Dan Levy discloses that Eugene Levy lost the opportunity to play this TV role
2024 Emmys Hosts Eugene Levy & Dan Levy Roast ‘The Bear’ With Opening Monologue Joke
Nothing like a little father-son shade.
While hosting the 76th Emmy Awards on September 15, Dan Levy roasted his dad Eugene Levy for failing to land a role in one particularly iconic TV show. (Click here to see who won big at the annual award show.)
“One thing about being a working actor in a room like this is you really come face to face with the jobs you didn’t get,” Dan joked during the ceremony at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. “Fun fact: my dad came very close to getting the role of Toby Ziegler in The West Wing.”
“Well, I wouldn’t call that a fun fact,” Eugene deadpanned. “But yeah, the role went to the other guy, who was Richard Schiff.”
When Dan reminded his dad that Richard won an Emmy for his performance on the acclaimed drama—which aired on NBC from 1999 to 2006—Eugene retorted, “Again, why is that a fun fact?”