Victor Garber

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

1949-03-16

Place of Birth

London, Ontario, Canada

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.

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Acting History

2025
The Gettysburg Address as William Saunders (voice)
2025
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... as Self / Jesus
2025
Relay as McVie
2025
Heritage Minutes: Bora Laskin as Bora Laskin
2024
Broadway's Leading Men: A Musical Celebration as Self
2024
Fly Me to the Moon as Senator Hedges (uncredited)
2023
Titanic: Stories from the Heart as Self / Thomas Andrews (archive footage)
2023
Wish as Sabino (voice)
2023
The Last Thing He Told Me as Professor Tobias Cookman
2022
Cinderella: The Reunion, A Special Edition of 20/20 as Self
2021
And Just Like That… as Mark Kasabian
2021
Beebo Saves Christmas as Narrator
2021
Family Law as Harry Svensson
2021
American Horror Stories as David Woodrow Randolph
2021
Heritage Minutes: The Discovery of Insulin as Narrator (voice)
2021
Funny Face as Developer's Father
2020
Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page as Narrator
2020
Happiest Season as Ted
2020
Power Book II: Ghost as Simon Stern
2020
Stars in the House as Self
2019
Dark Waters as Phil Donnelly
2019
Titanic: Stories from the Deep as Himself
2019
Tales of the City as Samuel Garland
2018
The Woman Who Loves Giraffes as Alex Matthew (voice)
2017
They Shall Not Perish as Narrator
2017
Rebel in the Rye as Sol Salinger
2017
The Orville as Admiral Halsey
2017
Vixen: The Movie as Dr. Martin Stein / Firestorm (voice)
2016
Tom Hanks: A League of His Own as Self
2016
DC's Legends of Tomorrow as Dr. Martin Stein / Firestorm
2015
Bob's Broken Sleigh as Fluffy (voice)
2015
Supergirl as Dr. Martin Stein
2015
Sicario as Dave Jennings
2015
Difficult People as John Passias
2015
Self/less as Martin
2015
Consumed as Dan Conway
2015
Big Game as Vice President
2015
The Slap as Narrator (voice)
2015
Schitt's Creek as Clifton Sparks
2014
The Flash as Digsy's Husband
2014
The Flash as Prof. Martin Stein (voice)
2014
The Flash as Dr. Martin Stein
2014
Power as Simon Stern
2013
The Hunters as Mason Fuller
2013
Sleepy Hollow as Mr. Crane
2013
I'll Follow You Down as Sal
2013
Motive as Neville Montgomery
2013
Deception as Robert Bowers
2012
Argo as Ken Taylor
2012
Arrow as Martin Stein
2012
Reflections on Titanic as Self
2012
Moving Day as Wilf
2012
William & Catherine: A Royal Romance as HRH Prince Charles
2012
The Firm as Judge Dominic
2011
Charlie's Angels as Charles Townsend (voice)
2011
The Entitled as Bob Vincent
2011
Web Therapy as Kip Wallice
2011
Suits as Philip
2011
Rebuilding Titanic as Narrator (voice)
2011
Kung Fu Panda 2 as Master Thundering Rhino (voice)
2011
Take Me Home as Arnold Colvin
2010
Ice Quake as Colonel Bill Hughes
2010
Law & Order: LA as Walter Calvin
2010
You Again as Mark
2010
The Town as Assistant Bank Manager (uncredited)
2010
Republic of Doyle as Garrison Steele
2009
Everything She Ever Wanted as Walter Allanson
2009
Stargate Universe as Ambassador Ovirda
2009
Modern Family as Chef Dumont
2009
The Good Wife as Judge Loudon Spencer
2009
Green Lantern: First Flight as Sinestro (voice)
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
2009
Glee as Mr. Schuester
2009
Waking the Baby Mammoth as Narrator
2009
The Last Templar as Monsignor De Angelis
2009
Augustus Saint-Gaudens: Master of American Sculpture as Narrator
2008
Milk as Mayor Moscone
2008
Web Therapy as Kip Wallice
2008
Eli Stone as Jordan Wethersby
2007
Damages as Bennett Herreshoff
2006
30 Rock as Eugene Gremby
2006
Ugly Betty as Professor Barrett
2006
Justice as Ron Trott
2006
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as Max (segment "Lend Me a Tenor")
2005
The Reichen Show as Self
2004
ReGenesis as Olivier Roth
2003
Working Shakespeare
2003
The Music Man as Mayor Shinn
2002
Tuck Everlasting as Robert Foster
2002
Home Room as Det. martin Van Zandt
2002
Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story as J.J. Robinette
2001
Call Me Claus as Taylor
2001
Alias as Jack Bristow
2001
Legally Blonde as Professor Callahan
2001
Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows as Sid Luft
2001
A Colder Kind of Death as Insp. Philip Millard
2001
The Wandering Soul Murders as Insp. Philip Millard
2000
Deadly Appearances as Inspector Philip Millard
2000
Love and Murder as Inspector Philip Millard
1999
Boys Briefs as Father Carson (segment "The Absolution of Anthony")
1999
Annie as Oliver Warbucks
1999
Invisible Child as Tim Beeman
1998
Will & Grace as Peter Bovington
1998
Beyond Titanic as Narrator
1998
How Stella Got Her Groove Back as Isaac (uncredited)
1997
Liberty! as John Dickinson
1997
Titanic as Thomas Andrews
1997
Cinderella as King Maximillian
1997
Let Me Call You Sweetheart as Geoff Dorso
1997
The Wonderful World of Disney
1997
The View as Self
1997
The Absolution of Anthony as Father Carson
1996
The First Wives Club as Bill Atchison
1996
FX: The Series as Andrew Price
1996
Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story as Jack Gilcrest
1995
Almost Perfect
1995
Jeffrey as Tim
1995
The Outer Limits as Dr. Ben McCormick
1995
The Outer Limits as Dr. Edward Normandy
1995
Kleptomania as Morgan Allen
1994
Mixed Nuts as Irate Neighbor (voice)
1994
Exotica as Harold
1993
Dieppe as Lord Louis Mountbatten
1993
Friends of Gilda as Himself
1993
Frasier as Ferguson
1993
Sleepless in Seattle as Greg
1993
Life with Mikey as Brian Spiro
1993
Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story as Frank Marrocco
1993
I'll Never Get to Heaven as Eric Hoskins
1993
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues as Blackwell
1992
Singles as Kid's Dad
1992
Light Sleeper as Tis Brooke
1992
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall as Self
1992
The First Circle as Lew Rubin
1991
Grand Larceny as Judge Keeler
1990
Law & Order as Paul Sandig
1989
The Simpsons as Michael de Graaf (voice)
1988
Liberace: Behind the Music as Liberace
1988
The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway as Ernest Hemingway
1987
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd as Dennis Widmer
1986
Roanoak as John White
1985
The Twilight Zone as Dr. Kevin Carlson (segment "A Day in Beaumont")
1985
I Had Three Wives as Jackson Beaudine
1985
Private Sessions as Jerry Sharma
1984
Tales from the Darkside as Ambrose Cavender
1983
Charley's Aunt as Jack Chesney
1981
Entertainment Tonight as Self
1978
Tartuffe as Valere
1976
Ah, Wilderness! as Arthur
1975
Valley Forge
1974
Monkeys in the Attic as Eric
1974
Cyrano as Christian de Neuvillette (voice)
1973
Godspell as Jesus
1971
Great Performances as Arthur
1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1956
Tony Awards as Self - Nominee/Performer
1956
Tony Awards as Self - Audience Member
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame as General Lafayette
1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Audience Member
Kill the Poet
Let It Kill You as Pastor John