Joe Flaherty (født 21. juni 1941, død 1. april 2024) var en amerikansk-canadisk skuespiller og komiker. Han er bedst kendt for sit arbejde på den canadiske sketchkomedie SCTV fra 1976 til 1984, og som Harold Weir i Freaks and Geeks fra 1999-2000. Han var dommer på The Second City's Next Comedy Legend.

Flaherty blev født Joseph O'Flaherty i Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania i USA men flyttede til Chicago, hvor han startede sin komediekarriere med Second City Theater som Joe O'Flaherty. Efter syv år i Chicago flyttede han til Toronto for at hjælpe med at etablere Toronto Second City-teatertruppen. I disse år var han en af de originale forfattere/kunstnere på SCTV, hvor han tilbragte otte år i showet og spillede karakterer som Big Jim McBob (fra Farm Film rapport fame) Grev Floyd/Floyd Robertson og stationsejer/manager Guy Caballero, der kører rundt i en kørestol, kun for "respekten" og den ufortjente sympatis skyld.

Andre mindeværdige Flaherty karakterer inkluderer den følelsesmæssige talkshow-vært Sammy, den rørstrømske, forsumpede privat-saxofonist Vic Arpeggio, den aggressiv foredragsholder Norman Gorman, den nærsynede offentlige tv-vært Hugh Betcha og den vanvittige ex-fange Rocco.

SCTV indstillede produktionen i 1984.

I 1999 sluttede Flaherty sig til rollebesætningen på Freaks and Geeks, et timelangt NBC dramakomedie, hvor han spillede Harold Weir, den opfarende far til to teenagere. På trods komediens kultstatus, varede den kun 1 sæson. Han gjorde optrædener på CBS sitcom The King of Queens som Fader McAndrew, præst ved Heffernans kirke.

Flahertys brødre var komedieforfatterne David og Paul Flaherty (sidstnævnte er skribent på SCTV). Han havde en datter og en søn ved navn Gudrun Flaherty og Gabriel Flaherty.

I sæson 8 af Family Guy spillede Joe atter Western Union Man i "Something, Something, Something, Dark Side".

Diskografi

Gold Turkey (National Lampoon album, 1975) Count Floyd (1982) (RCA)

Filmografi

Film ÅrTitelRolleNoterReferencer1976Tunnel VisionCarl Michaelevich19791941Sal Stewart, Raoul Lipschitz1979The Lady in Red1980Used Cars Sam Slaton1981By DesignVeteran Father1981StripesBorder Guard1981Heavy Metal Lawyer, General (voice) A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.1983Going BerserkChick Leff1984Johnny DangerouslyDeath Row inmate Uncredited1985Sesame Street Presents: Follow That BirdSid Sleaze1986Club ParadisePilot1986One Crazy SummerGeneral Raymond1987InnerspaceWaiting Room Patient1987Blue MonkeyGeorge Baker1988Kid Safe: The VideoCount FloydVideo1989Who's Harry Crumb?Doorman1989Speed ZoneVic DeRubisAKA Cannonball Fever1989Back to the Future Part IIWestern Union Man1994A Pig's TaleMiltVideo1995Stuart Saves His FamilyCousin Ray1996Happy GilmoreDonald1997Snowboard AcademyMr. BarryVideo1997The Wrong GuyFred Holden1999Detroit Rock CityFather Phillip McNulty2001Freddy Got FingeredWilliamUncredited2002SlackersMr. Leonard2003National SecurityOwen Fergus2004Home on the RangeJeb the Goat (voice)2004Anchorman: The Legend of Ron BurgundyManager of Texas television station, boss of Veronica CorningstoneDeleted scene2004Phil the AlienBeaver (voice)

Tv ÅrTitelRolleNoterReferencer1972The David Steinberg ShowKirk Dirkwood10 episodes1976The Sunshine HourVariousRegular1976–1984SCTVVarious1978King of KensingtonFast FrankieEpisode: "The Hustler"1985George Burns Comedy WeekGuest star1986Really Weird TalesYour HostTV movie/pilot, also producer and writer1988CBS Summer PlayhouseRegis RoganEpisode: "Limited Partners"1988The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed GrimleyCount Floyd13 episodes1989Looking for MiraclesChief BermanTV movie1989I, Martin Short, Goes HollywoodGene SiskelTV movie1989Married... with ChildrenDr. PliersonEpisode: "Tooth or Consequences"1990MonstersSherwinEpisode: "Murray's Monster"1990–1993Maniac MansionDr. Fred Edison65 episodes1991Morton & HayesThugEpisode: "The Vase Shop"1991Little DraculaBig Dracula (voice)4 episodes1993–1994DinosaursChief Elder (voice)1994NursesMr. FortinEpisode: "The Big Jack Attack"1994PhenomFather O'Malley1994Rebel HighwayMr. NicholsonEpisode: "Runaway Daughters"1994HardballButt Winnick1995Family Reunion: A Relative NightmareKevin DooleyTV movie1995Cartoon PlanetCount Floyd1996Dream OnStodEpisode: "Second Time Aground"1996The Louie ShowMr. Wells1996EllenPerryEpisode: "Kiss My Bum"1997The Don's AnalystDr. Lowell RoyceTV movie1997–1998Police Academy: The SeriesCmdt. Stuart Hefilfinger1999TradersMcGraffEpisode: "This World... Then the Fireworks"1999The Wonderful World of DisneyEpisode: "Dogmatic"1999–2000Freaks and Geeks Harold Weir18 episodes2000MentorsJames NaismithEpisode: "Nothing But Net"2001Even StevensMr. RupertEpisode: "Almost Perfect"2001The IndustryDon Douglas2001That '70s ShowBryanEpisode: "Canadian Road Trip"2001Go FishDr. Frank Troutner2001Primetime GlickClay GlickEpisode: "Molly Shannon/Nathan Lane"2001The Legend of TarzanHooft (voice)Episode: "Tarzan and the Mysterious Visitor"2001The Santa Claus BrothersSnorkel (voice)TV movie2001–2003The King of QueensFather McAndrew4 episodes2002Maybe It's MeChazEpisode: "The Romeo & Juliet Episode"2002Royal Canadian Air Farce2002FrasierHerm EvansEpisode: "Frasier Has Spokane"2002A Nero Wolfe MysteryDr. Vollmer2 episodes2002–2004Teamo SupremoCloaked Skull (voice)2002The True Meaning of Christmas SpecialsBing CrosbyTV movie2002–2003Clone HighAbe's Foster Dad (voice)2 episodes2004Puppets Who KillJoeEpisode: "Bill's Got the Blues"2005TiltCasino Player from AliquippaEpisode: "Risk Tolerance"2005Chilly BeachAntoine DelVecchioEpisode: "Driving Mr. Biggs"2005Robson ArmsRamon Garcia2008–2010Caution: May Contain NutsCount Floyd2008–2011Family GuyVatican Messenger2009American Dad!Car Door Owner (voice)Episode: "Delorean Story-An"2012I, Martin Short, Goes HomeAtticus FinchTV movie2012Call Me FitzMayor AndrewsEpisode: "Teetotal Recall"

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