Since then, he has worked extensively on Canadian and American films and television shows: CTV`s E.N.G. (1991-1993), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), The First Wives Club (1996), Annie (1999), Legally Blonde (2001) and CTV`s Tuck Everlasting (2002). In James Cameron`s Titanic (1997), Garber plays shipbuilder Thomas Andrews with a perfect Northern Irish accent. In 1967, he formed a folk group called The Sugar Shoppe with Peter Mann, Laurie Hood and Lee Harris. The group enjoyed moderate success and entered the Canadian Top 40 with a version of Bobby Gimby`s “Canada” (1967). Three more Sugar Shoppe songs made the Canadian Top 100 in 1967 and `68, and the band even appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show and The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson before disbanding. He narrated the 2017 film They Shall Not Perish. Victor Joseph Garber (born March 16, 1949) is a Canadian actor and singer. Garber began working in television in the mid-80s, but remained on Broadway with the Shaw classics You Never Can Tell (1986) and The Devil`s Disciple (1988), as well as Ken Ludwig`s Lend Me a Tenor (1989). In 1988, he played Liberace in the TV movie Liberace: Behind the Music, for which he received an Emmy nomination®.

Victor Garber sang in the original off-Broadway cast of Sondheim`s Assassins as well as a revival of Damn Yankees in 1990. Garber is a good friend of his co-star aka Jennifer Garner. He and his partner were the only guests at Garner`s wedding to Ben Affleck, where he officiated. [31] Garber prefers to keep his privacy private and has remained largely outside the tabloids. He publicly referred to his homosexuality in 2012. In 2013, he said, “I don`t really talk about it, but everyone knows it.” Garber has been dating Canadian artist and model Rainer Andreesen since 2000. On October 10, 2015, Andreesen announced on his Instagram page that he and Garber had married in Canada. Victor and Rainer live in Southampton, New York. 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 in the revival of Damn Yankees in the 1990s.

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). In 1998, he starred on Broadway in the Tony Award-winning play Art with Alan Alda and Alfred Molina. In 2005, he played the role of Frédéric in the Los Angeles Opera`s production of A Little Night Music. He played Ben in an Encores! critically acclaimed! stage concert production of Follies (2007) alongside Donna Murphy. In mid-2007, he played Garry Essendine in a production of Noël Coward`s Present Laughter at Boston`s Huntington Theatre. He rehearsed the role on Broadway in the Roundabout Theatre production, which premiered in January 2010. On television, Garber is known for a variety of appearances, including his performance as Sidney Luft in the TV movie Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows, which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture. Garber is best known for his roles as Jack Bristow in the drama series Alias (2001–2006), for which he received three consecutive Primetime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. He also appeared in the sitcoms Frasier and Will & Grace and received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series. He has since joined the Arrowverse, appearing as Martin Stein/Firestorm in the superhero series The Flash (2015-2017) and Legends of Tomorrow (2016-2017).

After five seasons of Alias, Garber appeared in the short-lived television series Justice and is now in a new ABC series, Eli Stone. Always in demand as a singer, he recently appeared at the Los Angeles Opera in a production of Sondheim`s A Little Night Music and in Follies` presentation Encores. In 1972, he played Jesus in the Toronto production of Godspell. In 1985, he starred in Noises Off at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles. In 2013, he was inducted into Canada`s Walk of Fame for his contribution to Canadian media. Garber was born in London, Ontario, and is of Russian Jewish descent. His parents were Joseph “Joe” Garber († 1995) and Hope Garber (née Bessie Hope Wolf; † 2005), actress, singer and host of At Home with Hope Garber. He has a brother, Nathan, and a sister, Alisa. Known for his role as Jack Bristow in the ABC television series Alias (2001-2006), Victor Garber (born in London, Ontario, March 16, 1949) completed his television career with roles on Broadway (Deathtrap 1978, Sweeney Todd 1979, Noises Off 1983) and film (Godspell 1973, Sleepless in Seattle 1993). Known for his vocal talent as well as his skills with regional accents, he has been nominated for a total of six Emmy®Awards (three for Alias) and four Tonys®.

His film work includes James Cameron`s Titanic (1997), in which he used a Mid-Ulster accent to play shipbuilder Thomas Andrews. Other film appearances include Godspell (1973) as Jesus (a role he originally played in the 1972 Canadian theatre production), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), Annie (1999), Legally Blonde (2001) and Tuck Everlasting (2002). In 2009, he played the role of DC Comics supervillain Sinestro in the animated film Green Lantern: First Flight. That same year, Garber played a Klingon interrogator in J. J. Abrams` Star Trek; However, his scenes were removed from the finished film. Garber is known for his talent and versatility and is also a lead actor in television series. His first regular television show appeared in 1985 under the title “I Had Three Wives”.

He received an Emmy nomination in 1988 for his work in the lead role in the TV movie “Liberace: Behind the Music.” One of his most famous roles on television is as Jack Bristow in the series “Alias”. In the series, he played the role of an emotionally withdrawn father who worries about his daughter`s safety. His work for the series earned him three Emmy nominations for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series and a Saturn Award in 2003. After the end of “Alias”, he was offered the role of Ron Trott in the drama series “Justice” in 2006 and also the role of Jordan Wetherby in the series “Eli Stone”. Shortly thereafter, in 1972, Garber was offered the lead role of Jesus in the Toronto production of “Godspell.” His performance was so convincing that he was quickly chosen to star in the film. After that, however, he focused primarily on his work in the theater and established himself as a highly recognized and outstanding actor. Some of his most important works on stage are; “Arcadia,” “Deathtrap,” “Present Laughter,” “Assassins,” “Sweeney Todd,” and “A Little Night Music” among others. His performance in “Follies” in 2007 was particularly rewarded with overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics. In short, he was popular with audiences and critics and received a total of four Tony Award nominations for his work in theatre. His previous films include Godspell (1973) as Jesus (the role he originally played in the 1972 Canadian theatre production), Sleepless in Seattle (1993). In James Cameron`s Titanic (1997), he played a Mid-Ulster accent to play shipbuilder Thomas Andrews. Other film appearances include Annie (1999), Legally Blonde (2001) and Tuck Everlasting (2002).

In 2009, he played the role of DC Comics supervillain Sinestro in the animated film Green Lantern: First Flight.[3] That same year, Garber played a Klingon interrogator in J. J. Abrams` Star Trek; However, his scenes were removed from the finished film. In 1996, he starred alongside Goldie Hawn, Diane Keaton and Bette Midler in The First Wives Club as film producer Bill Atchison, husband of Goldie Hawn`s character, Elise Eliot.[18] In his personal life, Victor Garber has mostly avoided being in the spotlight and prefers to keep a low profile. In 2012, he spoke openly about his homosexuality and claimed that although he does not talk about it, everyone in general knows it.