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

About Self / Herb / Jesus

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 / Herb / Jesus — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Eugene Levy

Appears in

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

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (5)

• Self / Herb / Jesus — Alliance Co-stars — Self / Jesus (Victor Garber)

  Both played Jesus in different productions

• Self / Herb / Jesus — Alliance Co-stars — Self / Jeffrey (Martin Short)

  Performed together in the 1972 Toronto Godspell production

• Self / Herb / Jesus — Professional Co-stars — Self / Robin (Andrea Martin)

  Worked together in the 1972 Godspell production

• Self / Herb / Jesus — Professional Castmate — Self (Stephen Schwartz)

  Co-stars in the 1972 Toronto Godspell production

• Self / Herb / Jesus — Professional Collaborator — Self (Stephen Schwartz)

  Paul Shaffer worked with Eugene Levy on various comedy projects

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