Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
March 16, 1949
Place of Birth:
London, Ontario, Canada
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Victor Garber
Biography
Victor Jay Garber, OC (born March 16, 1949) is a Canadian actor. Known for his work on stage and screen, he has been nominated for three Gemini Awards, four Tony Awards, and six Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2022, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.
Garber is perhaps best known for playing Jesus in Godspell, Jack Bristow in the television series Alias and Thomas Andrews in James Cameron's Titanic. Born in 1949 to Joseph and Hope Garber, Victor discovered his passion for acting early on. Beginning at nine, he honed his craft at the University of Toronto's Hart House, starting a career that spans over four decades. From notable TV roles in "The Slap," "The Flash," and "Motive" to acclaimed performances in "Alias," earning three Emmy nods, Victor’s talent extends to the stage, earning four Tony nominations. He’s celebrated for his on-screen presence, sharing in SAG Award nominations for "Milk" and "Titanic" and winning for "Argo." Beyond acting, he learned officiating to marry Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck and was the lead singer of the pop group Sugar Shoppe.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Gettysburg Address | William Saunders (voice) |
| 2025 | Heritage Minutes: Bora Laskin | Bora Laskin |
| 2025 | Relay | |
| 2024 | Fly Me to the Moon | Senator Hedges (uncredited) |
| 2024 | Broadway’s Leading Men: A Musical Celebration | |
| 2023 | Wish | Sabino (voice) |
| 2023 | Titanic: Stories from the Heart | Self / Thomas Andrews (archive footage) |
| 2022 | Cinderella: The Reunion, A Special Edition of 20/20 | Self |
| 2021 | Heritage Minutes: The Discovery of Insulin | Narrator (voice) |
| 2021 | Beebo Saves Christmas | Narrator |
| 2021 | Funny Face | Developer's Father |
| 2020 | Happiest Season | Ted |
| 2020 | Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page | Narrator |
| 2019 | Dark Waters | Phil Donnelly |
| 2018 | The Woman Who Loves Giraffes | Alex Matthew (voice) |
| 2017 | Rebel in the Rye | Sol Salinger |
| 2017 | Vixen: The Movie | Dr. Martin Stein / Firestorm (voice) |
| 2017 | They Shall Not Perish | Narrator |
| 2015 | Big Game | Vice President |
| 2015 | Self/less | Martin |
| 2015 | Consumed | Dan Conway |
| 2015 | Sicario | Dave Jennings |
| 2015 | Bob's Broken Sleigh | Fluffy (voice) |
| 2013 | The Hunters | Mason Fuller |
| 2013 | I'll Follow You Down | Sal |
| 2012 | Moving Day | Wilf |
| 2012 | Argo | Ken Taylor |
| 2012 | William & Catherine: A Royal Romance | HRH Prince Charles |
| 2012 | Reflections on Titanic | Self |
| 2011 | The Entitled | Bob Vincent |
| 2011 | Take Me Home | Arnold Colvin |
| 2011 | Rebuilding Titanic | Narrator (voice) |
| 2011 | Kung Fu Panda 2 | Master Thundering Rhino (voice) |
| 2010 | The Town | Assistant Bank Manager (uncredited) |
| 2010 | You Again | Mark |
| 2010 | Ice Quake | Colonel Bill Hughes |
| 2009 | Augustus Saint-Gaudens: Master of American Sculpture | Narrator |
| 2009 | Green Lantern: First Flight | Sinestro (voice) |
| 2009 | Waking the Baby Mammoth | Narrator |
| 2008 | Milk | Mayor Moscone |
| 2006 | The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays | Max (segment "Lend Me a Tenor") |
| 2005 | $200,000,001: A Ship's Odyssey (The Titanic Crew Video) | Self / Thomas Andrews (archive footage) |
| 2005 | Titanic: Behind The Scenes | Self / Thomas Andrews (archive footage) |
| 2003 | The Music Man | Mayor Shinn |
| 2002 | Tuck Everlasting | Robert Foster |
| 2002 | Home Room | Det. martin Van Zandt |
| 2002 | Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story | J.J. Robinette |
| 2001 | Legally Blonde | Professor Callahan |
| 2001 | Call Me Claus | Taylor |
| 2001 | The Wandering Soul Murders | Insp. Philip Millard |
| 2001 | Criminal Instinct: A Colder Kind of Death | Insp. Philip Millard |
| 2000 | Deadly Appearances | Inspector Philip Millard |
| 2000 | Love and Murder | Inspector Philip Millard |
| 1999 | Annie | Oliver Warbucks |
| 1999 | Boys Briefs | Father Carson (segment "The Absolution of Anthony") |
| 1999 | Invisible Child | Tim Beeman |
| 1998 | How Stella Got Her Groove Back | Isaac (uncredited) |
| 1998 | Beyond Titanic | Narrator |
| 1997 | The Absolution of Anthony | Father Carson |
| 1997 | Cinderella | King Maximillian |
| 1997 | Let Me Call You Sweetheart | Geoff Dorso |
| 1997 | Titanic | Thomas Andrews |
| 1996 | The First Wives Club | Bill Atchison |
