Joe Flaherty
Known for Acting · 98 credits
- Born
- 1941-06-21
- Died
- 2024-04-01
- Place of birth
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
- Also known as
- Joseph O'Flaherty
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 (37)
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
The King of Queens
1998
as Father McAndrew
That '70s Show
1998
as Bryan
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
as Self - Guest
Ellen
1994
as Perry
Dinosaurs
1991
as Chief Elder (voice)
The Legend of Tarzan
2001
as Hooft (voice)
Freaks and Geeks
1999
as Harold Weir
The Hitchhiker
1983
as The Chemist
Monsters
1988
as Sherwin
Even Stevens
2000
as Mr. Rupert
Dream On
1990
as Stoo
PBS News Hour
1975
as Self
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
2001
as Dr. Vollmer
Second City Television
1976
as Self - Various Characters
Rebel Highway
1994
as Mr. Nicholson
Clone High
2002
as Abe’s Foster Dad (voice)
Puppets Who Kill
2002
Robson Arms
2005
Police Academy: The Series
1997
as Cmdt. Stuart Hefilfinger
Tilt
2005
as Casino Player from Aliquippa
Maniac Mansion
1990
as Dr. Fred Edison
Call Me Fitz
2010
as Mayor Andrews
SCTV Network 90
1981
as Various
SCTV Channel
1983
Little Dracula
1991
Chilly Beach
2003
as (voice)
George Burns Comedy Week
1985
Cultureshock
2018
as Self
The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley
1988
as Count Floyd
Go Fish
2001
as Frank Troutner
Second City: First Family of Comedy
2006
as Self
The David Steinberg Show
1972
The Louie Show
1996
as Mr. Wells
Movies (61)
Back to the Future Part II
1989
as Western Union Man
Happy Gilmore
1996
as Jeering Fan
Home on the Range
2004
as Jeb (voice)
John Candy: I Like Me
2025
as Self - Actor, SCTV (archive footage)
Stripes
1981
as Border Guard
National Security
2003
as Owen Fergus
Marty, Life Is Short
2026
as Self (archive footage)
Innerspace
1987
as Waiting Room Patient
1941
1979
as Raoul Lipschitz
Heavy Metal
1981
as Lawyer / General (voice)
Detroit Rock City
1999
as Father Phillip McNulty
Freddy Got Fingered
2001
as William
Slackers
2002
as Mr. Leonard
Used Cars
1980
as Sam Slaton
Who's Harry Crumb?
1989
as Doorman
The Wrong Guy
1997
as Fred Holden
Stuart Saves His Family
1995
as Cousin Ray
Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side
2009
as Western Union Man (voice)
Follow That Bird
1985
as Sid Sleaze
Speed Zone
1989
as Vic
One Crazy Summer
1986
as General Raymond
Belushi
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Johnny Dangerously
1984
as Death Row Inmate (uncredited)
Phil the Alien
2004
as The Beaver (voice)
A Pig's Tale
1994
as Milt
This Is the Tom Green Documentary
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Going Berserk
1983
as Chick Leff
Friends of Gilda
1993
as Self
Club Paradise
1986
as Pilot
By Design
1982
as Man
Runaway Daughters
1994
as Mr. Nicholson
The Best of SCTV
1988
Nothing Personal
1980
as Patrol Car Policeman #2
The Santa Claus Brothers
2002
as Snorkel (voice)
A Dairy Tale
2004
as Jeb, the goat (voice)
The Don's Analyst
1997
as Dr. Lowell Royce
Summerhood
2008
as Camp Director
Blue Monkey
1987
as George Baker
Tunnel Vision
1976
as Carl Michaelevich
Double Negative
1980
as Roger
Wedding Band
1990
as Peter
Really Weird Tales
1986
as Host
Snowboard Academy
1997
as Mr. Barry
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
1986
I, Martin Short, Goes Home
2012
Dogmatic
1999
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
1995
as Lyle Lovett
Dave Foley's The True Meaning of Christmas Specials
2002
as Bing Crosby
Looking for Miracles
1989
as Chief Berman
Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare
1995
as Kevin Dooley
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
1989
as Gene Siskel
Crazy for Christmas
2005
as Roger the Doorman
Christmas with SCTV
2006
From Cleveland
1980
as Various
Kid Safe: The Video
1988
as Count Floyd
Making Real Funny Home Videos
1990
as Count Floyd / Floyd Robertson
Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary
2018
as Self
Rome, Italian Style
1982
as Marcello Gassman
Back to the Beanstalk
1990
as Chili Bean Leader
The Smoke Detectives
1990
as Count Floyd
Who Is the Real Martin Short?
2017
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 98 credits spanning from 1972 to 2026, Joe Flaherty has appeared in 61 films and 37 TV shows.
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Most Popular Joe Flaherty Movies
- Back to the Future Part II (1989) — as Western Union Man
- Happy Gilmore (1996) — as Jeering Fan
- Home on the Range (2004) — as Jeb (voice)
- John Candy: I Like Me (2025) — as Self - Actor, SCTV (archive footage)
- Stripes (1981) — as Border Guard
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