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Theatre, Film, and Television Biographies
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Maurice Jarre to Lawrence N. Kasha
Gregory Jbara Biography (1961-)
Born September 28, 1961, in Westland, MI; son of an investigator and an advertising office manager; married Rebecca Luker (an actress; divorced); married;wife's name, Julie; children: Zachary, Aidan. Addresses: Agent: Marilyn Szatmary, Silver, Massetti & Szatmary, 8730 West Sunset Blvd., Suite 440, West Hollywood, CA 90069; (commercials) Brady, Brannon & Rich, 5670 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 820, Los Angeles, CA 90036; (voice work) Vox, Inc., 5670Wilshire Blvd., Suite 820, Los Angeles, CA 90036.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, voice performer
- Birth Details
- September 28, 1961
- Westland, Michigan, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Stage Appearances
- The monster, Have I Got a Girl for You!, Second Avenue Theatre, New York City, 1986-1987
- Charley Wykeham, Charley's Aunt, GeVa Theatre, Rochester, NY, 1987-1988
- John, Serious Money, New York Shakespeare Festival, Public Theatre, Estelle R. Newman Theatre, New York City, 1987, then Royale Theatre, New York City, 1988
- Bootblack, bellhop, and understudy for Eddie Brock, Born Yesterday, Forty-Sixth Street Theatre, New York City, 1989
- Kevin Cartwright, Privates on Parade, Roundabout Theatre Company,Union Square Theatre, New York City, 1989
- Smudge, Forever Plaid, Steve McGraw's Theatre, New York City, between 1990 and 1994
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Das Barbecu, Goodspeed Opera House, East Haddam, CT, 1993
- Sohovik and narrator, Damn Yankees (musical), Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, CA, 1993-1994, then Marquis Theatre, New York City, 1994-1995
- Squash Bernstein, Victor/Victoria (musical), Marquis Theatre, 1995-1997
- Billy Flynn, Chicago (musical), Broadway production, beginning 1997
- Chick Clark, "Wonderful Town," City Center Encores!, City Center Theatre, New York City, 2000
- Fred Small, Precious Sons, Blank Theatre Company, Second Stage Theatre, Los Angeles, 2000
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The Grave White Way, Hudson Backstage Theatre, Santa Monica, CA, 2001
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, First Lady Suite, Blank Theatre Company, Second Stage Theatre, 2002
- Vinnie, Oscar and Felix: A New Look at the Odd Couple, Geffen Playhouse, Westwood, CA, 2002
- Jack, There's Someone Living in the House That Jack Built, Blank Theatre Company, Second Stage Theatre, 2003
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Great American Songbook on Stage (benefit performance), Mark TaperForum, Los Angeles, 2003
- Superintendent, The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T (workshop performance),2004
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Big Rosemary (musical; workshop performance), Los Angeles, 2004
- Appeared as Clark Gable, Mr. Shaw Goes to Hollywood, Blank TheatreCompany; and as Kenny, Very Warm for May (concert performance), Carnegie Hall, New York City.
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Major Tours
- Walter, Chess, U.S. cities, 1990
- Smudge, Forever Plaid, U.S. cities, 1990-1994
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Film Appearances
- Tommy, The House on Carroll Street, Orion, 1988
- Young police officer, "Crocodile" Dundee 2, Paramount, 1988
- Cafe waiter, Married to It, Orion, 1993
- Angelique, Jeffrey, Orion, 1995
- Freddy "Metro," One Fine Day (also known as Momma Said), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
- Walter Brackett, In & Out, Paramount, 1997
- Edward, The Out-of-Towners, Paramount, 1999
- Fergus Rickhart, Cement, Cargo Films/Keystone Film Partners XIX, 1999
- Snug the Joiner, William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream (also known as A Midsummer Night's Dream and Sogno di una notte di mezza estate), Fox Searchlight, 1999
- Hank Menzinger, The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2002
- Voice of third Willie brother, Home on the Range (animated), BuenaVista, 2004
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Announcer, AXN action pur (also known as Action TV and AXN Action Weekend), Fox Family Channel, beginning 1998
- Announcer, Ripley's Believe It or Not, TBS, 2000-2003
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Movies
- Reverend Bigbee, The Sure Hand of God (also known as Sinners Need Company), Lifetime, 2004
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Specials
- Squash Bernstein, Victor/Victoria, Bravo, 1995
- Song performer in 75 Years of Disney Music.
