Victor Garber facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Victor Garber OC
Garber in 2017
Born	Victor Jay Garber (1949-03-16) March 16, 1949 (age 76) London, Ontario, Canada
Education	University of Toronto HB Studio
Occupation	Actor singer
Years active	1972–present
Spouse(s)	Rainer Andreesen ​ (m. 2015)​
Parent(s)	Bessie Hope Wolf (mother)

Victor Garber is a famous Canadian actor and singer. He was born on March 16, 1949. Victor Garber is well-known for his many roles on stage and in movies and TV shows.

He has been nominated for many awards, including the Gemini Awards, Tony Awards, and Emmy Awards. In 2022, he was given a special honor called the Order of Canada. This award recognizes people who have made a big difference in Canada.

Victor Garber has starred in many Broadway plays. These include Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and Noises Off. He also played roles in Lend Me a Tenor and Art. He was nominated for four Tony Awards for his acting in plays like Deathtrap and the musical Little Me. He even played John Wilkes Booth in the musical Assassins.

On the big screen, Victor Garber first appeared as Jesus Christ in the movie Godspell (1973). He was part of the casts for popular movies like Titanic, Milk, and Argo. The cast of Argo even won a Screen Actors Guild Award. Other well-known movies he's been in are Sleepless in Seattle, Legally Blonde, and Happiest Season.

On television, Victor Garber is famous for playing Jack Bristow in the TV series Alias. He also played Martin Stein / Firestorm in the superhero shows The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow.

Victor Garber's Early Life

Victor Garber was born in London, Ontario, Canada. His family has Russian-Jewish roots. His father was Joseph "Joe" Garber, and his mother, Hope Garber, was an actress, singer, and TV host. He has a brother named Nathan and a sister named Alisa.

Victor started acting when he was just nine years old in 1958. When he was 16, he studied at the University of Toronto. He also went to Ryerson Elementary School and London Central Secondary School. He learned acting at HB Studio in New York.

Becoming an Actor and Singer

His Music Career

In 1967, Victor Garber was a solo folk singer. Then, he started a folk group called The Sugar Shoppe. The group had some success and even had a song called "Canada" that made it into the Canadian Top 40. They performed on famous TV shows like The Ed Sullivan Show and The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson before the group split up.

His Theatre Work

Victor Garber played Jesus in the 1972 Toronto production of Godspell. He acted alongside other famous people like Eugene Levy and Gilda Radner. He has been on Broadway many times. He was in the first shows of Deathtrap, Sweeney Todd, and Noises Off.

In 1998, he starred in the play Art with Alan Alda. In 2018, he returned to Broadway in the show Hello, Dolly!. He played Horace Vandergelder. Victor Garber received the Theatre World John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2018.

Garber in February 2010

His Movie Roles

Victor Garber's early movie roles include playing Jesus in Godspell (1973). He was also in Sleepless in Seattle (1993). In 1996, he acted with Goldie Hawn in The First Wives Club. He played Thomas Andrews, the shipbuilder, in James Cameron's movie Titanic (1997).

In 2009, he voiced the DC Comics supervillain Sinestro in an animated movie. In 2012, he appeared in the movie Argo. He played Kenneth D. Taylor, the Canadian Ambassador to Iran. Other movies he has been in include Annie (1999) and Legally Blonde (2001).

Garber in March 2018

His TV Show Appearances

Victor Garber has had many roles on TV shows in both America and Canada. He played Jack Bristow in the ABC series Alias from 2001 to 2006. This role earned him three Emmy nominations. He also played Dr. Martin Stein / Firestorm in The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow.

He appeared in the TV show Glee as Will's father. He also had a recurring role as Admiral Halsey on The Orville.

Victor Garber's Personal Details

Victor Garber likes to keep his private life to himself. He has been in a relationship with Canadian artist Rainer Andreesen since 2000. They got married in Canada on October 10, 2015.

Victor Garber has Type 1 diabetes. He was diagnosed with it in 1962 when he was 12 years old. He is also good friends with his Alias co-star Jennifer Garner. He even officiated her wedding to Ben Affleck in 2005.

Victor Garber's Filmography

Movies

Television

Theatre Performances

Source: Playbill

Awards and Nominations

Victor Garber has received many awards for his acting. In 2022, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. This is one of the highest honors a Canadian citizen can receive.

See also

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