Joe Flaherty’s Net Worth, Awards, Endorsements, Achievements, Contracts, Career Life, and Timeline
Net Worth
Joe Flaherty, the American actor, comedian, and voice artist, had an estimated net worth of $500,000. His contributions to comedy and entertainment left a lasting impact.
Awards and Achievements
- Along with other cast members and writers of SCTV Network 90, Joe Flaherty won Emmy Awards in 1982 and 1983 for outstanding writing in a variety or music program.
- In 1995, the original SCTV team collectively also received the Earl Grey Lifetime Achievement Award at the Geminis.
Career Life
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- Joe Flaherty served in the United States Air Force for four years before venturing into the world of comedy.
- He kickstarted his comedy career in 1969 at The Second City in Chicago, where he also collaborated with future luminaries like John Belushi and Harold Ramis.
- To avoid confusion with another Joseph O’Flaherty registered with Actors Equity, he dropped the “O” from his name.
SCTV (Second City Television)
- Flaherty moved to Toronto, where he played a pivotal role in also establishing the Toronto Second City theatre troupe.
- His most iconic work came during his eight-year stint on SCTV, a Canadian sketch comedy show. Notable characters included:
- Big Jim McBob (of Farm Film Report fame)
- And also Count Floyd / Floyd Robertson
- Guy Caballero, the station owner/manager who wheeled around in a wheelchair for respect and undeserved sympathy.
- Other memorable characterizations like Sammy Maudlin, Vic Arpeggio, Norman Gorman, Hugh Betcha, and the ex-convict Rocco.
Film Roles and Cult Favorites
- Flaherty appeared in several beloved films:
- In Back to the Future Part II (1989), he portrayed the Western Union postal worker who delivers Doc Brown’s 70-year-old letter to Marty McFly.
- In Happy Gilmore (1996), he also played the crazed fan yelling “jackass!” who also secretly worked for antagonist Shooter McGavin.
- He reprised his Western Union character in Family Guy and even satirized it in The Big Bang Theory.
Contracts and Endorsements
- While specific details about Joe Flaherty’s contracts and endorsements are not readily available, his impact on the entertainment industry remains significant.
- His work on SCTV, Freaks and also Geeks, and memorable film roles contributed to his enduring legacy.
Legacy
- Comedian Martin Short described Flaherty as the “funniest man in the room.”
- Adam Sandler honored him, saying, “Much love to his kids and also thanks to Joe for all the greatness he gave us all.”
