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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
The Gettysburg Address
Character:William Saunders (voice)
Release Date:19/11/2025
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
Character:Self / Jesus
Release Date:06/09/2025
John Candy: I Like Me
Character:Self - Actor (archive footage)
Release Date:04/09/2025
Relay
Character:McVie
Release Date:21/08/2025
Heritage Minutes: Bora Laskin
Character:Bora Laskin
Release Date:07/05/2025
Broadway's Leading Men: A Musical Celebration
Character:Self
Release Date:29/11/2024
Fly Me to the Moon
Character:Senator Hedges (uncredited)
Release Date:10/07/2024
Titanic: Stories from the Heart
Character:Self / Thomas Andrews (archive footage)
Release Date:05/12/2023
Wish
Character:Sabino (voice)
Release Date:13/11/2023
Cinderella: The Reunion, A Special Edition of 20/20
Character:Self
Release Date:23/08/2022
Beebo Saves Christmas
Character:Narrator
Release Date:01/12/2021
Heritage Minutes: The Discovery of Insulin
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:17/05/2021
Funny Face
Character:Developer's Father
Release Date:30/03/2021
Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page
Character:Narrator
Release Date:30/12/2020
Happiest Season
Character:Ted
Release Date:26/11/2020
Dark Waters
Character:Phil Donnelly
Release Date:22/11/2019
The Woman Who Loves Giraffes
Character:Alex Matthew (voice)
Release Date:03/10/2018
They Shall Not Perish
Character:Narrator
Release Date:13/10/2017
Rebel in the Rye
Character:Sol Salinger
Release Date:15/09/2017
Vixen: The Movie
Character:Dr. Martin Stein / Firestorm (voice)
Release Date:08/05/2017
Tom Hanks: A League of His Own
Character:Self
Release Date:14/10/2016
Bob's Broken Sleigh
Character:Fluffy (voice)
Release Date:01/12/2015
Sicario
Character:Dave Jennings
Release Date:17/09/2015
Self/less
Character:Martin
Release Date:10/07/2015
Consumed
Character:Dan Conway
Release Date:01/06/2015
Big Game
Character:Vice President
Release Date:05/09/2014
The Hunters
Character:Mason Fuller
Release Date:25/10/2013
I'll Follow You Down
Character:Sal
Release Date:28/07/2013
Argo
Character:Ken Taylor
Release Date:11/10/2012
Reflections on Titanic
Character:Self
Release Date:10/09/2012
Moving Day
Character:Wilf
Release Date:20/07/2012
William & Catherine: A Royal Romance
Character:HRH Prince Charles
Release Date:30/04/2012
The Entitled
Character:Bob Vincent
Release Date:06/09/2011
Rebuilding Titanic
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:20/06/2011
Kung Fu Panda 2
Character:Master Thundering Rhino (voice)
Release Date:25/05/2011
Take Me Home
Character:Arnold Colvin
Release Date:02/03/2011
Ice Quake
Character:Colonel Bill Hughes
Release Date:11/12/2010
You Again
Character:Mark
Release Date:23/09/2010
The Town
Character:Assistant Bank Manager (uncredited)
Release Date:15/09/2010
Green Lantern: First Flight
Character:Sinestro (voice)
Release Date:28/07/2009
Waking the Baby Mammoth
Character:Narrator
Release Date:25/04/2009
Augustus Saint-Gaudens: Master of American Sculpture
Character:Narrator
Release Date:01/01/2009
Milk
Character:Mayor Moscone
Release Date:05/11/2008
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays
Character:Max (segment "Lend Me a Tenor")
Release Date:02/05/2006
The Music Man
Character:Mayor Shinn
Release Date:16/02/2003
Tuck Everlasting
Character:Robert Foster
Release Date:11/10/2002
Home Room
Character:Det. martin Van Zandt
Release Date:12/04/2002
Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story
Character:J.J. Robinette
Release Date:18/03/2002
Call Me Claus
Character:Taylor
Release Date:03/12/2001
Legally Blonde
Character:Professor Callahan
Release Date:13/07/2001
The Wandering Soul Murders
Character:Insp. Philip Millard
Release Date:09/01/2001
A Colder Kind of Death
Character:Insp. Philip Millard
Release Date:09/01/2001
Deadly Appearances
Character:Inspector Philip Millard
Release Date:23/04/2000
Love and Murder
Character:Inspector Philip Millard
Release Date:16/04/2000
Boys Briefs
Character:Father Carson (segment "The Absolution of Anthony")
Release Date:12/12/1999
Annie
Character:Oliver Warbucks
Release Date:07/11/1999
Invisible Child
Character:Tim Beeman
Release Date:08/03/1999
Beyond Titanic
Character:Narrator
Release Date:06/09/1998
How Stella Got Her Groove Back
Character:Isaac (uncredited)
Release Date:14/08/1998
Titanic
Character:Thomas Andrews
Release Date:18/12/1997
Cinderella
Character:King Maximillian
Release Date:02/11/1997
Let Me Call You Sweetheart
Character:Geoff Dorso
Release Date:26/10/1997
The Absolution of Anthony
Character:Father Carson
Release Date:01/01/1997
The First Wives Club
Character:Bill Atchison
Release Date:20/09/1996
Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story
Character:Jack Gilcrest
