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Joe Flaherty

Joe Flaherty

Acting·1941–2024·58 films

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.

As Actor

Back to the Future Part II
Back to the Future Part II (1989)Western Union Man
Happy Gilmore
Happy Gilmore (1996)Jeering Fan
Home on the Range
Home on the Range (2004)Jeb (voice)
Innerspace
Innerspace (1987)Waiting Room Patient
National Security
National Security (2003)Owen Fergus
Stripes
Stripes (1981)Border Guard
Heavy Metal
Heavy Metal (1981)Lawyer / General (voice)
1941
1941 (1979)Raoul Lipschitz
Freddy Got Fingered
Freddy Got Fingered (2001)William
Detroit Rock City
Detroit Rock City (1999)Father Phillip McNulty
Who's Harry Crumb?
Who's Harry Crumb? (1989)Doorman
Used Cars
Used Cars (1980)Sam Slaton
Slackers
Slackers (2002)Mr. Leonard
One Crazy Summer
One Crazy Summer (1986)General Raymond
Johnny Dangerously
Johnny Dangerously (1984)Death Row Inmate (uncredited)
Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side
Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side (2009)Western Union Man (voice)
John Candy: I Like Me
John Candy: I Like Me (2025)Self - Actor, SCTV (archive footage)
Club Paradise
Club Paradise (1986)Pilot
Speed Zone
Speed Zone (1989)Vic
Follow That Bird
Follow That Bird (1985)Sid Sleaze
The Wrong Guy
The Wrong Guy (1997)Fred Holden
Belushi
Belushi (2020)Self (archive footage)
Going Berserk
Going Berserk (1983)Chick Leff
Blue Monkey
Blue Monkey (1987)George Baker
Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary
Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary (2018)Self
Stuart Saves His Family
Stuart Saves His Family (1995)Cousin Ray
A Pig's Tale
A Pig's Tale (1994)Milt
Crazy for Christmas
Crazy for Christmas (2005)Roger the Doorman
Snowboard Academy
Snowboard Academy (1997)Mr. Barry
Tunnel Vision
Tunnel Vision (1976)Carl Michaelevich
Nothing Personal
Nothing Personal (1980)Patrol Car Policeman #2
Phil the Alien
Phil the Alien (2004)The Beaver (voice)
This Is the Tom Green Documentary
This Is the Tom Green Documentary (2025)Self (archive footage)
Summerhood
Summerhood (2008)Camp Director
Looking for Miracles
Looking for Miracles (1989)Chief Berman
Runaway Daughters
Runaway Daughters (1994)Mr. Nicholson
The Santa Claus Brothers
The Santa Claus Brothers (2002)Snorkel (voice)
A Dairy Tale
A Dairy Tale (2004)Jeb, the goat (voice)
Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare
Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare (1995)Kevin Dooley
Double Negative
Double Negative (1980)Roger
By Design
By Design (1982)Man
Really Weird Tales
Really Weird Tales (1986)Host
Wedding Band
Wedding Band (1990)Peter
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood (1989)Gene Siskel
The Don's Analyst
The Don's Analyst (1997)Dr. Lowell Royce
Dave Foley's The True Meaning of Christmas Specials
Dave Foley's The True Meaning of Christmas Specials (2002)Bing Crosby
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood (1986)
I, Martin Short, Goes Home
I, Martin Short, Goes Home (2012)
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show (1995)Lyle Lovett
The Best of SCTV
The Best of SCTV (1988)
Dogmatic
Dogmatic (1999)
From Cleveland
From Cleveland (1980)Various
Making Real Funny Home Videos
Making Real Funny Home Videos (1990)Count Floyd / Floyd Robertson
Rome, Italian Style
Rome, Italian Style (1982)Marcello Gassman
Who Is the Real Martin Short?
Who Is the Real Martin Short? (2017)
Christmas with SCTV
Christmas with SCTV (2006)
The Smoke Detectives
The Smoke Detectives (1990)Count Floyd

As Writer