| 1996 | Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story | Jack Gilcrest |
| 1995 | Jeffrey | Tim |
| 1995 | Kleptomania | Morgan Allen |
| 1994 | Exotica | Harold |
| 1994 | Mixed Nuts | Irate Neighbor (voice) |
| 1993 | Sleepless in Seattle | Greg |
| 1993 | I'll Never Get to Heaven | Eric Hoskins |
| 1993 | Life with Mikey | Brian Spiro |
| 1993 | Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story | Frank Marrocco |
| 1993 | Dieppe | Lord Louis Mountbatten |
| 1992 | Light Sleeper | Tis Brooke |
| 1992 | Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall | Self |
| 1992 | Singles | Kid's Dad |
| 1988 | Liberace: Behind the Music | Liberace |
| 1988 | The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway | Ernest Hemingway |
| 1986 | Roanoak | John White |
| 1985 | Private Sessions | Jerry Sharma |
| 1985 | The Tear Collector | Ambrose Cavender |
| 1983 | Charley's Aunt | Jack Chesney |
| 1978 | Tartuffe | Valere |
| 1976 | Ah, Wilderness! | Arthur |
| 1975 | Valley Forge | |
| 1974 | Monkeys in the Attic | Eric |
| 1974 | Cyrano | Christian de Neuvillette (voice) |
| 1973 | Godspell: A Musical Based on the Gospel According to St. Matthew | Jesus |
| Let It Kill You | Pastor John | |
| Kill the Poet |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Last Thing He Told Me | Professor Tobias Cookman |
| 2021 | Family Law | Harry Svensson |
| 2021 | And Just Like That… | Mark Kasabian |
| 2021 | American Horror Stories | David Woodrow Randolph |
| 2020 | Power Book II: Ghost | Simon Stern |
| 2020 | Stars in the House | Self |
| 2019 | Tales of the City | Samuel Garland |
| 2019 | Titanic: Stories from the Deep | Himself |
| 2017 | The Orville | Admiral Halsey |
| 2016 | DC's Legends of Tomorrow | Dr. Martin Stein / Firestorm |
| 2015 | The Slap | Narrator (voice) |
| 2015 | Supergirl | Dr. Martin Stein |
| 2015 | Schitt's Creek | Clifton Sparks |
| 2015 | Difficult People | John Passias |
| 2014 | The Flash | Digsy's Husband |
| 2014 | Power | Simon Stern |
| 2014 | The Flash | Prof. Martin Stein (voice) |
| 2014 | The Flash | Dr. Martin Stein |
| 2013 | Deception | Robert Bowers |
| 2013 | Motive | Neville Montgomery |
| 2013 | Sleepy Hollow | Mr. Crane |
| 2012 | The Firm | Judge Dominic |
| 2012 | Arrow | Martin Stein |
| 2011 | Charlie's Angels | Charles Townsend (voice) |
| 2011 | Suits | Philip |
| 2011 | Web Therapy | |
| 2010 | Law & Order: LA | Walter Calvin |
| 2010 | Republic of Doyle | Garrison Steele |
| 2009 | Glee | Mr. Schuester |
| 2009 | Modern Family | Chef Dumont |
| 2009 | The Last Templar | Monsignor De Angelis |
| 2009 | Stargate Universe | Ambassador Ovirda |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Everything She Ever Wanted | Walter Allanson |
| 2009 | The Good Wife | Judge Loudon Spencer |
| 2008 | Eli Stone | Jordan Wethersby |
| 2008 | Web Therapy | Kip Wallice |
| 2007 | Damages | Bennett Herreshoff |
| 2006 | Justice | Ron Trott |
| 2006 | 30 Rock | Eugene Gremby |
| 2006 | Ugly Betty | Professor Barrett |
| 2005 | The Reichen Show | Self |
| 2004 | ReGenesis | Olivier Roth |
| 2003 | Working Shakespeare | |
| 2001 | Alias | Jack Bristow |
| 2001 | Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows | Sid Luft |
| 1998 | Will & Grace | Peter Bovington |
| 1997 | The View | Self |
| 1997 | Liberty! | John Dickinson |
| 1997 | The Wonderful World of Disney | |
| 1996 | FX: The Series | Andrew Price |
| 1995 | Almost Perfect | |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits | Dr. Ben McCormick |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits | Dr. Edward Normandy |
| 1993 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Blackwell |
| 1993 | Frasier | Ferguson |
| 1990 | Law & Order | Paul Sandig |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | Michael de Graaf (voice) |
| 1987 | The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd | Dennis Widmer |
| 1985 | I Had Three Wives | Jackson Beaudine |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone | Dr. Kevin Carlson (segment "A Day in Beaumont") |
| 1984 | Tales from the Darkside | Ambrose Cavender |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight | Self |
| 1971 | Great Performances | Arthur |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Nominee/Performer |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Audience Member |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | General Lafayette |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Audience Member (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Audience Member |