Victor Garber
4.7Acting

Victor Garber

Mar 16, 1949 - London, Ontario, Canada

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.

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Movie1993Sleepless in SeattleGreg
Movie2008MilkMayor Moscone
Movie2010The TownAssistant Bank Manager (uncredited)
Movie1996The First Wives ClubBill Atchison
Movie1994ExoticaHarold
Movie2021Heritage Minutes: The Discovery of InsulinNarrator (voice)
Movie1976Ah, Wilderness!Arthur
Movie2003The Music ManMayor Shinn
Movie2001Legally BlondeProfessor Callahan
Movie2009Augustus Saint-Gaudens: Master of American SculptureNarrator
Movie1999AnnieOliver Warbucks
Movie2012Moving DayWilf
Movie2002Tuck EverlastingRobert Foster
Movie1992Light SleeperTis Brooke
Movie2021Beebo Saves ChristmasNarrator
Movie1973Godspell: A Musical Based on the Gospel According to St. MatthewJesus
Movie2010You AgainMark
Movie1985Private SessionsJerry Sharma
Movie2009Green Lantern: First FlightSinestro (voice)
Movie1995JeffreyTim
Movie2001Call Me ClausTaylor
Movie1997The Absolution of AnthonyFather Carson
Movie2012ArgoKen Taylor
Movie2009Waking the Baby MammothNarrator
Movie2011The EntitledBob Vincent
Movie1993I'll Never Get to HeavenEric Hoskins
Movie2002Home RoomDet. martin Van Zandt
Movie2011Take Me HomeArnold Colvin
Movie2001The Wandering Soul MurdersInsp. Philip Millard
Movie1992Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie HallSelf
Movie2002Torso: The Evelyn Dick StoryJ.J. Robinette
Movie2011Rebuilding TitanicNarrator (voice)
Movie2012William & Catherine: A Royal RomanceHRH Prince Charles
Movie1988Liberace: Behind the MusicLiberace
Movie2015Big GameVice President
Movie2013The HuntersMason Fuller
Movie2015Self/lessMartin
Movie2023WishSabino (voice)
Movie1993Life with MikeyBrian Spiro
Movie1985The Tear CollectorAmbrose Cavender
Movie2013I'll Follow You DownSal
Movie1993Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek StoryFrank Marrocco
Movie1995KleptomaniaMorgan Allen
Movie2022Cinderella: The Reunion, A Special Edition of 20/20Self
Movie2011Kung Fu Panda 2Master Thundering Rhino (voice)
Movie1999Boys BriefsFather Carson (segment "The Absolution of Anthony")
Movie2010Ice QuakeColonel Bill Hughes
Movie1983Charley's AuntJack Chesney
Movie1988The Legendary Life of Ernest HemingwayErnest Hemingway
Movie2023Titanic: Stories from the HeartSelf / Thomas Andrews (archive footage)
Movie1998How Stella Got Her Groove BackIsaac (uncredited)
Movie2015ConsumedDan Conway
Movie2015SicarioDave Jennings
Movie1986RoanoakJohn White
Movie2015Bob's Broken SleighFluffy (voice)
Movie2017Rebel in the RyeSol Salinger
Movie1974Monkeys in the AtticEric
Movie2024Fly Me to the MoonSenator Hedges (uncredited)
Movie1999Invisible ChildTim Beeman
Movie2017Vixen: The MovieDr. Martin Stein / Firestorm (voice)
Movie2000Deadly AppearancesInspector Philip Millard
Movie1992SinglesKid's Dad
Movie1978TartuffeValere
Movie1998Beyond TitanicNarrator
Movie1996Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison StoryJack Gilcrest
Movie2017They Shall Not PerishNarrator
Movie2000Love and MurderInspector Philip Millard
Movie1997CinderellaKing Maximillian
MovieN/ALet It Kill YouPastor John
Movie2018The Woman Who Loves GiraffesAlex Matthew (voice)
Movie2019Dark WatersPhil Donnelly
Movie2006The Best of The Tony Awards: The PlaysMax (segment "Lend Me a Tenor")
Movie1974CyranoChristian de Neuvillette (voice)
Movie1975Valley Forge
Movie2025The Gettysburg AddressWilliam Saunders (voice)
Movie2021Funny FaceDeveloper's Father
Movie2020Happiest SeasonTed
Movie1993DieppeLord Louis Mountbatten
Movie1994Mixed NutsIrate Neighbor (voice)
Movie1997Let Me Call You SweetheartGeoff Dorso
