Victor Joseph Garber (born March 16, 1949) 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.
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.
When Garber was 12 he 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.
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.
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
Television
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"