Joe Flaherty

Acting • 1941-06-21 • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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

7.1

The King of Queens

1998

8.2

Freaks and Geeks

1999

6.5

Heavy Metal

1981

7.1

The Legend of Tarzan

2001

6.4

Used Cars

1980

6.0

One Crazy Summer

1986

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Filmography

2026
Marty, Life Is ShortFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 8.0
2026
SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard OfFilm
Self (Archival Footage)
★ 6.9
2025
John Candy: I Like MeFilm
Self - Actor, SCTV (archive footage)
★ 7.9
2025
This Is the Tom Green DocumentaryFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.3
2020
BelushiFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.0
2018
Freaks and Geeks: The DocumentaryFilm
Self
★ 6.8
2018
CultureshockTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.0
2017
Who Is the Real Martin Short?Film
2012
I, Martin Short, Goes HomeFilm
Atticus Finch
★ 2.3
2010
Call Me FitzTV
Mayor Andrews • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
2009
Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark SideFilm
Western Union Man (voice)
★ 7.2
2008
SummerhoodFilm
Camp Director
★ 5.0
2006
Second City: First Family of ComedyTV
Self • 3 episodes
2006
Second City: First Family of ComedyTV
Self - Host • 1 episodes
2006
Christmas with SCTVFilm
2005
American Dad!TV
Car Door Owner (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2005
Crazy for ChristmasFilm
Roger the Doorman
★ 5.7
2005
Robson ArmsTV
★ 5.2
2005
TiltTV
Casino Player from Aliquippa • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
2004
Home on the RangeFilm
Jeb (voice)
★ 6.1
2004
Phil the AlienFilm
The Beaver (voice)
★ 4.1
2004
A Dairy TaleFilm
Jeb, the goat (voice)
★ 4.9
2003
National SecurityFilm
Owen Fergus
★ 6.0
2003
Chilly BeachTV
(voice) • 2 episodes
★ 6.0
2002
Clone HighTV
Abe’s Foster Dad (voice) • 2 episodes
★ 7.5
2002
SlackersFilm
Mr. Leonard
★ 5.2
2002
Puppets Who KillTV
★ 6.6
2002
The Santa Claus BrothersFilm
Snorkel (voice)
★ 6.6
2002
Dave Foley's The True Meaning of Christmas SpecialsFilm
Bing Crosby
★ 6.0
2001
Freddy Got FingeredFilm
William
★ 4.8
2001
The Legend of TarzanTV
Hooft (voice) • 6 episodes
★ 7.1
2001
A Nero Wolfe MysteryTV
Dr. Vollmer • 2 episodes
★ 8.0
2001
Go FishTV
Frank Troutner • 5 episodes
★ 8.0
2000
Even StevensTV
Mr. Rupert • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1999
Family GuyTV
(voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
1999
Family GuyTV
Western Union Man (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
1999
Family GuyTV
Vatican Messenger (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
1999
Freaks and GeeksTV
Harold Weir • 18 episodes
★ 8.2
1999
Detroit Rock CityFilm
Father Phillip McNulty
★ 6.8
1999
DogmaticFilm
★ 7.0
1998
That '70s ShowTV
Bryan • 1 episodes
★ 7.9
1998
The King of QueensTV
Father McAndrew • 5 episodes
★ 7.1
1997
The Wrong GuyFilm
Fred Holden
★ 6.8
1997
Police Academy: The SeriesTV
Cmdt. Stuart Hefilfinger • 26 episodes
★ 5.6
1997
Snowboard AcademyFilm
Mr. Barry
★ 3.6
1997
The Don's AnalystFilm
Dr. Lowell Royce
★ 5.8
1996
Happy GilmoreFilm
Jeering Fan
★ 6.7
1996
The Louie ShowTV
Mr. Wells • 1 episodes
★ 10.0
1995
Stuart Saves His FamilyFilm
Cousin Ray
★ 5.1
1995
Family Reunion: A Relative NightmareFilm
Kevin Dooley
★ 5.7
1995
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short ShowFilm
Lyle Lovett
★ 8.5
1994
EllenTV
Perry • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1994
A Pig's TaleFilm
Milt
★ 6.1
1994
Rebel HighwayTV
Mr. Nicholson • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1994
Runaway DaughtersFilm
Mr. Nicholson
★ 6.0
1993
FrasierTV
Herm Evans • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1993
Friends of GildaFilm
Self
★ 8.0
1991
DinosaursTV
Chief Elder (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
1991
DinosaursTV
Elder (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
1991
Little DraculaTV
★ 8.2
1990
Dream OnTV
Stoo • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1990
Maniac MansionTV
Dr. Fred Edison • 66 episodes
★ 4.8
1990
Wedding BandFilm
Peter
★ 5.0
1990
Back to the BeanstalkFilm
Chili Bean Leader
★ 10.0
1990
Making Real Funny Home VideosFilm
Count Floyd / Floyd Robertson
★ 9.0
1990
The Smoke DetectivesFilm
Count Floyd
1989
Back to the Future Part IIFilm
Western Union Man
★ 7.8
1989
Who's Harry Crumb?Film
Doorman
★ 6.0
1989
Speed ZoneFilm
Vic
★ 4.5
1989
Looking for MiraclesFilm
Chief Berman
★ 6.7
1989
I, Martin Short, Goes HollywoodFilm
Gene Siskel
★ 6.8
1988
MonstersTV
Sherwin • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1988
The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed GrimleyTV
Count Floyd • 13 episodes
★ 6.5
1988
Kid Safe: The VideoFilm
Count Floyd
★ 7.3
1988
The Best of SCTVFilm
★ 8.0
1987
Married... with ChildrenTV
Dr. Plierson • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1987
InnerspaceFilm
Waiting Room Patient
★ 6.8
1987
Blue MonkeyFilm
George Baker
★ 4.8
1986
One Crazy SummerFilm
General Raymond
★ 6.0
1986
Club ParadiseFilm
Pilot
★ 5.2
1986
Really Weird TalesFilm
Host
★ 5.8
1986
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry OsgoodFilm
★ 5.5
1985
Follow That BirdFilm
Sid Sleaze
★ 6.4
1985
Martin Short: Concert for the North AmericasFilm
Charlton Heston
★ 9.3
1985
George Burns Comedy WeekTV
★ 8.0
1984
Johnny DangerouslyFilm
Death Row Inmate (uncredited)
★ 6.3
1983
The HitchhikerTV
The Chemist • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1983
Going BerserkFilm
Chick Leff
★ 5.1
1983
SCTV ChannelTV
★ 7.8
1982
Late Night with David LettermanTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1982
By DesignFilm
Man
★ 4.7
1982
Rome, Italian StyleFilm
Marcello Gassman
1981
StripesFilm
Border Guard
★ 6.6
1981
Heavy MetalFilm
Lawyer / General (voice)
★ 6.5
1981
SCTV Network 90TV
Various • 25 episodes
★ 7.3
1980
Used CarsFilm
Sam Slaton
★ 6.4
1980
Nothing PersonalFilm
Patrol Car Policeman #2
★ 5.5
1980
Double NegativeFilm
Roger
★ 4.0
1980
From ClevelandFilm
Various
★ 4.0
1979
1941Film
Raoul Lipschitz
★ 5.8
1976
Second City TelevisionTV
Self - Various Characters • 109 episodes
★ 7.8
1976
Tunnel VisionFilm
Carl Michaelevich
★ 4.8
1975
PBS News HourTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.7
1972
The David Steinberg ShowTV
★ 6.5