Who is Greg Grunberg? Greg Grunberg Biography and Wiki
Greg Grunberg (born Gregory Phillip Grunberg) is an American film and television actor, who gained popularity after appearing as a cast member of the NBC television series, Heroes, in which he portrayed as Matt Parkman, as Eric Weiss in the ABC series, Alias, Phil in A Stari Is Born and as Resistance pilot Temmim “Snap” Wexley in the third trilogy of the main Star Wars franchise, Star Wars sequel trilogy.
Greg Grunberg Age and Birthday
Sharing the same birthday as the well-known actress and model, Debbe Dunning ((of “Home Improvement” fame), Grunberg was both born on July 11, 1966, in Los Angeles California, United States of America. He celebrates his birthday on July 11th every year. Grunberg will be 55 years old in Jul. 11th, 2021.
Greg Grunberg Height and Weight
Grunberg is a man of very tall stature, he stands at a height of 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 meters) and weighs 190 lbs (86 Kg).
Greg Grunberg Education
Grunberg is a proud graduate of University High School in West Los Angeles.
Greg Grunberg Parents
Grunberg is the son of Sandy Klein and Gerry Grunberg, a younger brother of Brad Grunberg, and had a Jewish upbringing.
Greg Grunberg Wife
Speaking of his personal life, Grunberg currently shares a blissful relationship with Elizabeth Dawn Wershow since 1992.
Greg Grunberg Children
Grunberg and Wershow have been blessed with three children, Ben, Sam and Jake, who suffers from epilepsy—a situation that has inspired his father to take an active role in raising awareness of the neurological disorder and raising funds for research.
Grunberg currently organizes charity efforts to raise funds for the pediatric Epilepsy Project in Los Angeles. In the past, this has included events such as an auction of guitars handpainted by celebrities, the likes of Alias co-stars Jennifer Garner and Michael Vartan, Pink, the president of the United States of America, Donald John Trump, as well as concerts by the Band From TV that includes Grunberg and Hugh Laurie and an online auction of cartoons drawn of his Heroes co-stars.
Grunberg has as well served as the chair of the first National Walk for Epilepsy in 2007, presented by the Epilepsy Foundation. Two years later he launched Talk About (2009), a website that is dedicated to educating as well as creating awareness of Epilepsy. Here Greg featured many of his friends, celebrity friends, and co-stars including Garner Larter, Pasdar, Ramamurthy, Ventimiglia, Panettiere, as well as Zachary Quinto, Chris Pine, Dr. Drew Pinsky, Ron Rifkin, and John Mayer.
Grunberg as well as uploads interviews of top epilepsy experts on the need to talk more about epilepsy and includes a section for people all over the world to talk about it.
Greg Grunberg Salary
According to our reliable sources, Grunberg makes an annual salary of $500, 000.
Greg Grunberg Net Worth
Grunberg has enjoyed a long career in the entertainment industry, spanning almost three decades. Through proceeds from his work as an actor, he has been able to accumulate a modest fortune. Grunberg is estimated to have a net worth of about $3 million USD.
Greg Grunberg Measurements and Facts
Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Greg Grunberg.
Greg Grunberg Bio and Wiki
- Full Names: Gregory Philip Grunberg
- Popular As: Grunberg
- Gender: Male
- Occupation / Profession: Actor
- Nationality: American
- Race / Ethnicity: White
- Religion: Christianity
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
Greg Grunberg Birthday
- Age / How Old?: 54 (2020)
- Zodiac Sign: Cancer
- Date of Birth: July 11, 1966
- Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Birthday: Jul. 11th
Greg Grunberg Body Measurements
- Body Measurements: Not Available
- Height / How Tall?: 6 Feet 1 Inch (1.85 meters)
- Weight: 190lbs (86 Kg)
- Eye Color: Brown
- Hair Color: Black
- Shoe Size: Not Available
- Chest Size: Not Available
- Arm Size: Not Available
- Waist Size: Not Available
- Hip Size: Not Available
Greg Grunberg Family and Relationship
- Father (Dad): Gerry Grunberg
- Mother: Sandy Klein
- Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Brad Grunberg
- Marital Status: Married
- Wife/Spouse: Married to Elizabeth Dawn Wershow (m. 1992)
- Children: Sons (Jake, Ben, and Sam) Daughter(s) (None)
Greg Grunberg Networth and Salary
- Net Worth: $3 Million USD
- Salary: $500K annually
- Source of Income: Actor
Greg Grunberg House and Cars
- Place of living: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Cars: Car Brand to be Updated
Greg Grunberg Career
Speaking of his career, Grunberg’s debut role was in Matt Stone and Trey Parker’s 1998 film, BASEketball, until 2002, when he portrayed in Felicity, a television series, produced and directed by his childhood friend, J. J. Abrams, in which he portrayed as Sean Blumberg. In 2003, Abrams had planned The Catch, a series about a bounty hunter, starring Grunberg in the lead role.
The series was suggested to be produced for both 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 seasons but was never produced. However, a pilot episode was shot. Abrams also cast Grunberg in a brief role as the pilot for the 2004 series, Lost, where he returned for the first season finale, but his scenes were cut for time and were instead included on the season 1 DVD set.
