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Joe Flaherty

Date of birth: 1941-06-21

Place of birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as:

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.

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Back to the Future Part II
3.9

Back to the Future Part II

1989-11-22

Marty and Doc are at it again as the time-traveling duo head to 2015 to nip some McFly family woes i

1941
2.9

1941

1979-12-14

In the days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, panic grips California, where a military officer leads

Who's Harry Crumb?
3

Who's Harry Crumb?

1989-02-03

Harry Crumb is a bumbling and inept private investigator who is hired to solve the kidnapping of a y

Heavy Metal
3.3

Heavy Metal

1981-08-07

The embodiment of ultimate evil, a glowing orb terrorizes a young girl with bizarre stories of dark

Going Berserk
2.5

Going Berserk

1983-09-30

John Bourgignon, a drummer-chauffeur engaged to the daughter of a United States senator, encounters

A Dairy Tale
2.5

A Dairy Tale

2004-09-14

Mrs. Caloway attempts to tell the tale of Three Little Pigs to the four piglets, but Maggie, Buck, a

From Cleveland
2

From Cleveland

1980-10-24

Bob and Ray play two late night deejays, introducing sketches performed by several members of the SC

Speed Zone
2.3

Speed Zone

1989-04-21

An illegal race that takes place over the United States and nothing will stop this bunch of racers e

Club Paradise
2.6

Club Paradise

1986-07-11

When Chicago firefighter Jack Moniker retires and moves to a small Caribbean island, he is befriende

Detroit Rock City
3.4

Detroit Rock City

1999-08-13

In 1978, a Kiss concert was an epoch-making event. For the four teen fans in Detroit Rock City getti

Happy Gilmore
3.4

Happy Gilmore

1996-02-16

Failed hockey player-turned-golf whiz Happy Gilmore — whose unconventional approach and antics on th

Dogmatic
0

Dogmatic

1999-05-30

This spirited comedy poses the age old question: if dogs are man's best friends, what happens when a

Freddy Got Fingered
2.4

Freddy Got Fingered

2001-04-20

Unemployed cartoonist Gord Brody moves back in with his parents Jim and Julie and younger brother Fr

Home on the Range
3

Home on the Range

2004-04-02

When a greedy outlaw schemes to take possession of the "Patch Of Heaven" dairy farm, three determine

Follow That Bird
3.1

Follow That Bird

1985-08-02

Big Bird is sent to live far from Sesame Street by a pesky social worker, who thinks it would be bet

Snowboard Academy
1.7

Snowboard Academy

1997-07-16

A wacky free-for-all comedy about the riotous rivalry between snobby skiers and knuckle-dragging sno

Used Cars
3.2

Used Cars

1980-07-11

When the owner of a struggling used car lot is killed, it's up to the lot's hot-shot salesman to sav

Johnny Dangerously
3.1

Johnny Dangerously

1984-12-21

An honest, goodhearted man is forced to turn to a life of crime to finance his neurotic mother's sky

One Crazy Summer
3

One Crazy Summer

1986-08-08

An aspiring teenage cartoonist and his friends come to the aid of a singer trying to save her family

Kid Safe: The Video
3

Kid Safe: The Video

1988-01-01

In this educational docudrama, kids learn how to handle emergency situations.

Blue Monkey
2.5

Blue Monkey

1987-09-25

While working in a greenhouse, a man receives an insect bite after touching an exotic plant. Immedia

Summerhood
2.7

Summerhood

2008-01-29

The coming of age summer-camp saga of four best friends who hate each other.

A Pig's Tale
3

A Pig's Tale

1996-06-07

Kids' comedy with all the clichés. Six boys (hero, pudgy, dumb, romeo, etc), reluctantly sent to sum

Dave Foley's The True Meaning of Christmas Specials
2.5

Dave Foley's The True Meaning of Christmas Specials

2002-12-14

Dave Foley hosts a Christmas Special to convince himself through music, friends, and counsel from th

Stuart Saves His Family
2.6

Stuart Saves His Family

1995-04-12

A self-help advocate struggles to put his dysfunctional family in its place.

The Best of SCTV
3

The Best of SCTV

1988-09-05

Guy Caballero and Edith Prickley try to persuade the FCC to renew SCTV's license.

