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For the American politician, see Victor Garber (politician).

Victor Garber
Garber in 2006
Born (1949-03-16) March 16, 1949 (age 75)
London, Ontario, Canada
Alma materUniversity of Toronto
Occupation(s)Actor, singer
Years active1958–present
Spouse
Rainer Andreesen
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(m. 2015)​
Parent(s)Joe Garber
Hope Wolf

Victor Joseph Garber (born March 16, 1949)[1] is a Canadian-American actor and singer. He is known for playing Jesus in Godspell, Anthony Hope in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, John Wilkes Booth in Assassins, Jack Bristow in the television series Alias, Max in Lend Me a Tenor, Thomas Andrews in James Cameron's Titanic, and Ken Taylor, Canadian Ambassador to Iran, in Argo. He was a series regular on Legends of Tomorrow, as Dr. Martin Stein, having previously played the same role in a recurring capacity on The Flash as well as the web series Vixen.

Early life

Garber was born in London, Ontario, and is of Russian Jewish descent. His parents were father Joseph "Joe" Garber (died 1995), and mother, Hope Garber (née Bessie Hope Wolf; died 2005), an actress, singer, and the host of At Home with Hope Garber.[2] He has a brother, Nathan, and a sister, Alisa.

Garber began acting at the age of nine, and studied at the University of Toronto's Hart House at age 16.[3]

Garber 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.[3]

Career

Music

In 1967, after a period working as a solo folk singer, he formed a folk group called The Sugar Shoppe with Peter Mann, Laurie Hood and Lee Harris. The group enjoyed moderate success, breaking into the Canadian Top 40 with a version of Bobby Gimby's song "Canada" (1967).[4] Three other Sugar Shoppe songs made the lower reaches of the Canadian Top 100 in 1967 and '68, and the band even performed on The Ed Sullivan Show and The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson before breaking up.[5]

Theatre

He played Jesus in Toronto's 1972 production of Godspell.[6] In 1985 he appeared in Noises Off at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles.[7]

He appeared on Broadway in the original productions of Deathtrap, Sweeney Todd and Noises Off (1983), and in the original Off-Broadway cast of Assassins, as well as the 1990s revival of Damn Yankees. He has been nominated for four Tony Awards and opened the Tony Awards program in 1994 (the year he was nominated for the Tony Award for Damn Yankees).[8] In 1998, he co-starred on Broadway in the Tony Award–winning play Art with Alan Alda and Alfred Molina. In 2005, he played the role of Frederic in the Los Angeles Opera production of A Little Night Music. He played Ben in a critically praised Encores! staged concert production of Follies (2007) opposite Donna Murphy.[9] In mid-2007, he played Garry Essendine in a production of Noël Coward's Present Laughter at Boston's Huntington Theatre.[10] He reprised the role on Broadway in the Roundabout Theatre production, which opened in January 2010.[11]

In January 2018, Garber replaced David Hyde Pierce as Horace Vandergelder in the Tony-winning Broadway revival of Hello, Dolly! at the Shubert Theatre opposite Bernadette Peters. Garber began performances on January 20 prior to the press opening on February 22.[12][13]

Garber received the 2018 Theatre World John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement.[14]

Film

His film work includes James Cameron's Titanic (1997), in which he essayed a Mid-Ulster accent to play the shipbuilder Thomas Andrews. Other movie appearances include Godspell (1973) as Jesus (the part he originally played in the 1972 Canadian stage production), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), Annie (1999), Legally Blonde (2001), and Tuck Everlasting (2002).[3] In 2009, he took on the role of the DC Comics supervillain Sinestro in the direct-to-video animated film Green Lantern: First Flight. The same year, Garber played a Klingon interrogator in J. J. Abrams' Star Trek film; however, his scenes were deleted from the finished film.[15]

In 2010, Garber had an uncredited cameo in The Town as a bank manager. The film was directed by Alias co-star Jennifer Garner's husband, Ben Affleck. Also Garber had a credited role in the Ice Quake at the end of 2010. In late 2012, he appeared in Affleck's film Argo, about the Iran hostage crisis; Garber portrayed Canadian Ambassador to Iran Kenneth D. Taylor. He also co-starred in 2014 thriller Big Game.[16]

