Gregory Jbara

Infobox actor
name = Gregory Jbara


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birthplace = Westland, Michigan U.S.
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spouse = Julie Jbara
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Gregory Jbara (born September 28, 1961, Westland, Michigan) is an American film, television, and stage actor of Lebanese [ [http://www.gregoryjbara.com/amsndpre.html GregoryJbara.com - A Midsummer Night's Dream movie premiere report by actor, 1999] ] and Irish [ [http://www.gregoryjbara.com/2000fanphoneinterview/greg-jbara.html GregoryJbara.com - Interview with actor, 2000] ] descent.

After graduating from Wayne Memorial High School in Wayne, Michigan, [ [http://gregoryjbara.com/biography.html#misc GregoryJbara.com - Biography (Misc. Extras)] ] Jbara attended the University of Michigan School of Music musical theatre program (BA '81) [ [http://www.music.umich.edu/departments/theatre/files/theatredrama2005.pdf Theatre at Michigan - 2005/2006, Volume 17, pages 12,14] ] before transferring to Juilliard (1982-1986) to complete his BFA in acting. [ [http://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=10112 BroadwayWorld - Jbara Still a SCOUNDREL] ]

Jbara originated the role of "André Thibault" in the Broadway musical comedy "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels", [ [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/100144.html Playbill.com article, June 7, 2006, paragraph 6 (accessed 01/14/08)] ] which opened on Broadway on March 3, 2005, with John Lithgow, Norbert Leo Butz, Sherie Rene Scott, Joanna Gleason, and Sara Gettelfinger. [ [http://www.ibdb.com/production.asp?ID=383315 Internet Broadway Database: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels] ] Jbara portrayed Andre from January 31, 2005 (counting from previews) through July 23, 2006 [ [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/100144.html Playbill.com article, June 7, 2006, paragraph 6 (accessed 01/14/08)] ] after having also played the role during the show's pre-Broadway run at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego (September 15 – November 7, 2004). [ [http://oldglobe.org/productions/DirtyRottenScoundrel328.html OldGlobe.org - Productions - Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, paragraph 1] ]

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. [ [http://www.broadway.com/gen/Buzz_Video.aspx?ci=511941 "On the Scene: Four Scoundrels Make the Wall at Sardi's", Video Feature: Broadway.com] ] ("Scoundrels" star John Lithgow had already been caricatured at Sardi's.) [ [http://www.broadway.com/gen/Buzz_Photo_Op.aspx?ci=511830 "A Wall Full of Scoundrels at Sardi's," Photo Op:Broadway.com Buzz] ] 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 [http://family.webshots.com/photo/1447831214066455394gpDGXt that picture] will be in Sardi's for the rest of my life." [ [http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/grpress/index.ssf?/base/entertainment-2/120127239362780.xml&coll=6 "Stage, screen star comes to aid of Actors' Theatre" - mlive.com] ]

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. [ [http://www.theblank.com/historyawards.htm The Blank Theatre Company - Awards] ]

In 2006, Jbara received a Special Award from the New England Theatre Conference for his achievement in theatre. [ [http://netconline.org/excellence-in-theatre-awards.php NETC Online: Excellence in Theatre Awards] ]

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 first premiered on TV Land during the TV Land Awards broadcast on April 22, 2007. A screen capture from one of the promos can be seen [http://gregoryjbara.com/tvlpromocap.html here] .

Broadway Credits

* "Dad" in "Billy Elliot the Musical"cite web|title='Billy Elliot' announces its New York cast|publisher=Associated Press|date=2008-07-16|url=http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jC_k7cyKPlXF0qb6yz6hehBPsRAgD91UHUM00|accessdate=2008-07-21]
* "André Thibault" in "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" (originated role) [ [http://www.ibdb.com/person.asp?id=73667 ibdb.com: GregoryJbara (et al)] ]
* "Billy Flynn" in "Chicago" (revival)
* "Squash (Mr. Bernstein)" in "Victor/Victoria" (originated role)
* "Sohovik" in "Damn Yankees" (revival; originated role)
* "Bellhop #1/Bootblack" in "Born Yesterday" with Ed Asner and Madeline Kahn (Broadway revival)
* "LIFFE Trader, John" in "Serious Money" with Alec Baldwin and Kate Nelligan (Jbara's Broadway debut)