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Episodic
- (As Greg Jbara) Roy, "Fun with Dick and Joanna," Newhart, CBS, 1987
- Charlie, "Istanbul, September 1918," The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, ABC, c. 1993
- Bob Bertram, Jr., "Dobbs Takes a Holiday," The Closer, CBS, 1998
- George, "Cybill Sheridan's Day Off," Cybill, CBS, 1998
- Ron, "Drew and the Conspiracy," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 1998
- Ron, "Golden Boy," The Drew Carey Show, ABC, 1998
- Wallace, "Trash Test Dummies," Suddenly Susan, NBC, 1998
- Bartender, "Shutout in Seattle: Parts 1 & 2," Frasier, NBC, 1999
- Voice of Jonathan, "Peter, Peter, Caviar Eater," Family Guy (animated), Fox, 1999
- Voices of Lame-o the clown and operator, "Twister's Cuz," Rocket Power (animated), Nickelodeon, 1999
- Voices of tourist, toga man, and lifeguard, "Lost and Found," Rocket Power (animated), Nickelodeon, 1999
- Voices of Tony Eggs, Lame-o the clown, and second rocker, "Happy Luau toYou-Au," Rocket Power (animated), Nickelodeon, 1999
- Jo Jo Regosi, "The Screw-Up," That's Life, ABC, 2000
- Jo Jo Regosi, "The Tutor," That's Life, ABC, 2000
- Lloyd, "Arm-prins," Yes, Dear, CBS, 2000
- Voice of public address announcer, "Aloha Kid/Ottomobile," Rocket Power (animated), Nickelodeon, 2000
- Voices of announcer and second surfer, "Radical New Equipment," RocketPower (animated), Nickelodeon, 2000
- Jo Jo Regosi, "Nomads," That's Life, ABC, 2001
- (As Greg Jbara) Mike, "New Neighbors," Malcolm in the Middle, Fox,2001
- Reverend Compton, "Reach Out and Touch," Ally McBeal, Fox, 2001
- Dan O'Keefe, "Don't Fear the Reefer," Grounded for Life, Fox, 2002
- Dan O'Keefe, "Eddie Said Knock You Out," Grounded for Life, Fox, 2002
- Dan O'Keefe, "We Are Family," Grounded for Life, Fox, 2002
- Drew, "Things That Go Bump in the Night," Providence, NBC, 2002
- Scott Morgan, "At the End of the Aisle," Touched by an Angel, CBS,2002
- Stan Benedict, "Bombs Away," Crossing Jordan, NBC, 2002
- Congressperson Segal, "Angel Maintenance," The West Wing, NBC, 2003
- Dan O'Keefe, "Your Father Should Know: Parts 1 & 2," Grounded forLife, The WB, 2003
- Coach Cunningham, "Coach Tracy," The Tracy Morgan Show, NBC, 2004
- Dan O'Keefe, "Me and Mrs. O," Grounded for Life, The WB, 2004
- Dan O'Keefe, "Racketman," Grounded for Life, The WB, 2004
- Gene, "The One Where the Stripper Cries," Friends, NBC, 2004
- (In archive footage) Gene, "The One with All the Other Ones: Part 2," Friends, NBC, 2004
- "Sweet Child of Mine," Century City, CBS, 2004
- Appeared as Coach Jim Shirley, Without a Trace, CBS.
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Pilots
- Jo Jo Regosi, That's Life, ABC, 2000
- Narrator, War Games, TBS, 2001
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Beverly Hills S.U.V., NBC, 2004
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Radio Appearances
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Episodic
- Guest, American Woman Talk Show, KRLA-Radio, 2004
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RECORDINGS
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Albums; Soundtracks
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Annie Get Your Gun, EMI, 1991
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Brigadoon, EMI, 1991
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Damn Yankees, Polydor, 1994
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Victor/Victoria, Decca, 1995
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First Lady Suite, PS Classics, 2003
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Albums; Studio Recordings of Musicals
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Peter Pan, Varese Sarabande, 1996
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Drat! The Cat!, Varese Sarabande, 1997
- Coach McGowan, Leave It to Jane, 2001
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Albums; with Others
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A Broadway Christmas, Varese Sarabande, 1994
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Unsung Irving Berlin, Varese Sarabande, 1995
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Unsung Musicals II, Varese Sarabande, 1995
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Prime Time Musicals, Varese Sarabande, c. 1998
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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Playbill, April 30, 1996, p. 60
Electronic
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Gregory Jbara Official Site, http://www.gregoryjbara.com, July 11,2004
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