Born Joel Katz in Cleveland, OH. Diminutive (5'4") character star of the American stage and film. The son of comedian Mickey Katz, he made his professional stage debut at nine and by the time he reached his teens had developed into a vaudeville entertainer -- singing and dancing as well as acting -- in cabarets and nightclubs and on the legitimate stage. It wasn't until 1966, however, that he achieved stardom, winning the Tony® Award for his performance as the Master of Ceremonies in the Broadway musical Cabaret. He later won an Academy Award as best supporting actor for repeating the role in the 1972 screen version, making him one of the 9 performers to attain such an honor. He scored another Broadway hit (and another Tony nomination) in 1969 impersonating George M. Cohan in the musical George M. Of his 5 Drama Desk Award nominations, he won for his portrayal of Amos Hart ("Mr. Cellophane") in Walter Bobbie's 1997 revival of Bob Fosse's Chicago.

in Dancer in the Dark (2000)

Grey has appeared extensively on television and in made-for-TV movies. His film appearances have been few but memorable. Notable film credits include THE SEVEN-PER-CENT SOLUTION (1976), REMO WILLIAMS: THE ADVENTURE BEGINS... (1985), KAFKA (1991), THE PLAYER (1992, as himself), THE MUSIC OF CHANCE (1993), THE DANGEROUS (1994), VENUS RISING (1995) and THE EMPTY MIRROR (1997, as Josef Goebbels). In 2000, he played himself in some of Björk's dream sequences in DANCER IN THE DARK. Subsequent film credits include REACHING NORMAL (2001) and CHOKE (2008), as well as TV appearances in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", "Oz", "Law & Order: Criminal Intent", "Crossing Jordan", "Alias", "House M.D" and "Brothers & Sisters". In 2003, he began a 9-month run in the Broadway musical Wicked, playing the part of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. In 1982 he divorced his wife of 24 years, actress Jo Wilder. Their daughter is actress Jennifer Grey (b. 1960).  Supporting Actor 1972: CABARET 1 nomination, 1 Award