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Joel Grey is an American actor, singer, dancer, director, and photographer. He is best known for portraying the Master of Ceremonies in the Kander & Ebb musical Cabaret, as well as in the 1972 film adaptation. He has won an Academy Award, Tony Award, and Golden Globe Award.
Birth Name
Joel David Katz
Born
Monday, 11 April 1932
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Old Man | Morgan Bote | 2022 |
| tick, tick... BOOM! | 'Sunday' Legend #4 / "SUNDAY" Legend | 2021 |
| On Broadway | Self (archive footage) | 2021 |
| It Takes a Lunatic | Himself / Self | 2019 |
| The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self - Guest | 2019 |
| Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles | Himself / Self | 2019 |
| The Movies | Master of Ceremonies | 2019 |
| The Oscars | Self | 2017 |
| The 69th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | 2015 |
| Cocktails & Classics | Self | 2015 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Old Man | Morgan Bote | 2022 |
| tick, tick... BOOM! | 'Sunday' Legend #4 / "SUNDAY" Legend | 2021 |
| On Broadway | Self (archive footage) | 2021 |
| It Takes a Lunatic | Himself / Self | 2019 |
| The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self - Guest | 2019 |
| Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles | Himself / Self | 2019 |
| The Movies | Master of Ceremonies | 2019 |
| The Oscars | Self | 2017 |
| The 69th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | 2015 |
| Cocktails & Classics | Self | 2015 |
| Listen to Me Marlon | Self | 2015 |
| Park Bench with Steve Buscemi | Self | 2014 |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self | 2014 |
| Spotlight on Broadway | Self | 2013 |
| The Broadway.com Show | Self | 2013 |
| Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy | Narrator | 2013 |
| iN Deep | Self | 2011 |
| Show People with Paul Wontorek | Self | 2010 |
| Talk Stoop | Self - Guest | 2009 |
| Warehouse 13 | Monty the Magnificent | 2009 |
| Nurse Jackie | Dick Bobbitt | 2009 |
| Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's | Self | 2009 |
| Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1970's | Self | 2009 |
| The Yellow Brick Road and Beyond | Self | 2009 |
| The 81st Annual Academy Awards | Self - Presenter | 2009 |
| Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History | Himself / Self | 2008 |
| Choke | Phil | 2008 |
| Private Practice | Dr. Alexander Ball | 2007 |
| Phineas and Ferb | Beppo | 2007 |
| Brothers & Sisters | Dr. Jude Bar-Shalom | 2006 |
| Grey's Anatomy | Dr. Singer | 2005 |
| House | Ezra Powell | 2004 |
| Broadway: The American Musical | Emcee (in 'Cabaret') / Self, Emcee / Self, Self | 2004 |
| The 58th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | 2004 |
| The 75th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Past Winner | 2003 |
| The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family' | Self | 2002 |
| Alias | Another Mr. Sloane | 2001 |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Milton Winters | 2001 |
| Crossing Jordan | Carl Meisner, Amnesia Victim | 2001 |
| On the Edge | Dr. Mensley (segment "Reaching Normal") | 2001 |
| Further Tales of the City | Guido | 2001 |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Hank Kasserman | 2000 |
| Dancer in the Dark | Oldrich Novy | 2000 |
| A Christmas Carol | The Ghost of Christmas Past | 1999 |
| It's Like, You Know... | Joel Grey | 1999 |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | Self | 1998 |
| The 52nd Annual Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | 1998 |
| The 70th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Past Winner | 1998 |
| Oz | Lemuel Idzik | 1997 |
| The 51st Annual Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | 1997 |
| Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Doc | 1997 |
| The 53rd Presidential Inaugural Gala: An American Journey | Self - Cast of 'Chicago' | 1997 |
| My Friend Joe | Simon | 1996 |
| The Empty Mirror | Josef Goebbels | 1996 |
| E! True Hollywood Story | Himself | 1996 |
| The Fantasticks | Amos Babcock Bellamy | 1995 |
| Venus Rising | Jimmie | 1995 |
| The Outer Limits | Dr. Nathan Seward, Gideon Banks | 1995 |
| Star Trek: Voyager | Caylem | 1995 |
| The Dangerous | Flea | 1994 |
| Touched by an Angel | Ronald | 1994 |
