A familiar face. A favorite credit.
Joe Flaherty
The sketches, the credits, the comedy.
All in one place.
Born June 21, 1941
Died April 1, 2024Aged 82
Cast appearances (41)
A face that makes you laugh.
Credited work (1)
Funny from behind the scenes.
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The person behind the punchline
A little backstory.
Joe Flaherty was an American actor, comedian and writer who performed with The Second City in Chicago and Toronto before becoming an original SCTV cast member. On the sketch series, he played station owner Guy Caballero, newsreader Floyd Robertson and horror host Count Floyd. He also wrote for the show.
Flaherty’s later acting included Harold Weir, the father on Freaks and Geeks, and the heckler in Happy Gilmore. He worked in films, television comedies and animation after SCTV. He died in 2024, leaving a body of work in ensemble sketch comedy and character acting.
Quite the characters
Another side of funny.
The role call