Joe Flaherty
As a member of the groundbreaking sketch comedy series "SCTV" (syndicated/NBC/ Cinemax, 1977-1984), improvisational actor Joe Flaherty may not have enjoyed the notoriety of contemporaries like John Belushi and Bill Murray, however the show would serve to inspire and influence an entire generation of future comedy powerhouses, such as Matt Groening and Judd Apatow. Flaherty learned the comedic improv ropes on the famed stages of the Second City theaters in Chicago and Toronto before joining the inaugural cast of "SCTV" in 1977. Along with cast mates that included Martin Short and John Candy, he created such iconic characters as effusive talk show host Sammy Maudlin and the hickish Big Jim McBob from the "Farm Film Report," winning two Emmy Awards for writing in the process. During and after his tenure on the program, Flaherty appeared in dozens of films and televisions shows, including memorable turns in "Stripes" (1981), "Back to the Future II" (1989), and "Happy Gilmore" (1996). With the character of Harold Weir, the overprotective father from "Freaks and Geeks" (NBC, 1999-2000), the actor once again exhibited his knack for playing characters simultaneously caustic and endearing. More than 25 years after the demise of "SCTV," the work of Flaherty and his crazed cohorts continued to elicit laughs from audiences and shape the comedic instincts of aspiring comedy writers and actors.
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Joe Flaherty
Filmography
Movies
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Insect | Unknown (Character) | - | 2022 |
52% |
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Home on the Range | Jeb, the Goat (Voice) | - | 2004 |
11% |
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National Security | Owen Fergus (Character) | $35.8M | 2003 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hemingway vs. Callaghan | Unknown (Character) | - | 2003 |
10% |
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Slackers | Mr. Leonard (Character) | $4.8M | 2002 |
12% |
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Freddy Got Fingered | William (Character) | $14.2M | 2001 |
50% |
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Detroit Rock City | Father Phillip McNulty (Character) | $4.2M | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dogmatic | Unknown (Character) | - | 1998 |
No Score Yet |
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The Wrong Guy | Fred Holden (Character) | - | 1997 |
No Score Yet |
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Snowboard Academy | Mr. Barry (Character) | - | 1997 |
62% |
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Happy Gilmore | Donald (Character) | $38.8M | 1996 |
No Score Yet |
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Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare | Kevin Dooley (Character) | - | 1995 |
No Score Yet |
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Runaway Daughters | Mr. Nicholson (Character) | - | 1994 |
No Score Yet |
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A Pig's Tale | Milt (Character) | - | 1994 |
63% |
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Back to the Future Part II | Western Union Man (Character) | $116.4M | 1989 |
No Score Yet |
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Looking for Miracles | Chief Berman (Character) | - | 1989 |
0% |
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Speed Zone! | Vic DeRubis (Character) | $2.4M | 1989 |
No Score Yet |
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Blue Monkey | George Baker (Character) | $98.8K | 1987 |
45% |
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One Crazy Summer | Gen. Raymond (Character) | $13.4M | 1986 |
92% |
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Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird | Sid Sleaze (Character) | - | 1985 |
No Score Yet |
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Going Berserk | Chick Leff (Character) | - | 1983 |
66% |
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Heavy Metal | Lawyer, General (Voice) | $204.7K | 1981 |
77% |
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Used Cars | Sam Slaton (Character) | - | 1980 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Tunnelvision | Carl Michaelevich (Character) | - | 1976 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Adventures of the Road-Runner | Film Editing | - | 1962 |
TV
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No Score Yet | 99% | Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated | Writer | 2012 |
No Score Yet | 64% | Family Guy | Vatican Messenger (Guest Voice) | 2008 2010-2011 |
No Score Yet | 90% | American Dad! | Car Door Owner (Guest Voice) | 2009 |
No Score Yet | 80% | The King of Queens |
Unknown (Character), Unknown (Guest Star) |
2001-2003 |
95% | 95% | Frasier | Herm Evans (Guest Star) | 2002 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Go Fish | Dr. Frank Troutner (Character) | 2001 |
No Score Yet | 82% | That '70s Show | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2001 |
100% | 96% | Freaks and Geeks | Harold Weir (Character) | 1999-2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Ellen | Perry (Guest Star) | 1996 |
91% | 80% | Dinosaurs | Chief Elder (Guest Voice) | 1993-1994 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Nurses | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1994 |
No Score Yet | 97% | Married ... With Children | Dr. Plierson (Guest Star) | 1989 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley | Count Floyd (Voice) | 1988 |