Joel Grey

Acting

Joel Grey

Born April 11, 1932Cleveland, Ohio, USA110 credits

​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.

Known For

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
8.0

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

Movie

2025

Being Mary Tyler Moore
6.6

Being Mary Tyler Moore

Movie

2023

The Old Man
7.2

The Old Man

TV

2022

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7.6

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Movie

2021

Stars in the House

Stars in the House

TV

2020

On Broadway
8.7

On Broadway

Movie

2019

Filmography

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
2025Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Storyas SelfMovie
Being Mary Tyler Moore
2023Being Mary Tyler Mooreas Self (voice)Movie
The Old Man
2022The Old Manas Morgan BoteTV
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2021tick, tick... BOOM!as "Sunday" Legend #4Movie
Stars in the House
2020Stars in the Houseas SelfTV
On Broadway
2019On Broadwayas Self (archive footage)Movie
Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles
2019Fiddler: A Miracle of Miraclesas SelfMovie
It Takes a Lunatic
2019It Takes a Lunaticas SelfMovie
Trailblazer Honors
2014Trailblazer Honorsas Self - PresenterTV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas Self - GuestTV
Private Screenings: Robert Osborne
2014Private Screenings: Robert Osborneas SelfMovie
Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals
2013Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicalsas SelfMovie
Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy
2013Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacyas NarratorMovie
Warehouse 13
2009Warehouse 13as Monty the MagnificentTV
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
2008Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical Historyas SelfMovie
Choke
2008Chokeas PhilMovie
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical
2008Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musicalas SelfMovie
Private Practice
2007Private Practiceas Dr. Alexander BallTV
Phineas and Ferb
2007Phineas and Ferbas Beppo (voice)TV
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2007Drama, Tanz und Beineas NarratorMovie
Chicago: The Musical
2006Chicago: The MusicalMovie
Brothers and Sisters
2006Brothers and Sistersas Dr. Jude Bar-ShaloTV
Grey's Anatomy
2005Grey's Anatomyas Dr. SingerTV
House
2004Houseas Ezra PowellTV
Broadway: The American Musical
2004Broadway: The American Musicalas SelfTV
Broadway's Lost Treasures
2003Broadway's Lost Treasuresas Host (segment "Leading Men") / Emcee (segment "Cabaret")Movie
111 Gramercy Park
2003111 Gramercy Parkas HornsbyMovie
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2002Short Cutsas Tom McQuiltenTV
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
2002The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'as SelfMovie
Alias
2001Aliasas Another Mr. SloaneTV
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Milton WintersTV
Crossing Jordan
2001Crossing Jordanas Carl MeisnerTV
On the Edge
2001On the Edgeas Dr. Mensley (segment "Reaching Normal")Movie
Further Tales of the City
2001Further Tales of the Cityas GuidoTV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Hank KassermanTV
The Fantasticks
2000The Fantasticksas Amos BellamyMovie
Dancer in the Dark
2000Dancer in the Darkas Oldrich NovyMovie
A Christmas Carol
1999A Christmas Carolas Ghost of Christmas PastMovie
The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle
1997The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzleas SelfMovie
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997Buffy the Vampire Slayeras DocTV
My Friend Joe
1996My Friend Joeas SimonMovie
The Empty Mirror
1996The Empty MirrorMovie
Venus Rising
1995Venus Risingas JimmieMovie
The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True
1995The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come Trueas Professor Marvel / The Gatekeeper / The Carriage Driver / The Palace Guard / The Wizard of OzMovie
