Victor Garber
Born: 1949-03-16 in London, Ontario, Canada
Known For: Acting
Biography
Victor Garber (born March 16, 1949) is a Canadian stage and film actor, and a singer. 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 originated roles in the Broadway productions of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Noises Off, Lend Me a Tenor, Arcadia, and Art. He has received four Tony Award nominations for his performances in Deathtrap, Little Me, Lend Me a Tenor, and Damn Yankees. He made his film debut as Jesus Christ in the musical Godspell. He won a Screen Actors Guild Awards for Argo and was nominated for Titanic and Milk. Other notable films include Sleepless in Seattle, The First Wives Club, Cinderella, Annie, Legally Blonde, Sicario, Dark Waters, and Happiest Season. On television, Garber is best known for playing Jack Bristow on Alias, for which he received three consecutive Primetime Emmy Award nominations. He received further Emmy nominations for his portrayal of Sidney Luft in Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows and for his guest roles on Frasier and Will & Grace. Garber portrayed Martin Stein / Firestorm on The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow.
Filmography
2026
- Not Suitable for Work as Wes Dryden
- You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... as Self / Jesus
2025
- Relay as McVie
- John Candy: I Like Me as Self - Actor (archive footage)
- The Gettysburg Address as William Saunders (voice)
- Heritage Minutes: Bora Laskin as Bora Laskin
2024
- Fly Me to the Moon as Senator Hedges (uncredited)
- Broadway's Leading Men: A Musical Celebration as Self
2023
- The Last Thing He Told Me as Professor Tobias Cookman
- Wish as Sabino (voice)
- Titanic: Stories from the Heart as Self (archive footage)
2022
2021
- And Just Like That… as Mark Kasabian
- American Horror Stories as David Woodrow Randolph
- Family Law as Harry Svensson
- Funny Face as Developer's Father
- Heritage Minutes: The Discovery of Insulin as Narrator (voice)
- Beebo Saves Christmas as Narrator
2020
- Stars in the House as Self
- Power Book II: Ghost as Simon Stern
- Happiest Season as Ted
- Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page as Narrator
2019
- Dark Waters as Phil Donnelly
- Tales of the City as Samuel Garland
- Titanic: Stories from the Deep as Himself
2018
- The Woman Who Loves Giraffes as Alex Matthew (voice)
2017
- The Orville as Admiral Halsey
- Rebel in the Rye as Sol Salinger
- Vixen: The Movie as Dr. Martin Stein / Firestorm (voice)
- They Shall Not Perish as Narrator
2016
- DC's Legends of Tomorrow as Dr. Martin Stein / Firestorm
- Tom Hanks: A League of His Own as Self
2015
- Supergirl as Dr. Martin Stein
- Schitt's Creek as Clifton Sparks
- Sicario as Dave Jennings
- Difficult People as John Passias
- Self/less as Martin
- The Slap as Narrator (voice)
- Consumed as Dan Conway
- Bob's Broken Sleigh as Fluffy (voice)
2014
- The Flash as Digsy's Husband
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Self
- Power as Simon Stern
- Big Game as Vice President
2013
- Sleepy Hollow as Mr. Crane
- Motive as Neville Montgomery
- Deception as Robert Bowers
- The Hunters as Mason Fuller
- I'll Follow You Down as Sal
2012
- Arrow as Martin Stein
- The Firm as Judge Dominic
- Argo as Ken Taylor
- Reflections on Titanic as Self
- William & Catherine: A Royal Romance as HRH Prince Charles
- Moving Day as Wilf
2011
- Suits as Philip
- Kung Fu Panda 2 as Master Rhino (voice)
- Web Therapy as Kip Wallice
- Charlie's Angels as Charles Townsend (voice)
- The Entitled as Bob Vincent
- Take Me Home as Arnold Colvin
- Rebuilding Titanic as Narrator (voice)
2010
- Republic of Doyle as Garrison Steele
- Law & Order: LA as Walter Calvin
- The Town as Assistant Bank Manager (uncredited)
- You Again as Mark
- Ice Quake as Colonel Bill Hughes
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- Modern Family as Chef Dumont
- The Good Wife as Judge Loudon Spencer
- Glee as Mr. Schuester
- Nurse Jackie as Neil Nutterman
