Joel Grey

Joel Grey

🎂 11th April 1932 (93 yrs) 📍 Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Known For

tick, tick... BOOM!

Biography

​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.

Joel Grey

🎬 Movies Featuring Joel Grey

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story (2025)

as Self
Being Mary Tyler Moore

Being Mary Tyler Moore (2023)

as Self (voice)
tick, tick... BOOM!

tick, tick... BOOM! (2021)

as "Sunday" Legend #4
On Broadway

On Broadway (2019)

as Self (archive footage)
Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles

Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles (2019)

as Self
It Takes a Lunatic

It Takes a Lunatic (2019)

as Self
Private Screenings: Robert Osborne

Private Screenings: Robert Osborne (2014)

as Self
Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals

Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals (2013)

as Self
Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy

Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy (2013)

as Narrator
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History (2008)

as Self
Choke

Choke (2008)

as Phil
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical (2008)

as Self
No Image

Drama, Tanz und Beine (2007)

as Narrator
Chicago: The Musical

Chicago: The Musical (2006)

Broadway's Lost Treasures

Broadway's Lost Treasures (2003)

as Host (segment "Leading Men") / Emcee (segment "Cabaret")
111 Gramercy Park

111 Gramercy Park (2003)

as Hornsby
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'

The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family' (2002)

as Self
On the Edge

On the Edge (2001)

as Dr. Mensley (segment "Reaching Normal")
The Fantasticks

The Fantasticks (2000)

as Amos Bellamy
Dancer in the Dark

Dancer in the Dark (2000)

as Oldrich Novy
A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol (1999)

as Ghost of Christmas Past
The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle

The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle (1997)

as Self
My Friend Joe

My Friend Joe (1996)

as Simon
The Empty Mirror

The Empty Mirror (1996)

Venus Rising

Venus Rising (1995)

as Jimmie
The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True

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
The Dangerous

The Dangerous (1995)

as Flea
The Music of Chance

The Music of Chance (1993)

as Willy Stone
The Player

The Player (1992)

as Joel Grey
Robert Altman's Players

Robert Altman's Players (1992)

as Self
Kafka

Kafka (1991)

as Burgel
Marilyn and Me

Marilyn and Me (1991)

as Johnny Hyde
Night of 100 Stars III

Night of 100 Stars III (1990)

as Self
Cabaret

Cabaret (1988)

as The Emcee
Witnesses to the Holocaust: The Trial of Adolf Eichmann

Witnesses to the Holocaust: The Trial of Adolf Eichmann (1987)

as Narrator
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985)

as Chiun
The Yeomen of the Guard

The Yeomen of the Guard (1982)

as Jack Point
Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars (1982)

as Self
No Image

Charlie Chaplin: The Little Tramp (1980)

as Self - Host
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976)

as Lowenstein
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1976)

as The Producer (Nate Salisbury)
'Twas the Night Before Christmas

'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974)

as Joshua Trundle (voice)
Man on a Swing

Man on a Swing (1974)

as Franklin Wills
Don't Call Me Mama Anymore

Don't Call Me Mama Anymore (1973)

Man on a String

Man on a String (1972)

as Big Joe Brown
Cabaret

Cabaret (1972)

as Master of Ceremonies
The Recreation of an Era

The Recreation of an Era (1972)

as Self
George M!

George M! (1970)

as George M. Cohan
What a Way to Go!

What a Way to Go! (1964)

as Patron (uncredited)
Come September

Come September (1961)

as Beagle
Calypso Heat Wave

Calypso Heat Wave (1957)

About Face

About Face (1952)

as Bender