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
Speed Zone
(1989)
Vic
Happy Gilmore
(1996)
Jeering Fan
Back to the Future Part II
(1989)
Western Union Man
Stripes
(1981)
Border Guard
Heavy Metal
(1981)
Lawyer / General (voice)
Home on the Range
(2004)
Jeb (voice)
Innerspace
(1987)
Waiting Room Patient
National Security
(2003)
Owen Fergus
Freddy Got Fingered
(2001)
William
Used Cars
(1980)
Sam Slaton
One Crazy Summer
(1986)
General Raymond
1941
(1979)
Raoul Lipschitz
Follow That Bird
(1985)
Sid Sleaze
Detroit Rock City
(1999)
Father Phillip McNulty
Who's Harry Crumb?
(1989)
Doorman
Slackers
(2002)
Mr. Leonard
Full Filmography
Acting
Tunnel Vision
(1976)
Carl Michaelevich
1941
(1979)
Raoul Lipschitz
Nothing Personal
(1980)
Patrol Car Policeman #2
Double Negative
(1980)
Roger
Used Cars
(1980)
Sam Slaton
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
One Crazy Summer
(1986)
General Raymond
Really Weird Tales
(1986)
Host
Club Paradise
(1986)
Pilot
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
(1986)
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
Looking for Miracles
(1989)
Chief Berman
Speed Zone
(1989)
Vic
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
(1989)
Gene Siskel
Wedding Band
(1990)
Peter
Making Real Funny Home Videos
(1990)
Count Floyd / Floyd Robertson
The Smoke Detectives
(1990)
Count Floyd
Runaway Daughters
(1994)
Mr. Nicholson
Stuart Saves His Family
(1995)
Cousin Ray
Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare
(1995)
Kevin Dooley
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
(1995)
A Pig's Tale
(1996)
Milt
Happy Gilmore
(1996)
Jeering Fan
The Wrong Guy
(1997)
Fred Holden
Snowboard Academy
(1997)
Mr. Barry
The Don's Analyst
(1997)
Dr. Lowell Royce
Detroit Rock City
(1999)
Father Phillip McNulty
Dogmatic
(1999)
Freddy Got Fingered
(2001)
William
Slackers
(2002)
Mr. Leonard
The Santa Claus Brothers
(2002)
Snorkel (voice)
Dave Foley's The True Meaning of Christmas Specials
(2002)
Bing Crosby
National Security
(2003)
Owen Fergus
A Dairy Tale
(2004)
Jeb, the goat (voice)
Phil the Alien
(2004)
The Beaver (voice)
Home on the Range
(2004)
Jeb (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