Victor Garber has been in some of the most memorable projects of the past four decades. Victor is currently appearing in The Slap, The Flash, Motive and Web Therapy. He will soon star in Greg Berlanti's new Untitled DC Comics Superhero series for Warner Bros/CW. He has shared in two Screen Actors Guild and Deathtrap (1978-1982. Victor also starred in the 1998 Tony Award winning Best Play, Art.
Received Tony Award nominations for "Deathtrap" (Featured Actor), "Little Me (Actor - Musical), "Lend Me a Tenor" , and "Damn Yankees" (Actor - Musical).
Originated the role of Anthony in the 1979 Stephen Sondheim musical "Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street."
Originated the role of John Wilkes Booth in the 1990 Stephen Sondheim musical "Assassins".
He has a brother and a sister. His mother was Hope Garber , who died in 2005; his father passed away in 1993.
Jack Bristow, Garbers character on "Alias" , was ranked #29 in TV Guides list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" [20 June 2004 issue].
Originated the role of Clifford Anderson in the 1978 New York City production of "Deathtrap."
Has played both Jesus (in Godspell) and the Devil (in Damn Yankees) in major stage productions.
Has been nominated for Broadways Tony Award four times: as Best Actor (Featured Role -Play) in 1978 for "Deathtrap;" as Best Actor in 1982 for a revival of "Little Me" and in 1994 for a revival of "Damn Yankees!"; and as Best Actor (Play) in 1989 for "Lend Me a Tenor."
Not only was he the one and only guest at "Alias" co-star Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck s wedding, but he officiated at the ceremony after learning how to do so on the Internet.
License plate on his on-set bike at Disney is "SPYDAD."
Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age 12.
In 2008, he co-presented a gallery show for Canadian-born, LA and New York-based portrait painter Rainer Andreesen.
He studied drama at HB Studio in Greenwich Village in New York City, and still lives in the neighborhood.
Is in a long-term romantic relationship with artist and ex-model (and fellow Canadian) Rainer Andreesen. They have lived together in New Yorks Greenwich Village for 13 years (as of April 2012).
Played the uncredited role as assistant bank manager in friend Ben Afflecks movie The Town.
Godfather of Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck s daughter Violet.
(January 2010) Starring in Noel Cowards Present Laughter for the Roundabout theatre company in New York City.
(January 2013) New York, NY, USA: Living with his partner of 13 years, artist Rainer Andreesen.
Was lead singer of Toronto pop group Sugar Shoppe.
As of 2017, he has appeared in three films that were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture: Titanic , Milk and Argo . Titanic and Argo are winners in the category.
His parents were of Russian Jewish descent.
Is a close friend of Ben Affleck. Both Affleck and Garber have portrayed DC comic book characters. Affleck is portraying Batman in the upcoming film "Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice" while Garber plays Dr. Martin Stein in the TV series "The Flash".
He is left-handed.
He has played the same character (Dr. Martin Stein) in five different series: "Arrow" , "The Flash" , "Supergirl" , "Vixen" and "Legends of Tomorrow" .
Friends with Jennifer Garner.
Being on a television series is sort of life-altering on every level.
I think from a very young age I always have this desire to perform.
The stage is where I feel most comfortable, and I miss it all the time.
The most sinister aspect of Jack is his detachment, his ability to,distance himself from his feelings.
The hardest thing for me is not to keep laughing. Jennifer particularly,is like a clown.
You have to find something there that relates to the characters and,reality on some level.
You can only do so much theatre.
When I first read the script a few years ago I thought it was one of the,best written scripts I had ever read.
I remember the first reading of the script we had and everybody was,sitting around the table. I was very impressed with the level of acting,that was in the room, particularly with Jennifer who has so much,responsibility.
I find that everything I do is demanding, like Jack Bristow is a,complicated man and I do a lot of explaining in the show, it takes a,lot of energy and concentration.
Sometimes, his methods and his motives are questionable and even his,morals are questionable in the way he does things. But I think his,intention is always to protect his daughter.
One day, we were doing a serious scene and fast talking like we do and,we could not stop laughing and the director had to stop the production.
We had to go to our trailer and calm down and do it all again.
Thank goodness I started getting movie roles and then television shows,came along. So I was very fortunate to be able to do all three and I,like all of them. .
