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