Runaway Daughters
3

Runaway Daughters

1994-08-12

Angie, Mary, and Laura are teenage girls who are fed up with their bland and unexciting small town l

Tunnel Vision
2.4

Tunnel Vision

1976-03-12

A committee investigating TV's first uncensored network examines a typical day's programming, which

Nothing Personal
2.9

Nothing Personal

1980-03-28

Environmentally concerned lawyer Abigail Adams works with Professor Roger Keller in his effort to pr

Looking for Miracles
3.2

Looking for Miracles

1989-06-03

Sixteen-year-old Ryan Delaney has won a scholarship, but it's not a full one, so he needs a summer j

Innerspace
3.4

Innerspace

1987-07-01

Test pilot Tuck Pendleton volunteers to test a special vessel for a miniaturization experiment. Acci

The Wrong Guy
3.5

The Wrong Guy

1997-08-01

Nelson Hibbert expects to become the new president of Nagel Industries, but Mr. Nagel gives the prom

Crazy for Christmas
2.8

Crazy for Christmas

2005-12-25

A girl loses her parents and husband and is left driving a limo trying to get by raising her young s

Christmas with SCTV
0

Christmas with SCTV

2006-01-01

Spend the holidays with the hilarious and beloved SCTV crew, starring John Candy, Rick Moranis, Mart

Double Negative
1.6

Double Negative

1980-05-12

Mentally tortured photojournalist attempts to track down his wife's murderer.

The Santa Claus Brothers
3.2

The Santa Claus Brothers

2002-07-12

This tale of Santa's 3 sons seeks the true meaning of Christmas. Kevin McDonald and Richard Kind add

I, Martin Short, Goes Home
1.5

I, Martin Short, Goes Home

2012-04-03

A journey through the life and mind of Martin Short. And some of it is even true. “I, Martin Short,

Really Weird Tales
2

Really Weird Tales

1986-10-04

The movie consists of three odd and strange tales that each teach a different lesson.

National Security
3

National Security

2003-01-17

Earl Montgomery, a bombastic police academy reject, and Hank Rafferty, a disgraced, mild-mannered co

Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare
2.6

Family Reunion: A Relative Nightmare

1995-03-31

It's time for the annual Dooley family reunion and Dooley matriarch Meemaw's 100th birthday celebrat

Phil the Alien
2

Phil the Alien

2004-09-11

Phil the Alien crashes to Earth and find himself alone in the wilds of northern Canada. In the proce

Making Real Funny Home Videos
0

Making Real Funny Home Videos

1990-01-01

Count Floyd, the former horror host of "Monster Chiller Horror Theatre" (SCTV), takes the audience t

The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
4

The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show

1995-05-20

Late night, sketch/variety comedy special starring comedian Martin Short. It features most of Marty'

Who Is the Real Martin Short?
0

Who Is the Real Martin Short?

2017-01-01

He’s a legend, a comic genius, and a national treasure… but who is the real Martin Short? This film

Stripes
3.3

Stripes

1981-06-26

Hard-luck cabbie John Winger, directionless after being fired from his job and dumped by his girlfri

Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary
3.4

Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary

2018-08-02

The creators and actors from the TV show 'Freaks and Geeks' share their untold stories and pivotal m

The Don's Analyst
2.5

The Don's Analyst

1997-09-06

Don Vito Leoni, the Godfather, is clinically depressed. The world has changed and he hasn't. He'd li

Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side
3.6

Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side

2009-12-22

Peter makes good on another power outage at home by retelling Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strike

Slackers
2.6

Slackers

2002-02-01

Dave, Sam and Jeff are about to graduate from Holden University with honors in lying, cheating and s

Wedding Band
2.1

Wedding Band

1990-03-02

A couple who both work at wedding receptions encounter complications when they decide to marry.

I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
2.9

I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood

1989-06-03

In this HBO special, comedian Martin Short appears in a series of sketches, vignettes and musical pe

By Design
2.4

By Design

1982-05-08

Angie and Helen are in love. They live and work together designing women's evening wear in Vancouver

The Smoke Detectives
0

The Smoke Detectives

1990-01-01

Starring SCTV's Joe Flaherty as Count Floyd, this fire safety video is a rare classic. It's still ta

Belushi
3.5

Belushi

2020-05-16

Using previously unheard audiotapes recorded shortly after John Belushi’s death, director R.J. Cutle

Rome, Italian Style
0

Rome, Italian Style

1982-10-15

On the SCTV Foreign Film Festival, Angelo loses control of his fantasies.

The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
2.8

The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood

1986-03-09

A college professor wishes he could live in Victorian England. Through a scientific experiment that

Back to the Beanstalk
0

Back to the Beanstalk

1990-12-16

Jack Jr., son of Jack the Giant Killer, grows his own beanstalk in a quest to find his father and al

This Is the Tom Green Documentary
3.5

This Is the Tom Green Documentary

2025-01-23

From outrageous stunts to a life-changing cancer battle and his decision to trade Hollywood for an O

Friends of Gilda
0

Friends of Gilda

1993-11-21

Friends of Gilda was a 1993 ninety-minute television special made by CBC Television to benefit the G