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Joel Grey

American actor, singer, dancer, director, and photographer · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1932 · age 94

Joel Grey is an American actor, singer, dancer, photographer, and theatre director. He is best known for portraying the Master of Ceremonies in the musical Cabaret on Broadway and in Bob Fosse's 1972 film adaptation.

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A life in dates

2025Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True StoryFilm2021tick, tick... BOOM!Film, "Sunday" Legend #42020“Stick with it, be who you are. It’s going to be tough…But it’s also going to be beautiful.”In their wordsOn what he would say to his child self in “Cabaret's Joel Grey: 'Life is tough. But it's also beautiful'” in The Guardian (2020 Dec 2)

2015Listen to Me MarlonFilm2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSeries2011Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a PlayAward2008ChokeFilm, Phil2007Phineas and FerbSeries, Beppo (voice)2005Grey's AnatomySeries, Dr. Singer2002The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'Film2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries, Hank KassermanDancer in the DarkFilm, 2000Oldrich Novy1997Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a MusicalAward1996My Friend JoeFilm, Simon1995Star Trek: VoyagerSeries, CaylemThe DangerousFilm, 1995Flea1992Robert Altman's PlayersFilm1990Night of 100 Stars IIIFilm1986MatlockSeries, Tommy DeLuca1982Night of 100 StarsFilm1978DallasSeries, Adam1974'Twas the Night Before ChristmasFilm, Joshua Trundle (voice)1973Academy Award for Best Supporting ActorAwardBAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film RolesAward1972Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion PictureAwardNational Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting ActorAward1967Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a MusicalAward1964What a Way to Go!Film, Patron (uncredited)1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries1957MaverickSeries, Billy The Kid1952About FaceFilm, Bender1944Golden Globe AwardsSeries1932Born11 April 1932

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Known for

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  • Dancer in the Dark 2000
  • tick, tick... BOOM! 2021
  • Listen to Me Marlon 2015
  • Cabaret 1972
  • The Player 1992

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Filmography 40

122 credits on file

Television 24

Media & music

In their own words 2

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Joel Grey
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2 statements, newest first

  1. I called this doctor who was taking care of Rock Hudson.

    On choosing to do the play The Normal Heart amidst the AIDS epidemic in “Cabaret's Joel Grey: 'Life is tough. But it's also beautiful'” in, Own words

  2. I had to find out the psychology [of the Emcee] and who he was off stage so that hopefully I could bring that biography into those numbers..

    On bringing gravitas to the role of the Emcee in Cabaret in “Cabaret's Joel Grey: 'Life is tough. But it's also beautiful'” in The Guardian, Own words

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Awards

Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play2011
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical1997
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor1973
BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles1973
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture1972
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor1972
Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical1967
Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Drama League Award

About this person

He has won an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Tony Award for his performances in the Cabaret stage musical and film. He was presented a Lifetime Achievement Tony Award at the 76th Tony Awards in 2023.

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1932 · age 94

In the same film or series as Joel

Jean Louisa KellyAlso in The Fantasticks (2000)Samantha MathisAlso in The Music of Chance (1993)TwiggyAlso in Broadway's Lost Treasures (2003)Guy HamiltonAlso in Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985)Nicol WilliamsonAlso in The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976)