Gregory Jbara

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 descentAfter 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 Schools drama division 19821986 Group 15 where he received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree Both of Jbaras 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 opened on November 13 2008 For his portrayal of Dad Jbara received the Outer Critics Circle Drama Desk and Tony awards for Best Featured Actor in a Musical during the 20082009 Broadway awards seasonOn May 5 2005 Sardis caricatures of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels stars Butz Gleason Jbara and Scott were unveiled in a ceremony hosted by fellow costar Sara Gettelfinger Scoundrels star John Lithgow had already been caricatured at SardisIn a 2008 Grand Rapids Press interview Jbara noting the importance of being caricatured at the landmark Broadway restaurant said You dont remember a year later who won the Tonys but that picture will be in Sardis for the rest of my lifeJbara received the BackStageWest Garland 2000 Award for his performance in the West Coast premiere of George Furths play Precious Sons costarring Nora Dunn Michael Malota Ginger Williams and Adam WylieIn 2006 Jbara received a Special Award from the New England Theatre Conference for his achievement in theatre Jbara appeared as TV Lands oncamera spokesperson in eight different spots featuring three generations sitting on a couch grandpa William Severs fatherboomer Jbara and teenage son Dylan Kepp The spots focused humorously on the contrasts among those generations and were first shown on TV Land during the TV Land Awards broadcast on April 22 2007 Gregorys most prominent TV roles to date are as Dan OKeefe in the FoxWB sitcom Grounded for Life 200205 and as NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Public Information Garrett Moore on the CBS drama Blue Bloods From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia