Jay Baruchel To Host 2014 Polaris Gala

Jay Baruchel at the 2014 Polaris Short List announcement. Photo by Dustin Rabin.

Montreal actor, producer and writer Jay Baruchel will host the 2014 Polaris Gala being held September 22 at The Carlu in Toronto.

Baruchel, who once played the role of obsessed Led Zeppelin fan Vic Munoz in Almost Famous, also helped unveil the 10 albums on the 2014 Short List earlier today in Toronto.

The actor is known for his roles in This Is The End, Goon, as well as the How To Train Your Dragon series, The Trotsky, Knocked Up and Tropic Thunder. His current projects include the FXX comedy series Man Seeking Woman and an adaptation of the book Baseballismo written by Dave Bidini.

Last year’s Polaris Gala hosts were the musical tag-team Kathleen Edwards and Shad. Previous hosts have included Fucked Up’s Damian Abraham, Q host Jian Ghomeshi and CBC’s Grant Lawrence.

More details about the Polaris Gala, including ticket information, will be revealed in the coming weeks.