Victor Garber

Birthday: 1949-03-16
Birthplace: London, Ontario, Canada
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

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.

Credits

Year Title Character
Let It Kill You Pastor John
Kill the Poet
2025-11-19 The Gettysburg Address William Saunders (voice)
2024-11-29 Broadway’s Leading Men: A Musical Celebration
2024-07-10 Fly Me to the Moon Senator Hedges (uncredited)
2023-11-13 Wish Sabino (voice)
2021-03-30 Funny Face Developer's Father
2020-11-26 Happiest Season Ted
2019-11-22 Dark Waters Phil Donnelly
2018-10-03 The Woman Who Loves Giraffes Alex Matthew (voice)
2017-09-15 Rebel in the Rye Sol Salinger
2017-05-08 Vixen: The Movie Dr. Martin Stein / Firestorm (voice)
2015-12-01 Bob's Broken Sleigh Fluffy (voice)
2015-09-17 Sicario Dave Jennings
2015-07-10 Self/less Martin
2015-06-01 Consumed Dan Conway
2015-03-19 Big Game Vice President
2013-10-25 The Hunters Mason Fuller
2013-07-28 I'll Follow You Down Sal
2012-10-11 Argo Ken Taylor
2012-07-20 Moving Day Wilf
2012-04-30 William & Catherine: A Royal Romance HRH Prince Charles
2011-09-06 The Entitled Bob Vincent
2011-05-25 Kung Fu Panda 2 Master Thundering Rhino (voice)
2011-03-02 Take Me Home Arnold Colvin
2010-12-11 Ice Quake Colonel Bill Hughes
2010-09-23 You Again Mark
2010-09-15 The Town Assistant Bank Manager (uncredited)
2009-11-14 Everything She Ever Wanted Walter Allanson
2009-07-28 Green Lantern: First Flight Sinestro (voice)
2008-11-05 Milk Mayor Moscone
2006-05-02 The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays Max (segment "Lend Me a Tenor")
2003-02-16 The Music Man Mayor Shinn
2002-10-11 Tuck Everlasting Robert Foster
2002-04-12 Home Room Det. martin Van Zandt
2002-03-18 Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story J.J. Robinette
2001-12-03 Call Me Claus Taylor
2001-07-13 Legally Blonde Professor Callahan
2001-01-09 The Wandering Soul Murders Insp. Philip Millard
2000-04-23 Deadly Appearances Inspector Philip Millard
2000-04-16 Love and Murder Inspector Philip Millard
1999-12-12 Boys Briefs Father Carson (segment "The Absolution of Anthony")
1999-11-07 Annie Oliver Warbucks
1999-03-08 Invisible Child Tim Beeman
1998-08-14 How Stella Got Her Groove Back Isaac (uncredited)
1997-11-18 Titanic Thomas Andrews
1997-11-02 Cinderella King Maximillian
1997-10-26 Let Me Call You Sweetheart Geoff Dorso
1997-01-01 The Absolution of Anthony Father Carson
1996-09-20 The First Wives Club Bill Atchison
1996-05-27 Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story Jack Gilcrest
1995-08-18 Jeffrey Tim
1995-01-07 Kleptomania Morgan Allen
1994-12-21 Mixed Nuts Irate Neighbor (voice)
1994-11-30 Exotica Harold
1993-12-30 Dieppe Lord Louis Mountbatten
1993-06-24 Sleepless in Seattle Greg
1993-06-04 Life with Mikey Brian Spiro
1993-05-16 Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story Frank Marrocco
1993-01-31 I'll Never Get to Heaven Eric Hoskins
1992-09-18 Singles Kid's Dad
1992-08-21 Light Sleeper Tis Brooke
1988-10-08 Liberace: Behind the Music Liberace
1988-01-01 The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway Ernest Hemingway
1986-05-26 Roanoak John White
1985-03-18 Private Sessions Jerry Sharma
1985-02-24 The Tear Collector Ambrose Cavender
1983-02-06 Charley's Aunt Jack Chesney
1978-05-31 Tartuffe Valere
1976-10-13 Ah, Wilderness! Arthur
1975-12-03 Valley Forge
1974-10-02 Monkeys in the Attic Eric
1974-03-06 Cyrano Christian de Neuvillette (voice)
1973-03-21 Godspell Jesus