Portrait of Victor Garber

Acting

Victor Garber

Career

Active from 1973 to 2025, busiest in 2001 with 7 main titles.

Leading roles
46
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for Argo
Argo
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 104 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Victor Garber Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    3.3, average 4.1
  • Scare
    2.0, average 2.6
  • Uncanny
    2.0, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 6
  • Moral Ambiguity 5
  • Family Drama 4
  • Musical 4
  • Emotional Journey 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Biographical Drama 3
  • Ensemble Cast 3
  • Family-Friendly 3
  • Feel-Good 3
  • Psychological Suspense 3
  • Thought-Provoking 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

148
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
Let It Kill You
Let It Kill You

as Pastor John

Return to You
Return to You

as Frank Kessler

2020s

16 titles Β· average score 59
Relay
Relay (2025)
GoodWatch score 73

as McVie

Fly Me to the Moon
Fly Me to the Moon (2024)
GoodWatch score 63

as Senator Hedges (uncredited)

Wish
Wish (2023)
GoodWatch score 49

as Sabino (voice)

The Last Thing He Told Me
The Last Thing He Told Me (2023)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show Β· as Professor Tobias Cookman

Family Law
Family Law (2021)
GoodWatch score 55

TV show Β· as Harry Svensson

Beebo Saves Christmas
Beebo Saves Christmas (2021)
GoodWatch score 57

as Narrator

And Just Like That…
And Just Like That… (2021)
GoodWatch score 52

TV show Β· as Mark Kasabian

American Horror Stories
American Horror Stories (2021)
GoodWatch score 58

TV show Β· as David Woodrow Randolph

Funny Face
Funny Face (2021)
GoodWatch score 50

as Developer's Father

Happiest Season
Happiest Season (2020)
GoodWatch score 72

as Ted

Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page
Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page (2020)

as Narrator

Power Book II: Ghost
Power Book II: Ghost (2020)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show Β· as Simon Stern

2010s

41 titles Β· average score 63
Dark Waters
Dark Waters (2019)
GoodWatch score 80

as Phil Donnelly

Rebel in the Rye
Rebel in the Rye (2017)
GoodWatch score 51

as Sol Salinger

DC's Legends of Tomorrow
DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show Β· as Dr. Martin Stein / Firestorm

Sicario
Sicario (2015)
GoodWatch score 83

as Dave Jennings

Consumed
Consumed (2015)
GoodWatch score 41

as Dan Conway

Self/less
Self/less (2015)
GoodWatch score 42

as Martin

Big Game
Big Game (2014)
GoodWatch score 56

as Vice President

The Flash
The Flash (2014)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show Β· as Prof. Martin Stein (voice) / Digsy's Husband

Argo
Argo (2012)
GoodWatch score 84

as Ken Taylor

The Entitled
The Entitled (2011)
GoodWatch score 54

as Bob Vincent

Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels (2011)
GoodWatch score 26

TV show Β· as Charles Townsend (voice)

You Again
You Again (2010)
GoodWatch score 39

as Mark

2000s

34 titles Β· average score 67
Green Lantern: First Flight
Green Lantern: First Flight (2009)
GoodWatch score 65

as Sinestro (voice)

The Last Templar
The Last Templar (2009)
GoodWatch score 31

TV show Β· as Monsignor De Angelis

Modern Family
Modern Family (2009)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show Β· as Chef Dumont

Eli Stone
Eli Stone (2008)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show Β· as Jordan Wethersby

Milk
Milk (2008)
GoodWatch score 82

as Mayor Moscone

Justice
Justice (2006)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show Β· as Ron Trott

Home Room
Home Room (2002)
GoodWatch score 52

as Det. martin Van Zandt

Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story
Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story (2002)
GoodWatch score 53

as J.J. Robinette

Alias
Alias (2001)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show Β· as Jack Bristow

Legally Blonde
Legally Blonde (2001)
GoodWatch score 68

as Professor Callahan

Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows
Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows (2001)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show Β· as Sid Luft

Call Me Claus
Call Me Claus (2001)
GoodWatch score 51

as Taylor

1990s

36 titles Β· average score 64
Annie
Annie (1999)
GoodWatch score 63

as Oliver Warbucks

Boys Briefs
Boys Briefs (1999)
GoodWatch score 46

as Father Carson (segment "The Absolution of Anthony")

Invisible Child
Invisible Child (1999)
GoodWatch score 48

as Tim Beeman

Beyond Titanic
Beyond Titanic (1998)

as Narrator

Cinderella
Cinderella (1997)
GoodWatch score 66

as King Maximillian

Liberty!
Liberty! (1997)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show Β· as John Dickinson

Let Me Call You Sweetheart
Let Me Call You Sweetheart (1997)

as Geoff Dorso

Titanic
Titanic (1997)
GoodWatch score 79

as Thomas Andrews

Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story
Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story (1996)
GoodWatch score 48

as Jack Gilcrest

Exotica
Exotica (1994)
GoodWatch score 77

as Harold

Light Sleeper
Light Sleeper (1992)
GoodWatch score 73

as Tis Brooke

Law & Order
Law & Order (1990)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show Β· as Paul Sandig

1980s

11 titles Β· average score 67
The Simpsons
The Simpsons (1989)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show Β· as Michael de Graaf (voice)

Liberace: Behind the Music
Liberace: Behind the Music (1988)
GoodWatch score 48

as Liberace

The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway
The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway (1988)

as Ernest Hemingway

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (1987)
GoodWatch score 49

TV show Β· as Dennis Widmer

Roanoak
Roanoak (1986)

TV show Β· as John White

I Had Three Wives
I Had Three Wives (1985)

TV show Β· as Jackson Beaudine

The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone (1985)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show Β· as Dr. Kevin Carlson (segment "A Day in Beaumont")

Private Sessions
Private Sessions (1985)

as Jerry Sharma

Tales from the Darkside
Tales from the Darkside (1984)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show Β· as Ambrose Cavender

Charley's Aunt
Charley's Aunt (1983)

as Jack Chesney

American Playhouse
American Playhouse (1982)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show Β· as Jack Chesney / John White

1970s

7 titles Β· average score 64
Tartuffe
Tartuffe (1978)

as Valere

Ah, Wilderness!
Ah, Wilderness! (1976)

as Arthur

Valley Forge
Valley Forge (1975)

as Gen. Fafayette

Cyrano
Cyrano (1974)

as Christian de Neuvillette (voice)

Monkeys in the Attic
Monkeys in the Attic (1974)

as Eric

Godspell
Godspell (1973)
GoodWatch score 58

as Jesus

Great Performances
Great Performances (1971)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show Β· as Arthur

1950s

1 title Β· average score 84
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show Β· as General Lafayette