Victor Garber
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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
Credits
Titanic (1997)
as Thomas Andrews
Sicario (2015)
as Dave Jennings
Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
as Master Thundering Rhino (voice)
Legally Blonde (2001)
as Professor Callahan
The Town (2010)
as Assistant Bank Manager (uncredited)
Wish (2023)
as Sabino (voice)
Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
as Greg
Argo (2012)
as Ken Taylor
Fly Me to the Moon (2024)
as Senator Hedges (uncredited)
Self/less (2015)
as Martin
John Candy: I Like Me (2025)
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Milk (2008)
as Mayor Moscone
The First Wives Club (1996)
as Bill Atchison
Dark Waters (2019)
as Phil Donnelly
Relay (2025)
as McVie
Exotica (1994)
as Harold
You Again (2010)
as Mark
Big Game (2014)
as Vice President
Happiest Season (2020)
as Ted
Green Lantern: First Flight (2009)
as Sinestro (voice)
Tuck Everlasting (2002)
as Robert Foster
Eloise (—)
Actor
Rebel in the Rye (2017)
as Sol Salinger
Mixed Nuts (1994)
as Irate Neighbor (voice)
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... (2026)
as Self / Jesus
Take Me Home (2011)
as Arnold Colvin
The Gettysburg Address (2025)
as William Saunders (voice)
How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998)
as Isaac (uncredited)
Singles (1992)
as Kid's Dad
I'll Follow You Down (2013)
as Sal
Valley Forge (1975)
as Gen. Fafayette
Assassins (1990)
as John Wilkes Booth
Vixen: The Movie (2017)
as Dr. Martin Stein / Firestorm (voice)
Home Room (2002)
as Det. martin Van Zandt
Light Sleeper (1992)
as Tis Brooke
Life with Mikey (1993)
as Brian Spiro
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2003)
as Self - Jack Bristow
Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story (2002)
as J.J. Robinette
Rebuilding Titanic (2011)
as Narrator (voice)
Call Me Claus (2001)
as Taylor
The Hunters (2013)
as Mason Fuller
Annie (1999)
as Oliver Warbucks
Jeffrey (1995)
as Tim
Beyond Titanic (1998)
as Narrator
Love and Murder (2000)
as Inspector Philip Millard
Consumed (2015)
as Dan Conway
Cinderella (1997)
as King Maximillian
Reflections on Titanic (2012)
as Self
A Colder Kind of Death (2001)
as Insp. Philip Millard
Cyrano (1974)
as Christian de Neuvillette (voice)
Ice Quake (2010)
as Colonel Bill Hughes
The Entitled (2011)
as Bob Vincent
Godspell (1973)
as Jesus
Invisible Child (1999)
as Tim Beeman
Boys Briefs (1999)
as Father Carson (segment "The Absolution of Anthony")
Funny Face (2021)
as Developer's Father
The Music Man (2003)
as Mayor Shinn
Charley's Aunt (1983)
as Jack Chesney
Ah, Wilderness! (1976)
as Arthur
I'll Never Get to Heaven (1993)
as Eric Hoskins
Private Sessions (1985)
as Jerry Sharma
Roanoak (1986)
as John White
The Wandering Soul Murders (2001)
as Insp. Philip Millard
Walking the Dog (1992)
Actor
Moving Day (2012)
as Wilf
Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall (1992)
as Self
Friends of Gilda (1993)
as Self
Beebo Saves Christmas (2021)
as Narrator
Tartuffe (1978)
as Valere
Tom Hanks: A League of His Own (2016)
as Self
Heritage Minutes: Bora Laskin (2025)
as Bora Laskin
Liberace: Behind the Music (1988)
as Liberace
The Absolution of Anthony (1997)
as Father Carson
Grand Larceny (1991)
as Judge Keeler
Titanic: Stories from the Heart (2023)
as Self (archive footage)
Monkeys in the Attic (1974)
as Eric
Let Me Call You Sweetheart (1997)
as Geoff Dorso
Let It Kill You (—)
as Pastor John
Augustus Saint-Gaudens: Master of American Sculpture (2009)
as Narrator
Bob's Broken Sleigh (2015)
as Fluffy (voice)
The First Circle (1992)
as Lew Rubin
William & Catherine: A Royal Romance (2012)
as HRH Prince Charles
The Best of The Tony Awards: The Plays (2006)
as Max (segment "Lend Me a Tenor")
Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story (1996)
as Jack Gilcrest
Waking the Baby Mammoth (2009)
as Narrator
Deadly Appearances (2000)
as Inspector Philip Millard
Cinderella: The Reunion, A Special Edition of 20/20 (2022)
as Self
Dieppe (1993)
as Lord Louis Mountbatten
They Shall Not Perish (2017)
as Narrator
Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story (1993)
as Frank Marrocco
Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page (2020)
as Narrator
The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway (1988)
as Ernest Hemingway
Summer's End (1999)
as Narrator (voice)
Broadway's Leading Men: A Musical Celebration (2024)
as Self
Kill the Poet (—)
Actor
Heritage Minutes: The Discovery of Insulin (2021)
as Narrator (voice)
The Woman Who Loves Giraffes (2018)
as Alex Matthew (voice)
Kleptomania (1995)
as Morgan Allen