An actor, even a gifted one, is not so easy to achieve popularity. When diligence and determination are added to the talent, the result will certainly be. Confirmation of this message can serve as a biography of Victor Garber.
Starting conditions
Mature people claim that the fish is looking for a place where it’s deeper, and the person where he is better. In search of a better share, the most energetic and enterprising citizens move to remote territories. Shortly before the start of World War II and after its end, a large number of people from European countries moved to Canada. Victor Garber was born March 16, 1949 in a family of emigrants from the Soviet Union. Parents at that time lived in a small town called London, Ontario. Brother Nathan and sister Alice were already growing up in the house.
My father was in business. Mother worked as an actress and singer in a local theater. A boy from an early age demonstrated musical abilities. Easily memorized the words and motives of songs played on the radio. Victor independently learned to read. When the age approached, he was sent to school. Garber studied well. There weren’t enough stars from the sky, but he showed perseverance and obedience. With great desire he studied in a theater studio. He sang songs and recited verses from the stage. He played his first role in a play on the school stage when he was nine years old.
Already in high school, Victor decided that he would become an actor. His mother supported him in this and, as she could, helped her son in preparation. In parallel with the secondary school, the boy attended music, where he developed the technique of playing the piano and violin. At home, there were also these instruments and, in addition to them, a guitar. Garber collected records with popular pop singers and bands. Of particular interest to him were folk motives and tunes. At the first stage of musical creativity, he often took precisely this material as a basis.
After graduating from school, Garber entered the Department of Theater Arts at the University of Toronto. Along with his studies, he was engaged in the creation of vocal and instrumental compositions. In 1967, in his second year at the university, Victor organized his own folk group called "The Sugar Shoppe". The children managed for some time to attract the attention of a youth audience. It should be noted that at that time in the "musical ring" such groups "The Beatles" and "The Rolling Stones" fought for the championship. After some time, the team broke up.
Professional activity
Having received a specialized education in 1971, Garber began his acting career in the theater. After several episodic roles, he was included in the performers of the musical "Godspell", in which he played the role of Jesus Christ. The audience was enthusiastic about this work, and critics favorably. A few years later, Victor got a role in the production of "Noise Behind the Wall." This play was a resounding success and was subsequently repeatedly staged in many foreign theaters. Several times Garber performed opera parts in classical performances. Reviews of experts in this regard were very restrained.
The actor was widely known for participating in the famous performances on Broadway. In the early 90s, when Victor had already passed over forty years, he unexpectedly came out onto the Broadway stage. As a rule, beginner performers start here. With all this, Garber was full of strength and ambition. His work in the play "The Deadly Trap" was noted by all relevant magazines and television channels. For the role played in the musical Damn Yankees, the actor was nominated for the Tony Award.
In movies and on TV
Garber tried his hand at cinema in his student days. This is not to say that the young actor was "overwritten". But for several years, Victor got the "wordless" supporting roles. Over time, the number of roles has grown into quality. In 1993, he played one of the significant roles in the film "Sleepless in Seattle." The film received universal acclaim. Suffice it to say that at a cost of production of 30 million, 228 million dollars were collected at the box office. Further recognition of the actor was expressed in invitations to participate in large-scale projects.
Then Garber flashed in the comedy "Club of the First Wives." There were still good suggestions. In 1997, the cult film "Titanic" was released. All roles in these films confirmed the high level of talent of the actor. Although by that time such confirmations were no longer required. The next milestone project was the television series "Spy", in which Garber participated for almost six years. During this period, he was nominated three times for the Emmy Award. The most famous was the comedy television series "Internet Therapy", in which the actor starred for five years, starting in 2011.
