Known for movies
Short Info
Date Of Birth | July 11, 1966 |
Spouse | Elizabeth Grunberg |
Fact | Founder of Band From TV Global Charity Trust. Drummer of Band From TV, comprised of other television stars including: ABC's Bob Guiney, actor Hugh Laurie, actor James Denton and actress Bonnie Somerville. |
Greg Grunberg is an American actor and television producer. He is best known for his roles as Matt Parkman on the NBC television series Heroes, Eric Weiss on Alias, and Sean Blumberg on Felicity. He has also appeared in a number of films, including Austin Powers in Goldmember, Mission: Impossible III, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and The Hangover Part III.
CANNOT WAIT for ‘The Fabelmans’ https://t.co/qxRF9E64b6
— Greg Grunberg (@greggrunberg) September 22, 2022
Greg was born in Los Angeles, California, on July 11, 1966, to Sandy (née Kanter) and Gerry Grunberg. He has two brothers, Brad and Mark. He was raised in a Jewish household.
He attended El Camino Real High School in Woodland Hills, where he was a member of the school’s drama club. He then studied theatre at the University of Southern California.
Greg’s acting career began in the early 1990s with guest roles on television shows such as Saved by the Bell: The New Class, Wings, and Married… with Children. He made his film debut in the 1995 comedy National Lampoon’s Senior Trip.
In 2001, Greg landed the role of Matt Parkman on the NBC superhero drama series Heroes. He played the role for four seasons until the show’s cancellation in 2010.
Following Heroes, Greg had recurring roles on the television series Love Bites and Timeless. He also appeared in the films Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) and The Hangover Part III (2013).
In 2018, Greg created and executive produced the ABC comedy series Single Parents. The show was cancelled after one season.
Greg is married to Elizabeth Wetherby. They have three children together: Jake, Sam, and Claire.
Greg has a net worth of $8 million.
My favorite show growing up. Didn’t miss it. https://t.co/JvKcNHO9cs
— Greg Grunberg (@greggrunberg) October 3, 2022
General Info
Full Name | Greg Grunberg |
Date Of Birth | July 11, 1966 |
Height | 1.88 m |
Profession | Television producer, Film producer, Voice Actor |
Education | University High School |
Nationality | American |
Family
Spouse | Elizabeth Grunberg |
Children | Ben Grunberg, Sam Grunberg, Jake Grunberg |
Parents | Sandy Klein, Gerry Grunberg |
Siblings | Brad Grunberg |
Accomplishments
Music Groups | Band from TV |
Movies | Mega Spider, Hollow Man, Mission: Impossible III, Star Trek, Malibu's Most Wanted, Austin Powers in Goldmember, The Ladykillers, The Pallbearer, Let's Kill Ward's Wife, BASEketball, Kill Speed, Super 8, The Muse, Bond of Silence, Dinner and Driving, Star Trek Beyond, Tales of Halloween, The Medicine... |
TV Shows | Love Bites, Heroes, The Jake Effect, Alias, I Love the '90s: Part Deux, I Love the '90s, Felicity, The Catch |
Social profile links
Quotes
# | Quote |
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1 | I opened up a frozen-yogurt business out of college. I didn't finish college; I went halfway, and then I worked for Joel Silver, the producer, as a driver for a year. |
2 | I was, throughout school, in the theater program. Through elementary school, junior high, high school, and then J.J. Abrams, my closest friend in the world, we were living together. He was writing, and I was trying writing; I wasn't getting paid for it like he was, but I always had the acting bug. |
3 | With Yowza there are no games, you don't have to check in or become the mayor or go back home and redeem anything online - you will always press one button, show the coupon at the register and save money. It's as simple as that. |
4 | I met my wife, I had no money, I had nothing, and I started my family without really, my career was nowhere, but I had these other businesses, I had these things I was doing to be able to afford a small home. |
5 | I have always been business minded, always been sorta an entrepreneurial guy; I played a character on 'Felicity' that was modeled after me, actually. |
6 | I love the iPhone - I'm a huge Mac and Apple fan. |
7 | My limitations are - I'm not Meryl Streep. I'm not playing anything in a foreign language, or anything too far from who I am. |
8 | I love Twitter. Twitter for me is twofold. I can use it to get out important information about charity stuff and where I'm going to be, and I can get feedback from the audience which I love. |
Facts
