Joel Grey

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1932-04-11 (93 years old)

Place of Birth

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Joel Grey

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Joel Grey (born April 11, 1932) is an American stage and screen actor, singer, and dancer, best known for his role as the Master of Ceremonies in both the stage and film adaptation of the Kander & Ebb musical Cabaret. He has won the Academy Award, Tony Award and Golden Globe Award. He also originated the role of the Wizard in the acclaimed musical Wicked.

Acting

2000

Dancer in the Dark

as Oldrich Novy

1991

Kafka

as Burgel

1992

The Player

as Joel Grey

1972

Cabaret

as Master of Ceremonies

1961

2021

tick, tick... BOOM!

as "Sunday" Legend #4

1974

'Twas the Night Before Christmas

as Joshua Trundle (voice)

2008

Choke

as Phil

1999

A Christmas Carol

as The Ghost of Christmas Past

1993

The Music of Chance

as Willy Stone

1996

2023

Being Mary Tyler Moore

as Self (voice)

2019

On Broadway

as Self (archive footage)

1974

Man on a Swing

as Franklin Wills

2001

On the Edge

as Dr. Mensley (segment "Reaching Normal")

2003

Broadway's Lost Treasures

as Host (segment "Leading Men") / Emcee (segment "Cabaret")

1995

1991

Marilyn and Me

as Johnny Hyde

1952

About Face

as Bender

2003

1964

What a Way to Go!

as Patron (uncredited)

1972

Man On A String

as Big Joe Brown

1970

George M!

as George M. Cohan

2000

The Fantasticks

as Amos Bellamy

1995

The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True

as Professor Marvel / The Gatekeeper / The Carriage Driver / The Palace Guard / The Wizard of Oz

1982

1995

Venus Rising

as Jimmie

2007

1988

Cabaret

as The Emcee

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