Greg Germann

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Biography

Acting in productions like Stephen Sondheim's musical "Assassins" and Neil Simon's "Biloxi Blues" led to parts in both film and TV, but it has been on the small screen where he has had his greatest success. His TV acting debut came in "High School Narc" (1995), an "ABC Afterschool Special", and after appearing in such films as "Miss Firecracker" (1989) and "Once Around" (1991), both with Holly Hunter, and "So I Married an Axe Murder (1993), …
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Job Title

Actor

Born

Gregory Andrew Germann on February 26, 1958 in Houston, Texas, USA

Career Milestones

Became a member of Circle Repertory Company and Ensemble Studio Theatre

Moved to NYC after graduating from college

Raised in Colorado

1985

Made TV debut on "High School Narc," an "ABC Afterschool Special"

1985

Made feature debut in "Streetwalkin'"

1989

Acted in "Miss Firecracker"; first screen collaboration with Holly Hunter

1990

Cast in off-Broadway musical "Assassins"

1991

Second appearance with Hunter, Lasse Hallström's "Once Around"

1993

Appeared in the comedy "So I Married an Axe Murderer"

1994

Played upstart attorney Andy Del Sarto on NBC series "Sweet Justice"

1995

Portrayed Ned's (Thomas Haden Church) best friend Eric Moyer on Fox sitcom "Ned and Stacey"

1997

Co-starred as Richard Fish on Fox series "Ally McBeal"

1998

Directed short film "Pete's Garden"; premiered at the Sundance Film Festival

1998

Wrote off-Broadway play "The Observatory"

2001

Played Chris Rock's personal secretary in "Down to Earth," a remake of 1978's "Heaven Can Wait"

2001

Played an advertising executive in the remake of "Sweet November"

2005

Played a drug counselor in indie biopic "Self Medicated"

2006

Cast as Joan Cusack's husband in Nicole Holofcener's "Friends with Money"

2007

Cast on ABC's "In Case of Emergency" as Sherman Yablonsky

2008

Appeared in sci-fi thriller "Quarantine"

2008

Joined the cast of "Boeing-Boeing" at the Longacre Theatre

2012

Cast in supporting role in action comedy "Here Comes the Boom," starring Kevin James

2012

Made recurring appearance on Showtime series "House of Lies"

Awards

1998

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Ally McBeal

1999

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Ally McBeal

2000

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Ally McBeal

2001

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series in Ally McBeal