Biography
A mercurial, multi-talented fixture of the Broadway stage since the 1950s, Oscar-winning actor Joel Grey rose to fame as the sinister Master of Ceremonies in Cabaret, which earned him both the Tony Award for the 1966 stage production and the Oscar for Bob Fosse's 1972 film adaptation. A consummate singer, dancer and skilled actor, Grey's greatest successes were on Broadway, where he starred in such memorable shows as "Stop The World - I Want …
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Career Milestones
2011 | Co-directed with George C. Wolfe, the Broadway presentation of Larry Kramer's "The Normal Heart"; earned a Tony nomination for Best Direction of a Play |
2011 | Co-starred in the revival of the Cole Porter musical "Anything Goes" |
2008 | Featured in the black comedy "Choke," starring Sam Rockwell and Anjelica Huston |
2005 | Had a recurring role on "Alias" as Another Mr. Sloane |
2003 | Had a recurring role on the HBO prison drama "Oz" as Lemuel Idzik |
2003 | Originated the Wizard of Oz role for the Broadway musical "Wicked" |
2001 | Had a recurring role on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" as Doc, a reptilian demon |
2000 | Had memorable cameo in Lars von Trier's "Dancer in the Dark" |
2000 | Toured in one-man stage show |
1999 | Played the Ghost of Christmas Past in the NBC adaptation of "A Christmas Carol" |
1998 | Made London stage debut reprising his Broadway role as Amos Hart in "Chicago" |
1996 | Returned to Broadway, playing Amos Hart in a revival of "Chicago" |
1995 | Narrated "The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True" (TNT); also played title role |
1992 | Received an Emmy nomination for portraying a Holocaust survivor on the CBS sitcom "Brooklyn Bridge" |
1991 | Portrayed Johnny Hyde in "Marilyn and Me" (ABC) |
1987 | Reprised role of the Master of Ceremonies in tour and Broadway revival of "Cabaret" |
1987 | Co-starred in the CBS miniseries "Queenie" |
1985 | Returned to features as Master of Sinanju Chiun, Remo's elderly Korean martial arts master in "Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins" |
1985 | Portrayed Ned Weeks in the New York Shakespeare Festival production of "The Normal Heart" |
1985 | Received star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame |
1979 | Earned fourth Tony nomination for the short-lived musical "The Grand Tour" |
1977 | Returned to the stage in the ensemble cast of John Guare's "Marco Polo Sings a Solo" |
1976 | Last film appearance for close to a decade, Robert Altman's "Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson" |
1975 | Earned third Tony Award playing the title role in the short-lived musical "Goodtime Charley" |
1972 | Made his TV-movie debut in "Man on a String" (ABC) |
1972 | Reprised role of the Master of Ceremonies in Bob Fosse's feature adaptation of "Cabaret" |
1970 | Reprised his role for the NBC production of "George M!" |
1968 | Played the title role in the Broadway musical "George M!"; earned a Tony nomination |
1966 | Won a Tony Award playing the Master of Ceremonies in the Broadway musical "Cabaret" |
1963 | Toured in "Stop the World - I Want to Get Off" |
1961 | Last film for over a decade, "Come September" |
1958 | Played Theodore in the television adaptation of "Little Women" (CBS) |
1956 | Broadway debut, "The Littlest Revue" |
1952 | First feature film, "About Face" |
1950 | Made TV debut in "Colgate Comedy Hour" (NBC) |
1948 | Was performing in his father's revue "Borscht Capades," when he was discovered by Eddie Cantor |
1941 | Made his stage debut in "On Borrowed Time" at the Cleveland Playhouse |
Awards
1993 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor In a Comedy Series in Brooklyn Bridge |
1985 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins... |
1972 | Academy Award for Actor In a Supporting Role in Cabaret |
1972 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in Cabaret |
1972 | National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor in Cabaret |
1972 | National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor in Cabaret |
1972 | BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer To Leading Film Roles in Cabaret |
1967 | Tony Award for Actor, Supporting or Featured (Musical) |