Biography
Joe Flaherty (June 21, 1941 - April 1, 2024) was an American-Canadian actor and comedian. He is best known for his work on the Canadian sketch comedy SCTV, from 1976 to 1984, and as Harold Weir on Freaks and Geeks. He is currently a judge on The Second City's Next Comedy Legend.
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Complete Filmography

This Is the Tom Green Documentary
2025
as Self (archive footage)
From outrageous stunts to a life-changing cancer battle and his decision to trade Hollywood for an Ottawa farm, this is Tom Green like never before. F...

Belushi
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Using previously unheard audiotapes recorded shortly after John Belushi’s death, director R.J. Cutler’s documentary feature examines the too-short lif...

Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary
2018
as Self
The creators and actors from the TV show 'Freaks and Geeks' share their untold stories and pivotal moments from the making of the series that only air...

Who Is the Real Martin Short?
2017
He’s a legend, a comic genius, and a national treasure… but who is the real Martin Short? This film goes straight to the source in an attempt to get t...

I, Martin Short, Goes Home
2012
A journey through the life and mind of Martin Short. And some of it is even true. “I, Martin Short, Goes Home” is a Canadian television comedy special...

Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side
2009
as Western Union Man (voice)
Peter makes good on another power outage at home by retelling Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.

Summerhood
2008
as Camp Director
The coming of age summer-camp saga of four best friends who hate each other.

Christmas with SCTV
2006
Spend the holidays with the hilarious and beloved SCTV crew, starring John Candy, Rick Moranis, Martin Short, Catherine O'Hara, Eugene Levy and many o...

Crazy for Christmas
2005
as Roger the Doorman
A girl loses her parents and husband and is left driving a limo trying to get by raising her young son. An interesting but strange rich man hires her ...

A Dairy Tale
2004
as Jeb, the goat (voice)
Mrs. Caloway attempts to tell the tale of Three Little Pigs to the four piglets, but Maggie, Buck, and others keep interrupting her and adding story e...

Phil the Alien
2004
as The Beaver (voice)
Phil the Alien crashes to Earth and find himself alone in the wilds of northern Canada. In the process of going home he goes from drunk to christian r...

Home on the Range
2004
as Jeb (voice)
When a greedy outlaw schemes to take possession of the "Patch Of Heaven" dairy farm, three determined cows, a karate-kicking stallion and a colorful c...

National Security
2003
as Owen Fergus
Earl Montgomery, a bombastic police academy reject, and Hank Rafferty, a disgraced, mild-mannered cop, can't seem to escape each other. They met on op...

Dave Foley's The True Meaning of Christmas Specials
2002
as Bing Crosby
Dave Foley hosts a Christmas Special to convince himself through music, friends, and counsel from the Ghosts, that Christmas retains a special meaning...

The Santa Claus Brothers
2002
as Snorkel (voice)
This tale of Santa's 3 sons seeks the true meaning of Christmas. Kevin McDonald and Richard Kind add voices that instill a genuine comedy feel. With a...

Slackers
2002
as Mr. Leonard
Dave, Sam and Jeff are about to graduate from Holden University with honors in lying, cheating and scheming. The three roommates have proudly scammed ...

Freddy Got Fingered
2001
as William
Unemployed cartoonist Gord Brody moves back in with his parents Jim and Julie and younger brother Freddy. When his parents demand he leave, he retalia...

Detroit Rock City
1999
as Father Phillip McNulty
In 1978, a Kiss concert was an epoch-making event. For the four teen fans in Detroit Rock City getting tickets to the sold-out show becomes the focal ...

Dogmatic
1999
This spirited comedy poses the age old question: if dogs are man's best friends, what happens when a man trades places with one, and literally lives "...

The Don's Analyst
1997
as Dr. Lowell Royce
Don Vito Leoni, the Godfather, is clinically depressed. The world has changed and he hasn't. He'd like to retire, but if he left the "family business"...

The Wrong Guy
1997
as Fred Holden
Nelson Hibbert expects to become the new president of Nagel Industries, but Mr. Nagel gives the promotion to another employee. When Nelson barges into...

Snowboard Academy
1997
as Mr. Barry
A wacky free-for-all comedy about the riotous rivalry between snobby skiers and knuckle-dragging snowboarders.

A Pig's Tale
1996
as Milt
Kids' comedy with all the clichés. Six boys (hero, pudgy, dumb, romeo, etc), reluctantly sent to summer camp, are grouped together in a ramshackle hut...

Happy Gilmore
1996
as Jeering Fan
Failed hockey player-turned-golf whiz Happy Gilmore — whose unconventional approach and antics on the green courts the ire of rival Shooter McGavin — ...

The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
1995
as Lyle Lovett
Late night, sketch/variety comedy special starring comedian Martin Short. It features most of Marty's classic characters: Ed Grimley, Jackie Rogers Jr...

Stuart Saves His Family
1995
as Cousin Ray
A self-help advocate struggles to put his dysfunctional family in its place.

Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare
1995
as Kevin Dooley
It's time for the annual Dooley family reunion and Dooley matriarch Meemaw's 100th birthday celebration. But teenaged Billy is welcomingly distracted ...

Runaway Daughters
1994
as Mr. Nicholson
Angie, Mary, and Laura are teenage girls who are fed up with their bland and unexciting small town lives. Mary discovers that she's pregnant after hav...
Back to the Beanstalk
1990
as Chili Bean Leader
Jack Jr., son of Jack the Giant Killer, grows his own beanstalk in a quest to find his father and along the way meets some unusual characters.

