At 92, Joel Gray is a dwelling legend whose success dates again to 1966: he originated the long-lasting function of the emcee, or grasp of ceremonies, in Cabaret, for which he additionally received a Tony. Keep in thoughts that it is a function that everybody from Neil Patrick Harris and Alan Cumming to Eddie Redmayne and, at the moment, Adam Lambert have tried their hand at. Better but, Joel stored the momentum going, profitable an Oscar for a similar function within the 1972 movie adaptation.
On stage, he has additionally starred in quite a few acclaimed productions, together with the 1996 revival of Chicago, the identical model of the present nonetheless on Broadway in the present day. He earned 5 Tony nominations over the course of his profession, together with one for steering the play’s 2011 revival The regular coronary heart. And, simply final yr, the Tonys honored him with a lifetime achievement award.
Oh, and in case you did not know, his daughter is none apart from Dirty dancing protagonistJennifer Grey.
