Current:Home > NewsEugene Levy reunites with 'second son' Jason Biggs of 'American Pie' at Hollywood ceremony -CapitalSource
Eugene Levy reunites with 'second son' Jason Biggs of 'American Pie' at Hollywood ceremony
View
Date:2025-04-17 11:27:49
Daniel Levy couldn't be at dad Eugene Levy's Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony on Friday, but thankfully one of Eugene Levy's on-screen sons was on hand to see him honored.
During his speech accepting the honor, Levy, 77, revealed, "My second son, Jim, is here from 'American Pie,' and I love the fact you're here, Jason." Jason Biggs played Levy's son, James "Jim" Levenstein, in the "American Pie" films, starting with the original 1999 comedy.
"My son, Daniel, couldn't be here today, sadly," Levy said. "He's shooting a movie in Bulgaria, and tell me that doesn't sound like an episode right out of 'Schitt's Creek.'"
Levy's wife Deborah Divine and daughter (and "Schitt's Creek" co-star) Sarah Levy, as well as her husband Graham Outerbridge and their son James Eugene Outerbridge, were among those who came out to support the Emmy-winning actor, producer and writer.
'Schitt's Creek' co-star Catherine O'Hara praises Eugene Levy's 'amazing head of hair'
At the Hollywood ceremony, Eugene Levy also reunited with his on-screen wife in "Schitt's Creek," Catherine O'Hara, who gave a speech honoring her friend.
The two have known each other since "he welcomed me in his cast" at Toronto's The Second City "when I was just out of school," she said.
"Not only did Eugene share with me and his family six joy-filled years on a show he created with his son, Daniel (Levy), but I believe every opportunity I've been offered since then is a direct result of that show," O'Hara said. "Don't tell him I owe him big time."
She also recognized him for his "amazing head of hair on his head, both on top and in those eyebrows."
Afterward, Levy thanked O'Hara and Sarah Levy for their kind words and took a moment to reflect on how far he's come.
"Getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is about as far from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, as you can get," he said, recalling how he got hooked on acting when he played the tailor in his high school's production of "The Taming of the Shrew."
He remembered "getting a few laughs in that scene that Shakespeare had not intended."
"Even then, the sound of audience laughter had a big appeal to me," he said. "That's how I spent the next 50-plus years working in comedy. How rewarding was that, a lifespan of making people laugh?"
'I'm just not an adventurous guy':Eugene Levy suffered as 'The Reluctant Traveler'
veryGood! (1386)
Related
- SFO's new sensory room helps neurodivergent travelers fight flying jitters
- Save up to 70% on Madewell’s Sale Section, Including a Chic $85 Denim Button-up for $27
- Alabama vs. Clemson in basketball? Football schools face off with Final Four on the line
- Poison reports for dogs surge 200% at Easter: What to know to keep dogs, other pets safe
- Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie return for an 'Encore,' reminisce about 'The Simple Life'
- Flying during the solar eclipse? These airports could see delays, FAA says
- Jenna Dewan Shares Update on Wedding Plans With Fiancé Steve Kazee
- Are grocery stores open Easter 2024? See details for Costco, Kroger, Aldi, Publix, more
- EU countries double down on a halt to Syrian asylum claims but will not yet send people back
- Everything Christina Applegate Has Said About Her Multiple Sclerosis Battle
Ranking
- Juan Soto praise of Mets' future a tough sight for Yankees, but World Series goal remains
- Remains of 19-year-old Virginia sailor killed in Pearl Harbor attack identified
- Why King Charles III Won't Be Seated With Royal Family at Easter Service
- Truck driver in fatal Texas school bus crash arrested Friday; admitted drug use before wreck, police say
- Finally, good retirement news! Southwest pilots' plan is a bright spot, experts say
- A Filipino villager is nailed to a cross for the 35th time on Good Friday to pray for world peace
- Steve Martin: Comic, banjo player, and now documentary film subject
- Moscow attack fuels concern over global ISIS-K threat growing under the Taliban in Afghanistan
Recommendation
Toyota to invest $922 million to build a new paint facility at its Kentucky complex
Jets land star pass rusher Haason Reddick in trade with Eagles, marking latest splashy move
Gov. Evers vetoes $3 billion Republican tax cut, wolf hunting plan, DEI loyalty ban
Caitlin Clark would 'pay' to see Notre Dame's Hannah Hidalgo, USC's JuJu Watkins play ball
Chuck Scarborough signs off: Hoda Kotb, Al Roker tribute legendary New York anchor
The Moscow concert massacre was a major security blunder. What’s behind that failure?
Diddy's houses were raided by law enforcement: What does this mean for the music mogul?
Convicted ex-New Orleans mayor has done his time. Now, can he get the right to carry a gun?