Schitt's Creek is very funny, but even more heartwarming. In other words, it's Canadian. The instant-classic series which culminated this past spring with a television wedding for the ages is packed with a star-studded cast, although many fans may have been playing the 'where do I know them from' game while watching.
So for those who are still mourning the loss of Johnny, Moira, Alexis, David, and their friends, there are plenty of other movies and shows to catch them in. Fortunately, several Schitt's Creek actors are veritable legends in the quirky comedy world. Perhaps even more fortunately, all of the actors will be getting a lot more opportunities moving forward from the smash-hit show.
Chris Elliott - How I Met Your Mother
The influence of Chris Elliott on the success of Schitt's Creek cannot be understated. A comedy journeyman who has worked everywhere from Saturday Night Live to Everybody Loves Raymond to King of the Hill, he is a magnificent glue connecting big names like Eugene Levy and Catherine O'Hara to a roundup of promising relative newcomers.
Romantic partner to HIMYM's fan-favorite Lily and fan of bad board games, Elliott thrives here in the network TV environment as a loveable nuisance Mickey. In revisiting the famous series, you'll see traces of the future mayor of Schitt's Creek.
Annie Murphy - Blue Mountain State
Schitt's Creek is an acting-driven show. Morally impoverished characters convince you to root for them. Comedic characters convince you to care about them deeply. Thus it is all the more impressive that a number of the show's leads currently have pretty skimpy resumes!
In frat house favorite Blue Mountain State, Murphy is but one of many football team groupies and hookups. For those who saw through the few-episode role to the talent goldmine, kudos. For those who didn't, you'll certainly have the opportunity moving forward.
Dan Levy - Admission
Dan Levy is going to be a busy man for the next couple of years in Hollywood. As the most appreciated character from this beloved breakout show, the LGBTQ romantic lead, and with a set of eyebrows for the ages, everyone wants more of him on the screen.
Director Paul Weitz must have an eye for this sort of thing, as he cast Levy as a comedic side character in this 2013 rom-com starring two others who fit the extreme likeability bill: Tina Fey and Paul Rudd. Levy gets laughs in David-esque form in this role.
Catherine O'Hara - A Series of Unfortunate Events
The Netflix adaptation of A Series of Unfortunate Events appears to be having far too much fun with casting. With the eminently loveable Neil Patrick Harris as villain Count Olaf, and the macho Patrick Warburton as reclusive writer Lemony Snicket, the project nearly achieves must-see status through its title card alone.
Enter Catherine O'Hara as mysterious optometrist Dr. Orwell. Her sweeping capabilities fit the playfully-mood-switching story perfectly. The same smile can be either menacing or silly. Like the epically-complicated franchise itself, O'Hara has more layers than anyone may truly understand.
Noah Reid - Kevin from Work
Kevin from Work was a charming 2015 TV series that may have swept up the nation's attention in another time when there wasn't such a constant onslaught of quality TV. The premise: Noah Reid's titular Kevin professes his love to a coworker in anticipation of taking a new job which ends up not panning out - basically, it's a Max Keeble story.
The unflappable Reid was every bit as adorable and relatable in 2015 as he is in Schitt's Creek. If the 200-ish minutes of this series leave you wanting more, fear not, we'll all be seeing more of Reid soon.
Eugene Levy - A Mighty Wind
Eugene Levy and Catherine O'Hara have a history of playing an onscreen couple before Schitt's Creek. While their chemistry is consistent, their characters and relationship dynamics are incredibly diverse from role to role. Among the most extreme transformations from the dual-career is Eugene Levy as Mitch Cohen in A Mighty Wind.
Addled from years in music and on the road, he is an uproariously despondent folk singer, prodded back onto the stage for a reunion concert. While highly ridiculous, just wait for the tears to flow when he is paired with O'Hara for a song.
Emily Hampshire - 12 Monkeys
From Syfy network comes this series adaptation of a wildly creative Terry Gilliam film from the high-era of time-bending films: the 1990s. For his role as the unhinged Jeffrey Goines in the original, Brad Pitt was nominated for his first Oscar.
Taking on the part from 2015-2018 was Schitt's Creek's Stevie herself - Emily Hampshire! As Jennifer Goines, Hampshire proves that her dark aura can play far beyond the realm of sass and irony. This little-seen sci-fi thriller is perhaps still accumulating its cult following.
Catherine O'Hara - Best in Show
Best in Show, a mockumentary starring dozens of dogs, is bound to be the Millennial and Gen Z discovery to follow the success of Schitt's Creek. There are plenty of familiar faces, all of whom relish in their pup's success competing in a national dog show.
Paired typically with Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara is a highlight among highlights. All at once kitschy Midwest wife who sings love songs about terriers and apparent former firecracker, she seems to contain multitudes. The result is a multitude of laughs and escapades. O'Hara and Levy forever!
Chris Elliott - There's Something About Mary
Hats off to Chris Elliott for a dutiful willingness to constantly play the creepy oddball. With the character of Roland Schitt as perhaps his capstone, the nasally, average-looking actor has not let pride get in the way of such gigs. Instead, he's made them all hilarious, and even lovable. Admit it, Roland is one of your favorite characters by the end of the series.
In the Farrelly brothers' Ben Stiller-lead classic There's Something About Mary, Elliott's character is a relatively straightforward buddy for most of the screen time. In the final act, however, he returns dramatically to Elliott-typecast form.
Eugene Levy - American Pie
This is the role Eugene Levy was born to play. Dorky and empathetic, Levy has been a goofy dad throughout his career. In the hands of the raunchy American Pie series "We'll just tell your mother we ate the whole thing!" is a moment of comforting parenting containing ten different levels of offense, disgust, and hilarity.
That juxtaposition is no accident. Part of the reason this 1999 contemporary classic is memorable against a backdrop of similar "party movies" is its heart. Levy is crucial to the effect and steals most of the scenes he's in.