Schitt’s Creek Star Eugene Levy and Victor Garber have been named to the New Year’s List of the Order of Canada, in recognition of their achievements at home and in Hollywood.
Emmy-winning Levy was promoted to Companion of the Order of Canada, which is the highest rank in Canada’s honors system. The Canadian-born actor, also well known for his starring role in the SCTV sketch comedy series, was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada in 2011.
Levy received the latest Order of Canada honor “for raising the stature of Canadian television on the international stage as an acclaimed actor and producer.
Levy’s additional credits include roles in the American pie franchise, Best of the Show, Waiting for Guffman and Father of the Bride II.
Garber, a stage and screen veteran with film credits like Argo, Milk, Titanic, Legally Blonde, The First Women’s Club and Insomnia in Seattleand television roles that include playing Jack Bristow on A.k.aDr. Martin Stein/Firestorm on DC Comics’ Legends of tomorrow and Admiral Halsey on The Orville, was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. The same ranking went to Rich Little, the Canadian-born impressionist and voice actor best known for his ability to imitate the voices of former US presidents and Hollywood stars like Jimmy Stewart, Jack Lemmon, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone and Jack Nicholson.
Each year, Canadians are appointed to the ranks of the Order of Canada in recognition of their achievements. Latest nominations include Martin Katz, who produced David Cronenberg movies like Spider, A dangerous method, Cosmopolis and Maps to the starswhich was worth Julianne Moore the Palme d’Or for Best Actress at Cannes, being named a Member of the Order of Canada.
And NHL star Sidney Crosby has been named an Officer of the Order of Canada.
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