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Victor Garber

Victor Garber

Department: 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.

Known For

Sleepless in Seattle

Sleepless in Seattle

1993

Milk

Milk

2008

The Town

The Town

2010

The First Wives Club

The First Wives Club

1996

Exotica

Exotica

1994

Heritage Minutes: The Discovery of Insulin

Heritage Minutes: The Discovery of Insulin

2021

Ah, Wilderness!

Ah, Wilderness!

1976

The Music Man

The Music Man

2003

Legally Blonde

Legally Blonde

2001

Augustus Saint-Gaudens: Master of American Sculpture

Augustus Saint-Gaudens: Master of American Sculpture

2009

Annie

Annie

1999

Moving Day

Moving Day

2012

Tuck Everlasting

Tuck Everlasting

2002

Light Sleeper

Light Sleeper

1992

Beebo Saves Christmas

Beebo Saves Christmas

2021

Godspell

Godspell

1973

You Again

You Again

2010

Private Sessions

Private Sessions

1985

Green Lantern: First Flight

Green Lantern: First Flight

2009

Jeffrey

Jeffrey

1995

Call Me Claus

Call Me Claus

2001

The Absolution of Anthony

The Absolution of Anthony

1997

Argo

Argo

2012

Waking the Baby Mammoth

Waking the Baby Mammoth

2009

The Entitled

The Entitled

2011

I'll Never Get to Heaven

I'll Never Get to Heaven

1993

Home Room

Home Room

2002

Take Me Home

Take Me Home

2011

The Wandering Soul Murders

The Wandering Soul Murders

2001

Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall

Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall

1992

Rebuilding Titanic

Rebuilding Titanic

2011

Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story

Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story

2002

William & Catherine: A Royal Romance

William & Catherine: A Royal Romance

2012

Liberace: Behind the Music

Liberace: Behind the Music

1988

Big Game

Big Game

2014

The Hunters

The Hunters

2013

Self/less

Self/less

2015

Wish

Wish

2023

Life with Mikey

Life with Mikey

1993

I'll Follow You Down

I'll Follow You Down

2013

Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story

Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story

1993

Kleptomania

Kleptomania

1995

Cinderella: The Reunion, A Special Edition of 20/20

Cinderella: The Reunion, A Special Edition of 20/20

2022

Kung Fu Panda 2

Kung Fu Panda 2

2011

Boys Briefs

Boys Briefs

1999

Ice Quake

Ice Quake

2010

Charley's Aunt

Charley's Aunt

1983

The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway

The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway

1988

Titanic: Stories from the Heart

Titanic: Stories from the Heart

2023

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

1998

Consumed

Consumed

2015

Sicario

Sicario

2015

Roanoak

Roanoak

1986

Bob's Broken Sleigh

Bob's Broken Sleigh

2015

Rebel in the Rye

Rebel in the Rye

2017

Monkeys in the Attic

Monkeys in the Attic

1974

Fly Me to the Moon

Fly Me to the Moon

2024

Invisible Child

Invisible Child

1999

Vixen: The Movie

Vixen: The Movie

2017

Deadly Appearances

Deadly Appearances

2000

Singles

Singles

1992

Tartuffe

Tartuffe

1978

Beyond Titanic

Beyond Titanic

1998

Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story

Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story

1996

They Shall Not Perish

They Shall Not Perish

2017

Love and Murder

Love and Murder

2000

Cinderella

Cinderella

1997

Let It Kill You

Let It Kill You

The Woman Who Loves Giraffes

The Woman Who Loves Giraffes

2018

Dark Waters

Dark Waters

2019

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

2006

Cyrano

Cyrano

1974

Valley Forge

Valley Forge

1975

The Gettysburg Address

The Gettysburg Address

2025

Funny Face

Funny Face

2021

Happiest Season

Happiest Season

2020

Dieppe

Dieppe

1993

Mixed Nuts

Mixed Nuts

1994

Let Me Call You Sweetheart

Let Me Call You Sweetheart

1997

Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page

Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page

2020

Reflections on Titanic

Reflections on Titanic

2012

Kill the Poet

Kill the Poet

Broadway's Leading Men: A Musical Celebration

Broadway's Leading Men: A Musical Celebration

2024

Titanic

Titanic

1997

A Colder Kind of Death

A Colder Kind of Death

2001

Heritage Minutes: Bora Laskin

Heritage Minutes: Bora Laskin

2025

Relay

Relay

2025

You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...

You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...

2025

The First Circle

The First Circle

1992

Grand Larceny

Grand Larceny

1991

Tom Hanks: A League of His Own

Tom Hanks: A League of His Own

2016

Friends of Gilda

Friends of Gilda

1993

John Candy: I Like Me

John Candy: I Like Me

2025

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration

2003

Eloise

Eloise

Summer's End

Summer's End

1999

Walking the Dog

Walking the Dog

1992

Tales from the Darkside

Tales from the Darkside

1984

Eli Stone

Eli Stone

2008

Glee

Glee

2009

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

1993

Justice

Justice

2006

Alias

Alias

2001

The View

The View

1997

Frasier

Frasier

1993

30 Rock

30 Rock

2006

Ugly Betty

Ugly Betty

2006

Will & Grace

Will & Grace

1998

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Modern Family

Modern Family

2009

Liberty!

Liberty!

1997

The Flash

The Flash

2014

Almost Perfect

Almost Perfect

1995

FX: The Series

FX: The Series

1996

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

1997

Family Law

Family Law

2021

I Had Three Wives

I Had Three Wives

1985

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

1995

Power

Power

2014

Law & Order: LA

Law & Order: LA

2010

Republic of Doyle

Republic of Doyle

2010

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

2011

The Last Templar

The Last Templar

2009

Deception

Deception

2013

The Flash

The Flash

2014

Power Book II: Ghost

Power Book II: Ghost

2020

The Slap

The Slap

2015

Motive

Motive

2013

DC's Legends of Tomorrow

DC's Legends of Tomorrow

2016

The Flash

The Flash

2014

Sleepy Hollow

Sleepy Hollow

2013

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989

And Just Like That…

And Just Like That…

2021

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

1995

Stargate Universe

Stargate Universe

2009

The Firm

The Firm

2012

The Orville

The Orville

2017

Arrow

Arrow

2012

Supergirl

Supergirl

2015

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990

Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows

Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows

2001

The Reichen Show

The Reichen Show

2005

Suits

Suits

2011

Web Therapy

Web Therapy

2008

Web Therapy

Web Therapy

2011

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

Tales of the City

Tales of the City

2019

Damages

Damages

2007

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

1987

Entertainment Tonight

Entertainment Tonight

1981

Stars in the House

Stars in the House

2020

Everything She Ever Wanted

Everything She Ever Wanted

2009

Titanic: Stories from the Deep

Titanic: Stories from the Deep

2019

ReGenesis

ReGenesis

2004

Schitt's Creek

Schitt's Creek

2015

Great Performances

Great Performances

1971

The Good Wife

The Good Wife

2009

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944

American Horror Stories

American Horror Stories

2021

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Working Shakespeare

Working Shakespeare

2003

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1985

The Last Thing He Told Me

The Last Thing He Told Me

2023

Difficult People

Difficult People

2015

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

Roanoak

Roanoak

1986

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956