Information AboutVictor Garber |
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Victor Joseph Garber (born March 16 , 1949 , in London, Ontario , Canada ) is a film, stage, and television Actor and Singer of Russia n descent and Jewish Religion . Garber began acting at the age of nine, joining the University Of Toronto 's Hart House at age fifteen. In 1967 he formed a Folk band called The Sugar Shoppe . The group found mild success, even performing on '' The Ed Sullivan Show '' and '' The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson '' before breaking up. {Link without Title} He has worked in various American and Canadian movies and television, such as James Cameron 's '' Titanic '' (1997), where he played the RMS ''Titanic'' 's shipbuilder Thomas Andrews . Other well-known appearances include '' Godspell '' (1973) as Jesus , '' Sleepless In Seattle '' (1993), '' Legally Blonde '' (2001), and '' Tuck Everlasting '' (2002). He appeared on Broadway in the original productions of '' Deathtrap '', '' Sweeney Todd '', and '' Noises Off '' and in the original Off-Broadway cast of '' Assassins '', and he continues to be a sought-after theatrical performer in musicals, comedies and dramatic productions. His mother, Hope Garber , was an actress and singer. After moving her to Los Angeles, California , Victor was also her caregiver until her death from Alzheimer's Disease . Since 2001 , Garber has played the role of Jack Bristow in J.J. Abrams 's Television Series '' Alias '' alongside Ron Rifkin , Jennifer Garner (who plays his daughter), and Lena Olin (as his wife). In the late 1980s, he played the role of Liberace for a made-for-TV movie. SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY
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EXTERNAL LINKS Victor Garber at Northern Stars - Canadians in the Movies: http://www.northernstars.ca/actorsghi/garber.html |
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