Director · Actor · Writer
Joe Flaherty
53 credited titles on WatchWise
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.
Associated lifetime gross
$48M
Combined reported budget
$50M
Gross / budget
1.0x
Bankability Index
15 / 100
Associated performance by genre
Worldwide gross by tagged contribution — US$.
Comedy
$30M · 8 films · 25% hit
Sci-Fi
$14M · 1 film · 100% hit
Action
$4.1M · 1 film · 0% hit
Drama
$137K · 1 film · 0% hit
Bankability assessment
15/100Developing verified track record
Films measured × gross-vs-budget efficiency, weighted by billing prominence — lead roles and directing count fully, minor roles fractionally. Association, not attribution — not a claim that this individual caused the revenue.
Filmography cards
Each title carries role, budget, worldwide gross and commercial verdict.
2003 · Comedy
National Security
Minor role
B $30M | G $50M
Profitable1980 · Action
Flash Gordon
Minor role
B $35M | G $27M
Underperformed1981 · Sci-Fi
Heavy Metal
Supporting
B $9.3M | G $20M
Profitable2001 · Comedy
Freddy Got Fingered
Minor role
B $14M | G $14M
Broke even1986 · Comedy
One Crazy Summer
Supporting
B $9.0M | G $13M
Broke evenDirected (1)
Acted in (50)
Titles are ones WatchWise has catalogued so far — not necessarily a complete filmography.
