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

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