EUGENE
LEVY is Gerry Fleck, mild-mannered menswear salesman, devoted husband
to the flamboyant Cookie and proud co-owner of Norwich Terrier, Winky.
Writer/actor Levy began his career as part of the famed Second City comedy
troupe with Andrea Martin, John Candy, Dan Aykroyd and Catherine O'Hara.
He went on to perform as both an actor and a writer for eight seasons
on the acclaimed sketch comedy series, SCTV, which garnered two
Emmy Awards. Levy conceived and created numerous memorable characters
including news broadcaster Earl Camembert and comic Bobby Bittman. Eventually
Levy branched into directing with The Enigma of Bobby Bittman;
a 30-minute biography/parody, followed by Second City's 15th Anniversary
Special. He directed his first feature, Once Upon A Crime in 1991.
Levy's other hyphenate credits include D.O.A. (actor/writer/executive
producer), The Last Polka (actor/writer/executive producer), the
series Maniac Mansion (actor/writer/executive producer) and Showtime's
Sodbusters (writer/director/executive producer). Recent feature
film credits include the box office hit American Pie; Multiplicity,
with Michael Keaton and Christopher Guest's Waiting For Guffman,
which he also co-wrote. Levy has also appeared in such films as Father
Of The Bride, with Steve Martin, I Love Trouble, Stay Tuned, Father
Of The Bride 2, Armed And Dangerous, National Lampoon's Vacation and
Splash, among others. Levy will soon be seen in the upcoming Paramount
Pictures release, Made To Love Her. Television credits for the
multi-talented Levy include directing the Martin Short series,
acting in the Hiller And Diller series for ABC, directed Family
Channel's Partners In Love and Showtime's I, Martin Short, Goes
Hollywood. He also had roles on the special Billy Crystal - Don't
Get Me Started and has had guest appearances on such hit series as
Mad About You and The Drew Carey Show. Levy resides in Toronto
with his wife, Deb. |