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Joe Flaherty

Actor

Joe Flaherty

Born June 21, 1941 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USADied April 1, 202455 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.

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Back to the Future Part II posterFirst watchBack to the Future Part II19897.8as Western Union ManMarty 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 Tannen and a pesky sports almanac.View film

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Happy Gilmore poster6.7Happy Gilmore1996Innerspace poster6.8Innerspace1987Home on the Range poster6.1Home on the Range2004Stripes poster6.6Stripes1981Heavy Metal poster6.5Heavy Metal1981National Security poster6.0National Security2003Detroit Rock City poster6.8Detroit Rock City19991941 poster5.819411979

Filmography

55 films as actor
  1. 2012I, Martin Short, Goes HomeAtticus Finch
  2. 2009Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark SideWestern Union Man (voice)
  3. 2008SummerhoodCamp Director
  4. 2006Christmas with SCTV
  5. 2005Crazy for ChristmasRoger the Doorman
  6. 2004A Dairy TaleJeb, the goat (voice)
  7. 2004Phil the AlienThe Beaver (voice)
  8. 2004Home on the RangeJeb (voice)
  9. 2003National SecurityOwen Fergus
  10. 2002Dave Foley's The True Meaning of Christmas SpecialsBing Crosby
  11. 2002The Santa Claus BrothersSnorkel (voice)
  12. 2002SlackersMr. Leonard
  13. 2001Freddy Got FingeredWilliam
  14. 1999Detroit Rock CityFather Phillip McNulty
  15. 1999Dogmatic
  16. 1997The Don's AnalystDr. Lowell Royce
  17. 1997The Wrong GuyFred Holden
  18. 1997Snowboard AcademyMr. Barry
  19. 1996Happy GilmoreJeering Fan
  20. 1995The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short ShowLyle Lovett
  21. 1995Stuart Saves His FamilyCousin Ray
  22. 1995Family Reunion: A Relative NightmareKevin Dooley
  23. 1994Runaway DaughtersMr. Nicholson
  24. 1994A Pig's TaleMilt
  25. 1990Back to the BeanstalkChili Bean Leader
  26. 1990Wedding BandPeter
  27. 1990Making Real Funny Home VideosCount Floyd / Floyd Robertson
  28. 1990The Smoke DetectivesCount Floyd
  29. 1989Back to the Future Part IIWestern Union Man
  30. 1989Looking for MiraclesChief Berman
  31. 1989I, Martin Short, Goes HollywoodGene Siskel
  32. 1989Speed ZoneVic
  33. 1989Who's Harry Crumb?Doorman
  34. 1988The Best of SCTV
  35. 1988Kid Safe: The VideoCount Floyd
  36. 1987Blue MonkeyGeorge Baker
  37. 1987InnerspaceWaiting Room Patient
  38. 1986Really Weird TalesHost
  39. 1986One Crazy SummerGeneral Raymond
  40. 1986Club ParadisePilot
  41. 1986The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
  42. 1985Follow That BirdSid Sleaze
  43. 1985Martin Short: Concert for the North AmericasCharlton Heston
  44. 1984Johnny DangerouslyDeath Row Inmate (uncredited)
  45. 1983Going BerserkChick Leff
  46. 1982Rome, Italian StyleMarcello Gassman
  47. 1982By DesignMan
  48. 1981Heavy MetalLawyer / General (voice)
  49. 1981StripesBorder Guard
  50. 1980From ClevelandVarious
  51. 1980Used CarsSam Slaton
  52. 1980Double NegativeRoger
  53. 1980Nothing PersonalPatrol Car Policeman #2
  54. 19791941Raoul Lipschitz
  55. 1976Tunnel VisionCarl Michaelevich