Other Selected Stage Credits

* "Mr. Bunder" in the West Coast Premiere of Michael John LaChiusa's play, "Little Fish" starring Alice Ripley
* "Vinnie" in the Geffen Playhouse Premier of Neil Simon's "Felix and Oscar" (update to "The Odd Couple")
* "Ike/Bess Truman" in the West Coast Premiere of Michael John LaChiusa's play, "First Lady Suite"
* "Clark Gable" in The Blank Theatre Company's "The Living Room Series" presentation of Mark Saltzman's new play, "Mr. Shaw Goes To Hollywood"
* "Chick Clark" in "Wonderful Town" for City Center Encores!
* "Kevin Cartwright" in "Privates On Parade" with Jim Dale and Simon Jones
* "Smudge" in "Forever Plaid"
* "Gunther, Wotan, Hagen, Dwarf, Giant" in "Das Barbecü" (Goodspeed Opera House, East Haddam, Connecticut)
* "The Frankenstein Monster" in "Have I Got A Girl For You!" (Jbara's Off-Broadway debut)

elected TV Credits

* "Col. Roger Bright" in "The Unit" episode, "Paradise Lost"
* "Judge Herman Zemit" in "Conviction" episode, "True Love"
* "The Tree Trimmer Hero" (voice) in "Higglytown Heroes" episode, "Kip Gets Swing Fever"
* "Dan O'Keefe" (recurring role) in "Grounded for Life" (Seasons 2-5)
* "George Haan" in "Century City" episode, "Sweet Child of Mine"
* "Gene Lester" ("Pyramid" contestant) in "Friends" episode, "The One Where the Stripper Cries"
* "Congressman Segal" in "The West Wing" episode, "Angel Maintenance"
* "Rev. Compton" in "Ally McBeal" episode, "Reach Out and Touch"
* "Mike" in "Malcolm in the Middle" episode, "New Neighbors"
* "Jo Jo Regosi" (recurring role) in "That's Life"
* "Scott Morgan" in "Touched by an Angel" episode, "At the End of the Aisle" More credits and information about Jbara's television roles may be found by visiting the external links below.

elected Film credits

* "Jack" in " [http://www.outofstepmovie.com Out of Step] " (written and directed by Eileen Connors)
* "Jerry Yarbro" in " [http://www.exitspeed.net Exit Speed] " (with David Rees Snell, Lea Thompson, and Fred Ward)
* "Hank Messinger" in "The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest" (2002) (with Adam Garcia, Enrico Colantoni and Ethan Suplee)
* "Snug the Joiner" in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (1999) (with Kevin Kline)
* "Edward" in "The Out-of-Towners" (1999) (with Steve Martin)
* "Walter Brackett" in "In & Out" (1997) (with Kevin Kline)
* "Angelique" in "Jeffrey" (1995) (with Steven Weber and Patrick Stewart)

More credits and information about Jbara's film roles may be found by visiting the external links below.

Miscellaneous Credits

* "Audio-animatronic Radio Newscaster" for Spaceship Earth (The Age of Information scene; character announces Amelia Earhart's flight across the Atlantic) [ [http://www.gregoryjbara.com/spaceshipearth.html GregoryJbara.com - "Greg's voice part of Spaceship Earth"] ]

* "Husband out dancing with wife" in multi-media ad campaign for Caduet which launched April 2008 (internet, television, print) [ [http://www.caduet.com/content/index.asp See image at Caduet.com] ] [ [http://gregoryjbara.com/index-bw.html#caduet Link to more info and scan of print ad] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.GregoryJbara.com Official Site: GregoryJbara.com]
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* [http://voicechasers.com/database/showactor.php?actorid=3912 Voice Actor Profile: VoiceChasers.com]
* [http://www.lortel.org/LLA_archive/index.cfm?search_by=people&first=Gregory&middle=&last=Jbara Gregory Jbara] at the Internet Off-Broadway Database