Victor Garber Biography (1949-)

Full name, Victor Joseph Garber; born March 16, 1949, in London, Ontario, Canada; son of Hope Garber (an actress). Addresses: Agent: Gersh Agency,232 N. Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Gersh Agency, 41 Madison Ave., NewYork, NY 10010.

Nationality
Canadian
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor
Birth Details
March 16, 1949
London, Ontario, Canada

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Stage Appearances
  • Member of ensemble, Godspell, Royal Alexandra Theatre, then Playhouse Theatre, both Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1972
  • (Off-Broadway debut) Osvald Alving, Ghosts, Roundabout Theatre, 1973
  • Gaston, The Waltz of the Toreadors, Philadelphia Drama Guild, Philadelphia, PA, 1973
  • The Soldier's Tale, Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1974
  • The Knight of the Burning Pestle, Long Wharf Theatre, 1974
  • Don Juan, Yale Repertory Theatre, New Haven, 1975
  • Lurk, Joe's Opera, Theatre at St. Clement's Church, New York City,1975
  • Sammy, Cracks, Theatre de Lys, New York City, 1976
  • As You Like It, American Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford, CT, 1976
  • The House of Mirth, Daarlin' Juno, Long Wharf Theatre, 1976
  • The Autumn Garden, Long Wharf Theatre, 1976
  • Valere, Tartuffe, Circle in the Square, New York City, 1977
  • Clifford Anderson, Deathtrap, Music Box Theatre, New York City, 1978
  • Anthony Hope, Sweeney Todd, Uris Theatre, New York City, 1979
  • Vernon Gersch, They're Playing Our Song, Imperial Theatre, New York City, 1981
  • Noble Eggleston, Val du Val, Fred Poitrine, and Noble Junior, Little Me, Eugene O'Neill Theatre, New York City, 1982
  • Valere, The Miser, Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, CA, 1982
  • John, The Importance of Being Earnest, Old Globe Theatre, 1982
  • Garry Lejeune, Noises Off, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York City,1983-1984, then Center Theatre Group, Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, 1984
  • Valentine, You Never Can Tell, Circle in the Square, 1986-1987
  • Wenceslas Square, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, New York City, 1988
  • Richard Dudgeon, The Devil's Disciple, Circle in the Square, 1988
  • Max, Lend Me a Tenor, Morris Mechanic Theatre, Baltimore, MD, thenRoyale Theatre, New York City, both 1989
  • Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall, Theatre at Carnegie Hall, New York City, 1992
  • A Cheever Evening, Playwrights Horizons Theatre, New York City, 1993
  • Applegate, Damn Yankees, Old Globe Theatre, 1993-1994, then Marquis Theatre, New York City, 1994-1995
  • Easter Bonnet Competition: A Salute to 100 Years of Broadway, Minskoff Theatre, New York City, 1994
  • Gypsy of the Year, St. James Theatre, New York City, 1994
  • Easter Bonnet Competition: Back to Basics, Palace Theatre, New York City, 1995
  • Bernard Nightingale, Arcadia, Vivian Beaumont Theatre, New York City, 1995
  • Serge, Art, Royale Theatre, 1998-1999, then Los Angeles, c. 1999
  • Wiseguys, Workshop production, 1999
  • Appeared on Broadway in Two Shakespearean Actors; appeared off-Broadway in Assassins and A Christmas Memory, and as Andrew Makepeace Ladd III, Love Letters; also appeared with Santa Fe Festival Theatre, Santa Fe, NM.
  • Major Tours
  • Vernon Gersch, They're Playing Our Song, U.S. cities, 1979-1981
  • Film Appearances
  • Jesus, Godspell, Columbia, 1973
  • Eric, Monkeys in the Attic, 1974
  • Ernest Hemingway, The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway (also known as Hemingway, festa e morte), 1988
  • Tis, Light Sleeper, Grain of Sand Productions, 1991
  • Walking the Dog, 1991
  • Eric Hoskins, I'll Never Get to Heaven, 1992
  • (Uncredited) Kid's dad, Singles, 1992
  • Greg, Sleepless in Seattle, TriStar, 1993
  • Brian Spiro, Life with Mikey (also known as Give Me a Break), Buena Vista, 1993
  • Voice of irate neighbor, Mixed Nuts (also known as Lifesavers), 1994
  • Harold Brown, Exotica, Miramax, 1994
  • Morgan Allen, Kleptomania, Warner Bros., 1995
  • Tim, Jeffrey, Orion Classics, 1995
  • Reader, "The Day Is Done," The Neon Bible, 1995
  • Bill Atchison, The First Wives Club, Paramount, 1996
  • (Uncredited) Minister, Marvin's Room, 1996
  • Thomas Andrews, Titanic, Twentieth Century-Fox/Paramount, 1997
  • Father Carson, The Absolution of Anthony, 1997
  • (Uncredited) Isaac, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1998
  • Harry Raymond, External Affairs, 1999
  • Professor Callahan, Legally Blonde, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2001
  • Himself, Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows: A Behind-the-Scenes Look (documentary), 2002
  • Detective Martin Van Zandt, Home Room, Innovation Film Group, 2002
  • Robert Foster, Tuck Everlasting, Buena Vista, 2002
  • Narrator, Human Trials: Testing the AIDs Vaccine (documentary), Avanti Pictures, 2003