- Stargate Universe as Ambassador Ovirda
- Green Lantern: First Flight as Sinestro (voice)
- The Last Templar as Monsignor De Angelis
- Everything She Ever Wanted as Walter Allanson
- Augustus Saint-Gaudens: Master of American Sculpture as Narrator
- Waking the Baby Mammoth as Narrator
2008
- Murdoch Mysteries as Retired Detective Malcolm Lamb
- Web Therapy as Kip Wallice
- Eli Stone as Jordan Wethersby
- Milk as Mayor Moscone
2007
- Damages as Bennett Herreshoff
2006
- 30 Rock as Eugene Gremby
- Ugly Betty as Professor Barrett
- Justice as Ron Trott
- The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays as Max (segment "Lend Me a Tenor")
2005
- The Reichen Show as Self
2004
- ReGenesis as Olivier Roth
2003
- Working Shakespeare
- ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration as Self - Jack Bristow
- The Music Man as Mayor Shinn
2002
- Tuck Everlasting as Robert Foster
- Home Room as Det. martin Van Zandt
- Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story as J.J. Robinette
2001
- Legally Blonde as Professor Callahan
- Alias as Jack Bristow
- Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows as Sid Luft
- Call Me Claus as Taylor
- Laughter on the 23rd Floor as Kenny
- The Wandering Soul Murders as Insp. Philip Millard
- A Colder Kind of Death as Insp. Philip Millard
2000
- Love and Murder as Inspector Philip Millard
- Deadly Appearances as Inspector Philip Millard
1999
- Annie as Oliver Warbucks
- Boys Briefs as Father Carson (segment "The Absolution of Anthony")
- Invisible Child as Tim Beeman
- Summer's End as Narrator (voice)
1998
- Will & Grace as Peter Bovington
- How Stella Got Her Groove Back as Isaac (uncredited)
- Beyond Titanic as Narrator
1997
- The View as Self
- Titanic as Thomas Andrews
- The Wonderful World of Disney
- Liberty! as John Dickinson
- Cinderella as King Maximillian
- Let Me Call You Sweetheart as Geoff Dorso
- The Absolution of Anthony as Father Carson
1996
- FX: The Series as Andrew Price
- The First Wives Club as Bill Atchison
- Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story as Jack Gilcrest
1995
- The Outer Limits as Dr. Ben McCormick
- Almost Perfect
- Jeffrey as Tim
- Kleptomania as Morgan Allen
1994
- Mixed Nuts as Irate Neighbor (voice)
- Exotica as Harold
1993
- Frasier as Ferguson
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- Kung Fu: The Legend Continues as Blackwell
- Sleepless in Seattle as Greg
- Life with Mikey as Brian Spiro
- Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story as Frank Marrocco
- I'll Never Get to Heaven as Eric Hoskins
- Friends of Gilda as Self
- Dieppe as Lord Louis Mountbatten
1992
- Singles as Kid's Dad
- Light Sleeper as Tis Brooke
- Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall as Self
- The First Circle as Lew Rubin
- Walking the Dog
1991
- Heritage Minutes as Bora Laskin
- Grand Larceny as Judge Keeler
1990
- Law & Order as Paul Sandig
- Assassins as John Wilkes Booth
1989
- The Simpsons as Michael de Graaf (voice)
1988
- Liberace: Behind the Music as Liberace
- The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway as Ernest Hemingway
1987
- The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd as Dennis Widmer
1986
- Roanoak as John White
1985
- The Twilight Zone as Dr. Kevin Carlson (segment "A Day in Beaumont")
- I Had Three Wives as Jackson Beaudine
- Private Sessions as Jerry Sharma
1984
- Tales from the Darkside as Ambrose Cavender
1983
- Charley's Aunt as Jack Chesney
1982
- American Playhouse as John White
1981
- Entertainment Tonight as Self
1978
- Tartuffe as Valere
1976
- Ah, Wilderness! as Arthur
1975
- Valley Forge as Gen. Fafayette
1974
- Monkeys in the Attic as Eric
- Cyrano as Christian de Neuvillette (voice)
1973
- Godspell as Jesus
1971
- Great Performances as Arthur
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1956
- Tony Awards as Self - Nominee / Performer
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fame as General Lafayette
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)