It is not so easy for an actor, even a gifted one, to achieve popularity. When hard work and dedication are added to talent, the result will definitely be there. The biography of Victor Garber confirms this message.
Starting conditions
People of mature age claim that fish are looking for a place where it is deeper, and a person where he is better. In search of a better life, 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 on March 16, 1949 in a family of immigrants 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. The boy showed musical ability from an early age. Easily memorized the words and motives of songs on the radio. Victor learned to read on his own. When the age approached, he was sent to school. Garber studied well. He did not have enough stars from the sky, but he showed perseverance and obedience. With a great desire he studied at the theater studio. He sang songs and recited poems 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 best she could, helped her son in preparation. In parallel with the secondary school, the boy attended a music school, where he worked out the technique of playing the piano and violin. There were also these instruments at home and, in addition to them, a guitar. Garber collected records of popular pop singers and bands. He was especially interested in folk motives and tunes. At the first stage of his musical creation, he often took this material as a basis.
After graduating from high school, Garber entered the Faculty of Performing Arts at the University of Toronto. Simultaneously with his studies, he was engaged in the creation of vocal and instrumental compositions. In 1967, in his sophomore year at university, Victor formed his own folk group called The Sugar Shoppe. The guys managed to attract the attention of the youth audience for some time. It should be noted that at that time in the "musical ring" such groups as The Beatles and The Rolling Stones fought for the championship. After a while, the team broke up.
Professional activity
After receiving a specialized education in 1971, Garber began his acting career in the theater. After several cameo roles, he was inducted into the cast of the musical "Godspell", in which he played the role of Jesus Christ. The audience received this work with enthusiasm, and the critics favorably. A few years later, Victor got a role in the production of "The Noise Behind the Wall". This play was a resounding success and was subsequently staged in many foreign theaters. Several times Garber performed operatic roles in classical performances. The experts' comments on this matter were very restrained.
The actor became widely known for his participation in the famous performances on Broadway. In the early 90s, when Victor was already over forty years old, he unexpectedly entered the Broadway stage. As a rule, beginners start here. With all this, Garber was full of strength and ambition. His work in the play "Death Trap" was noted by all specialized magazines and television channels. For his role in the musical "Damn Yankees", the actor was nominated for a Tony Award.
In the movies and on TV
Garber tried his hand at cinema back in his student years. It cannot be said that the young actor was "erased". But for several years, Victor got "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 production cost of $ 30 million, $ 228 million was 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 "The First Wives Club". There were still good offers. In 1997, the cult film Titanic was released. All roles in these films confirmed the high level of the actor's talent. Although by that time, such confirmation was no longer required. The next milestone project was the television series "The Spy", in which Garber participated for almost six years. During this period, he was nominated for an Emmy three times. The most famous was the comedy television series "Internet Therapy", in which the actor starred for five years, starting in 2011.
Recognition and privacy
Victor Garber received the 2012 Screen Actors Guild Award for his contributions to television projects. Several times he was awarded the Audience Award. The actor has been caring for his mother, who suffered from Alzheimer's disease, for many years. Victor had a hard time leaving her in 2005.
Garber prefers not to talk about his personal life. Even in his early youth, he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus. It is possible to live and work with such a disease, but it is very difficult. The actor does not have a wife, in the generally accepted view. Once, in a state of passion, he confessed his unconventional sexual orientation. The attitude of colleagues and viewers to him did not change after that.
