Joel Grey

Known for: Acting

Born: 1932-04-11 (age 94)

From: Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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.

Filmography (112)

MOVIE★ 7.7
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
2025
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.6
Being Mary Tyler Moore
2023
as Self (voice)
TV★ 7.2
The Old Man
2022
as Morgan Bote
MOVIE★ 7.6
tick, tick... BOOM!
2021
as "Sunday" Legend #4
TV
Stars in the House
2020
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.7
On Broadway
2019
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 6.5
Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles
2019
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.3
It Takes a Lunatic
2019
as Self
TV★ 7.5
Trailblazer Honors
2014
as Self - Presenter
TV★ 5.1
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self - Guest
MOVIE★ 7.3
Private Screenings: Robert Osborne
2014
as Self
MOVIE
Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals
2013
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy
2013
as Narrator
TV★ 7.7
Warehouse 13
2009
as Monty the Magnificent
TV★ 7.1
Nurse Jackie
2009
as Dick Bobbitt
MOVIE★ 8.0
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
2008
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.1
Choke
2008
as Phil
MOVIE
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical
2008
as Self
TV★ 7.5
Private Practice
2007
as Dr. Alexander Ball
TV★ 7.9
Phineas and Ferb
2007
as Beppo (voice)
MOVIE
Drama, Tanz und Beine
2007
as Narrator
MOVIE
Chicago: The Musical
2006
TV★ 7.1
Brothers and Sisters
2006
as Dr. Jude Bar-Shalo
TV★ 8.2
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Dr. Singer
TV★ 8.6
House
2004
as Ezra Powell
TV★ 8.0
Broadway: The American Musical
2004
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.4
Broadway's Lost Treasures
2003
as Host (segment "Leading Men") / Emcee (segment "Cabaret")
MOVIE★ 6.5
111 Gramercy Park
2003
as Hornsby
TV★ 7.0
Short Cuts
2002
as Tom McQuilten
MOVIE★ 9.0
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
2002
as Self
TV★ 6.8
Alias
2001
as Another Mr. Sloane
TV★ 7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Milton Winters
TV★ 7.2
Crossing Jordan
2001
as Carl Meisner
MOVIE★ 5.5
On the Edge
2001
as Dr. Mensley (segment "Reaching Normal")
TV★ 6.6
Further Tales of the City
2001
as Guido
TV★ 7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Hank Kasserman
MOVIE★ 5.5
The Fantasticks
2000
as Amos Bellamy
MOVIE★ 7.8
Dancer in the Dark
2000
as Oldrich Novy
MOVIE★ 7.0
A Christmas Carol
1999
as Ghost of Christmas Past
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle
1997
as Self
TV★ 8.1
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1997
as Doc
MOVIE★ 7.3
My Friend Joe
1996
as Simon
MOVIE★ 5.9
The Empty Mirror
1996
MOVIE★ 2.9
Venus Rising
1995
as Jimmie
MOVIE★ 7.7
The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True
1995
as Professor Marvel / The Gatekeeper / The Carriage Driver / The Palace Guard / The Wizard of Oz
TV★ 7.7
The Outer Limits
1995
as Dr. Nathan Seward
MOVIE★ 3.6
The Dangerous
1995
as Flea
TV★ 7.8
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as Caylem
TV★ 7.2
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Ronald
TV★ 6.7
Blue Heelers
1993
MOVIE★ 6.5
The Music of Chance
1993
as Willy Stone
MOVIE★ 7.2
The Player
1992
as Joel Grey
MOVIE★ 7.0
Robert Altman's Players
1992
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.4
Kafka
1991
as Burgel
MOVIE★ 6.6
Marilyn and Me
1991
as Johnny Hyde
TV★ 7.8
Brooklyn Bridge
1991
MOVIE★ 4.0
Night of 100 Stars III
1990
as Self
MOVIE
Cabaret
1988
as The Emcee
MOVIE★ 7.0
Witnesses to the Holocaust: The Trial of Adolf Eichmann
1987
as Narrator
TV★ 5.0
Queenie
1987
as Aaron Diamond
MOVIE
Christmas at Radio City Music Hall
1986
as Self - Host
TV★ 7.1
Matlock
1986
as Tommy DeLuca
MOVIE★ 6.3
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
1985
as Chiun
TV
The Compleat Gilbert & Sullivan
1984
as Jack Point
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Yeomen of the Guard
1982
as Jack Point
MOVIE★ 5.8
Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self
MOVIE
Charlie Chaplin: The Little Tramp
1980
as Self - Host
TV★ 7.0
CBS News Sunday Morning
1979
as Self
TV★ 6.9
Dallas
1978
as Adam
MOVIE★ 6.2
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
1976
as Lowenstein
TV★ 8.0
The Muppet Show
1976
as Self - Special Guest Star
TV★ 7.0
Alice
1976
MOVIE★ 5.5
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
1976
as The Producer (Nate Salisbury)
TV★ 8.7
Live from Lincoln Center
1976
as Joel Grey
MOVIE★ 6.7
'Twas the Night Before Christmas
1974
as Joshua Trundle (voice)
TV★ 7.0
Dinah!
1974
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.9
Man on a Swing
1974
as Franklin Wills
TV
Flick Flack
1974
MOVIE★ 10.0
Don't Call Me Mama Anymore
1973
TV★ 8.0
The Julie Andrews Hour
1972
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
Man on a String
1972
as Big Joe Brown
MOVIE★ 7.4
Cabaret
1972
as Master of Ceremonies
MOVIE★ 5.7
The Recreation of an Era
1972
as Self
TV★ 6.7
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
1971
TV★ 7.8
Night Gallery
1970
as Andrew MacBane
MOVIE★ 8.5
George M!
1970
as George M. Cohan
TV★ 6.8
The Dick Cavett Show
1968
as Self - Guest
TV★ 7.7
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
as Self - Guest / Various Characters
TV★ 6.9
Ironside
1967
as Mike Yeager
MOVIE★ 7.1
What a Way to Go!
1964
as Patron (uncredited)
TV★ 8.0
Vacation Playhouse
1963
as Freddy Rockefeller
TV★ 7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
TV★ 5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Co-Host
MOVIE★ 6.8
Come September
1961
as Beagle
TV★ 6.3
Surfside 6
1960
as Willy
TV★ 7.2
77 Sunset Strip
1958
as Joey Kellogg
TV★ 5.8
Lawman
1958
as Owny O'Reilly
TV★ 6.0
Bronco
1958
MOVIE★ 9.0
Calypso Heat Wave
1957
TV★ 6.9
Maverick
1957
as Billy The Kid
TV★ 7.5
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
as Self
TV★ 6.4
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956
as Self
TV★ 6.2
The Steve Allen Show
1956
as Self - rehearsing for 'Jack and the Beanstalk'
TV★ 6.5
Telephone Time
1956
TV
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Winner / Performer
TV★ 6.3
December Bride
1954
TV★ 7.0
The Oscars
1953
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.0
About Face
1952
as Bender
TV★ 6.9
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self
TV★ 7.0
What's My Line?
1950
as Self - Panelist
TV★ 6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
TV★ 7.0
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Presenter