The Outer Limits
1995The Outer Limitsas Dr. Nathan SewardTV
The Dangerous
1995The Dangerousas FleaMovie
Star Trek: Voyager
1995Star Trek: Voyageras CaylemTV
Touched by an Angel
1994Touched by an Angelas RonaldTV
Blue Heelers
1993Blue HeelersTV
The Music of Chance
1993The Music of Chanceas Willy StoneMovie
The Player
1992The Playeras Joel GreyMovie
Robert Altman's Players
1992Robert Altman's Playersas SelfMovie
Kafka
1991Kafkaas BurgelMovie
Marilyn and Me
1991Marilyn and Meas Johnny HydeMovie
Brooklyn Bridge
1991Brooklyn BridgeTV
Night of 100 Stars III
1990Night of 100 Stars IIIas SelfMovie
Cabaret
1988Cabaretas The EmceeMovie
Witnesses to the Holocaust: The Trial of Adolf Eichmann
1987Witnesses to the Holocaust: The Trial of Adolf Eichmannas NarratorMovie
Queenie
1987Queenieas Aaron DiamondTV
Matlock
1986Matlockas Tommy DeLucaTV
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
1985Remo Williams: The Adventure Beginsas ChiunMovie
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1984The Compleat Gilbert & Sullivanas Jack PointTV
The Yeomen of the Guard
1982The Yeomen of the Guardas Jack PointMovie
Night of 100 Stars
1982Night of 100 Starsas SelfMovie
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1980Charlie Chaplin: The Little Trampas Self - HostMovie
CBS News Sunday Morning
1979CBS News Sunday Morningas SelfTV
Dallas
1978Dallasas AdamTV
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
1976The Seven-Per-Cent Solutionas LowensteinMovie
The Muppet Show
1976The Muppet Showas Self - Special Guest StarTV
Alice
1976AliceTV
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
1976Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lessonas The Producer (Nate Salisbury)Movie
Live from Lincoln Center
1976Live from Lincoln Centeras Joel GreyTV
'Twas the Night Before Christmas
1974'Twas the Night Before Christmasas Joshua Trundle (voice)Movie
Dinah!
1974Dinah!as SelfTV
Man on a Swing
1974Man on a Swingas Franklin WillsMovie
Flick Flack
1974Flick FlackTV
Don't Call Me Mama Anymore
1973Don't Call Me Mama AnymoreMovie
The Julie Andrews Hour
1972The Julie Andrews Houras SelfTV
Man on a String
1972Man on a Stringas Big Joe BrownMovie
Cabaret
1972Cabaretas Master of CeremoniesMovie
The Recreation of an Era
1972The Recreation of an Eraas SelfMovie
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
1971The Sonny & Cher Comedy HourTV
Night Gallery
1970Night Galleryas Andrew MacBaneTV
George M!
1970George M!as George M. CohanMovie
The Dick Cavett Show
1968The Dick Cavett Showas Self - GuestTV
The Carol Burnett Show
1967The Carol Burnett Showas Self - Guest / Various CharactersTV
Ironside
1967Ironsideas Mike YeagerTV
What a Way to Go!
1964What a Way to Go!as Patron (uncredited)Movie
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1963Vacation Playhouseas Freddy RockefellerTV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas SelfTV
The Mike Douglas Show
1961The Mike Douglas Showas Self - Co-HostTV
Come September
1961Come Septemberas BeagleMovie
Surfside 6
1960Surfside 6as WillyTV
77 Sunset Strip
195877 Sunset Stripas Joey KelloggTV
Lawman
1958Lawmanas Owny O'ReillyTV
Bronco
1958BroncoTV
Calypso Heat Wave
1957Calypso Heat WaveMovie
Maverick
1957Maverickas Billy The KidTV
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1957Tonight Starring Jack Paaras SelfTV
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956The Dinah Shore Chevy Showas SelfTV
The Steve Allen Show
1956The Steve Allen Showas Self - rehearsing for 'Jack and the Beanstalk'TV
Telephone Time
1956Telephone TimeTV
Tony Awards
1956Tony Awardsas Self - Winner / PerformerTV
December Bride
1954December BrideTV
The Oscars
1953The Oscarsas SelfTV
About Face
1952About Faceas BenderMovie
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950The Colgate Comedy Houras SelfTV
What's My Line?
1950What's My Line?as Self - PanelistTV
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948The Ed Sullivan Showas SelfTV
Golden Globe Awards
1944Golden Globe Awardsas Self - PresenterTV