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Victor Garber      

Actor Known for "Argo," "Alias" & "Legends of Tomorrow;" Advocate for Alzheimer's Disease

Victor Garber is a Canadian-American actor and singer known for Argo and his roles in TV shows such as "Alias" and "Legends of Tomorrow."

Garber began acting at the age of nine, joining the University of Toronto's Hart House at age 15. In 1967, he formed a folk band called The Sugar Shoppe with Peter Mann, Laurie Hood, and Lee Harris. The group enjoyed moderate success, even performing on "The Ed Sullivan Show" and "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" before breaking up.

Garber has worked in various American and Canadian movies and television, including James Cameron's Titanic (1997), in which he played the shipbuilder Thomas Andrews, and CTV's "E.N.G." He is best known for playing Jack Bristow in the television series "Alias" alongside Ron Rifkin, Jennifer Garner, and Lena Olin. Other well-known appearances include Godspell (1973) as Jesus, Sleepless in Seattle (1993), Legally Blonde (2001), Annie (1999), and Tuck Everlasting (2002). He also played the role of Liberace for a made-for-TV movie, Liberace: Behind the Music.

He appeared on Broadway in the original productions of "Deathtrap," "Sweeney Todd," "Noises Off" and in the original off-Broadway cast of "Assassins," as well as in the 1990s revival of "Damn Yankees." He continues to be a sought-after theatrical performer in musicals, comedies, and dramatic productions. In 2007, he played the male lead in a critically hailed Encores! presentation of "Follies" alongside Donna Murphy. In January 2018, Garber replaced David Hyde Pierce as Horace Vandergelder in the Tony-winning Broadway revival of "Hello, Dolly!"

Garber is an advocate for awareness and prevention of Alzheimer's disease, which he lost both his mother and father to. Garber was also diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in 1962, at the age of 13. He engages in Type 1 diabetes philanthropy to raise awareness and funds for a cure and is passionate about inspiring T1D youth to follow their dreams.

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