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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. Grey is currently featured in the Broadway revival of Anything Goes as Moonface Martin.
Academy Awards
Best Supporting Actor
Golden Globe Awards
Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
British Academy Film Awards
Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles
National Society of Film Critics Awards
Best Supporting Actor
Known For
The Player
(1992)
Joel Grey
Dancer in the Dark
(2000)
Oldrich Novy
Cabaret
(1972)
Master of Ceremonies
Choke
(2008)
Phil
tick, tick... BOOM!
(2021)
"Sunday" Legend #4
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
(1985)
Chiun
A Christmas Carol
(1999)
The Ghost of Christmas Past
Kafka
(1991)
Burgel
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
(1976)
The Producer (Nate Salisbury)
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
(1976)
Lowenstein
Full Filmography
Acting
About Face
(1952)
Bender
Calypso Heat Wave
(1957)
Come September
(1961)
Beagle
George M!
(1970)
George M. Cohan
Cabaret
(1972)
Master of Ceremonies
The Recreation of an Era
(1972)
Man On A String
(1972)
Big Joe Brown
'Twas the Night Before Christmas
(1974)
Joshua Trundle (voice)
Man on a Swing
(1974)
Franklin Wills
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
(1976)
Lowenstein
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
(1976)
The Producer (Nate Salisbury)
Charlie Chaplin: The Little Tramp
(1980)
Self - Host
Night of 100 Stars
(1982)
Self
The Yeomen of the Guard
(1982)
Jack Point
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
(1985)
Chiun
Night of 100 Stars III
(1990)
Self
Marilyn and Me
(1991)
Johnny Hyde
Kafka
(1991)
Burgel
Robert Altman's Players
(1992)
Self
The Player
(1992)
Joel Grey
The Music of Chance
(1993)
Willy Stone
The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True
(1995)
Professor Marvel / The Gatekeeper / The Carriage Driver / The Palace Guard / The Wizard of Oz
Venus Rising
(1995)
Jimmie
The Dangerous
(1995)
Flea
The Empty Mirror
(1996)
My Friend Joe
(1996)
Simon
The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle
(1997)
Self
A Christmas Carol
(1999)
The Ghost of Christmas Past
Dancer in the Dark
(2000)
Oldrich Novy
The Fantasticks
(2000)
Amos Bellamy
On The Edge
(2001)
Dr. Mensley (segment "Reaching Normal")
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
(2002)
Self
Broadway's Lost Treasures
(2003)
Host (segment "Leading Men") / Emcee (segment "Cabaret")
Wicked
(2004)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Drama, Tanz und Beine
(2007)
Narrator
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
(2008)
Self
Choke
(2008)
Phil
Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy
(2013)
Narrator
Private Screenings: Robert Osborne
(2014)
Self
On Broadway
(2019)
Self (archive footage)
Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles
(2019)
Himself
It Takes a Lunatic
(2019)
Self
tick, tick... BOOM!
(2021)
"Sunday" Legend #4
Being Mary Tyler Moore
(2023)
Self (voice)
LIZA: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
(2024)