Gregory Jbara

Gregory Jbara

Birthdate
September 28, 1961 (63 years old)
Place of Birth
Westland, Michigan, USA
Known For
Acting

Details

Birthdate
September 28, 1961 (63 years old)
Place of Birth
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.

Gregory Jbara's LGBTQ+ Titles

In & Out
In & Out
Walter Brackett
Jeffrey
Jeffrey
Angelique

Acting (56)

2024
A Ramble Towards Rain as Buck / Hector Scriggles
2023
Oppenheimer as Chairman Magnuson
2023
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 (293 episodes)
2010
Remember Me as Les Hirsch
2009
The Cleveland Show (1 episode)
2009
Glenn Martin, DDS (1 episode)
2008
Exit Speed as Jerry Yarbro
2007
Epic Movie as Mel Gibson
2006
World Trade Center as Accountant in Karnes Office
2006
Ira & Abby as Jingle Singer # 2
2006
The Unit (1 episode)
2006
Conviction as Herman Zimet (1 episode)
2005
American Dad! as (voice) (1 episode)
2005
American Dad! as Plastic Surgeon (voice) (1 episode)
2004
Higglytown Heroes (1 episode)
2004
Century City (1 episode)
2004
The Sure Hand of God as Reverend Bigbee
2003
The Tracy Morgan Show as Coach (1 episode)
2003
Touch 'Em All McCall as Bobby Mellinger
2002
Without a Trace as Jim Shirley (1 episode)
2002
Monk as Stan Lawrence (1 episode)
2002
The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest as Hank
2001
Crossing Jordan as Stan Benedict (1 episode)
2001
Grounded for Life (9 episodes)
2000
Yes, Dear as Lloyd (1 episode)
2000
That's Life (4 episodes)
2000
Cement as Fergus
2000
Ripley's Believe It or Not! (88 episodes)
2000
Malcolm in the Middle as Mike (1 episode)
1999
The West Wing as Congressman Segal (1 episode)
1999
Rocket Power (3 episodes)
1999
A Midsummer Night's Dream as Snug
1999
The Out-of-Towners as Edward
1999
Family Guy as Jonathan (voice) (1 episode)
1999
Family Guy as Nazi Guard / Nazi General / Priest (voice) (1 episode)
1999
Providence as Drew (1 episode)
1997
In & Out as Walter Brackett
1997
Ally McBeal (1 episode)
1996
One Fine Day as Freddy
1996
Suddenly Susan as Wallace (1 episode)
1995
Victor/Victoria as Mr. "Squash" Bernstein
1995
The Drew Carey Show as Ron (2 episodes)
1995
Jeffrey as Angelique
1995
Cybill (1 episode)
1994
Friends as Gene (1 episode)
1994
Touched by an Angel as Scott Morgan (1 episode)
1993
Frasier as Bartender (1 episode)
1991
Married to It as Cafe Waiter
1990
Law & Order as Oscar Newton (1 episode)
1988
Crocodile Dundee II as Young Cop
1982
Newhart (1 episode)
1970
All My Children (2 episodes)