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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 in Canada starring in the 1972 musical production of ''Godspell'' and the sketch series ''SCTV'' (1976–1984), the later 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 played the patriarch in the ''American Pie'' film series (1999–2012) and acted in ''National Lampoon's Vacation'' (1983), ''Splash'' (1984), ''Father of the Bride'' (1991), ''Father of the Bride II'' (1995), ''Multiplicity'' (1996), ''Bringing Down the House'' (2003), and ''Cheaper by the Dozen 2'' (2005).

He 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 Levy. He won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 2020. He also received the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series. He hosts the Apple TV+ travel documentary series ''The Reluctant Traveler'' (2023—). He has also voiced roles in the animated ''Curious George'' (2006), ''Over the Hedge'' (2006), and ''Finding Dory'' (2016). Provided by Wikipedia