Eugene Levy

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Eugene Levy

Canadian actor

Written by Fred Frommer

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Last Updated: Jan 11, 2025 • Article History

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Born:: December 17, 1946, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (age 78)

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Eugene Levy (born December 17, 1946, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian actor and writer, especially known for playing comedic characters who are well-meaning but often dim-witted. He notably portrayed Noah Levenstein in the American Pie movies and cocreated and starred in the hit TV series Schitt’s Creek (2015–20). Levy is one of three children born to Rebecca Levy (née Kudlats), a homemaker, and Joseph Levy, an automobile-plant foreman. His mother, an Ashkenazi Jew, had moved to Canada from Scotland while a girl, and his father, a Sephardic Jew, was born in Ontario, Canada. While growing up, Levy was drawn ...(100 of 909 words)

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