Partners in Life
1990
Writer
During the Great Depression, a bumbling duo travels the country looking for employment. But they wind up getting into trouble every chance they get.

Wedding Band
1990
as Peter
A couple who both work at wedding receptions encounter complications when they decide to marry.

Making Real Funny Home Videos
1990
as Count Floyd / Floyd Robertson
Count Floyd, the former horror host of "Monster Chiller Horror Theatre" (SCTV), takes the audience through step by step lessons on how to make the bes...

The Smoke Detectives
1990
as Count Floyd
Starring SCTV's Joe Flaherty as Count Floyd, this fire safety video is a rare classic. It's still taught in some schools today, it's that comprehensiv...

Back to the Future Part II
1989
as Western Union Man
Marty and Doc are at it again as the time-traveling duo head to 2015 to nip some McFly family woes in the bud. But things go awry thanks to bully Biff...

Looking for Miracles
1989
as Chief Berman
Sixteen-year-old Ryan Delaney has won a scholarship, but it's not a full one, so he needs a summer job to pay for his university expenses. And althoug...

I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
1989
as Gene Siskel
In this HBO special, comedian Martin Short appears in a series of sketches, vignettes and musical performances about Hollywood, featuring some of his ...

Speed Zone
1989
as Vic
An illegal race that takes place over the United States and nothing will stop this bunch of racers except for the occasional cop or a damsel in distre...

Who's Harry Crumb?
1989
as Doorman
Harry Crumb is a bumbling and inept private investigator who is hired to solve the kidnapping of a young heiress which he's not expected to solve beca...

The Best of SCTV
1988
Guy Caballero and Edith Prickley try to persuade the FCC to renew SCTV's license.

The Best of SCTV
1988
Writer
Guy Caballero and Edith Prickley try to persuade the FCC to renew SCTV's license.
Kid Safe: The Video
1988
as Count Floyd
In this educational docudrama, kids learn how to handle emergency situations.

Blue Monkey
1987
as George Baker
While working in a greenhouse, a man receives an insect bite after touching an exotic plant. Immediately, he falls ill and is taken to an emergency ro...

Innerspace
1987
as Waiting Room Patient
Test pilot Tuck Pendleton volunteers to test a special vessel for a miniaturization experiment. Accidentally injected into a neurotic hypochondriac, J...

Really Weird Tales
1986
as Host
The movie consists of three odd and strange tales that each teach a different lesson.

Really Weird Tales
1986
Writer, Executive Producer
The movie consists of three odd and strange tales that each teach a different lesson.

One Crazy Summer
1986
as General Raymond
An aspiring teenage cartoonist and his friends come to the aid of a singer trying to save her family property from developers.

Club Paradise
1986
as Pilot
When Chicago firefighter Jack Moniker retires and moves to a small Caribbean island, he is befriended by the owner of a run-down resort. Together they...

The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
1986
A college professor wishes he could live in Victorian England. Through a scientific experiment that goes wrong, he is able to make his dream come true...

Follow That Bird
1985
as Sid Sleaze
Big Bird is sent to live far from Sesame Street by a pesky social worker, who thinks it would be better for him to live with other birds. Unhappy, Big...

Johnny Dangerously
1984
as Death Row Inmate (uncredited)
An honest, goodhearted man is forced to turn to a life of crime to finance his neurotic mother's skyrocketing medical bills.

Going Berserk
1983
as Chick Leff
John Bourgignon, a drummer-chauffeur engaged to the daughter of a United States senator, encounters a sleazy film director, the leader of an aerobics ...

Rome, Italian Style
1982
as Marcello Gassman
On the SCTV Foreign Film Festival, Angelo loses control of his fantasies.

Rome, Italian Style
1982
Writer
On the SCTV Foreign Film Festival, Angelo loses control of his fantasies.

By Design
1982
as Man
Angie and Helen are in love. They live and work together designing women's evening wear in Vancouver. When Helen decides she wants to have a baby, the...

Heavy Metal
1981
as Lawyer / General (voice)
The embodiment of ultimate evil, a glowing orb terrorizes a young girl with bizarre stories of dark fantasy, eroticism and horror.

Stripes
1981
as Border Guard
John Winger, an indolent sad sack in his 30s, impulsively joins the US Army after losing his job, his girlfriend and his apartment.

From Cleveland
1980
as Various
Bob and Ray play two late night deejays, introducing sketches performed by several members of the SCTV cast.

From Cleveland
1980
Writer
Bob and Ray play two late night deejays, introducing sketches performed by several members of the SCTV cast.

Used Cars
1980
as Sam Slaton
When the owner of a struggling used car lot is killed, it's up to the lot's hot-shot salesman to save the property from falling into the hands of the ...

Double Negative
1980
as Roger
Mentally tortured photojournalist attempts to track down his wife's murderer.

Nothing Personal
1980
as Patrol Car Policeman #2
Environmentally concerned lawyer Abigail Adams works with Professor Roger Keller in his effort to protect baby seals from slaughter.

1941
1979
as Raoul Lipschitz
In the days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, panic grips California, where a military officer leads a mob chasing a Japanese sub.

Tunnel Vision
1976
as Carl Michaelevich
A committee investigating TV's first uncensored network examines a typical day's programming, which includes shows, commercials, news programs, you na...