Release Date:27/05/1996
Jeffrey
Character:Tim
Release Date:18/08/1995
Kleptomania
Character:Morgan Allen
Release Date:07/01/1995
Mixed Nuts
Character:Irate Neighbor (voice)
Release Date:21/12/1994
Exotica
Character:Harold
Release Date:29/09/1994
Dieppe
Character:Lord Louis Mountbatten
Release Date:30/12/1993
Friends of Gilda
Character:Himself
Release Date:21/11/1993
Sleepless in Seattle
Character:Greg
Release Date:24/06/1993
Life with Mikey
Character:Brian Spiro
Release Date:04/06/1993
Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story
Character:Frank Marrocco
Release Date:16/05/1993
I'll Never Get to Heaven
Character:Eric Hoskins
Release Date:31/01/1993
Singles
Character:Kid's Dad
Release Date:18/09/1992
Light Sleeper
Character:Tis Brooke
Release Date:21/08/1992
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall
Character:Self
Release Date:10/06/1992
The First Circle
Character:Lew Rubin
Release Date:25/02/1992
Grand Larceny
Character:Judge Keeler
Release Date:08/12/1991
Liberace: Behind the Music
Character:Liberace
Release Date:08/10/1988
The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway
Character:Ernest Hemingway
Release Date:01/01/1988
Roanoak
Character:John White
Release Date:26/05/1986
Private Sessions
Character:Jerry Sharma
Release Date:18/03/1985
Charley's Aunt
Character:Jack Chesney
Release Date:06/02/1983
Tartuffe
Character:Valere
Release Date:31/05/1978
Ah, Wilderness!
Character:Arthur
Release Date:13/10/1976
Valley Forge
Character:
Release Date:03/12/1975
Monkeys in the Attic
Character:Eric
Release Date:02/10/1974
Cyrano
Character:Christian de Neuvillette (voice)
Release Date:06/03/1974
Godspell
Character:Jesus
Release Date:21/03/1973
Television Appearances
The Last Thing He Told Me
Character:Professor Tobias Cookman
And Just Like That…
Character:Mark Kasabian
Family Law
Character:Harry Svensson
American Horror Stories
Character:David Woodrow Randolph
Power Book II: Ghost
Character:Simon Stern
Stars in the House
Character:Self
Titanic: Stories from the Deep
Character:Himself
Tales of the City
Character:Samuel Garland
The Orville
Character:Admiral Halsey
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Character:Dr. Martin Stein / Firestorm
Supergirl
Character:Dr. Martin Stein
Difficult People
Character:John Passias
The Slap
Character:Narrator (voice)
Schitt's Creek
Character:Clifton Sparks
The Flash
Character:Digsy's Husband
The Flash
Character:Prof. Martin Stein (voice)
The Flash
Character:Dr. Martin Stein
Power
Character:Simon Stern
Sleepy Hollow
Character:Mr. Crane
Motive
Character:Neville Montgomery
Deception
Character:Robert Bowers
Arrow
Character:Martin Stein
The Firm
Character:Judge Dominic
Charlie's Angels
Character:Charles Townsend (voice)
Web Therapy
Character:Kip Wallice
Suits
Character:Philip
Law & Order: LA
Character:Walter Calvin
Republic of Doyle
Character:Garrison Steele
Everything She Ever Wanted
Character:Walter Allanson
Stargate Universe
Character:Ambassador Ovirda
Modern Family
Character:Chef Dumont
The Good Wife
Character:Judge Loudon Spencer
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Character:Self - Guest
Glee
Character:Mr. Schuester
The Last Templar
Character:Monsignor De Angelis
Web Therapy
Character:Kip Wallice
Eli Stone
Character:Jordan Wethersby
Damages
Character:Bennett Herreshoff
30 Rock
Character:Eugene Gremby
Ugly Betty
Character:Professor Barrett
Justice
Character:Ron Trott
The Reichen Show
Character:Self
ReGenesis
Character:Olivier Roth
Working Shakespeare
Character:
Alias
Character:Jack Bristow
Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows
Character:Sid Luft
Will & Grace
Character:Peter Bovington
Liberty!
Character:John Dickinson
The Wonderful World of Disney
Character:
The View
Character:Self
FX: The Series
Character:Andrew Price
Almost Perfect
Character:
The Outer Limits
Character:Dr. Ben McCormick
The Outer Limits
Character:Dr. Edward Normandy
Frasier
Character:Ferguson
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
Character:Blackwell
Law & Order
Character:Paul Sandig
The Simpsons
Character:Michael de Graaf (voice)
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Character:Dennis Widmer
The Twilight Zone
Character:Dr. Kevin Carlson (segment "A Day in Beaumont")
I Had Three Wives
Character:Jackson Beaudine
Tales from the Darkside
Character:Ambrose Cavender
Entertainment Tonight
Character:Self
Great Performances
Character:Arthur
The Mike Douglas Show
Character:Self
Tony Awards
Character:Self - Nominee/Performer
Tony Awards
Character:Self - Audience Member
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Character:General Lafayette
Golden Globe Awards
Character:Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
Golden Globe Awards
Character:Self - Audience Member
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