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Victor Garber

Victor Garber

Acting

Born: March 16, 1949London, Ontario, Canada

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
Filmography
The Gettysburg Address

The Gettysburg Address

William Saunders (voice)

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...

Self / Jesus

2025
John Candy: I Like Me

John Candy: I Like Me

Self - Actor (archive footage)

2025
Relay

Relay

McVie

2025
Heritage Minutes: Bora Laskin

Heritage Minutes: Bora Laskin

Bora Laskin

2025
Broadway's Leading Men: A Musical Celebration

Broadway's Leading Men: A Musical Celebration

Self

2024
Fly Me to the Moon

Fly Me to the Moon

Senator Hedges (uncredited)

2024
Titanic: Stories from the Heart

Titanic: Stories from the Heart

Self (archive footage)

2023
Wish

Wish

Sabino (voice)

2023
Cinderella: The Reunion, A Special Edition of 20/20

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

Self

2022
Beebo Saves Christmas

Beebo Saves Christmas

Narrator

2021
Heritage Minutes: The Discovery of Insulin

Heritage Minutes: The Discovery of Insulin

Narrator (voice)

2021
Funny Face

Funny Face

Developer's Father

2021
Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page

Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page

Narrator

2020
Happiest Season

Happiest Season

Ted

2020
Dark Waters

Dark Waters

Phil Donnelly

2019
The Woman Who Loves Giraffes

The Woman Who Loves Giraffes

Alex Matthew (voice)

2018
They Shall Not Perish

They Shall Not Perish

Narrator

2017
Rebel in the Rye

Rebel in the Rye

Sol Salinger

2017
Vixen: The Movie

Vixen: The Movie

Dr. Martin Stein / Firestorm (voice)

2017

Tom Hanks: A League of His Own

Self

2016
Bob's Broken Sleigh

Bob's Broken Sleigh

Fluffy (voice)

2015
Sicario

Sicario

Dave Jennings

2015
Self/less

Self/less

Martin

2015
Consumed

Consumed

Dan Conway

2015
Big Game

Big Game

Vice President

2014
The Hunters

The Hunters

Mason Fuller

2013
I'll Follow You Down

I'll Follow You Down

Sal

2013
Argo

Argo

Ken Taylor

2012
Reflections on Titanic

Reflections on Titanic

Self

2012
Moving Day

Moving Day

Wilf

2012
William & Catherine: A Royal Romance

William & Catherine: A Royal Romance

HRH Prince Charles

2012
The Entitled

The Entitled

Bob Vincent

2011

Rebuilding Titanic

Narrator (voice)

2011
Kung Fu Panda 2

Kung Fu Panda 2

Master Thundering Rhino (voice)

2011
Take Me Home

Take Me Home

Arnold Colvin

2011
Ice Quake

Ice Quake

Colonel Bill Hughes

2010
You Again

You Again

Mark

2010
The Town

The Town

Assistant Bank Manager (uncredited)

2010
Green Lantern: First Flight

Green Lantern: First Flight

Sinestro (voice)

2009
Waking the Baby Mammoth

Waking the Baby Mammoth

Narrator

2009
Augustus Saint-Gaudens: Master of American Sculpture

Augustus Saint-Gaudens: Master of American Sculpture

Narrator

2009
Milk

Milk

Mayor Moscone

2008
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays

Max (segment "Lend Me a Tenor")

2006
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration

Self - Jack Bristow

2003
The Music Man

The Music Man

Mayor Shinn

2003
Tuck Everlasting

Tuck Everlasting

Robert Foster

2002
Home Room

Home Room

Det. martin Van Zandt

2002
Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story

Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story

J.J. Robinette

2002
Call Me Claus

Call Me Claus

Taylor

2001
Legally Blonde

Legally Blonde

Professor Callahan

2001
A Colder Kind of Death

A Colder Kind of Death

Insp. Philip Millard

2001
The Wandering Soul Murders

The Wandering Soul Murders

Insp. Philip Millard

2001
Deadly Appearances

Deadly Appearances

Inspector Philip Millard

2000
Love and Murder

Love and Murder

Inspector Philip Millard

2000
Boys Briefs

Boys Briefs

Father Carson (segment "The Absolution of Anthony")

1999
Annie

Annie

Oliver Warbucks

1999
Invisible Child

Invisible Child

Tim Beeman

1999
Summer's End

Summer's End

Narrator (voice)

1999
Beyond Titanic

Beyond Titanic

Narrator

1998
How Stella Got Her Groove Back

How Stella Got Her Groove Back

Isaac (uncredited)

1998
Titanic

Titanic

Thomas Andrews

1997
Cinderella

Cinderella

King Maximillian

1997
Let Me Call You Sweetheart

Let Me Call You Sweetheart

Geoff Dorso

1997
The Absolution of Anthony

The Absolution of Anthony

Father Carson

1997
The First Wives Club

The First Wives Club

Bill Atchison

1996
Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story

Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story

Jack Gilcrest

1996
Jeffrey

Jeffrey

Tim

1995
Kleptomania

Kleptomania

Morgan Allen

1995
Mixed Nuts

Mixed Nuts

Irate Neighbor (voice)

1994
Exotica

Exotica

Harold

1994
Dieppe

Dieppe

Lord Louis Mountbatten

1993

Friends of Gilda

Self

1993
Sleepless in Seattle

Sleepless in Seattle

Greg

1993
Life with Mikey

Life with Mikey

Brian Spiro

1993
Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story

Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story

Frank Marrocco

1993
I'll Never Get to Heaven

I'll Never Get to Heaven

Eric Hoskins

1993
Singles

Singles

Kid's Dad

1992
Light Sleeper

Light Sleeper

Tis Brooke

1992
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall

Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall

Self

1992

Walking the Dog

1992
The First Circle

The First Circle

Lew Rubin

1992
Grand Larceny

Grand Larceny

Judge Keeler

1991
Liberace: Behind the Music

Liberace: Behind the Music

Liberace

1988
The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway

The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway

Ernest Hemingway

1988
Roanoak

Roanoak

John White

1986
Private Sessions

Private Sessions

Jerry Sharma

1985
Charley's Aunt

Charley's Aunt

Jack Chesney

1983
Tartuffe

Tartuffe

Valere

1978
Ah, Wilderness!

Ah, Wilderness!

Arthur

1976
Valley Forge

Valley Forge

1975
Monkeys in the Attic

Monkeys in the Attic

Eric

1974
Cyrano

Cyrano

Christian de Neuvillette (voice)

1974
Godspell

Godspell

Jesus

1973