| The Music of Chance | Willy Stone | 1993 |
| The Player | Joel Grey | 1992 |
| Robert Altman's Players | Interviewee | 1992 |
| Kafka | Burgel | 1991 |
| Marilyn and Me | Johnny Hyde | 1991 |
| Brooklyn Bridge | Jacob Prossman | 1991 |
| The 45th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | 1991 |
| The 42nd Annual Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | 1988 |
| Queenie | Aaron Diamond | 1987 |
| The Infinite Voyage | Narrator | 1987 |
| Liberty Weekend | Self | 1986 |
| The 58th Annual Academy Awards | Master of Ceremonies | 1986 |
| Matlock | Tommy DeLuca | 1986 |
| Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins | Chiun | 1985 |
| The 54th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Presenter | 1982 |
| Night of 100 Stars | Self | 1982 |
| The 33rd Annual Tony Awards | Self - Nominee | 1979 |
| CBS News Sunday Morning | Himself | 1979 |
| The 50th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Past Winner | 1978 |
| Dallas | Adam | 1978 |
| The Seven-Per-Cent Solution | Lowenstein | 1976 |
| The Muppet Show | Self - Special Guest Star | 1976 |
| Alice | Joel Grey | 1976 |
| Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson | The Producer (Nate Salisbury) | 1976 |
| The 48th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Presenter | 1976 |
| Working in the Theatre | Self | 1976 |
| 'Twas the Night Before Christmas | Joshua Trundle / Joshua Trundle (voice) | 1974 |
| Dinah! | Self - Guest | 1974 |
| Man on a Swing | Franklin Wills | 1974 |
| The $10,000 Pyramid | Himself | 1973 |
| The Julie Andrews Hour | Self - Cameo, Self | 1972 |
| The 44th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Presenter | 1972 |
| Cabaret | Master of Ceremonies | 1972 |
| The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour | Various Characters / Self | 1971 |
| Parkinson | Self | 1971 |
| Stand Up and Cheer | Self | 1971 |
| Great Performances | Self, Narrator and Film Clips | 1971 |
| Night Gallery | Andrew MacBane (segment "There Aren't Any More MacBanes") | 1969 |
| The David Frost Show | Self - Guest | 1969 |
| This Is Tom Jones | Self | 1969 |
| The Joan Rivers Show | Self - Guest | 1968 |
| What's My Line? | Self - Panelist, Self - Mystery Guest | 1968 |
| Ironside | Mike Yeager | 1967 |
| The Carol Burnett Show | Guest - Various Characters, Self - Guest / Various Characters | 1967 |
| Our Place | Self - Guest | 1967 |
| The Jackie Gleason Show | Himself - Musical Guest | 1966 |
| The Dean Martin Show | Self | 1965 |
| Get the Message | Self | 1964 |
| Missing Links | Self | 1963 |
| Vacation Playhouse | Freddy Rockefeller | 1963 |
| The Match Game | Self - Team Captain | 1962 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself - Guest, Himself | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - Singer, Himself - Co-Host, Himself - Broadway Actor | 1961 |
| Westinghouse Playhouse | Herbie | 1961 |
| Come September | Beagle | 1961 |
| Surfside 6 | Willy | 1960 |
| 77 Sunset Strip | Joey Kellogg | 1958 |
| The Kraft Music Hall | Self | 1958 |
| The Ann Sothern Show | Billy Wilton | 1958 |
| Lawman | Owny O'Reilly | 1958 |
| Bronco | Runt Bowles | 1958 |
| The Court of Last Resort | Floyd Todd | 1957 |
| The Pat Boone-Chevy Showroom | Himself | 1957 |
| Maverick | Billy The Kid | 1957 |
| Calypso Heat Wave | Alex Nash | 1957 |
| The Jack Paar Tonight Show | Himself | 1957 |
| The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | Self | 1956 |
| The Steve Allen Plymouth Show | Self - rehearsing for 'Jack and the Beanstalk' | 1951 |
| Telephone Time | Ray | 1956 |
| Frankie Laine Time | Self | 1955 |
| Producers' Showcase | Jack | 1954 |
| December Bride | Jimmy | 1954 |
| The U.S. Royal Showcase | Self | 1952 |
| About Face | Bender | 1952 |
| The Colgate Comedy Hour | Self - Singer / Dancer, Dancer / Self - Singer | 1950 |
| What's My Line? | Himself - Guest Panelist | 1950 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | George M. Cohan - scene from 'George M', Himself - Audience Bow, Himself, Singer | 1948 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1993 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1986 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 1973 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Won |
| 1973 | Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture | Won |
