All About Eugene Levy's Kids, Dan and Sarah Levy

Mar. 15, 2025

Eugene Levy, Sarah Levy and Daniel Levy attend Paley Center For Media Presents PaleyLive LA: An evening with “Schitt’s Creek” at The Paley Center for Media in March 2016.Photo: Vincent Sandoval/WireImage

Eugene Levyhas made a career out of making people laugh — but when it came to being a parent, it wasn’t allSchitt’sand giggles.

The Canadian actor married screenwriter and producerDeborah Divinein 1977. The couple went on to have two children, Dan and Sarah, whom they raised in Toronto away from a “show-bizzy kind of environment,” Eugene told PEOPLE in 2019. And, according to Eugene, he was a strict parent to his son and daughter.

“The thing was for us, if you crossed the line, there was going to be some sort of punishment,” he said of his parenting philosophy. “It’s the way I was brought up, and it’s the way I brought up my kids.”

He continued, “It worked! Because honestly we’ve never had a problem with our kids. It was fun as they got older because then they’d start making us laugh.”

Making people laugh became a family affair when Eugene, Dan and Sarah starred together on the beloved comedy seriesSchitt’s Creekfrom 2015 to 2020. Eugene and Dan played father and son Johnny and David Rose on the show, while Sarah portrayed Twyla Sands, the local waitress.

“As a dad, getting to work on camera for six years with both my kids, Daniel and Sarah, I had such a joy.I love you both and could not be prouder,” Eugene said in hisEmmy Awardacceptance speech in 2020.

From their childhood to their personal accomplishments, here’s everything to know about Eugene Levy’s kids, Dan and Sarah Levy.

Dan Levy, 41

Dan Levy at the 2020 ‘Vanity Fair’ Oscar party.George Pimentel/Getty

Eugene and Deborah welcomed their first child,Daniel Joseph, on Aug. 9, 1983, in Toronto. Despite having a legendary comedic actor for a father, Dan had a rather “normal” upbringing in Canada.

“He made me do my homework. He grounded me,” Dan told PEOPLE in 2019.

As he grew up, it became clear that Dan shared more than juststrong browsand a solid head of hair with his famous father — he also inherited Eugene’s comedic ability.

“There were more times that Daniel had us laughing than I ever had anybody laughing,” Eugene told PEOPLE.

“It was kind of like, ‘Conform to the culture of the workplace or sit it out.’ But it was never like, ‘Let’s pause what we’re doing to listen to you,’ " he recalled on thePhone a Friend with Jessi Cruickshankpodcast.

After a few minor acting roles in films, includingCyberstalkerandAdmission, Dan teamed up with his dad to form the production company Not a Real Company Productions. They producedSchitt’s Creek, which follows an ultra-wealthy family that loses all their money and is forced to move to a rugged small town, Schitt’s Creek.

Eugene Levy and Dan Levy in 2021.Arturo Holmes/Getty

And though Dan is an accomplished actor and comedian in his own right — he hostedThe Great Canadian Baking Showand starred in Netflix’sGood Grief —he still looks up to Eugene’s five-decades-long career.

“Watching him work has been one of the great master classes for me in how to do it right,” Dan shared with PEOPLE. “He’s handled his career with such graceand poise and respect and really informed how I want to continue running my professional career.”

Sarah Levy, 38

Sarah Levy at the 2019 American Music Awards.Rich Fury/Getty

Eugene became a father of two — and Dan became a big brother — when daughter Sarah was born on Sept. 10, 1986, in Toronto. And though she was raised “with all options open to them of what they wanted to do,” as Eugene told PEOPLE in 2019, she pursued a career as an actress.

Since the show concluded in April 2020, Sarah has kept busy off-screen. On Oct. 16, 2021,she marriedlaw studentGraham Outerbridge— with big brother Dan serving as DJ and her parentsperforming a surprise duetof the Emmylou Harris song “Love and Happiness” at the reception.

“It just brought the house down. My mom, who doesn’t like the spotlight, absolutely nailed it,” Dan shared onJimmy Kimmel Live!. “It was so nice.”

Eugene Levy and Sarah Levy at a screening of “Finding Dory” in 2016.GP Images/WireImage

In July 2022, Sarah and Outerbridge welcomed a son,James Eugene. Sarahannounced his arrival on Instagram. “He decided to make an early entrance but we are so glad sweet James Eugene Outerbridge is in the world,” she wrote.

However, when the contractions progressed, she asked her husband to text the doctor again. “Luckily we were a two-minute drive from the hospital because I was already four centimeters dilated,” she revealed. “This was at 12:45 a.m., and he was born at 10:30 a.m. the next morning. Labor and delivery was super smooth — and there he was and he was perfect.”

“Honestly, I could not imagine any other middle name for James,” she said, adding that her family has a tradition of giving their children middle names in honor of other members. “It was just a nice way to honor my dad.”

In March 2024, Sarah spoke atEugene’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony.

source: people.com