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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 opene

Gregory Jbara Biography

Date of Birth:
Sep 28, 1961Birth Place:
Wayne, Michigan, USA

Biography

A celebrated musical talent on the Broadway stage, actor Gregory Jbara captured the Tony for his performance in "Billy Elliot the Musical" in 2009 while also enjoying a long career as a supporting player in films and television for over two decades. A graduate of the Juilliard School's celebrated drama program, Jbara's stage and screen career began at roughly the same time in the late '80s: the former launched with the Obie-winning "Serious Money" in 1988, while the latter began with a series of guest shots on TV and the occasional feature film. Both facets of his career blossomed to varying degrees in the 1990s, with roles in major Broadway productions of "Damn Yankees" and "Victor/Victoria" and features like "In & Out" (1997) and "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (1999). In 2005, Jbara received a Drama Desk nomination for "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels," which preceded his biggest theatrical triumph to date: the Tony for "Billy Elliot," along with other major Broadway awards. If Jbara

Gregory Jbara

American actor (born 1961)

Gregory Jbara (; born September 28, 1961) is an American actor and singer. He is known for his roles as Deputy CommissionerGarrett Moore in the CBS police procedural Blue Bloods (2010-2023),[1] Dan O'Keefe in the Fox sitcom Grounded for Life,[2] and for his performance as Jackie Elliot in Billy Elliot the Musical (2009), for which he earned a Tony Award.[3][4]

Early life and education

Jbara was born in Nankin Township (now Westland), Michigan, the son of an advertising office manager[5] and an insurance claims adjuster.[6] He is of Lebanese and Irish descent.[7][8] After graduating from Wayne Memorial High School in Wayne, Michigan,[9] 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),[10] where he received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.

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