Joel Grey

Joel Grey

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

April 11, 1932 (94 yrs)

place of birth

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

also known as

Joel David Katz

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

The Player

The Player

as Joel Grey

Dancer in the Dark

Dancer in the Dark

as Oldrich Novy

tick, tick... BOOM!

tick, tick... BOOM!

as "Sunday" Legend #4

Cabaret

Cabaret

as Master of Ceremonies

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

as Chiun

Choke

Choke

as Phil

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

The Player
7.2

The Player

1992as Joel Grey
Dancer in the Dark
7.8

Dancer in the Dark

2000as Oldrich Novy
tick, tick... BOOM!
7.6

tick, tick... BOOM!

2021as "Sunday" Legend #4
Cabaret
7.4

Cabaret

1972as Master of Ceremonies
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
6.3

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

1985as Chiun
Choke
6.1

Choke

2008as Phil
What a Way to Go!
7.1

What a Way to Go!

1964as Patron (uncredited)
A Christmas Carol
7.0

A Christmas Carol

1999as Ghost of Christmas Past
Kafka
6.4

Kafka

1991as Burgel
Night of 100 Stars III
4.0

Night of 100 Stars III

1990as Self
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
5.5

Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

1976as The Producer (Nate Salisbury)
Come September
6.8

Come September

1961as Beagle
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
7.7

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

2025as Self
Being Mary Tyler Moore
6.6

Being Mary Tyler Moore

2023as Self (voice)
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
6.2

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

1976as Lowenstein
On the Edge
5.8

On the Edge

2001as Dr. Mensley (segment "Reaching Normal")
Night of 100 Stars
6.8

Night of 100 Stars

1982as Self
Man on a Swing
5.9

Man on a Swing

1974as Franklin Wills
My Friend Joe
7.3

My Friend Joe

1996as Simon
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
9.0

The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'

2002as Self
On Broadway
8.7

On Broadway

2019as Self (archive footage)
The Dangerous
3.6

The Dangerous

1995as Flea
Venus Rising
2.9

Venus Rising

1995as Jimmie
Marilyn and Me
6.6

Marilyn and Me

1991as Johnny Hyde
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
8.0

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

2008as Self
It Takes a Lunatic
5.3

It Takes a Lunatic

2019as Self
Broadway's Lost Treasures
6.4

Broadway's Lost Treasures

2003as Host (segment "Leading Men") / Emcee (segment "Cabaret")
George M!
8.5

George M!

1970as George M. Cohan
The Fantasticks
5.5

The Fantasticks

2000as Amos Bellamy
The Music of Chance
6.5

The Music of Chance

1993as Willy Stone
'Twas the Night Before Christmas
6.7

'Twas the Night Before Christmas

1974as Joshua Trundle (voice)
111 Gramercy Park
6.5

111 Gramercy Park

2003as Hornsby
The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True
7.7

The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True

1995as Professor Marvel / The Gatekeeper / The Carriage Driver / The Palace Guard / The Wizard of Oz
Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals

Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals

2013as Self
Man on a String
7.0

Man on a String

1972as Big Joe Brown
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical

2008as Self
The Empty Mirror
5.9

The Empty Mirror

1996
The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle
7.0

The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle

1997as Self
Robert Altman's Players
7.0

Robert Altman's Players

1992as Self
Private Screenings: Robert Osborne
7.3

Private Screenings: Robert Osborne

2014as Self
About Face
5.0

About Face

1952as Bender
Calypso Heat Wave
9.0

Calypso Heat Wave

1957
Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles
6.5

Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles

2019as Self
Chicago: The Musical

Chicago: The Musical

2006
The Yeomen of the Guard
7.0

The Yeomen of the Guard

1982as Jack Point
Cabaret

Cabaret

1988as The Emcee
Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy
7.0

Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy

2013as Narrator
The Recreation of an Era
5.7

The Recreation of an Era

1972as Self
Don't Call Me Mama Anymore
10.0

Don't Call Me Mama Anymore

1973
Witnesses to the Holocaust: The Trial of Adolf Eichmann
7.0

Witnesses to the Holocaust: The Trial of Adolf Eichmann

1987as Narrator