Television

On television, he has had roles on American and Canadian shows. Garber's first leading role on television show was in CBS's 1985 summer series I Had Three Wives.[17] He had a recurring guest role on CTV's E.N.G. (1991–93). He portrayed Jack Bristow on ABC's show, Alias, earning three Emmy nominations. He next starred on the television series Justice (2006) on Fox and ABC's Eli Stone. He appeared as Olivier Roth in four episodes of the Canadian science drama ReGenesis. He appeared in Episode 3 of the Fox series Glee as Will's father. He played Dr. Martin Stein / Firestorm on The Flash beginning in 2015 and appeared as the character in a regular role on Legends of Tomorrow until 2017 and has the recurring role of Admiral Halsey on The Orville.

Personal life

Garber prefers to keep his personal life private and has largely stayed out of the tabloids.[2] He referred publicly to his homosexuality in 2012.[18] In 2013, he said "I don't really talk about it, but everybody knows."[19] Garber has been in a relationship with Canadian artist and model Rainer Andreesen since 2000.[18] On October 10, 2015, Andreesen announced on his Instagram page that he and Garber were married in Canada.[20] Victor and Rainer reside in Southampton, New York.[21] Victor has Type 1 diabetes he was diagnosed in 1962 when he was 12 years old [22]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1973 Godspell Jesus Christ
1974 Monkeys in the Attic Eric
1981 In the Research of Path of Life Benjamin Lonergan
1988 The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway Ernest Hemingway
1992 Singles Child's Father Uncredited
I'll Never Get to Heaven Eric Hoskins
Light Sleeper Tis Brooke
1993 Sleepless in Seattle Greg
Life with Mikey Brian Spiro
1994 Exotica Harold Brown
Mixed Nuts Irate Neighbour Voice role
1995 Jeffrey Tim
Kleptomania Morgan Allen
1996 The First Wives Club Bill Atchison National Board of Review Award for Best Acting by an Ensemble
1997 Titanic Thomas Andrews Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
The Absolution of Anthony Father Carson Short
1998 How Stella Got Her Groove Back Isaac Uncredited
1999 External Affairs Harry Raymond
2001 Legally Blonde Professor Callahan
Call Me Claus Taylor
2002 Tuck Everlasting Robert Foster
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 Voice role
Star Trek Klingon Interrogator Deleted scene
2010 You Again Mark
The Town Assistant Bank Manager Uncredited
2011 Kung Fu Panda 2 Master Thundering Rhino Voice role
The Entitled Bob Vincent
Take Me Home Arnold
2012 Argo Ken Taylor Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Hollywood Film Award for Ensemble of the Year
Palm Springs International Film Festival for Best Ensemble
Nominated—Central Ohio Film Critics Association for Best Ensemble
Nominated—Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards for Best Ensemble Acting
Nominated—San Diego Film Critics Society Awards for Best Ensemble Performance
Moving Day Wilf Redmond
2013 I'll Follow You Down Sal
2014 Big Game Vice President
2015 Self/less Martin O´Neill
Consumed Dan
Sicario Dave Jennings
2017 Rebel in the Rye Sol Salinger
2018 The Gettysburg Address William L. Saunders Voice role; post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1974 Jack: A Flash Fantasy Jack of Hearts Television film
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 Lead role, 5 episodes
Tales from the Darkside Ambrose Cavender Episode: "The Tear Collector"
Private Sessions Jerry Sharma Television film
1986 The Twilight Zone Dr. Kevin Carlson Episode: "A Day in Beaumont / The Last Defender of Camelot"
Roanoak John White Television film
Guiding Light Det. Frank Minnelli Unknown episodes
1987–91 The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd Dennis Widmer 10 episodes
1988 Liberace: Behind the Music Liberace Television film
1991 Grand Larceny Judge Keeler Television film
E.N.G. Adam Hirsch 10 episodes (1991–1993)
1992 The First Circle Lew Rubin Television film
Nominated—Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
I'll Fly Away Warren Episode: "Fragile Truths"
The Powers That Be Mack Novitz Episode: "Oh, Mack"
1993 Alex Haley's Queen Digby Miniseries
