Victor Garber
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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- 2025 · The Gettysburg Address as William Saunders (voice)
- 2023 · Titanic: Stories from the Heart as Self / Thomas Andrews (archive footage)
- 2023 · The Last Thing He Told Me as Professor Tobias Cookman
- 2021 · Beebo Saves Christmas as Narrator
- 2020 · Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page as Narrator
- 2019 · Tales of the City as Samuel Garland
- 2017 · Rebel in the Rye as Sol Salinger
- 2017 · Vixen: The Movie as Dr. Martin Stein / Firestorm (voice)
- 2015 · Bob's Broken Sleigh as Fluffy (voice)
- 2015 · Self/less as Martin
- 2015 · Consumed as Dan Conway
- 2015 · The Slap as Narrator (voice)
- 2013 · The Hunters as Mason Fuller
- 2013 · I'll Follow You Down as Sal
- 2012 · Reflections on Titanic as Self
- 2012 · Moving Day as Wilf
- 2011 · The Entitled as Bob Vincent
- 2011 · Web Therapy as Kip Wallice
- 2011 · Take Me Home as Arnold Colvin
- 2010 · Ice Quake as Colonel Bill Hughes
- 2009 · Green Lantern: First Flight as Sinestro (voice)
- 2006 · Justice as Ron Trott
- 2003 · The Music Man as Mayor Shinn
- 2002 · Home Room as Det. martin Van Zandt
- 2001 · Call Me Claus as Taylor
- 2001 · Alias as Jack Bristow
- 1999 · Invisible Child as Tim Beeman
- 1998 · How Stella Got Her Groove Back as Isaac (uncredited)
- 1996 · The First Wives Club as Bill Atchison
- 1996 · Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story as Jack Gilcrest
- 1995 · Almost Perfect as
- 1993 · Life with Mikey as Brian Spiro
- 1992 · Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall as Self
- 1992 · The First Circle as Lew Rubin
- 1988 · Liberace: Behind the Music as Liberace
- 1988 · The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway as Ernest Hemingway
- 1986 · Roanoak as John White
- 1981 · Entertainment Tonight as Self
- 1978 · Tartuffe as Valere
- 1973 · Godspell: A Musical Based on the Gospel According to St. Matthew as Jesus
- Future · Let It Kill You as Pastor John
- 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 · Wish as Sabino (voice)
- 2022 · Cinderella: The Reunion, A Special Edition of 20/20 as Self
- 2021 · And Just Like That… as Mark Kasabian
- 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 · 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
- 2018 · The Woman Who Loves Giraffes as Alex Matthew (voice)
- 2017 · They Shall Not Perish as Narrator
- 2017 · The Orville as Admiral Halsey
- 2016 · Tom Hanks: A League of His Own as Self
- 2016 · DC's Legends of Tomorrow as Dr. Martin Stein / Firestorm
- 2015 · Supergirl as Dr. Martin Stein
- 2015 · Sicario as Dave Jennings
- 2015 · Difficult People as John Passias
- 2015 · Big Game as Vice President
- 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 · Sleepy Hollow as Mr. Crane
- 2013 · Motive as Neville Montgomery
- 2013 · Deception as Robert Bowers
- 2012 · Argo as Ken Taylor
- 2012 · Arrow as Martin Stein
- 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 · Suits as Philip
- 2011 · Rebuilding Titanic as Narrator (voice)
- 2011 · Kung Fu Panda 2 as Master Thundering Rhino (voice)
- 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 · 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 · 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 as
- 2002 · Tuck Everlasting as Robert Foster
- 2002 · Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story as J.J. Robinette
- 2001 · Legally Blonde as Professor Callahan
- 2001 · Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows as Sid Luft
- 2001 · The Wandering Soul Murders as Insp. Philip Millard
- 2001 · A Colder Kind of Death 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
- 1998 · Will & Grace as Peter Bovington
- 1998 · Beyond Titanic as Narrator
- 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 as
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1997 · The Absolution of Anthony as Father Carson
- 1996 · FX: The Series as Andrew Price
- 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 · 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
- 1991 · Grand Larceny as Judge Keeler
- 1990 · Law & Order as Paul Sandig
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Michael de Graaf (voice)
- 1987 · The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd as Dennis Widmer
- 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
- 1974 · Monkeys in the Attic as Eric
- Future · Kill the Poet as
- 1976 · Ah, Wilderness! as Arthur
- 1975 · Valley Forge as
- 1974 · Cyrano as Christian de Neuvillette (voice)
- 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