Gregory Jbara
Born: 1961-09-28 in Westland, Michigan, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Gregory Jbara is an American film, television and stage actor. Jbara was born in Nankin Township (now Westland), Michigan, the son of an advertising office manager and an insurance claims adjuster. He is of Lebanese and Irish descent.After graduating from Wayne Memorial High School in Wayne, Michigan, Jbara attended the University of Michigan from 1979 to 1981. He majored in Communication Studies and took classes in Theatre and Musical Theatre. He left Michigan to attend the Juilliard School's drama division (1982–1986, Group 15), where he received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Both of Jbara's brothers also have careers in the entertainment industry. Mike, formerly President and CEO, WEA Corp., was named President of Alternative Distribution Alliance worldwide in June 2013. Brother Dan has made his career primarily as a reality show producer. Jbara also has a sister, Judy, who is Director of Client Relations for Beer Financial Group. Jbara originated the role of "Jackie Elliot" (known as "Dad") in the Broadway production of Billy Elliot the Musical, which opened on November 13, 2008. For his portrayal of "Dad" Jbara received the Outer Critics Circle, Drama Desk, and Tony awards for Best Featured Actor in a Musical during the 2008-2009 Broadway awards season.On May 5, 2005, Sardi's caricatures of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels stars Butz, Gleason, Jbara and Scott were unveiled in a ceremony hosted by fellow co-star Sara Gettelfinger. (Scoundrels star John Lithgow had already been caricatured at Sardi's.)In a 2008 Grand Rapids Press interview, Jbara (noting the importance of being caricatured at the landmark Broadway restaurant) said, "You don't remember a year later who won the Tonys, but that picture will be in Sardi's for the rest of my life."Jbara received the BackStageWest Garland 2000 Award for his performance in the West Coast premiere of George Furth's play, Precious Sons, co-starring Nora Dunn, Michael Malota, Ginger Williams and Adam Wylie.In 2006, Jbara received a Special Award from the New England Theatre Conference for his achievement in theatre. Jbara appeared as TV Land's on-camera spokesperson in eight different spots featuring three generations sitting on a couch: grandpa (William Severs), father/boomer (Jbara) and teenage son (Dylan Kepp). The spots focused, humorously, on the contrasts among those generations and were first shown on TV Land during the TV Land Awards broadcast on April 22, 2007. Gregory's most prominent TV roles to date are as Dan O'Keefe in the Fox/WB sitcom Grounded for Life (2002-05) and as NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Public Information Garrett Moore on the CBS drama Blue Bloods. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Filmography
2024
- A Ramble Towards Rain as Buck / Hector Scriggles
2023
- Oppenheimer as Chairman Magnuson
- Alien Intervention as Sam
2014
- Infiltrators as Eric Volker
2013
- Broken City as Post Columnist
2012
- Big Miracle as General Stanton
2010
- Blue Bloods as Garrett Moore
- Remember Me as Les Hirsch
2008
- Exit Speed as Jerry Yarbro
2007
- Epic Movie as Mel Gibson
2006
- The Unit
- Ira & Abby as Jingle Singer # 2
- Conviction as Herman Zimet
- World Trade Center as Accountant in Karnes Office
2005
- American Dad! as Plastic Surgeon (voice)
2004
- Higglytown Heroes
- The Sure Hand of God as Reverend Bigbee
- Century City
2003
- The Tracy Morgan Show as Coach
- Touch 'Em All McCall as Bobby Mellinger
2002
- Monk as Stan Lawrence
- Without a Trace as Jim Shirley
- The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest as Hank
2001
- Crossing Jordan as Stan Benedict
- Grounded for Life
2000
- Malcolm in the Middle as Mike
- Yes, Dear as Lloyd
- Cement as Fergus
- That's Life
- Ripley's Believe It or Not!
1999
- Family Guy as Nazi Guard / Nazi General / Priest (voice)
- The West Wing as Congressman Segal
- Providence as Drew
- Rocket Power
- A Midsummer Night's Dream as Snug
- The Out-of-Towners as Edward
1997
- Ally McBeal as Reverend Compton
- In & Out as Walter Brackett
1996
- Suddenly Susan as Wallace
- One Fine Day as Freddy
1995
- The Drew Carey Show as Ron
- Cybill as George West
- Jeffrey as Angelique
- Victor/Victoria as Mr. "Squash" Bernstein
1994
- Friends as Gene
- Touched by an Angel as Scott Morgan
1993
- Frasier as Bartender
1991
- Married to It as Cafe Waiter
1990
- Law & Order as Oscar Newton
1988
- Crocodile Dundee II as Young Cop
- The House on Carroll Street as Office Boy