Joel Grey

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Joel Grey is an American actor, singer, and dancer best known for his Oscar-winning portrayal of the Master of Ceremonies in the film adaptation of the musical "Cabaret."

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Joel Grey canonical 17

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instanceOf dancer
film actor
human
stage actor
television actor
awardReceived Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical
awardReceivedFor Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Cabaret (1972)
Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for Cabaret
birthName Joel David Katz
child Jennifer Grey
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1932-04-11
ethnicGroup Jewish American
father Mickey Katz
filmAppearance Cabaret (1972)
Dancer in the Dark (2000)
linked to: Dancer in the Dark

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985)
gender male
hasSibling Haskell Katz
languageSpoken English
name Joel Grey
notableRole Master of Ceremonies in Cabaret
notableWork Cabaret (film, 1972)
Cabaret (stage musical)
Fiddler on the Roof (stage performance)
George M! (Broadway musical)
linked to: George M! (musical)

Goodtime Charley (Broadway musical)
linked to: Goodtime Charley

The Grand Tour (Broadway musical)
Wicked (Broadway musical)
linked to: Wicked (musical)
occupation actor
dancer
photographer
singer
parent Mickey Katz
placeOfBirth Cleveland, Ohio, United States
publiclyCameOutAsGay 2015
residence New York City, New York, United States
linked to: New York City
sexualOrientation gay
spouse Jo Wilder
televisionAppearance Alias
Brooklyn Bridge
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Oz
theatreProduction originated role of the Wizard in Wicked on Broadway

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Dancer in the Dark stars Joel Grey
Come September starring Joel Grey
Grey hasNotableBearer Joel Grey
The Emcee notablePortrayalBy Joel Grey
The Emcee firstPortrayedBy Joel Grey
Jennifer Grey parent Joel Grey
Joel Grey name Joel Grey
Kafka (1991 film) starring Joel Grey
subject linked to: Kafka
Amos Hart portrayedBy Joel Grey
Amos Hart stagePortrayedBy Joel Grey