Joe Flaherty
Known for Acting · 96 credits
- Born
- 1941-06-21
- Died
- 2024-04-01
- Place of birth
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (36)
Family Guy
1999
as (voice) / Western Union Man (voice) / Vatican Messenger (voice)
American Dad!
2005
as Car Door Owner (voice)
Frasier
1993
as Herm Evans
Married... with Children
1987
as Dr. Plierson
That '70s Show
1998
as Bryan
The King of Queens
1998
as Father McAndrew
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
as Self - Guest
Dinosaurs
1991
as Chief Elder (voice)
Ellen
1994
as Perry
The Hitchhiker
1983
as The Chemist
Monsters
1988
as Sherwin
Freaks and Geeks
1999
as Harold Weir
The Legend of Tarzan
2001
as Hooft (voice)
Dream On
1990
as Stoo
Even Stevens
2000
as Mr. Rupert
Second City Television
1976
as Self - Various Characters
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
2001
as Dr. Vollmer
Robson Arms
2005
Clone High
2002
as Abe’s Foster Dad (voice)
Rebel Highway
1994
as Mr. Nicholson
PBS News Hour
1975
as Self
Call Me Fitz
2010
as Mayor Andrews
Puppets Who Kill
2002
Tilt
2005
as Casino Player from Aliquippa
Maniac Mansion
1990
as Dr. Fred Edison
George Burns Comedy Week
1985
Police Academy: The Series
1997
as Cmdt. Stuart Hefilfinger
Second City: First Family of Comedy
2006
as Self
SCTV Network 90
1981
as Various
The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley
1988
as Count Floyd
Chilly Beach
2003
as (voice)
Little Dracula
1991
SCTV Channel
1983
The David Steinberg Show
1972
The Louie Show
1996
as Mr. Wells
Cultureshock
2018
as Self
Movies (60)
Back to the Future Part II
1989
as Western Union Man
Home on the Range
2004
as Jeb (voice)
Happy Gilmore
1996
as Jeering Fan
Innerspace
1987
as Waiting Room Patient
1941
1979
as Raoul Lipschitz
Heavy Metal
1981
as Lawyer / General (voice)
National Security
2003
as Owen Fergus
Freddy Got Fingered
2001
as William
Stripes
1981
as Border Guard
Used Cars
1980
as Sam Slaton
Club Paradise
1986
as Pilot
John Candy: I Like Me
2025
as Self - Actor, SCTV (archive footage)
Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side
2009
as Western Union Man (voice)
This Is the Tom Green Documentary
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Speed Zone
1989
as Vic
Detroit Rock City
1999
as Father Phillip McNulty
Who's Harry Crumb?
1989
as Doorman
One Crazy Summer
1986
as General Raymond
Going Berserk
1983
as Chick Leff
Slackers
2002
as Mr. Leonard
A Pig's Tale
1994
as Milt
Johnny Dangerously
1984
as Death Row Inmate (uncredited)
Stuart Saves His Family
1995
as Cousin Ray
The Wrong Guy
1997
as Fred Holden
Follow That Bird
1985
as Sid Sleaze
Blue Monkey
1987
as George Baker
Phil the Alien
2004
as The Beaver (voice)
Tunnel Vision
1976
as Carl Michaelevich
Nothing Personal
1980
as Patrol Car Policeman #2
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
1986
Belushi
2020
as Self (archive footage)
A Dairy Tale
2004
as Jeb, the goat (voice)
From Cleveland
1980
as Various
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
1989
as Gene Siskel
Double Negative
1980
as Roger
Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary
2018
as Self
Runaway Daughters
1994
as Mr. Nicholson
Snowboard Academy
1997
as Mr. Barry
By Design
1982
as Man
Dogmatic
1999
The Don's Analyst
1997
as Dr. Lowell Royce
Crazy for Christmas
2005
as Roger the Doorman
Really Weird Tales
1986
as Host
Dave Foley's The True Meaning of Christmas Specials
2002
as Bing Crosby
The Santa Claus Brothers
2002
as Snorkel (voice)
Summerhood
2008
as Camp Director
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
1995
as Lyle Lovett
Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare
1995
as Kevin Dooley
The Best of SCTV
1988
I, Martin Short, Goes Home
2012
Wedding Band
1990
as Peter
Friends of Gilda
1993
as Self
Who Is the Real Martin Short?
2017
Christmas with SCTV
2006
Looking for Miracles
1989
as Chief Berman
Rome, Italian Style
1982
as Marcello Gassman
Back to the Beanstalk
1990
as Chili Bean Leader
Kid Safe: The Video
1988
as Count Floyd
Making Real Funny Home Videos
1990
as Count Floyd / Floyd Robertson
The Smoke Detectives
1990
as Count Floyd
About Joe Flaherty
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. With 96 credits spanning from 1972 to 2025, Joe Flaherty has appeared in 60 films and 36 TV shows.
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Most Popular Joe Flaherty Movies
- Back to the Future Part II (1989) — as Western Union Man
- Home on the Range (2004) — as Jeb (voice)
- Happy Gilmore (1996) — as Jeering Fan
- Innerspace (1987) — as Waiting Room Patient
- 1941 (1979) — as Raoul Lipschitz
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