# | Fact |
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1 | He played Alan Blumenfeld's son in both Felicity (1998) and Heroes (2006). |
2 | Arrived in Singapore to promote Season 2 of Heroes (2006), as part of the World Tour [31 August 2007]. [August 2007] |
3 | Grunberg, whose child suffers from epilepsy, demanded an apology from film director Brett Ratner because his film Tower Heist (2011) featured an offensive joke about epileptic seizures. |
4 | Came up with the concept for a location-aware coupon application for the iPhone called "Yowza!!" along with business partners August Trometer and Rick Yaeger. |
5 | Has three sons with his wife: Jake (b. 1996), Ben (b. 1999) and Sam (b. 2003). |
6 | Is the Chair of the National Walk for Epilepsy "2008". |
7 | One of his children has epilepsy, which inspired Grunberg to take an active role in raising awareness of the neurological disorder and raising funds for research. |
8 | Founder of Band From TV Global Charity Trust. Drummer of Band From TV, comprised of other television stars including: ABC's Bob Guiney, actor Hugh Laurie, actor James Denton and actress Bonnie Somerville. |
9 | Was originally set play Detective Wallace MacTee in Hero Wanted (2008) alongside Ray Liotta and Cuba Gooding Jr. but was forced to drop out at the last minute due to scheduling conflicts with his role on Heroes (2006). |
10 | Created and ran a successful frozen yogurt delivery service. |
11 | Acted in several high-profile television commercials early on in his career, including one that was so memorable it landed him on "The Tonight Show." |
12 | Has known J.J. Abrams since they were in kindergarten. Greg has gotten parts in almost every project J.J. works on. |
13 | Auditioned for the role of Fred Flintstone in The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000). |
14 | Younger brother of Brad Grunberg. |
Pictures
Movies
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Tomboy | 2017 | TV Movie post-production | James |
MyRYDE | announced | Ray | |
The Saint | 2016 | TV Movie | Detective Garces |
The Flash | 2016 | TV Series | Tom Patterson |
Burning Dog | 2016 | Smythe | |
Star Trek Beyond | 2016 | Commander Finnegan | |
Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 2016 | Video Game | Snap Wexley (voice) |
Life in Pieces | 2016 | TV Series | Mikey |
The Mysteries of Laura | 2016 | TV Series | Kurt Baronson |
Heroes Reborn | 2015-2016 | TV Mini-Series | Matt Parkman |
All Stars | 2015 | TV Movie | Gary |
Star Wars: The Force Awakens | 2015 | Snap Wexley | |
Tales of Halloween | 2015 | Alex Mathis (segment "Sweet Tooth") | |
Underdog Kids | 2015 | Frank Bosco | |
Criminal Minds | 2015 | TV Series | Chris Callahan |
Win, Lose or Love | 2015 | TV Movie | Hal Harrington |
Hawaii Five-0 | 2011-2015 | TV Series | Jeff Morrison |
Let's Kill Ward's Wife | 2014 | Bruce | |
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2014 | TV Series | Len Bryant |
Masters of Sex | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Gene Moretti |
A Tiger's Tail | 2014 | Michael Connley | |
Divide & Conquer | 2014 | TV Movie | Evan |
Warriors | 2014 | TV Movie | Dr. Leonard Meaney |
It's Dark Here | 2013 | Dr. Wagner | |
Baby Daddy | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Ray Wheeler |
The Client List | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Dale Locklin |
Chez Upshaw | 2013 | Mahoney | |
Big Ass Spider! | 2013 | Alex Mathis | |
End of the World | 2013 | TV Movie | Owen Stokes |
Doubt | 2013 | TV Movie | Mark Calzonetti |
How to Rock | 2012 | TV Series | Principal Kersey |
Vegas | 2012 | TV Series | Milton Ludlow |
Ultimate Spider-Man | 2012 | TV Series | Uncle Ben Parker |
Psych | 2012 | TV Series | Jay Gianukos |
Crispus Attucks: Today Was a Good Day | 2012 | Video short uncredited | |
Big Mike | 2011 | TV Movie | Mike O'Bannon |
Gears of War 3 | 2011 | Video Game | KR-01 Pilot (voice) |
Issues | 2011 | TV Series | The Dark Kodiak |
Love Bites | 2011 | TV Series | Judd Judd Rouscher |
Super 8 | 2011 | Sitcom Actor | |
L.A. Noire | 2011 | Video Game | Hugo Moller (voice) |
Luke and Joe Get Lost | 2010 | Pilot Seth Norris (voice) | |
Halo: Reach | 2010 | Video Game | Trooper 2 (voice) |
Group Sex | 2010 | Video | Jerry |
Bond of Silence | 2010 | TV Movie | Detective Paul Jackson |
Idiots | 2010 | Video short | Regular |
Kill Speed | 2010 | Jonas Moore | |
Heroes | 2006-2010 | TV Series | Matt Parkman |
Lost | 2004-2010 | TV Series | Seth Norris Pilot Seth Norris |
Magic | 2010 | Detective Davis | |
