Farber began dancing at the age of 13, while training for his
bar mitzvah. By 17, he won the Australian Youth Latin Championships twice and represented Australia at the
World Latin Championships. He was promoted to pro for
season 17, where he was partnered with
Jersey Shore cast member
Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi. Despite receiving good scores from the judges, the pair were eliminated during the seventh week of competition on 28 October 2013, finishing in eighth place. Farber was placed back in the troupe for the next four seasons. For
season 22, Farber was promoted to pro again and was paired with actress
Kim Fields. They were eliminated during the seventh week of competition on 2 May 2016 in a double elimination alongside
Von Miller and
Witney Carson; both couples finished in seventh place. For
season 23, Farber was partnered with
Little Women: LA cast member
Terra Jolé. They reached the semi-finals and were eliminated during the tenth week of competition on 14 November 2016, finishing in fifth place despite tying for the top of the leaderboard. The season marked Farber's first appearance in the semi-finals. For
season 24, Farber was partnered with Olympic artistic gymnast
Simone Biles. They were shockingly eliminated during the semi-finals on 15 May 2017, finishing in fourth place despite receiving two perfect scores from the judges. Farber returned to the troupe for
the following season. Farber appeared as a pro again for
the Athletes season, and was paired with Olympic figure skater
Tonya Harding. The couple reached the finals and finished in third place on 21 May 2018. This season marked Farber's first appearance in the finale and his highest placement to-date. For
season 27, he was partnered with Olympic artistic gymnast
Mary Lou Retton. They were eliminated during the sixth week of competition on 29 October 2018, finishing in ninth place. During the season, Farber also appeared on the
spin-off series
Dancing with the Stars: Juniors as a mentor for
Scottie Pippen’s daughter, Sophia, and pro dancer Jake Monreal. They were eliminated during the third week of competition on 21 October 2018, finishing in ninth place. For
season 28, Farber was paired with singer
Ally Brooke of the girl group
Fifth Harmony. They reached the finals and finished in third place on 25 November 2019. For
season 29, Farber was partnered with actress
Justina Machado. They also reached the finals and finished in fourth place on 23 November 2020. For
season 30, Farber was partnered with Olympic artistic gymnast
Suni Lee. They reached the semi-finals and were eliminated on 15 November 2021 in a double elimination alongside
Melora Hardin and
Artem Chigvintsev. Farber and Lee ultimately finished in fifth place. For
season 31, he was partnered actress
Selma Blair. On 17 October 2022, Blair and Farber were forced to withdraw from the competition due to Blair’s ongoing health condition with multiple sclerosis finishing in 12th place. For
season 32, he was partnered with film & television actress
Alyson Hannigan. The couple made it to the finale and finished in fifth place. For
season 33, Farber was partnered with
The Bachelorette star
Jenn Tran. They were eliminated week 6, and finished in 7th place.
Season 17 Celebrity partner:
Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi Notes Season 22 Celebrity partner:
Kim Fields Notes Season 23 Celebrity partner:
Terra Jolé Notes Season 24 Celebrity partner:
Simone Biles Notes Season 26 Celebrity partner:
Tonya Harding Notes Season 27 Celebrity partner:
Mary Lou Retton Notes Season 28 Celebrity partner:
Ally Brooke Notes Season 29 Celebrity partner:
Justina Machado Notes Season 30 Celebrity partner:
Suni Lee Notes Season 31 Celebrity partner:
Selma Blair Notes Season 32 Celebrity partner:
Alyson Hannigan Notes Season 33 Celebrity partner:
Jenn Tran Notes == Personal life ==