Portrait of Victor Garber

Victor Garber

Acting

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.

Born: March 16, 1949

Place of Birth: London, Ontario, Canada

Filmography

2025
The Gettysburg Address

as William Saunders (voice)

2025
Relay

as McVie

2024
Fly Me to the Moon

as Senator Hedges (uncredited)

2023
Wish

as Sabino (voice)

2023
The Last Thing He Told Me

as Professor Tobias Cookman

2021
And Just Like That…

as Mark Kasabian

2021
2021
Family Law

as Harry Svensson

2021
American Horror Stories

as David Woodrow Randolph

2021
Funny Face

as Developer's Father

2020
2020
Power Book II: Ghost

as Simon Stern

2019
Dark Waters

as Phil Donnelly

2019
Tales of the City

as Samuel Garland

2018
The Woman Who Loves Giraffes

as Alex Matthew (voice)

2017
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
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
Motive

as Neville Montgomery

2013
Deception

as Robert Bowers

2012
Argo

as Ken Taylor

2012
Arrow

as Martin Stein

2012
Moving Day

as Wilf

2012
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
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
Glee

as Mr. Schuester

2009
The Last Templar

as Monsignor De Angelis

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
2004
ReGenesis

as Olivier Roth

2003
The Music Man

as Mayor Shinn

2002
Tuck Everlasting

as Robert Foster

2002
Home Room

as Det. martin Van Zandt

2002
2001
Call Me Claus

as Taylor

2001
Alias

as Jack Bristow

2001
Legally Blonde

as Professor Callahan

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

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
1997
The View

as Self

1997
1996
The First Wives Club

as Bill Atchison

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
Frasier

as Ferguson

1993
Life with Mikey

as Brian Spiro

1993
1992
Singles

as Kid's Dad

1992
Light Sleeper

as Tis Brooke

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)

1986
Roanoak

as John White

1985
The Twilight Zone

as Dr. Kevin Carlson (segment "A Day in Beaumont")

1985
Private Sessions

as Jerry Sharma

1984
Tales from the Darkside

as Ambrose Cavender

1983
Charley's Aunt

as Jack Chesney

1978
Tartuffe

as Valere

1976
1974
Cyrano

as Christian de Neuvillette (voice)

1971
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

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Let It Kill You

as Pastor John