Joel Grey
Biography
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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.
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Acting History
2025
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story as Self
2023Being Mary Tyler Moore as Self (voice)
2022The Old Man as Morgan Bote
2021tick, tick... BOOM! as "Sunday" Legend #4
2020Stars in the House as Self
2019On Broadway as Self (archive footage)
2019Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles as Self
2019It Takes a Lunatic as Self
2014Trailblazer Honors as Self - Presenter
2014Private Screenings: Robert Osborne as Self
2013Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals as Self
2013Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy as Narrator
2009Warehouse 13 as Monty the Magnificent
2008Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History as Self
2008Choke as Phil
2008Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical as Self
2007Private Practice as Dr. Alexander Ball
2007Phineas and Ferb as Beppo (voice)
2007Drama, Tanz und Beine as Narrator
2006Chicago: The Musical
2006Brothers and Sisters as Dr. Jude Bar-Shalo
2005Grey's Anatomy as Dr. Singer
2004House as Ezra Powell
2004Broadway: The American Musical as Self
2003Broadway's Lost Treasures as Host (segment "Leading Men") / Emcee (segment "Cabaret")
2003111 Gramercy Park as Hornsby
2002Short Cuts as Tom McQuilten
2002The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family' as Self
2001Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Milton Winters
2001Alias as Another Mr. Sloane
2001Crossing Jordan as Carl Meisner
2001On the Edge as Dr. Mensley (segment "Reaching Normal")
2001Further Tales of the City as Guido
2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Hank Kasserman
2000The Fantasticks as Amos Bellamy
2000Dancer in the Dark as Oldrich Novy
1999A Christmas Carol as Ghost of Christmas Past
1997The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle as Self
1997Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Doc
1996My Friend Joe as Simon
1996The Empty Mirror
1995Venus Rising as Jimmie
1995The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True as Professor Marvel / The Gatekeeper / The Carriage Driver / The Palace Guard / The Wizard of Oz
1995The Outer Limits as Dr. Nathan Seward
1995The Outer Limits as Gideon Banks
1995The Dangerous as Flea
1995Star Trek: Voyager as Caylem
1994Touched by an Angel as Ronald
1993Blue Heelers
1993The Music of Chance as Willy Stone
1992The Player as Joel Grey
1992Robert Altman's Players as Self
1991Kafka as Burgel
1991Marilyn and Me as Johnny Hyde
1991Brooklyn Bridge
1990Night of 100 Stars III as Self
1988Cabaret as The Emcee
1987Witnesses to the Holocaust: The Trial of Adolf Eichmann as Narrator
1987Queenie as Aaron Diamond
1986Matlock as Tommy DeLuca
1985Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins as Chiun
1984The Compleat Gilbert & Sullivan as Jack Point
1982The Yeomen of the Guard as Jack Point
1982Night of 100 Stars as Self
1980Charlie Chaplin: The Little Tramp as Self - Host
1979CBS News Sunday Morning as Self
1978Dallas as Adam
1976The Seven-Per-Cent Solution as Lowenstein
1976The Muppet Show as Self - Special Guest Star
1976Alice
1976Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson as The Producer (Nate Salisbury)
1976Live from Lincoln Center as Joel Grey
1974'Twas the Night Before Christmas as Joshua Trundle (voice)
1974Dinah! as Self
1974Man on a Swing as Franklin Wills
1974Flick Flack
1973Don't Call Me Mama Anymore
1972The Julie Andrews Hour as Self
1972Man on a String as Big Joe Brown
1972Cabaret as Master of Ceremonies
1972The Recreation of an Era
1971The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
1970Night Gallery as Andrew MacBane
1970George M! as George M. Cohan
1968The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
1967The Carol Burnett Show as Self - Guest / Various Characters
1967Ironside as Mike Yeager
1964What a Way to Go! as Patron (uncredited)
1963Vacation Playhouse as Freddy Rockefeller
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
1961The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host
1961Come September as Beagle
1960Surfside 6 as Willy
195877 Sunset Strip as Joey Kellogg
1958Lawman as Owny O'Reilly
1958Bronco
1957Maverick as Billy The Kid
1957Calypso Heat Wave
1957Tonight Starring Jack Paar as Self
1956The Dinah Shore Chevy Show as Self
1956The Steve Allen Show as Self - rehearsing for 'Jack and the Beanstalk'
1956Telephone Time
1956Tony Awards as Self - Nominee
1956Tony Awards as Self - Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement Recipient
1956Tony Awards as Self - Performer
1956Tony Awards as Self - Presenter
1956Tony Awards as Self - Winner / Performer
1954December Bride
1954December Bride as Jimmy
1953The Oscars as Self
1952About Face as Bender
1950The Colgate Comedy Hour as Self
1950What's My Line? as Self - Panelist
1948The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
1944Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter
1944Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee
1944Golden Globe Awards as Self - Winner