Joel Grey

Film Credits:

2001 - Reaching Normal, Dr. Mensley
2000 - Dancer in the Dark, Oldrich Novy
1996 - The Empty Mirror, Josef Goebbels
1996 - My Friend Joe, Simon
1995 - Venus Rising, Jimmie
1995 - The Fantasticks, Amos Babcock Bellamy
1994 - The Dangerous, Flea
1993 - The Music of Chance, Willy Stone
1991 - Kafka, Burgel
1985 - Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins, Chiun
1976 - The Seven-Per-Cent Solution, Lowenstein
1976 - Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson, Nate Salisbury
1974 - Man on a Swing, Franklin WIlls
1972 - Cabaret, Master of Ceremonies
1961 - Come September, Beagle
1957 - Calypso Heat Wave, Alex Nash
1952 - About Face, Bender

Joel can be heard on the following Original Cast Recordings:

2003 - Wicked, as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
1996 - Chicago, as Amos Hart
1975 - Goodtime Charley, as Charley
1988 - Cabaret, as the Emcee/Master of Ceremonies
1972 - Cabaret (film), as the Emcee/Master of Ceremonies
1968 - George M, as George M. Cohen

Joel has said that the most exiting project here's been involved in is the play The Normal Heart, by Larry Kramer.

Joel's dream role, that he has never done, is the role of Shylock in William Shakespeare's play The Merchant of Venice.

Joel was nominated for an Emmy Award for "Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series" in 1991, for his role as Jacob in the TV Series Brooklyn Bridge.

Joel Grey made his stage debut at the age of nine, as Pud in On Borrowed Time in 1941.

Joel made his television debut on the Colgate Comedy Hour, in 1950.

Joel made his Broadway debut in The Littlest Revue, in 1956.

Joel's film debut was playing the role of Bender in the musical comedy About Face, in 1952.

Joel was nominated at the Outer Critics Circle Awards in 2004 for 'Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical', for his role as the Wizard in Wicked.

Joel has published two books; A photography book "Pictures I had to take" in 2003 and a paperback "Looking Hard at Unexamined Things" in 2006.

Joel was approached three times to play the Wizard in the Broadway musical Wicked, but had to turn it down due to being unavailable. He eventually accepted and played the role from Oct 8,2003 until Jul 18,2004.

Joel has two children with ex-wife Jo Wilder; their daughter is actress Jennifer Grey and their son, James, is a chef.

Joel is 5'5" (165cm) tall.

Joel is the son of late American/Jewish comedian and entertainer, Mickey Katz.

Joel married actress Jo Wilder on 29 June, 1958. They divorced in 1982.

Joel won a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for his role as the Master of Ceremonies in the movie Cabaret, in 1972. He also won a Tony Award for the same role on stage in 1967. He is one of only 8 people to achieve that accomplishment.