Joe Flaherty

Joe Flaherty
Flaherty in 2009
Born
Joseph O'Flaherty

(1941-06-21)June 21, 1941
DiedApril 1, 2024(2024-04-01) (aged 82)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupations
  • Actor
  • writer
  • comedian
Years active1969–2018
Spouse
Judith Dagley
(m. 1974; div. 1996)
Children2

Joseph Flaherty (born Joseph O'Flaherty, June 21, 1941 – April 1, 2024) was an American actor, writer, and comedian. He is best known for his work on the Canadian sketch comedy SCTV from 1976 to 1984 (on which he also served as a writer), his role as Harold Weir on Freaks and Geeks (1999), and as the heckler in Happy Gilmore (1996).