At 92, Joel Gray is a dwelling legend whose success dates again to 1966: he originated the enduring function of The Emcee, aka the Grasp of Ceremonies, in Cabaret, for which he additionally received a Tony. Consider it is a function everybody from Neil Patrick Harris and Alan Cumming to Eddie Redmayne and, presently, Adam Lambert have tried their hand at. Higher but, Joel stored the momentum going, successful an Oscar for a similar function within the 1972 movie adaption.
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 in the present day. He is scored 5 Tony nominations over his profession, together with one for steering 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 aside from Soiled Dancing star Jennifer Gray.