Movie2020Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to PageNarrator
Movie2012Reflections on TitanicSelf
MovieN/AKill the Poet
Movie2024Broadway’s Leading Men: A Musical Celebration
Movie1997TitanicThomas Andrews
Movie2001A Colder Kind of DeathInsp. Philip Millard
Movie2005$200,000,001: A Ship's Odyssey (The Titanic Crew Video)Self / Thomas Andrews (archive footage)
Movie2025Heritage Minutes: Bora LaskinBora Laskin
Movie2005Titanic: Behind The ScenesSelf / Thomas Andrews (archive footage)
Movie2025Relay
Movie2025You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
TV Show2008Eli StoneJordan Wethersby26
TV Show1984Tales from the DarksideAmbrose Cavender1
TV Show2009GleeMr. Schuester1
TV Show1993Kung Fu: The Legend ContinuesBlackwell1
TV Show2006JusticeRon Trott13
TV Show2001AliasJack Bristow105
TV Show1997The ViewSelf1
TV Show1993FrasierFerguson1
TV Show200630 RockEugene Gremby1
TV Show2006Ugly BettyProfessor Barrett1
TV Show1998Will & GracePeter Bovington1
TV Show1951Hallmark Hall of FameGeneral Lafayette1
TV Show2009Modern FamilyChef Dumont1
TV Show1997Liberty!John Dickinson6
TV Show2014The FlashDigsy's Husband1
TV Show1995Almost Perfect1
TV Show1996FX: The SeriesAndrew Price1
TV Show1997The Wonderful World of Disney1
TV Show2021Family LawHarry Svensson40
TV Show1985I Had Three WivesJackson Beaudine6
TV Show1995The Outer LimitsDr. Ben McCormick1
TV Show2014PowerSimon Stern16
TV Show2010Law & Order: LAWalter Calvin1
TV Show2010Republic of DoyleGarrison Steele4
TV Show2011Charlie's AngelsCharles Townsend (voice)7
TV Show2009The Last TemplarMonsignor De Angelis2
TV Show2013DeceptionRobert Bowers11
TV Show2014The FlashProf. Martin Stein (voice)1
TV Show2020Power Book II: GhostSimon Stern4
TV Show2015The SlapNarrator (voice)8
TV Show2013MotiveNeville Montgomery4
TV Show2016DC's Legends of TomorrowDr. Martin Stein / Firestorm42
TV Show2014The FlashDr. Martin Stein10
TV Show2013Sleepy HollowMr. Crane1
TV Show1989The SimpsonsMichael de Graaf (voice)1
TV Show2021And Just Like That…Mark Kasabian2
TV Show1995The Outer LimitsDr. Edward Normandy1
TV Show2009Stargate UniverseAmbassador Ovirda1
TV Show2012The FirmJudge Dominic1
TV Show1956Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee/Performer2
TV Show2017The OrvilleAdmiral Halsey13
TV Show2015SupergirlDr. Martin Stein1
TV Show2012ArrowMartin Stein1
TV Show1990Law & OrderPaul Sandig1
TV Show2001Life with Judy Garland: Me and My ShadowsSid Luft2
TV Show2005The Reichen ShowSelf1
TV Show2011SuitsPhilip1
TV Show2008Web TherapyKip Wallice8
TV Show2011Web TherapyKip Wallice21
TV Show2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest4
TV Show2019Tales of the CitySamuel Garland7
TV Show2007DamagesBennett Herreshoff2
TV Show1987The Days and Nights of Molly DoddDennis Widmer10
TV Show1981Entertainment TonightSelf1
TV Show2020Stars in the HouseSelf1
TV Show2009Everything She Ever WantedWalter Allanson4
TV Show2019Titanic: Stories from the DeepHimself4
TV Show2004ReGenesisOlivier Roth5
TV Show2015Schitt's CreekClifton Sparks1
TV Show1971Great PerformancesArthur1
TV Show2009The Good WifeJudge Loudon Spencer1
TV Show1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Audience Member (uncredited)1
TV Show2021American Horror StoriesDavid Woodrow Randolph1
TV Show1956Tony AwardsSelf - Audience Member1
TV Show1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf1
TV Show1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Audience Member1
TV Show2003Working Shakespeare5
TV Show1985The Twilight ZoneDr. Kevin Carlson (segment "A Day in Beaumont")1
TV Show2023The Last Thing He Told MeProfessor Tobias Cookman1
TV Show2015Difficult PeopleJohn Passias1

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