Real name: Joel David Katz

Effective period / Period of releases: 1957 - 1979

Joel Grey (born April 11, 1932 Cleveland, Ohio) is an American actor, and photographer. He has received numerous nominations for his stage, film and television performances, but perhaps is best known for his role as the Emcee in both the stage and film adaptation of the Kander And Ebb musical Cabaret for which he won both the Tony Award and an Academy Award. Father of Jennifer Grey, and son of Mickey Katz.