- Jordan Gelber
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occupation =Stage, TV,film ,voice actor
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tonyawards =Jordan Gelber is an
American actor .Biography
Broadway
He is known for originating the role of struggling comedian Brian in the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical "
Avenue Q ". Gelber is currently performing in twooff-Broadway productions by the Exchange theater, "Realism" and "Jump!". [cite web|url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=16987|title=Jean Cocteau Rep, Now 'The Exchange,' presents New Plays|accessdate=2007-04-02|Broadway World]His other off-Broadway credits include "The Polish Play" with the Katharsis Theater Company and "Birth and After Birth" at the
Atlantic Theater Company . [cite web|url=http://www.theatermania.com/content/news.cfm/story/9692|title=Jordan Gelber To Star in "The Polish Play"|accessdate=2007-04-02|TheatreMania]Television and film
Gelber's television work includes a recurring role as CSU Tech Layton on ' and appearances in episodes of ' and "
The Sopranos ".His film credits include a role in "
Riding in Cars with Boys " oppositeDrew Barrymore .He has also lent his voice to The Warriors video game as Chatterbox(leader of the Hi-Hats).
Personal life
Gelber was born in Riverdale neighborhood of the
Bronx ,New York City , and grew up in Woodmere,Long Island . [cite web|url=http://www.avenueq.com/qanda-jordan.htm|title=THE Q INTERVIEW: Lucy interviews Jordan Gelber|accessdate=2007-04-02|AvenueQ.com]He graduated from
George W. Hewlett High School in Hewlett, Long Island in 1993.He is also a 1997 graduate of
Stanford University , where he was a member of the Stanford Improvisorsimprovisational theatre troupe [cite web|url=http://www.stanford.edu/group/simps/players/alumni.html|title=Stanford Improvisors: 1991-2007|accessdate=2007-04-02|Stanford Improvisors] and ana cappella group,Stanford Mendicants .cite web
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url=http://www.stanfordalumni.org/news/magazine/2005/novdec/show/gelber.html
accessdate=2007-04-02|STANFORD Magazine]In 1994 Gelber attended the
National Theater Institute .In 2000 Gelber earned a master's degree in acting from New York University's
Tisch School of the Arts .References
External links
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*imdb|0312217
* [http://www.avenueq.com/qanda-jordan.htm THE Q INTERVIEW: Lucy interviews Jordan Gelber]
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