At 92, Joel Gray is a residing legend whose success dates again to 1966: He originated the enduring position of The Emcee, aka the Grasp of Ceremonies, in Cabaret, for which he additionally received a Tony. Have in mind it is a position everybody from Neil Patrick Harris and Alan Cumming to Eddie Redmayne and, at the moment, Adam Lambert have tried their hand at. Higher but, Joel saved the momentum going, profitable an Oscar for a similar position within the 1972 movie adaptation.
On stage, he is additionally starred in quite a few acclaimed productions, together with the 1996 revival of Chicago, the identical model of the present nonetheless on Broadway right now. He is scored 5 Tony nominations over his profession, together with one for guiding the 2011 revival of the play 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 Soiled Dancing star Jennifer Gray.