he co-created with his son and co-star Dan Levy. 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. He also received the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. In 2023, he began hosting a travel documentary series ''The Reluctant Traveler''. Provided by Wikipedia