Dieppe Lord Louis Mountbatten Television film
Nominated—Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
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"
Almost Perfect Howard Guthrie Episode: "You Like Me, You Really Like Me"
1996 Hostile Advances Jack Gilcrest Television film
F/X: The Series Andrew Price Episode: "The Brotherhood"
The Outer Limits Dr. Ben McCormick Episode: "Out of Body"
1997 Cinderella King Maximillian Television film
Liberty! The American Revolution John Dickinson 6 episodes
1999 Summer's End Narrator Voice role, television film
Invisible Child Tim Beeman Television film
Annie Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks Television film
External Affairs Harry Raymond Nominated—Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series
2000 Love and Murder Inspector Philip Millard Television film
Frasier Ferguson Episode: "Taking Liberties"
Nominated—Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
The Outer Limits Dr. Edward Normandy Episode: "Glitch"
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
The Wandering Soul Murders Inspector Philip Millard Television film
A Colder Kind of Death Inspector Philip Millard Television film
Laughter on the 23rd Floor Kenny Franks Television film
Call Me Claus Taylor Television film
2001–2006 Alias Jack Bristow Main cast (Season 1–5): 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)
2002 Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story J.J. Robinette Television film
2003 The Music Man Mayor Shinn Television film
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
2006 Justice Ron Trott 13 episodes
2007 American Masters Narrator Episode: "Novel Reflections: The American Dream"
Ugly Betty Professor Barrett Episode: "Grin and Bear It"
ReGenesis Oliver Roth 5 episodes (2007–2008)
2008 Eli Stone Jordan Wethersby 26 episodes
2009 The Last Templar Monsignor De Angelis Miniseries
Everything She Ever Wanted Walter Allanson Miniseries
Glee Will's Father Episode: "Acafellas"
Nurse Jackie Neil Nutterman 2 episodes
Rex Paul Television film
Web Therapy Kip Wallice Web series, 8 episodes (2009, 2013–2014)
National Geographic: America Before Columbus Narrator
2010 Ice Quake Colonel Bill Hughes Television film
Republic of Doyle Garrison Steel 4 episodes (2010–2013)
2011 Stargate Universe Ambassador Ovirda Episode: "Seizure"
Suits Phillip Hardman Pilot (scenes cut in US release)
Murdoch Mysteries Detective Malcolm Lamb Episode: "Tattered and Torn"
Flashpoint Dr. Larry Toth Episode: "Fault Lines"
Episode:"Personal Effects" / Episode: "Priority of Life"
30 Rock Eugene Gremby Episode: "Respawn"
Law & Order: LA Walter Calvin Episode: "Angel's Knoll"
William & Catherine: A Royal Romance Charles, Prince of Wales Television film
Charlie's Angels Charles Townsend Voice role
Web Therapy Kip Wallice Main role, 19 episodes (2011–2015)
2012 The Big C Willie Wanker Episode: "Family Matters"
Damages Bennett Herreshoff 3 episodes
The Firm Judge Walter A. Dominic Episode: "Chapter 6"
2013 Deception Robert Bowers Main role (11 episodes)
The Hunters Mason Fuller Television film
2014 The Good Wife Judge Loudon Spencer Episode: "We, the Juries"
Sleepy Hollow Mr. Crane Episode: "Bad Blood"
Louie Louie's Lawyer Episode: "Model"
Blue Bloods Donald Stein Episode: "Under the Gun"[23]
2014–2017 Power Simon Stern 11 episodes
2015 Motive Neville Montgomery Episode: "6 Months Later"
The Slap Narrator Miniseries, 8 episodes
2015–2017 The Flash Martin Stein / Firestorm 10 episodes
Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Guest Starring Role on Television
Digsy Foss's husband Season 3 episode: "Duet"
2016–2017 Legends of Tomorrow Martin Stein / Firestorm Main role (seasons 1-3)
Eobard Thawne Season 2 episode: "The Chicago Way"
Henry Stein Season 3 episode: "Return of the Mack"
2016 Vixen Martin Stein / Firestorm Voice role, web series, Episode: "Episode #2.1"
2017 Modern Family Charles Dumont Episode: "Do It Yourself"
Difficult People John Passias Episode: "Cindarestylox"
The Orville Admiral Halsey 3 episodes, Recurring role[24]
Supergirl Martin Stein / Firestorm Season 3 Episode: "Crisis on Earth-X, Part 1"
Arrow Season 6 Episode: "Crisis on Earth-X, Part 2"