Robot Chicken | 2009 | TV Series | Odin |
The Super Hero Squad Show | 2009 | TV Series | Ant-Man Dr. Hank Pym |
American Dad! | 2009 | TV Series | |
Star Trek | 2009 | Stepdad (voice) | |
Head Case | 2009 | TV Series | Greg Grunberg |
Heroes: Hard Knox | 2008 | TV Mini-Series | Matt Parkman |
TimeShift | 2007 | Video Game | Colonel Michael Swift (voice) |
Monk | 2006 | TV Series | Jack Leverett |
The Jake Effect | 2006 | TV Series | Nick Case |
Mission: Impossible III | 2006 | Kevin | |
Alias | 2001-2006 | TV Series | Eric Weiss |
What About Brian | 2006 | TV Series | Samaritan Driver |
House M.D. | 2006 | TV Series | Ronald Neuberger |
Grand Union | 2006 | TV Movie | Tom McBride |
The Darkroom | 2006 | Bob | |
Condemned: Criminal Origins | 2005 | Video Game | Ethan Thomas (voice) |
The Catch | 2005 | TV Movie | Tom 'Koz' Kozikowski |
The Dead Zone | 2004 | TV Series | Frankie Cantrell |
Connie and Carla | 2004 | Studio Tour Guide | |
The Ladykillers | 2004 | TV Commercial Director | |
Malibu's Most Wanted | 2003 | Brett | |
Austin Powers in Goldmember | 2002 | Shirtless Fan 'T' | |
Felicity | 1998-2002 | TV Series | Sean Blumberg |
The Medicine Show | 2001 | Barry | |
NYPD Blue | 2001 | TV Series | Joey Schulman |
Hollow Man | 2000 | Carter Abbey | |
The Muse | 1999 | Four Seasons Hotel Security | |
V.I.P. | 1999 | TV Series | Loeb |
Profiler | 1999 | TV Series | Vic |
Silk Stalkings | 1998-1999 | TV Series | Wolfgang Hook / Stanley Bronson |
Rescue 77 | 1999 | TV Series | Paramedic #2 |
Pacific Blue | 1999 | TV Series | Scott Rhinehart |
Diagnosis Murder | 1998 | TV Series | Brad Carver |
Oh Baby | 1998 | TV Series | Dennis |
Vengeance Unlimited | 1998 | TV Series | T.V. Show Host |
Mr. Murder | 1998 | TV Movie | Dr. Gutheridge |
At Sachem Farm | 1998 | Delivery Man | |
With Friends Like These... | 1998 | Rudy's Assistant - Sean Nusbalm | |
BASEketball | 1998 | Wilke - New Jersey Informant | |
Mike Hammer, Private Eye | 1998 | TV Series | Agent in Neighboring Office |
Alright Already | 1998 | TV Series | Man |
Senseless | 1998 | Steve | |
Dinner and Driving | 1997 | Michael | |
Veronica's Video | 1997 | TV Movie | Jeremy Perrimen |
Picture Perfect | 1997 | Date #1 (uncredited) | |
The Trigger Effect | 1996 | Double Date Guy | |
Murphy Brown | 1996 | TV Series | Jimmy |
The Pallbearer | 1996 | An Abernathy Cousin | |
Ned and Stacey | 1996 | TV Series | Nick |
Headless! | 1994 | Short | Mike |
Baywatch | 1994 | TV Series | Nightclub Host |
Future Shock | 1994 | Limo Driver | |
Witchcraft V: Dance with the Devil | 1993 | Video | Manager |
Flying Blind | 1992 | TV Series | Barry Barash |
Melrose Place | 1992 | TV Series | Gatman |
Frankenstein: The College Years | 1991 | TV Movie | Kozlowski |
Stolen: One Husband | 1990 | TV Movie | Best Man |
Producer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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MyRYDE | co-producer announced | ||
Movie Nights | 2016 | TV Series producer | |
Burning Dog | 2016 | producer | |
Geeking Out | 2016 | TV Series executive producer | |
Nickel & Dining | 2016 | TV Series executive producer - 1 episode | |
Toast | 2016 | TV Movie executive producer | |
One Question Interviews | TV Series executive producer - 37 episodes, 2014 - 2016 producer - 1 episode, 2015 | ||
Last Pyramid | 2015 | Documentary short executive producer | |
A Tiger's Tail | 2014 | co-producer | |
Group Sex | 2010 | Video producer | |
The Catch | 2005 | TV Movie executive producer | |
Future Shock | 1994 | producer - one segment |
Writer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Movie Nights | 2016 | TV Series | |
Toast | 2016 | TV Movie | |
Group Sex | 2010 | Video written by | |
Head Case | 2009 | TV Series writer - 1 episode |
Director
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Movie Nights | 2016 | TV Series |
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Heroes: Countdown to the Premiere | 2008 | TV Movie documentary special thanks | |
Buffalo '66 | 1998 | additional thanks |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Home & Family | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
Stand Up to Cancer | 2016 | TV Special | Himself |
GeekRockTV | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
Geeking Out | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
Nickel & Dining | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
IMDb at San Diego Comic-Con | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
Celebrity Food Fight | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