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Jackson Beaudine, I Had Three Wives, CBS, 1985
  • Dennis Widmer, The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd, 1987
  • Adam Hirsch, E.N.G., 1991-1993
  • Jonathan "Jack" Donahue Bristow, Alias, ABC, 2001-
  • Miniseries
  • Teddy Wheeler, The Best of Families, PBS, 1977
  • John White, Roanoak, PBS, 1986
  • Lew Rubin, The First Circle, 1991
  • Frank Marrocco, Woman on the Run: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story (also known as Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story), NBC, 1993
  • Digby, Queen (also known as Alex Haley's Queen), CBS, 1993
  • John Dickinson, LIBERTY! The American Revolution (documentary), PBS, 1997
  • Michael Sidney "Sid" Luft, Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows, ABC, 2001
  • Movies
  • Marquis de Lafayette, Valley Forge, NBC, 1975
  • Title role, Liberace: Behind the Music, CBS, 1988
  • Grand Larceny, CBC, 1991
  • Lord Louis Mountbatten, Dieppe, CBC, 1993
  • Jack Gilcrest, Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story, Lifetime, 1996
  • Geoff Dorso, Let Me Call You Sweetheart (also known as Mary Higgins Clark's Let Me Call You Sweetheart), The Family Channel, 1997
  • King Maximilian, Cinderella (also known as Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella), ABC, 1997
  • Tim Beenan, Invisible Child, Lifetime, 1999
  • Narrator, Summer's End, Showtime, 1999
  • Daddy Warbucks, Annie, ABC, 1999
  • Inspector Philip Millard, Love and Murder (also known as Crimeset passion and Criminal Instincts: Love and Murder), CTV and Lifetime, 2000
  • Inspector Philip Millard, Deadly Appearances (also known as Criminal Instincts: Deadly Appearances), Lifetime and CTV, 2000
  • Kenny Franks, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, Showtime, 2001
  • Taylor, Call Me Claus, TNT, 2001
  • Inspector Philip Millard, The Wandering Soul Murders (also known as Criminal Instincts: The Wandering Soul Murders), CTV and Lifetime, 2001
  • Inspector Philip Millard, A Colder Kind of Death (also known as Manipulation and Criminal Instincts: A Colder Kind of Death), CTVand Lifetime, 2001
  • J. J. Robinette, Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story (also known as Torso), CTV, 2002
  • Mayor Shinn, The Music Man, ABC, 2003
  • Pilots
  • Jerry Sharma, Private Sessions, NBC, 1985
  • Live Broadway USA, syndicated, 1998
  • Specials
  • Jack of Hearts, Jack: A Flash Fantasy, CBC, 1972
  • Voice of Christian de Neuvillette, Cyrano (animated), ABC, 1974
  • Arthur, Ah, Wilderness!, PBS, 1976
  • Valere, Tartuffe, PBS, 1978
  • Jack Chesney, Charley's Aunt, The Entertainment Channel, 1983
  • Himself, Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall, PBS, 1993
  • Himself, Gilda Radner: The E! True Hollywood Story (documentary),E! Entertainment Television, 1997
  • Thomas Andrews, Jr., Titanic: Breaking New Ground (documentary), Fox, 1998
  • Narrator, Beyond Titanic (documentary), Arts and Entertainment, 1998
  • Narrator, Intimate Portrait: Amy Irving, Lifetime, 1999
  • Voice of Claude Monet, The Impressionists (documentary), Arts andEntertainment, 2001
  • Himself, The 8th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, TNT, 2002
  • Himself/various roles, Gilda Radner's Greatest Moments, ABC, 2002
  • Himself, The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, NBC, 2002
  • Himself/Mayor George Shinn, Behind the Scenes: The Music Man (documentary), 2002
  • Jack Bristow (Alias skit), ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration, ABC, 2003
  • Presenter, The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 2003
  • Also appeared as Ernest Hemingway, The White House.
  • Episodic
  • The Ed Sullivan Show, 1968
  • Himself, Toast of the Town, CBS, 1969
  • Ryan's Four, ABC, 1983
  • Ambrose Cavender, "The Tear Collector," Tales from the Darkside, syndicated, 1985
  • Dr. Kevin Carlson, "A Day in Beaumont," Twilight Zone, CBS, 1986
  • "Fragile Truths," I'll Fly Away, NBC, 1992
  • "Since Walter," I'll Fly Away, NBC, 1992
  • Mack Novitz, "Oh, Mack," The Powers That Be, NBC, 1992
  • Blackwell, "The Innocent," Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, 1994
  • Paul Sandig, "Savages," Law & Order, NBC, 1995
  • Howard Guthrie, "You Like Me, You Really Like Me," Almost Perfect,CBS, 1995
  • Dr. Ben Warfield, "Out of Body," The Outer Limits, Showtime and syndicated, 1996
  • Andrew Price, "The Brotherhood," F/X: The Series, 1996
  • Dr. Edward Normandy, "Glitch," The Outer Limits, Showtime and syndicated, 2000
  • Ferguson, "Taking Liberties," Frasier, NBC, 2000
  • Himself, The View, 2002
  • Party planner, "The Doctor Is Out," It's All Relative, ABC, 2003
  • RECORDINGS
  • Taped Readings
  • Sullivan's Sting, 1990
  • Arthur Hailey's Hotel, 1992
  • Jay McInerney's Brightness Falls, 1992
  • Danielle Steel's Five Days in Paris, BDD, 1995
  • Video Games
  • Voice of Agent Jack Bristow, Alias, Acclaim Entertainment, 2004