Portrait of Joel Grey

Acting

Joel Grey

Career

Active from 1952 to 2013, with a break from 1953 to 1969, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
15
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Music of Chance
The Music of Chance
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 54 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Joel Grey Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    4.5, average 5.4
  • Violence
    3.2, average 4.1
  • Adrenaline
    4.1, average 4.8
  • Scare
    2.0, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Political Allegory 2
  • Rise of Fascism 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Ensemble Cast 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    69
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2020s

    2 titles ยท average score 75
    The Old Man
    The Old Man (2022)
    GoodWatch score 72

    TV show ยท as Morgan Bote

    tick, tick... BOOM!
    tick, tick... BOOM! (2021)
    GoodWatch score 79

    as "Sunday" Legend #4

    2010s

    1 title
    Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy
    Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy (2013)

    as Narrator

    2000s

    19 titles ยท average score 70
    Warehouse 13
    Warehouse 13 (2009)
    GoodWatch score 76

    TV show ยท as Monty the Magnificent

    Nurse Jackie
    Nurse Jackie (2009)
    GoodWatch score 78

    TV show ยท as Dick Bobbitt

    Phineas and Ferb
    Phineas and Ferb (2007)
    GoodWatch score 86

    TV show ยท as Beppo (voice)

    Private Practice
    Private Practice (2007)
    GoodWatch score 59

    TV show ยท as Dr. Alexander Ball

    Brothers and Sisters
    Brothers and Sisters (2006)
    GoodWatch score 70

    TV show ยท as Dr. Jude Bar-Shalo

    Grey's Anatomy
    Grey's Anatomy (2005)
    GoodWatch score 75

    TV show ยท as Dr. Singer

    House
    House (2004)
    GoodWatch score 84

    TV show ยท as Ezra Powell

    Short Cuts
    Short Cuts (2002)

    TV show ยท as Tom McQuilten

    Law & Order: Criminal Intent
    Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
    GoodWatch score 68

    TV show ยท as Milton Winters

    Dancer in the Dark
    Dancer in the Dark (2000)
    GoodWatch score 74

    as Oldrich Novy

    The Fantasticks
    The Fantasticks (2000)
    GoodWatch score 44

    as Amos Bellamy

    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
    CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
    GoodWatch score 68

    TV show ยท as Hank Kasserman

    1990s

    15 titles ยท average score 67
    A Christmas Carol
    A Christmas Carol (1999)
    GoodWatch score 70

    as Ghost of Christmas Past

    Buffy the Vampire Slayer
    Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
    GoodWatch score 84

    TV show ยท as Doc

    Star Trek: Voyager
    Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
    GoodWatch score 75

    TV show ยท as Caylem

    The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True
    The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True (1995)

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

    The Outer Limits
    The Outer Limits (1995)
    GoodWatch score 82

    TV show ยท as Dr. Nathan Seward / Gideon Banks

    The Dangerous
    The Dangerous (1995)
    GoodWatch score 25

    as Flea

    Touched by an Angel
    Touched by an Angel (1994)
    GoodWatch score 44

    TV show ยท as Ronald

    The Music of Chance
    The Music of Chance (1993)
    GoodWatch score 87

    as Willy Stone

    Blue Heelers
    Blue Heelers (1993)
    GoodWatch score 69

    TV show

    The Player
    The Player (1992)
    GoodWatch score 84

    as Joel Grey

    Kafka
    Kafka (1991)
    GoodWatch score 56

    as Burgel

    Marilyn and Me
    Marilyn and Me (1991)
    GoodWatch score 62

    as Johnny Hyde

    1980s

    7 titles ยท average score 53
    Cabaret
    Cabaret (1988)

    as The Emcee

    Queenie
    Queenie (1987)
    GoodWatch score 59

    TV show ยท as Aaron Diamond

    Witnesses to the Holocaust: The Trial of Adolf Eichmann
    Witnesses to the Holocaust: The Trial of Adolf Eichmann (1987)

    as Narrator

    Matlock
    Matlock (1986)
    GoodWatch score 54

    TV show ยท as Tommy DeLuca

    Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
    Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985)
    GoodWatch score 47

    as Chiun

    The Compleat Gilbert & Sullivan
    The Compleat Gilbert & Sullivan (1984)

    TV show ยท as Jack Point

    The Yeomen of the Guard
    The Yeomen of the Guard (1982)

    as Jack Point

    1970s

    13 titles ยท average score 66
    Dallas
    Dallas (1978)
    GoodWatch score 73

    TV show ยท as Adam

    Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
    Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1976)
    GoodWatch score 51

    as The Producer (Nate Salisbury)

    The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
    The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976)
    GoodWatch score 72

    as Lowenstein

    Alice
    Alice (1976)
    GoodWatch score 46

    TV show

    Live from Lincoln Center
    Live from Lincoln Center (1976)
    GoodWatch score 86

    TV show ยท as Joel Grey

    Man on a Swing
    Man on a Swing (1974)
    GoodWatch score 55

    as Franklin Wills

    'Twas the Night Before Christmas
    'Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974)
    GoodWatch score 69

    as Joshua Trundle (voice)

    Cabaret
    Cabaret (1972)
    GoodWatch score 83

    as Master of Ceremonies

    Man on a String
    Man on a String (1972)

    as Big Joe Brown

    The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
    The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour (1971)
    GoodWatch score 45

    TV show

    George M!
    George M! (1970)

    as George M. Cohan

    Night Gallery
    Night Gallery (1970)
    GoodWatch score 85

    TV show ยท as Andrew MacBane

    1960s

    5 titles ยท average score 61
    Ironside
    Ironside (1967)
    GoodWatch score 45

    TV show ยท as Mike Yeager

    What a Way to Go!
    What a Way to Go! (1964)
    GoodWatch score 49

    as Patron (uncredited)

    Vacation Playhouse
    Vacation Playhouse (1963)

    TV show ยท as Freddy Rockefeller

    Come September
    Come September (1961)
    GoodWatch score 78

    as Beagle

    Surfside 6
    Surfside 6 (1960)
    GoodWatch score 71

    TV show ยท as Willy

    1950s

    7 titles ยท average score 67
    Lawman
    Lawman (1958)
    GoodWatch score 70

    TV show ยท as Owny O'Reilly

    77 Sunset Strip
    77 Sunset Strip (1958)
    GoodWatch score 74

    TV show ยท as Joey Kellogg

    Bronco
    Bronco (1958)
    GoodWatch score 66

    TV show

    Maverick
    Maverick (1957)
    GoodWatch score 75

    TV show ยท as Billy The Kid

    Telephone Time
    Telephone Time (1956)
    GoodWatch score 67

    TV show

    December Bride
    December Bride (1954)
    GoodWatch score 70

    TV show ยท as Jimmy

    About Face
    About Face (1952)
    GoodWatch score 45

    as Bender