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.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · The Gettysburg Address as William Saunders (voice)
- 2025 · John Candy: I Like Me as Self - Actor (archive footage)
- 2024 · Broadway's Leading Men: A Musical Celebration as Self
- 2023 · Titanic: Stories from the Heart as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 · Funny Face as Developer's Father
- 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 · Consumed as Dan Conway
- 2014 · Big Game as Vice President
- 2013 · The Hunters as Mason Fuller
- 2013 · I'll Follow You Down as Sal
- 2011 · The Entitled as Bob Vincent
- 2010 · Ice Quake as Colonel Bill Hughes
- 2010 · You Again as Mark
- 2009 · Everything She Ever Wanted as Walter Allanson
- 2009 · Green Lantern: First Flight as Sinestro (voice)
- 2009 · The Last Templar as Monsignor De Angelis
- 2002 · Home Room as Det. martin Van Zandt
- 2001 · Call Me Claus as Taylor
- 2001 · Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows as Sid Luft
- 1999 · Annie as Oliver Warbucks
- 1998 · Beyond Titanic as Narrator
- 1998 · How Stella Got Her Groove Back as Isaac (uncredited)
- 1997 · Cinderella as King Maximillian
- 1997 · Let Me Call You Sweetheart as Geoff Dorso
- 1996 · The First Wives Club as Bill Atchison
- 1996 · Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story as Jack Gilcrest
- 1995 · Jeffrey as Tim
- 1994 · Mixed Nuts as Irate Neighbor (voice)
- 1994 · Exotica as Harold
- 1993 · Life with Mikey as Brian Spiro
- 1992 · Singles as Kid's Dad
- 1992 · Light Sleeper as Tis Brooke
- 1986 · Roanoak as John White
- 1985 · I Had Three Wives as Jackson Beaudine
- 1978 · Tartuffe as Valere
- 1975 · Valley Forge as
- 1974 · Cyrano as Christian de Neuvillette (voice)
- 1973 · Godspell 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 · 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
- 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)
- 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 · 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 · Self/less as Martin
- 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · Law & Order: LA as Walter Calvin
- 2010 · The Town as Assistant Bank Manager (uncredited)
- 2010 · Republic of Doyle as Garrison Steele
- 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 · 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 as
- 2003 · ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration as Self - Jack Bristow
- 2003 · The Music Man as Mayor Shinn
- 2002 · Tuck Everlasting as Robert Foster
- 2002 · Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story as J.J. Robinette
- 2001 · Alias as Jack Bristow
- 2001 · Legally Blonde as Professor Callahan
- 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 · Invisible Child as Tim Beeman
- 1999 · Summer's End as Narrator (voice)
- 1998 · Will & Grace as Peter Bovington
- 1997 · Titanic as Thomas Andrews
- 1997 · Liberty! as John Dickinson
- 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 · Almost Perfect as
- 1995 · The Outer Limits as Dr. Ben McCormick
- 1995 · The Outer Limits as Dr. Edward Normandy
- 1995 · Kleptomania as Morgan Allen
- 1993 · Dieppe as Lord Louis Mountbatten
- 1993 · Friends of Gilda as Self
- 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 · 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
- 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
- 1976 · Ah, Wilderness! as Arthur
- Future · Eloise as
- 1983 · Charley's Aunt as Jack Chesney
- 1981 · Entertainment Tonight as Self
- 1974 · Monkeys in the Attic as Eric
- 1971 · Great Performances as Arthur
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self
- 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
- Future · Kill the Poet as




