Gregory Jbara

Award winning actor with a career spanning over 30 years.

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Gregory Jbara

Award winning actor with a career spanning over 30 years.

Performer Profile

Gender: Male
Height: 6 feet 1 in
Weight: 190 lbs
Age Range: 50 - 70
Physique: Average
Hair Color: Salt/Pepper
Hair Length: Short
Eyes: Brown
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Voice Type: Bass, Baritone

“The Big House” to “The Jailyard”

Gregory Jbara began his undergraduate studies at the University of Michigan with a minor in physics and a major in communications. By his second year he was enrolled as a theatre major and his third year was a founding inaugural class member of the renowned University of Michigan Musical Theatre Department. He also co-founded the still flourishing Impact (Jazz) Dance Company through the University Activities Center.

He transferred to The Juilliard School where he completed his BFA in acting in 1986.
The fall of his fourth year of training at Juilliard he was selected to join five other acting students to represent the Drama Division performing live on the televised 80th anniversary celebration of the Juilliard School, “PBS Live From Lincoln Center: Juilliard at 80”.

He remained a New York resident through December of 1997. Born and raised in suburban Detroit, Jbara now resides with his wife Julie and their sons Zachary and Aidan in Los Angeles.

Performer Skills

Performance Skills: Host, Stunts, Improvisation, Teleprompter, Voiceover, Juggling, Singing, Dancing, Comedian

Athletic Skills: Golf, Swimming, Baseball, Rollerblading, Basketball, Football, Tennis, Cycling, Track & Field, Soccer

Accents: Spanish, West Indian, Middle Eastern, Midwest, Jamaican, Russian, Australian, Italian, Chinese, German, French, British, Scottish, Irish, Southern

Musical Instruments: Bass Guitar, Trumpet, Trombone, Recorder, Drums, French Horn, Tuba, Percussion, Flute, Dulcimer

Dance: Waltz, Swing, Tap, Square, Club/Freestyle, Ballroom, Polka, Line, Disco

Education/TRAINING

The Juilliard School, BFA, New York City, 1986
University of Michigan 1979-1982

Awards

Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, Outer
Critics Circle Award, Best Featured Actor in a Musical, 2009
BILLY ELLIOT

Drama Desk Award, Featured Actor in a Musical (Nominated), 2005
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Caricature Unveiled at Sardi's, New York City, 2005

ATFL Honoree, Washington D.C., 2011

Stage

Jbara won the 2009 Tony®, Outer Critics Circle and Drama Desk Awards for Best Featured Actor in a Musical originating the role of "Jackie Elliot" in the Broadway production of Billy Elliot.

Stage

Credits

He also originated the roles of "André Thibault" in the Broadway musical Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (2005) for which he received a Drama Desk Award nomination, "Squash Bernstein" in Victor/Victoria (1995), starring Julie Andrews, and the role of the dimwitted catcher,"Sohovik" in the Broadway revival of Damn Yankees! (1994) starring Bebe Neuwirth, Victor Garber and Jerry Lewis.

Jbara was the second actor to star on Broadway as "Billy Flynn" in the Tony Award winning revival of Chicago (1997). Other stage credits include "Alfred P. Doolittle" in the Kennedy Center Spring Gala Concert of My Fair Lady, "Chick Clark" in Wonderful Town for City Center Encores!, the Broadway revival of Born Yesterday (1989) with Ed Asner and Madeline Kahn, Serious Money (1988) with Alec Baldwin and Kate Nelligan, Privates On Parade with Jim Dale, Simon Jones and Donna Murphy, Forever Plaid, Das Barbecu and Have I Got A Girl for You! Mr. Jbara received the BackStageWest Garland 2000 Award for his performance in the West Coast Premiere of George Furth's Precious Sons with Nora Dunn under the direction of Daniel Henning.

