Victor Joseph Garber was born on 16 March 1949, in London, Ontario, Canada, to Hope Garber, actress, singer and host of the “At Home with Hope Garber” show, and Joseph Garber, of Russian Jewish descent. He is a Canadian actor and singer, best known for his roles in the musical films “Godspell” and “Assassins”, in the films “Titanic” and “Argo” and in the television series “Alias”.
So just how rich is Victor Garber? According to sources, Garber has earned a net worth over $5 million, as of early 2017. His wealth has been established during his acting career which now spans almost six decades .
Victor Garber Net Worth $5 million
Garber grew up in Ontario, along with his two siblings. He became interested in acting during his childhood years, joining the children’s program of the Grand Theatre. When he was 16 he enrolled at the University of Toronto’s Hart House, taking the theatre training program.
Aside from acting, however, Garber also pursued a career in music, becoming a solo folk singer in the mid-’60s. In 1967 he founded a folk group called The Sugar Shoppe, achieving some popularity and reaching the Canadian Top 40 with the cover of Bobby Gimby’s song “Canada”. This greatly added to his wealth. However, the band eventually fell apart.
His acting career started with the lead part of Jesus in the 1972 musical “Godspell”, then the following year he made his television debut, appearing in the TV film “Jack: A Flash Fantasy”, after which he landed guest appearances in series like “ABC Afterschool Specials” and “Great Performances”. He made his Broadway debut in 1977, with Michael Cristofer’s play “The Shadow Box”, followed by “Tartuffe”, “Deathtrap” and “Sweeney Todd”. Paving his way to recognition and fame, Garber’s net worth also began to increase.
The ’80s saw the actor in TV series such as “I Had Three Wives” and “American Playhouse”, as well as in several TV films. He played the lead part of Ernest Hemingway in the film “The Legendary Life of Ernest Hemingway”, and appeared on Broadway, in productions such as “Little Me”, “Noises Off” and “Lend Me a Tenor”, garnering critical praises and earning a considerable wealth.
Work continued to flow in steadily during the ’90s as well, and Garber landed the role of John Wilkes Booth in the off-Broadway production of the musical “Assassins”, as well as in Broadway productions of “Damn Yankees”, “Arcadia” and “Art”. He also appeared in the films “Sleepless in Seattle” and “Annie”, and played the shipbuilder Thomas Andrews in the famed romantic disaster film “Titanic”. He appeared in numerous TV films too, and had a recurring part in the series “E.N.G.”. Being involved in such diverse and acclaimed projects significantly contributed to Garber’s popularity and to his net worth as well.
In 2001 he was cast with the lead part of Jack Bristow in the ABC action television series “Alias”, remaining in the show for five seasons, until 2006; the series was a great success, earning him several awards, three Emmy nominations, and a sizable income too.
Garber continued to appear in various theater productions too, such as “A Little Night Music”, “Follies” and “Present Laughter”. As for the big screen, he landed roles in the films “Legally Blonde”, “Tuck Everlasting” and “Milk”, and played Canadian Ambassador to Iran Kenneth D. Taylor in Ben Affleck’s historical drama film “Argo”, further improving his reputation and increasing his net worth.
More recently, Garber appeared in the 2017 film “Rebel in the Rye”, and on the small screen, he starred in the series “Justice”, “Eli Stone” and “Deception”, and also appeared in “ReGenesis”, “Damages”, “Power” and “Flash”, among other. As of 2016 he has starred as Martin Stein / Firestorm in the series “Legends of Tomorrow”.
In his private life, Garber is gay, and has been married to Canadian artist and model Rainer Andreesen since 2015.
