Joel Grey

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Joel Grey (born Joel Katz on April 11, 1932 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American stage and screen actor.

Grey originated the role of the Master of Ceremonies in the Broadway musical Cabaret in 1966 for which he won the Tony Award. Additional Broadway credits include Come Blow Your Horn (1961), Stop the World - I Want to Get Off (1962), Half a Sixpence (1965), Goodtime Charley (1975), The Grand Tour (1979), Chicago (1996), and Wicked (2003).

Grey won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1972 for his performance as the Master of Ceremonies in the film version of Cabaret. His victory was part of a near-Cabaret sweep, which saw Liza Minnelli win Best Actress and Bob Fosse win Best Director, although it lost the Best Picture Oscar to The Godfather. Grey beat front-runner Al Pacino for Best Supporting Actor while Fosse beat Francis Ford Coppola for Best Director.

Grey is one of only seven people who have won both a Tony Award and an Academy Award for the same role.

Grey performed at The Muny in St. Louis, Missouri many times in roles such as George M. Cohan in George M! (1970 and 1992), the Emcee in Cabaret (1971), and Joey Evans in Pal Joey (1983).

Grey appeared frequently as a panelist on the television game show What's My Line? during its 1968 revival. He was also one of the first people to guest star on The Muppet Show in its first season, singing "Razzle Dazzle" and "Cabaret". In 1982 Grey was the on-camera host and narrator for the PBS special, To Hear. He also played an elderly Korean martial arts master in the movie Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985). In 1991, he played an out of this world man, Adam, on the series finale of Dallas.

In 2000, Grey played Oldrich Novy in the film Dancer in the Dark and had recurring television roles on Buffy the Vampire Slayer (as Doc, 2001), Oz (as Lemuel Idzik, 2003) and Alias (as Arvin Clone, 2005). He played the role of a demon in the final episode of Dallas. He also has appeared in Law & Order: Criminal Intent and House.

He is the the son of entertainer Mickey Katz and the father of actress Jennifer Grey, the star of Dirty Dancing.

Preceded by Ben Johnson for The Last Picture Show

Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor 1972 for Cabaret

Succeeded by John Houseman for The Paper Chase

[edit] External links

• Joel Grey at the Internet Movie Database
• Joel Grey at the Internet Broadway Database
• Joel Grey - Downstage Center interview at American Theatre Wing.org
• Broadway Cafe Society.com: The Entertainers: Joel Grey

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NAME	Grey, Joel
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Katz, Joel
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Actor
DATE OF BIRTH	April 5, 1932
PLACE OF BIRTH	Cleveland, Ohio, USA
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH