​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

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1967
Grey's Anatomy
2009
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2016
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2014
The Mike Douglas Show
1973
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2003
House
2006
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
Phineas and Ferb
2008
CBS News Sunday Morning
2022
The Outer Limits
1999
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
2001

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
121
Directing
1
2025
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
as Self
2023
Being Mary Tyler Moore
as Self (voice)
2022
The Old Man
as Morgan Bote
2022
CBS News Sunday Morning
as Self
2021
tick, tick... BOOM!
as "Sunday" Legend #4
2020
Stars in the House
as Self
2019
On Broadway
as Self (archive footage)
2019
Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles
as Self
2019
It Takes a Lunatic
as Self
2016
Trailblazer Honors
as Self - Presenter
2016
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest
2015
Listen to Me Marlon
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2014
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Hank Kasserman
2014
Tony Awards
as Self - Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement Recipient
2013
Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy
as Narrator
2013
Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals
as Self
2013
Live from Lincoln Center
as Joel Grey
2013
Warehouse 13
as Monty the Magnificent
2012
Nurse Jackie
as Dick Bobbitt
2009
Private Practice
as Dr. Alexander Ball
2009
Grey's Anatomy
as Dr. Singer
2008
Choke
as Phil
2008
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History
as Self
2008
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical
as Self
2008
Phineas and Ferb
as Beppo (voice)
2007
Drama, Tanz und Beine
as Narrator
2007
Brothers and Sisters
as Dr. Jude Bar-Shalo
2006
Chicago: The Musical
2006
House
as Ezra Powell
2005
Alias
as Another Mr. Sloane
2005
Crossing Jordan
as Carl Meisner
2004
Broadway: The American Musical
as Self
2003
Broadway's Lost Treasures
as Host (segment "Leading Men") / Emcee (segment "Cabaret")
2003
111 Gramercy Park
as Hornsby
2003
Blue Heelers
2003
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Milton Winters
2002
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
as Self
2002
Short Cuts
as Tom McQuilten
2001
On the Edge
as Dr. Mensley (segment "Reaching Normal")
2001
Touched by an Angel
as Ronald
2001
Further Tales of the City
as Guido
2001
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
as Doc
2000
Dancer in the Dark
as Oldrich Novy
2000
The Fantasticks
as Amos Bellamy
2000
The Outer Limits
as Gideon Banks
1999
A Christmas Carol
as Ghost of Christmas Past
1999
The Outer Limits
as Dr. Nathan Seward
1998
The Oscars
as Self
1997
The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle
as Self
1996
The Empty Mirror
1996
My Friend Joe
as Simon
1995
The Dangerous
as Flea
1995
The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True
as Professor Marvel / The Gatekeeper / The Carriage Driver / The Palace Guard / The Wizard of Oz
1995
Venus Rising
as Jimmie
1995
Star Trek: Voyager
as Caylem
1993
The Music of Chance
as Willy Stone
1992
The Player
as Joel Grey
1992
Robert Altman's Players
as Self
1992
Brooklyn Bridge
1991
Kafka
as Burgel
1991
Marilyn and Me
as Johnny Hyde
1991
Dallas
as Adam
1991
Matlock
as Tommy DeLuca
1990
Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
1988
Cabaret
as The Emcee
1987
Witnesses to the Holocaust: The Trial of Adolf Eichmann
as Narrator
1987
Queenie
as Aaron Diamond
1986
Christmas at Radio City Music Hall
as Self - Host
1986
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
1985
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
as Chiun
1984
The Compleat Gilbert & Sullivan
as Jack Point
1982
The Yeomen of the Guard
as Jack Point
1982
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
1982
Alice
1980
Charlie Chaplin: The Little Tramp
as Self - Host
1976
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
as The Producer (Nate Salisbury)
1976
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
as Lowenstein
1976
The Muppet Show
as Self - Special Guest Star
1976
Dinah!
as Self
1974
'Twas the Night Before Christmas
as Joshua Trundle (voice)
1974
Man on a Swing
as Franklin Wills
1974
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
1974
Flick Flack
1974
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter
1973
Don't Call Me Mama Anymore
1973
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
1973
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Winner
1972
Cabaret
as Master of Ceremonies
1972
Man on a String
as Big Joe Brown
1972
The Recreation of an Era
as Self
1972
Night Gallery
as Andrew MacBane
1972
The Julie Andrews Hour
as Self
1972
The Carol Burnett Show
as Self - Guest / Various Characters
1971
Ironside
as Mike Yeager
1970
George M!
as George M. Cohan
1968
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
1968
Tony Awards
as Self - Nominee
1967
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1967
What's My Line?
as Self
1967
Tony Awards
as Self - Performer
1967
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1966
Vacation Playhouse
as Freddy Rockefeller
1965
Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter
1964
What a Way to Go!
as Patron (uncredited)
1961
Come September
as Beagle
1961
Lawman
as Owny O'Reilly
1961
77 Sunset Strip
as Joey Kellogg
1961
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self
1960
Surfside 6
as Willy
1960
Bronco
1960
Tony Awards
as Self - Winner / Performer
1959
Maverick
as Billy The Kid
1957
Calypso Heat Wave
1957
December Bride
1957
Telephone Time
1957
December Bride
as Jimmy
1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Self
1956
The Steve Allen Show
as Self - rehearsing for 'Jack and the Beanstalk'
1952
About Face
as Bender
1952
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
1951
The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self