Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
June 21, 1941
Died
April 1, 2024 (age 82)
Place of Birth
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Also Known As
Joseph O'Flaherty
Joe 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.
Joe Flaherty On Why An SCTV Reunion Never Happened | Letterman
VideoKnown For
TV
American Dad!
Car Door Owner (voice)
2005
TV
Family Guy
(voice)
1999
TV
Family Guy
Western Union Man (voice)
1999
TV
Family Guy
Vatican Messenger (voice)
1999
TV
Frasier
Herm Evans
1993
TV
Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1982
TV
Married... with Children
Dr. Plierson
1987
TV
The King of Queens
Father McAndrew
1998
TV
That '70s Show
Bryan
1998
TV
Ellen
Perry
1994
TV
Dinosaurs
Chief Elder (voice)
1991
TV
Dinosaurs
Elder (voice)
1991
Film
Back to the Future Part II
Western Union Man
1989
TV
The Hitchhiker
The Chemist
1983
TV
PBS News Hour
Self
1975
TV
Freaks and Geeks
Harold Weir
1999
TV
The Legend of Tarzan
Hooft (voice)
2001
TV
Dream On
Stoo
1990
TV
Monsters
Sherwin
1988
TV
Even Stevens
Mr. Rupert
2000
Filmography
2026FilmMarty, Life Is Shortas Self (archive footage)2025FilmJohn Candy: I Like Meas Self - Actor, SCTV (archive footage)2025FilmThis Is the Tom Green Documentaryas Self (archive footage)2020FilmBelushias Self (archive footage)2018FilmFreaks and Geeks: The Documentaryas Self2018TVCultureshockas Self2017FilmWho Is the Real Martin Short?2012FilmI, Martin Short, Goes Homeas Atticus Finch2010TVCall Me Fitzas Mayor Andrews2009FilmFamily Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Sideas Western Union Man (voice)2008FilmSummerhoodas Camp Director2006TVSecond City: First Family of Comedyas Self2006FilmChristmas with SCTV2005FilmCrazy for Christmasas Roger the Doorman2005TVRobson Arms2005TVTiltas Casino Player from Aliquippa2005TVAmerican Dad!as Car Door Owner (voice)2004FilmA Dairy Taleas Jeb, the goat (voice)2004FilmPhil the Alienas The Beaver (voice)2004FilmHome on the Rangeas Jeb (voice)2003TVChilly Beachas (voice)2003FilmNational Securityas Owen Fergus2002FilmDave Foley's The True Meaning of Christmas Specialsas Bing Crosby2002TVClone Highas Abe’s Foster Dad (voice)2002TVPuppets Who Kill2002FilmThe Santa Claus Brothersas Snorkel (voice)2002FilmSlackersas Mr. Leonard2001TVThe Legend of Tarzanas Hooft (voice)2001TVGo Fishas Frank Troutner2001TVA Nero Wolfe Mysteryas Dr. Vollmer2001FilmFreddy Got Fingeredas William2000TVEven Stevensas Mr. Rupert1999TVFreaks and Geeksas Harold Weir1999FilmDetroit Rock Cityas Father Phillip McNulty1999FilmDogmatic1999TVFamily Guyas (voice)1998TVThe King of Queensas Father McAndrew1998TVThat '70s Showas Bryan1997TVPolice Academy: The Seriesas Cmdt. Stuart Hefilfinger1997FilmThe Don's Analystas Dr. Lowell Royce1997FilmThe Wrong Guyas Fred Holden1997FilmSnowboard Academyas Mr. Barry1996FilmHappy Gilmoreas Jeering Fan1996TVThe Louie Showas Mr. Wells1995FilmThe Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Showas Lyle Lovett1995FilmStuart Saves His Familyas Cousin Ray1995FilmFamily Reunion: A Relative Nightmareas Kevin Dooley1994FilmRunaway Daughtersas Mr. Nicholson1994FilmA Pig's Taleas Milt1994TVRebel Highwayas Mr. Nicholson1994TVEllenas Perry1993FilmFriends of Gildaas Self1993TVFrasieras Herm Evans1991TVLittle Dracula1991TVDinosaursas Chief Elder (voice)1990FilmBack to the Beanstalkas Chili Bean Leader1990TVManiac Mansionas Dr. Fred Edison1990TVDream Onas Stoo1990FilmWedding Bandas Peter1990FilmMaking Real Funny Home Videosas Count Floyd / Floyd Robertson1990FilmThe Smoke Detectivesas Count Floyd1989FilmBack to the Future Part IIas Western Union Man1989FilmLooking for Miraclesas Chief Berman1989FilmI, Martin Short, Goes Hollywoodas Gene Siskel1989FilmSpeed Zoneas Vic1989FilmWho's Harry Crumb?as Doorman1988TVMonstersas Sherwin1988TVThe Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimleyas Count Floyd1988FilmThe Best of SCTV1988FilmKid Safe: The Videoas Count Floyd1987FilmBlue Monkeyas George Baker1987FilmInnerspaceas Waiting Room Patient1987TVMarried... with Childrenas Dr. Plierson1986FilmReally Weird Talesas Host1986FilmOne Crazy Summeras General Raymond1986FilmClub Paradiseas Pilot1986FilmThe Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood1985TVGeorge Burns Comedy Week1985FilmFollow That Birdas Sid Sleaze1985FilmMartin Short: Concert for the North Americasas Charlton Heston1984FilmJohnny Dangerouslyas Death Row Inmate (uncredited)1983TVThe Hitchhikeras The Chemist1983TVSCTV Channel1983FilmGoing Berserkas Chick Leff1982FilmRome, Italian Styleas Marcello Gassman1982FilmBy Designas Man1982TVLate Night with David Lettermanas Self - Guest1981FilmHeavy Metalas Lawyer / General (voice)1981FilmStripesas Border Guard1981TVSCTV Network 90as Various1980FilmFrom Clevelandas Various1980FilmUsed Carsas Sam Slaton1980FilmDouble Negativeas Roger1980FilmNothing Personalas Patrol Car Policeman #21979Film1941as Raoul Lipschitz1976TVSecond City Televisionas Self - Various Characters1976FilmTunnel Visionas Carl Michaelevich1975TVPBS News Houras Self1972TVThe David Steinberg Show