Eugene Levy is a comedic actor and all-around artist best known for his role as Noah Levenstein in the American Pie film series. The recipient of the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award, which is Canada’s highest honor in the performing arts, is also a two-time Emmy Award and Grammy Award recipient. Read on to learn more about Levy’s journey to the top of the Canadian entertainment industry, as well as his personal life and earnings.
the biography
Eugene Levy was born to Jewish parents; Rebecca(Kudlats) and Joseph Levy on December 17, 1946 in Hamilton, Ontario. Her father, who is a Sephardic Jew from Vidin, Bulgaria, worked as a foreman in an automobile factory while her mother, an Ashkenazi Jew, was a homemaker.
Levy attended Westdale Secondary School before enrolling at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, where he once served as vice-chair of the school’s film group, the McMaster Film Board. After graduating, the aspiring comedian began appearing in several films before joining improv comedy troupe The Second City, through which he continued to work on the comedy sketch series, Second City Television ( 1976-1984). For his work as a writer on the show, he was nominated for 4 Emmy Awards, for which he won 2.
Eugene Levy and his performances over the years of TV shows and movies won him a lifetime award for the Governor General of Canada, as well as the union representing Canadian actors. Additionally, in 2011, he was named a Member of the Order of Canada for his contributions to the entertainment industry and for his dedication to charitable causes. The following year, the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario presented him with the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.
Movies and TV series
Before becoming part of the original cast of SCTV, Eugene Levy obtained roles in films like Foxy Lady (1971) and Girls Cannibals (1973). He also appeared in the television shows King of Kensington (1975, 1979) and The Hour of the Sun (1976). In the early 80s, at the end of his time on SCTV and into the 90s, Levy appeared in Splash (1984), National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983), Armed and Dangerous (1986), Club Paradise (1986), Stay Listening (1992), Multiplicity (1996), and The Secret Life of Girls(1999), among many others.
In 1999, Levy was cast in the first American Pie movie, going on to star in all eight films in the franchise. His other works during this period include Like Mike (2002), A Mighty Wind (2003, for which he received a Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media), Knock Down the House ( 2003), Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005), and The Man (2005).
Eugene Levy has recently appeared in TV shows like Forfait (2013-2014), Working the English (2014), and Schitt’s Creek (2015-present), which he created and later serves as writer and executive producer. In 2016, the actor voiced the character Charlie in the Pixar animated film Finding Dory (2016).
Eugene Levy Net worth
Eugene Levy fell victim to an estimated net worth of $18 million. The comedic actor, who is best known for his role in the American Pie film franchise, has made his wealth from his career in front of and behind the camera.
Family – wife, son and daughter
In 1977, Eugene Levy married the love of his life, Deborah Divine. Little is known about Deborah, other than the fact that she is a screenwriter. Together, the couple have two children. a son, Daniel Joseph “Dan”, born August 9, 1983 and a daughter Sarah, born September 10, 1986.
As the story progressed, Levy wanted to ensure that her children had a normal upbringing. Because of this, he chose to raise them away from Hollywood, to Canada where he is from. After spending their formative years in Toronto, Ontario, Dan and Sarah both made their way to Hollywood and followed in their father’s footsteps, continuing their careers in the entertainment industry. Dan is an actor, writer, producer, and television personality, while Sarah is an actress. The siblings are best known for their work alongside their father at Schitt’s Creek.