What is Joel Grey famous for? – Joel Grey, an American actor, singer, dancer, photographer, and theatrical director, was born Joel David Katz and is most known for his role as the Master of Ceremonies in the Broadway musical Cabaret as well as the 1972 film adaption directed by Bob Fosse.
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Grey has earned an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Tony Award during his decades in the entertainment sector.
Grey’s Tony-nominated roles include the musical George M! (1968), Goodtime Charley (1975), and The Grand Tour (1979).
After portraying Amos Hart in Chicago (1996), and Moonface Martin Anything Goes (2011) in Broadway revivals, he originated the role of Wizard of Oz in the musical Wicked (2003).
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He also directed the 2011 revival of Larry Kramer’s The Normal Heart earning a Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play nomination.
What is Joel Grey doing now?
Despite being 91 years, Grey has worked all through the years, with his most recent credits being a role in the FX drama thriller The Old Man (2022), which stars Jeff Bridges in the lead, and the biographical musical film Tick, Tick… Boom! (2021).
In June 2023, he was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Tony Award.
He is definitely not slowing down anytime soon.
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