Self / Jeffrey — You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... Character Profile

About Self / Jeffrey

Cast member of the 1972 Toronto Godspell production at the Royal Alexandra Theatre, which later influenced Canadian and American comedy through alumni involvement in The Second City and Saturday Night Live.

Self / Jeffrey — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Martin Short

Appears in

You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... (2026)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (5)

• Self / Jeffrey — Alliance Co-stars — Self / Herb / Jesus (Eugene Levy)

  Performed together in the 1972 Toronto Godspell production

• Self / Jeffrey — Professional Co-stars — Self / Jesus (Victor Garber)

  Worked together in the 1972 Godspell production

• Self / Jeffrey — Alliance Co-stars — Self / Robin (Andrea Martin)

  Performed together in the 1972 Toronto Godspell production

• Self / Jeffrey — Alliance Collaborator — Self (Stephen Schwartz)

  Future collaborators in comedy projects including SNL

• Self / Jeffrey — Professional Collaborator — Self (Stephen Schwartz)

  Paul Shaffer worked with Martin Short on various comedy projects

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