Birthday: 1949-03-16
Place of birth: London, Ontario, Canada
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.
Sleepless in Seattle
Greg
6.745
Milk
Mayor Moscone
7.239
The Town
Assistant Bank Manager (uncredited)
7.218
The First Wives Club
Bill Atchison
6.7
Exotica
Harold
6.61
Heritage Minutes: The Discovery of Insulin
Narrator (voice)
0
Ah, Wilderness!
Arthur
0
The Music Man
Mayor Shinn
5.586
Legally Blonde
Professor Callahan
6.804
Augustus Saint-Gaudens: Master of American Sculpture
Narrator
5
Annie
Oliver Warbucks
6.4
Moving Day
Wilf
4.786
Tuck Everlasting
Robert Foster
6.644
Light Sleeper
Tis Brooke
6.679
Beebo Saves Christmas
Narrator
6.5
Godspell: A Musical Based on the Gospel According to St. Matthew
Jesus
6.7
You Again
Mark
6.3
Private Sessions
Jerry Sharma
2
Green Lantern: First Flight
Sinestro (voice)
6.928
Jeffrey
Tim
6.3
Call Me Claus
Taylor
5.7
The Absolution of Anthony
Father Carson
4.7
Argo
Ken Taylor
7.28
Waking the Baby Mammoth
Narrator
6
The Entitled
Bob Vincent
6.124
I'll Never Get to Heaven
Eric Hoskins
0
Home Room
Det. martin Van Zandt
6.8
Take Me Home
Arnold Colvin
6.5
The Wandering Soul Murders
Insp. Philip Millard
5
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
Self
9
Rebuilding Titanic
Character: Narrator (voice)
0
Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story
J.J. Robinette
5.143
William & Catherine: A Royal Romance
HRH Prince Charles
5.4
Liberace: Behind the Music
Liberace
4.3
Big Game
Vice President
5.5
The Hunters
Mason Fuller
5.613
Self/less
Martin
6.4
Wish
Sabino (voice)
6.282
Life with Mikey
Brian Spiro
5.701
The Tear Collector
Ambrose Cavender
0
I'll Follow You Down
Sal
6
Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
Frank Marrocco
3.5
Kleptomania
Morgan Allen
2.6
Cinderella: The Reunion, A Special Edition of 20/20
Self
8
Kung Fu Panda 2
Master Thundering Rhino (voice)
7
Boys Briefs
Father Carson (segment "The Absolution of Anthony")
4
Ice Quake
Colonel Bill Hughes
4.8
Charley's Aunt
Jack Chesney
0
The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway
Ernest Hemingway
0
Titanic: Stories from the Heart
Character: Self / Thomas Andrews (archive footage)
7
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
Isaac (uncredited)
5.8
Consumed
Dan Conway
5.44
Sicario
Dave Jennings
7.412
Roanoak
John White
0
Bob's Broken Sleigh
Fluffy (voice)
4.8
Rebel in the Rye
Sol Salinger
6.625
Monkeys in the Attic
Eric
3.2
Fly Me to the Moon
Senator Hedges (uncredited)
6.8
Invisible Child
Tim Beeman
6.9
Vixen: The Movie
Dr. Martin Stein / Firestorm (voice)
6.8
Deadly Appearances
Inspector Philip Millard
5
Singles
Kid's Dad
6.394
Tartuffe
Valere
0
Beyond Titanic
Narrator
7.667
Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story
Jack Gilcrest
5
They Shall Not Perish
Narrator
7
Love and Murder
Inspector Philip Millard
5
Cinderella
King Maximillian
6.492
Let It Kill You
Pastor John
0
The Woman Who Loves Giraffes
Alex Matthew (voice)
6.7
Dark Waters
Phil Donnelly
7.544
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
Max (segment "Lend Me a Tenor")
0
Cyrano
Christian de Neuvillette (voice)
9
Valley Forge
0
The Gettysburg Address
William Saunders (voice)
0
Funny Face
Developer's Father
4.7
Happiest Season
Ted
7.149
Dieppe
Lord Louis Mountbatten
0
Mixed Nuts
Irate Neighbor (voice)
5.4
Let Me Call You Sweetheart
Geoff Dorso
5.5
Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page
Narrator
0
Reflections on Titanic
Self
7.3
Kill the Poet
Character:
0
Broadway’s Leading Men: A Musical Celebration
0
Titanic
Thomas Andrews
7.906
A Colder Kind of Death
Insp. Philip Millard
0
$200,000,001: A Ship's Odyssey (The Titanic Crew Video)
Self / Thomas Andrews (archive footage)
0
Heritage Minutes: Bora Laskin
Bora Laskin
5
Titanic: Behind The Scenes
Self / Thomas Andrews (archive footage)
0
Relay
0
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
0