Other Los Angeles stage credits include "Mr.Bunder" in the West Coast Premiere of Michael John LaChiusa's Little Fish, the title role in Jason Connor's There's Someone Living In That House That Jack Built, "Vinnie" in the Geffen Playhouse Premier of Neil Simon's Felix & Oscar, "Ike/BessTruman" in the West Coast Premiere of Michael John LaChiusa's 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.

Screen

Gregory Jbara portrays DCPI Garrett Moore on the CBS police drama Blue Bloods FRIDAYS at 10:00 PM ON CBS. The series is filmed on location in New York City.

Screen

Gregory Jbara portrays DCPI Garrett Moore on the CBS police drama Blue Bloods FRIDAYS at 10:00 PM ON CBS. The series is filmed on location in New York City.

Credits

Film

Alien Intervention Sam Ringo Dir. Janet Grillo
A Ramble Towards Rain Buck/Hector Scriggles Dir. Lisa Angell
Oppenheimer Senate Hearing Chairman Magnuson Dir. Christopher Nolan
Broken City Mike (NY Post Columnist) Dir. Alan Hughes
Big Miracle General Stanton Dir. Ken Kwapis
Remember Me Les Hirsch Dir. Alan Coulter
Infiltrators Eric Volker Dir. Michael Stokes
Tangled Singing Thug Dir. Greno/Howard
Exit Speed (2008) Yarbro Dir. Scott Ziehl
Out Of Step (2008) Jack Dir. Eileen Connors
Enchanted Singing voice (uncredited) Dir. Kevin Lima
Epic Movie Mel Gibson Dir. Freidberg/Seltzer
World Trade Center Karnes' Associate Dir. Oliver Stone
Ira & Abby Jingle Singer Dir. Robert Cary
The First $20 Million Hank Dir. Mick Jackson
A Midsummer Night's Dream Snug the Joiner Dir. Michael Hoffman
In & Out Walter Brackett Dir. Frank Oz
JEFFREY Angelique Dir. Christopher Ashley
Sinners Need Company Rev. Bigbee Dir. Mike Kolko
The Out-Of-Towners Edward Dir. Sam Weisman
One Fine Day Freddy "Metro" Dir. Michael Hoffman
Married To It Café Waiter Dir. Arthur Hiller
The House on Carroll Street Tommy Dir. Peter Yates

Television

Blue Bloods DCPI Garrett Moore CBS
Nurse Jackie Guest Star Dir. Steve Buscemi
Treme Guest Star Dir. Simon Cellan Jones
Law & Order Guest Star Dir. Alex Chapple
The Unit Guest Star Dir. Vahan Moosekian
Come On Over Guest Star (recurring) Feldman/Corcoran
Twenty Good Years Guest Star Dir. Terry Hughes
All My Children Guest Star (recurring) ABC
Conviction Guest Star Dir. Jeffrey Reiner
Friends Guest Star Dir. Kevin S. Bright
Without a Trace Guest Star Dir. Paul Holahan
The West Wing Guest Star Dir. Jessica Yu
Touched By An Angel Guest Star Dir. Jim Charleston
Crossing Jordan Guest Star Dir. Ian Toynton
Grounded For Life Guest Star (recurring) FOX/WB
Alley McBeal Guest Star Dir. Kenny Ortega
That's Life Guest Star (recurring) CBS
Providence Guest Star Dir. Tony Wharmby
Malcome In The Middle Guest Star Dir. Ken Kwapis

Theater

Billy Elliot (2009 Tony Award©, Drama Desk & Outer Critics Circle Award Best Featured Actor in a Musical) Jackie Elliot (Dad) Dir. Stephen Daldry
Everybody’s Talking’: The Music of Harry Nilsson - San Diego REP - Dir. Javier Velasco
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Original Broadway Cast/Drama Desk Nomination) André Thibault Dir. Jack O'Brien
Chicago (Broadway) Billy Flynn Dir. Walter Bobby
Victor/Victoria (Original Broadway Cast) Mr. "Squash" Bernstein Dir. Blake Edwards
Damn Yankees (Broadway Revival Cast)