What's News? | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
Hollywood Game Night | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Celebrity Player |
One Question Interviews | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Guest - Himself |
Hell's Kitchen | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Restaurant Patron |
The 2nd Annual Geekie Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
Raymond Louis Kennedy Presents | 2013 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
Tweet Out | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
Match Game | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Guest Panelist / Himself - Guest Panelist / Himself - Panelist |
Hollywood Uncensored with Sam Rubin | 2011-2012 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist |
From the Mouths of Babes | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself (2016) |
Kevin Pollak's Chat Show | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
Lopez Tonight | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
What's Trending | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
Big Morning Buzz Live | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
Today | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
NSFW Show | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
The 36th Annual People's Choice Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself |
Tattoos: A Scarred History | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
House Arrest with Andy Dick | 2009 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Band Member |
The Bonnie Hunt Show | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
Bordeaux | 2008 | Short | Himself |
Heroes Unmasked | 2007-2008 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Band from TV: Hoggin' All the Covers | 2008 | Video | Himself |
Heroes: Countdown to the Premiere | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Entertainment Tonight | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
The Jace Hall Show | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
American Idol | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
Head Case | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
Heroes Report | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
Mother Goose Parade | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself |
11th Annual Prism Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself |
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
2007 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself |
Chabad Telethon | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself |
NBC Primetime Preview | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2006-2007 | TV Series | Himself |
The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Best Actor in a Television Series - Drama |
The 33rd Annual People's Choice Awards | 2007 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
The Darkroom Exposed | 2007 | Video documentary short | |
Square Off | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
Infanity | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Chabad Telethon | 2006 | TV Movie | Himself |
HypaSpace | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
The View | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
SoapTalk | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
I Love the '90s: Part Deux | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Car Cruzin' | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
I Love the '90s | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Alias Ricky Gervais | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Player$ | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration | 2003 | TV Special documentary | Eric Weiss (Alias skit) |
Fleshing Out the 'Hollow Man' | 2000 | Video documentary | Himself |
Hollow Man: Anatomy of a Thriller | 2000 | Video documentary short | Himself |
Archive Footage
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Heroes Unmasked | 2007-2008 | TV Series documentary | Matt Parkman / Himself |
Heroes | 2007 | TV Series | Matt Parkman |
Jo, heroi | 2007 | TV Movie | Matt Parkman |
Awards
Nominated Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
---|---|---|---|---|
2008 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Supporting Actor on Television | Heroes (2006) |
2007 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Supporting Actor in a Television Program | Heroes (2006) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia