Victor Joseph Garber | |
Biographical information | |
Birthdate: | March 16, 1949 (age 74) |
Birthplace: | London, Ontario, Canada |
Occupation: | Actor, singer |
Family: | Joe Garber (Father) Hope Wolf (Mother) |
Victor Joseph Garber is a Canadian film, stage and television actor and singer. Garber is known for playing Jesus in Godspell, Anthony in Sweeney Todd, John Wilkes Booth in Assassins, Jack Bristow in the television series Alias, Max in Lend Me a Tenor, and Thomas Andrews in James Cameron's 1997 film, Titanic.
Early Life[]
Born in London, Ontario, Canada, Garber is of Russian Jewish descent; his parents were Joe Garber (died 1995) and wife, Hope Wolf (an actress, singer, and the host of At Home with Hope Garber). He has a brother, Nathan, and a sister, Alisa.
At Age 12, Garber was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. He attended Ryerson Elementary School. He also was enrolled in the children's program of the Grand Theatre, and at age 16 he was accepted at a six-week summer theatre training program at the University of Toronto taught by Robert Gill.
Personal Life[]
Garber prefers to keep his personal life private and has largely stayed out of the tabloids, except for an incident in 2008 when he revealed that his Alias co-star, Jennifer Garner, was pregnant. "I thought everybody knew," he explained.
Garber publicly mentioned being gay in 2012. As of 2013, he lives in New York with his partner, Rainer Andreesen.
Filmography[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1973 | Godspell | Jesus | |
1974 | Monkeys in the Attic | Eric | |
1988 | The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway | Ernest Hemingway | |
1992 | Singles | Child's Father | Uncredited appearance |
1992 | I'll Never Get to Heaven | Eric Hoskins | |
1992 | Light Sleeper | Tis Brooke | |
1993 | Sleepless in Seattle | Greg | |
1993 | Life with Mikey | Brian Spiro | |
1994 | Exotica | Harold Brown | |
1994 | Mixed Nuts | Irate Neighbour | Voice role |
1995 | Jeffrey | Tim | |
1995 | Kleptomania | Morgan Allen | |
1996 | The First Wives Club | Bill Atchison | National Board of Review Award for Best Acting by an Ensemble |
1997 | Titanic | Thomas Andrews | Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
1997 | The Absolution of Anthony | Father Carson | Short film |
1998 | How Stella Got Her Groove Back | Isaac | Uncredited appearance |
1999 | External Affairs | Harry Raymond | Nominated—Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series |
2001 | Legally Blonde | Professor Callahan | |
2002 | Tuck Everlasting | Robert Foster | |
2002 | Home Room | Det. Martin Van Zandt | |
2008 | Milk | Mayor George Moscone | Critics Choice Award for Best Acting Ensemble Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
2009 | Green Lantern: First Flight | Sinestro | Video, voice role |
2009 | Star Trek | Klingon Interrogator | Deleted scene |
2010 | You Again | Mark | |
2010 | The Town | Assistant Bank Manager | Uncredited appearance |
2011 | Kung Fu Panda 2 | Master Thundering Rhino | Voice role |
2011 | The Entitled | Bob Vincent | |
2011 | Take Me Home | Arnold | |
2012 | Argo | Ken Taylor |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1974 | Jack: A Flash Fantasy | Jack of Hearts | Television film |
1974 | ABC Afterschool Special | Christian de Neuvillette | Voice role, Episode: "Cyrano" |
1975 | Hallmark Hall of Fame | Marquis de Lafayette | Episode: "Valley Forge" |
1977 | The Best of Families | Teddy Wheeler | Miniseries |
1978 | Tartuffe | Valere | Television film |
1983 | Charley's Aunt | Jack Chesney | Television film |
1985 | I Had Three Wives | Jackson Beaudine | 5 episodes |
1985 | Tales from the Darkside | Ambrose Cavender | Episode: "The Tear Collector" |
1985 | Private Sessions | Jerry Sharma | Television film |
1986 | The Twilight Zone | Dr. Kevin Carlson | Episode: "A Day in Beaumont / The Last Defender of Camelot" |
1986 | Roanoak | John White | Television film |
1986 | Guiding Light | Det. Frank Minnelli | Unknown episodes |
1988 | Liberace: Behind the Music | Liberace | Television film |
1991 | Grand Larceny | Judge Keeler | Television film |
1987–91 | The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd | Dennis Widmer | 10 episodes |
1992 | The First Circle | Lew Rubin | Television film Nominated—Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role |
1992 | I'll Fly Away | Warren | Episode: "Fragile Truths" |
1992 | The Powers That Be | Mack Novitz | Episode: "Oh, Mack" |
1991–93 | E.N.G. | Adam Hirsch | 10 episodes |
1993 | Alex Haley's Queen | Digby | Miniseries |
1993 | Dieppe | Lord Louis Mountbatten | Television film Nominated—Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role |
1993 | Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story | Frank Marrocco | Television film |
1994 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Blackwell | Episode: "The Innocent" |
1995 | Law & Order | Paul Sandig | Episode: "Savages" |
1995 | Almost Perfect | Howard Guthrie | Episode: "You Like Me, You Really Like Me" |
1996 | Hostile Advances | Jack Gilcrest | Television film |
1996 | F/X: The Series | Andrew Price | Episode: "The Brotherhood" |
1997 | Cinderella | King Maximillian | Television film |
1997 | Let Me Call You Sweetheart | Geoff Dorso | Television film |
1997 | Liberty! The American Revolution | John Dickinson | 6 episodes |
1999 | Summer's End | Narrator | Voice role, television film |
1999 | Invisible Child | Tim Beeman | Television film |
1999 | Annie | Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks | Television film |
2000 | Love and Murder | Inspector Philip Millard | Television film |
2000 | Frasier | Ferguson | Episode: "Taking Liberties" Nominated—Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series |
1996–2000 | The Outer Limits | Ben McCormick | 2 episodes |
2001 | Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows | Sidney Luft | Television film Nominated—Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie |
2001 | The Wandering Soul Murders | Inspector Philip Millard | Television film |
2001 | A Colder Kind of Death | Inspector Philip Millard | Television film |
2001 | Laughter on the 23rd Floor | Kenny Franks | Television film |
2001 | Call Me Claus | Taylor | Television film |
2002 | Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story | J.J. Robinette | Television film |
2003 | The Music Man | Mayor Shinn | Television film |
2003 | It's All Relative | Jerry / Joffrey | Episode: "The Doctor Is Out" |
2004 | Will & Grace | Peter Bovington | Episode: "Saving Grace, Again: Part 2" Nominated—Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series |
2001–06 | Alias | Jack Bristow | 105 episodes Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film (2003) Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television (2003) Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television (2004) Nominated—Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (2002–04) Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Parental Units (2005) |
2006–07 | Justice | Ron Trott | 13 episodes |
2007 | American Masters | Narrator | Episode: "Novel Reflections: The American Dream" |
2007 | Ugly Betty | Professor Barrett | Episode: "Grin and Bear It" |
2007–08 | ReGenesis | Oliver Roth | 5 episodes |
2009 | The Last Templar | Monsignor De Angelis | Miniseries |
2009 | Everything She Ever Wanted | Walter Allanson | Miniseries |
2009 | Glee | Will's Father | Episode: "Acafellas" |
2009 | Nurse Jackie | Neil Nutterman | 2 episodes |
2009 | Rex | Paul | Television film |
2009 | Web Therapy | Kip Wallice | Web series, 3 Episodes |
2009 | National Geographic: America Before Columbus | Narrator | |
2008–09 | Eli Stone | Jordan Wethersby | 26 episodes |
2010 | Ice Quake | Colonel Bill Hughes | Television film |
2010–12 | Republic of Doyle | Garrison Steel | 3 episodes |
2011 | Stargate Universe | Ambassador Ovirda | Episode: "Seizure" |
2011 | Murdoch Mysteries | Detective Malcolm Lamb | Episode: "Tattered and Torn" |
2011 | Flashpoint | Dr. Larry Toth | Episode: "Fault Lines" Episode: "Priority of Life" |
2011 | 30 Rock | Eugene Gremby | Episode: "Respawn" |
2011 | Law & Order: LA | Walter Calvin | Episode: "Angel's Knoll" |
2011 | William & Catherine: A Royal Romance | Charles, Prince of Wales | Television film |
2011– | Web Therapy | Kip Wallice | Main role |
2011 | Charlie's Angels | Charles Townsend | Voice role |
2012 | The Big C | Willie Wanker | Episode: "Family Matters" |
Gallery[]
External links[]
- Victor Garber at the Internet Movie Database
- Victor Garber on Wikipedia
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