Stage

Broadway

Source: Playbill[25]

Off Broadway

References

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  2. ^ a b Snook, Raven (2010-01-13). "Has Victor Garber found his Tony role?". Time Out. Archived from the original on 2010-01-22. Retrieved 2010-01-13. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b c Profile of Victor Garber, thestar.com; accessed April 24, 2014.
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-11-20. Retrieved 2012-06-05. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ CANOE – JAM! Music – Pop Encyclopedia – Sugar Shoppe Archived 2012-05-26 at archive.today, jam.canoe.ca; accessed April 24, 2014.
  6. ^ "Toronto's Legendary Production of GODSPELL". godspell1972.wordpress.com.
  7. ^ Sullivan, Dan. "Stage Review : Laughter Is Loudest Part Of 'Noises Off'" Los Angeles Times, February 12, 1985
  8. ^ "Tony Award 1994" tonyawards.com, retrieved September 5, 2017
  9. ^ Rooney, David. "Review: ‘Follies’" Variety, February 9, 2007
  10. ^ Present Laughter huntingtontheatre.org, May 18, 2007.
  11. ^ Jones, Kenneth. "I'll See You Again": 'Present Laughter' Concludes Broadway Run" Playbill, March 21, 2010
  12. ^ McPhee, Ryan. "Bernadette Peters Is Broadway's New 'Hello, Dolly!' Headliner Beginning January 20" Playbill, January 20, 2018
  13. ^ Stasio, Marilyn. "Broadway Review: Bernadette Peters in ‘Hello, Dolly!’" Variety, February 22, 2018
  14. ^ Gans, Andrew. "Bernadette Peters and Glenda Jackson Among Presenters for 2018 Theatre World Awards" Playbill, May 30, 2018
  15. ^ "Star Trek Movie Deleted Klingon Scene Available Online + DVD/Blu-ray Debuts In Some Countries". TrekMovie.com. 2009-10-27. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
  16. ^ Samuel Jackson Hunts a ‘Big Game’
  17. ^ "Victor Garber". Turner Classic Movies (TCM). Retrieved 2017-06-23. He landed his first leading role in a series with "I Had Three Wives" (CBS, 1985), playing a private investigator who receives help from a trio of ex-wives (Shanna Reed, Teri Copley and Maggie Cooper).
  18. ^ a b Drucker, Hal (April 13, 2012). "Victor Victorious: Victor Garber on success, family and friends". Forever Young Information. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  19. ^ D'Zurilla, Christie (January 15, 2013). "Victor Garber's gay, he confirms — but didn't you know already?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  20. ^ Andreesen, Rainer (October 10, 2015). "rainerarts: YES WE DID! #justgotmarried #elopedintofino #canada @therealvictorgarber #after16years". Instagram. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  21. ^ Garber, Victor. "Happy Holidays from Southampton. Xo". Instagram. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  22. ^ https://www.diabetesdaily.com/blog/interview-actor-victor-garber-doesnt-let-type-1-diabetes-define-him-390506/
  23. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4123730/
  24. ^ Pascale, Anthony (2017-05-15). "First Trailer And Details For 'The Orville' – Seth MacFarlane's Homage to Star Trek". TrekMovie.com. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
  25. ^ "Victor Garber Broadway" Playbill, retrieved September 5, 2017
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