Acting
Joe Flaherty
Born June 21, 1941 · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Died April 1, 2024 · aged 82
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.
Known For
Back to the Future Part II · 1989Back to the Future Part II
★ 7.81989
MovieAdventureComedy
Marty and Doc are at it again as the time-traveling duo head to 2015 to nip some McFly family woes in the bud. But things go awry thanks to bully Biff Tannen and a pesky sports almanac. In a last-ditch attempt to set things straight, Marty finds himself bound for 1955 and face to face with his teenage parents -- again.
Home on the Range · 2004Home on the Range
★ 6.12004
MovieAnimationFamily
When a greedy outlaw schemes to take possession of the "Patch Of Heaven" dairy farm, three determined cows, a karate-kicking stallion and a colorful corral of critters join forces to save their home. The stakes are sky-high as this unlikely animal alliance risk their hides and match wits with a mysterious band of bad guys.
Happy Gilmore · 1996Happy Gilmore
★ 6.71996
MovieComedy
Failed hockey player-turned-golf whiz Happy Gilmore — whose unconventional approach and antics on the green courts the ire of rival Shooter McGavin — is determined to win a PGA tournament so he can save his granny's house with the prize money. Meanwhile, an attractive tour publicist tries to soften Happy's image.
Stripes · 1981Stripes
★ 6.61981
MovieActionComedy
Hard-luck cabbie John Winger, directionless after being fired from his job and dumped by his girlfriend, enlists in the U.S. Army with his close pal, Russell Ziskey. After his barely satisfactory performance in basic training, the irreverent Winger emerges as the figurehead for a ragtag band of misfits. However, his hijinks threaten to cause an international scandal when he inadvertently commandeers a military assault vehicle behind enemy lines.
National Security · 2003National Security
★ 6.02003
MovieActionComedy
Earl Montgomery, a bombastic police academy reject, and Hank Rafferty, a disgraced, mild-mannered cop, can't seem to escape each other. They met on opposite sides of the law during a routine traffic stop that escalated out of control; now as lowly security guards they're thrown together to bust a smuggling operation.
Innerspace · 1987Innerspace
★ 6.81987
MovieActionComedy
Test pilot Tuck Pendleton volunteers to test a special vessel for a miniaturization experiment. Accidentally injected into a neurotic hypochondriac, Jack Putter, Tuck must convince Jack to find his ex-girlfriend, Lydia Maxwell, to help him extract Tuck and his ship and re-enlarge them before his oxygen runs out.
Heavy Metal · 1981Heavy Metal
★ 6.51981
MovieAnimationScience Fiction
The embodiment of ultimate evil, a glowing orb terrorizes a young girl with bizarre stories of dark fantasy, eroticism and horror.
Detroit Rock City · 1999Detroit Rock City
★ 6.81999
MovieComedyMusic
In 1978, a Kiss concert was an epoch-making event. For the four teen fans in Detroit Rock City getting tickets to the sold-out show becomes the focal point of their existence. They'll do anything for tickets -- compete in a strip club's amateur-night contest, take on religious protesters, even rob a convenience store!
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Heavy Metal · 1981Heavy Metal
★ 6.51981
MovieAnimationScience Fiction
The embodiment of ultimate evil, a glowing orb terrorizes a young girl with bizarre stories of dark fantasy, eroticism and horror.
Lawyer / General (voice)
Johnny Dangerously · 1984Johnny Dangerously
★ 6.31984
MovieComedyCrime
An honest, goodhearted man is forced to turn to a life of crime to finance his neurotic mother's skyrocketing medical bills.
Death Row Inmate (uncredited)






































