Joel Grey

Joel Grey

Acting
Born Apr 11, 1932
From Cleveland, Ohio, USA

​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.

Known For

Filmography — Acting

The Player
7.2
1992

The Player

Joel Grey

Dancer in the Dark
7.8
2000

Dancer in the Dark

Oldrich Novy

Cabaret
7.4
1972

Cabaret

Master of Ceremonies

tick, tick... BOOM!
7.6
2021

tick, tick... BOOM!

"Sunday" Legend #4

What a Way to Go!
7.1
1964

What a Way to Go!

Patron (uncredited)

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
6.3
1985

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

Chiun

Kafka
6.4
1991

Kafka

Burgel

Night of 100 Stars
6.7
1982

Night of 100 Stars

Self

Choke
6.1
2008

Choke

Phil

A Christmas Carol
7.0
1999

A Christmas Carol

Ghost of Christmas Past

Come September
6.8
1961

Come September

Beagle

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
6.2
1976

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

Lowenstein

Night of 100 Stars III
4.0
1990

Night of 100 Stars III

Self

Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
5.4
1976

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

The Producer (Nate Salisbury)

The Music of Chance
6.5
1993

The Music of Chance

Willy Stone

It Takes a Lunatic
5.3
2019

It Takes a Lunatic

Self

On the Edge
5.6
2001

On the Edge

Dr. Mensley (segment "Reaching Normal")

The Fantasticks
5.4
2000

The Fantasticks

Amos Bellamy

On Broadway
8.7
2019

On Broadway

Self (archive footage)

Broadway's Lost Treasures
6.1
2003

Broadway's Lost Treasures

Host (segment "Leading Men") / Emcee (segment "Cabaret")

Being Mary Tyler Moore
6.6
2023

Being Mary Tyler Moore

Self (voice)

Man on a Swing
5.8
1974

Man on a Swing

Franklin Wills

Robert Altman's Players
5.5
1992

Robert Altman's Players

Self

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
7.9
2025

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

Self

Venus Rising
1.8
1995

Venus Rising

Jimmie

'Twas the Night Before Christmas
6.7
1974

'Twas the Night Before Christmas

Joshua Trundle (voice)

The Dangerous
2.9
1995

The Dangerous

Flea

The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
10.0
2002

The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'

Self

Private Screenings: Robert Osborne
7.3
2014

Private Screenings: Robert Osborne

Self

The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True
6.5
1995

The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True

Professor Marvel / The Gatekeeper / The Carriage Driver / The Palace Guard / The Wizard of Oz

My Friend Joe
7.2
1996

My Friend Joe

Simon

About Face
3.7
1952

About Face

Bender

Calypso Heat Wave
1957

Calypso Heat Wave

111 Gramercy Park
4.0
2003

111 Gramercy Park

Hornsby

The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle
1997

The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle

Self

The Empty Mirror
5.5
1996

The Empty Mirror

Marilyn and Me
6.1
1991

Marilyn and Me

Johnny Hyde

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
8.0
2008

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

Self

Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles
6.5
2019

Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles

Self

Man on a String
7.0
1972

Man on a String

Big Joe Brown

Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals
2013

Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals

Self

George M!
10.0
1970

George M!

George M. Cohan

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

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

Self

The Recreation of an Era
5.7
1972

The Recreation of an Era

Self

Don't Call Me Mama Anymore
1973

Don't Call Me Mama Anymore

Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy
7.0
2013

Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy

Narrator

The Yeomen of the Guard
1982

The Yeomen of the Guard

Jack Point

1980

Charlie Chaplin: The Little Tramp

Self - Host

Cabaret
1988

Cabaret

The Emcee

Chicago: The Musical
2006

Chicago: The Musical

Witnesses to the Holocaust: The Trial of Adolf Eichmann
1987

Witnesses to the Holocaust: The Trial of Adolf Eichmann

Narrator

2007

Drama, Tanz und Beine

Narrator

Filmography — Crew