Grunberg also appeared as Eric Weiss on Alias from 2001 to 2006, then left the series as a regular to star on the NBC sitcom Grand Union. In the NBC TV show, Heroes, Grunberg had a major role, playing police officer Matt Parkman, who has the power of telepathy.
He also guest-starred on House, voices FBI agent Ethan Thomas in the video game, Condemned: Criminal Origins, Ant-Man in the 2009-2011 animated series, The Super Hero Squad Show and was featured on the May/June cover of Making Music magazine. On May 17, 2010, Grunberg announced that he ould be joining the cast of Love Bites.
His other notable appearances include as a guest star on a single episode of the television series, Hawaii Five-0 with Masi Oka, the former Heroes co-star, on the March 14, 2012 episode of the TV series Psych, as well as in the 2011 neo-noir detective videogame L.A. Noire, in which he took the minor role and provided both voice and facial video as murder suspect Hugo Miller.
In 2013 Grunberg appeared as a recurring cast member in the first two seasons of the Showtime American television series Masters of Sex as the character Gene Moretti, a rich businessman. The part was expanded in 2014 to 4 episodes during the second season.
In February 2016, it was revealed that Grunberg will co-host a late-night talk show with Kevin Smith titled Geeking Out on AMC. Outside of acting, Grunberg is known as one of the creators of the Yowza!! Android and iPhone application, a GPS-aware coupon-referring program.
Greg Grunberg Star Trek
Grunberg was offered a part in the 2009 science fiction film, Star Trek, which Abrams directed, but was unable to take it because of a conflict with another project that he was working on. Nevertheless, he voiced Kirk’s stepfather in the opening sequence.
Greg Grunberg Star Wars
Grunberg is also known for his starring roles as Resistance pilot Temmin “Snap” Wexley in the Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens and Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker. He revealed his role in the fil on Twitter in September 2014, and he gave no specifics at the time, saying that J.J. Abrams would “have him killed” if he did so.
Greg Grunberg Lost
In arguably the most iconically Abrams-esque project of them all (he was the co-creator), Grunberg played Captain Seth Norris, the pilot of the doomed Oceanic Flight 815.
He was given the questionable privilege of being the first character with a speaking role to die in the show when he was murdered by the infamous Smoke Monster.
Greg Grunberg Alias
JJ’s next show was the twisty action espionage starring Jennifer Garner as graduate turned international woman of mystery Sydney Bristow. Grunberg plays Eric Weiss, fellow CIA op and friend of Sydney. He’s kind of a sweetie, loves food and bowling, and offers advice and support to his CIA family. At times there was something of a frisson between Eric and Syd but it came to nothing. He dated her half-sister Nadia instead.
Greg Grunberg Movies and Tv Shows
Films, video games, and television
1993: Witchcraft V: Dance with the Devil
1996: The Pallbearer
1997: Picture Perfect
1998: BASEketball
1998: Senseless
1998: Diagnosis: Murder
1998–2002: Felicity
2000: Hollow Man
2001: NYPD Blue
2001–2006: Alias
2002: Austin Powers in Goldmember
2003: Malibu’s Most Wanted
2004: The Dead Zone
2004: The Ladykillers
2004: Connie and Carla
2004, 2010: Lost
2005: Condemned: Criminal Origins
2006: Monk
2006: The Jake Effect
: The Darkroom
: Mission: Impossible III
: House
2006–2010: Heroes
2007: TimeShift
2008–2009: Head Case
2009: Star Trek
2009: The Super Hero Squad Show
2010: Bond of Silence
: Halo: Reach
: Kill Speed
: Group Sex
2011: Love Bites
: L.A. Noire
: ISSUES
: Hawaii Five-0
2012: Psych
2012: Ultimate Spider-Man
2012–2013: The Client List
2012: Baby Daddy
2013: End of the World
2013: Big Ass Spider!
2013–2014: Masters of Sex
2014: Let’s Kill Ward’s Wife
2014: Hell’s Kitchen
2015: The Haunting of…Greg Grunberg
2015: Criminal Minds
2015–2016: Heroes Reborn
2015: Underdog Kids
2015: Tales of Halloween
2015: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2016–2017: Life in Pieces
2016: Geeking Out
2016: Star Trek Beyond
2016–2017: The Flash
2018: The Cloverfield Paradox
: Paterno
: Have It All – Jason Mraz
: Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
: Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure
: A Star Is Born
2019: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Greg Grunberg Books
2016: Dream Jumper, Vol. 1: Nightmare Escape
2017: Curse of the Harvester
Frequently Asked Questions About Greg Grunberg
Who is Greg Grunberg?
Greg Grunberg (born Gregory Phillip Grunberg) is an American film and television actor, who gained popularity after appearing as a cast member of the NBC television series, Heroes, in which he portrayed as Matt Parkman, as Eric Weiss in the ABC series, Alias, Phil in A Stari Is Born and as Resistance pilot Temmim “Snap” Wexley in the third trilogy of the main Star Wars franchise, Star Wars sequel trilogy.
How old is Greg Grunberg?
Grunberg is an American national born on 11th July 1966, in Los Angeles, CA, USA.
How tall is Greg Grunberg?
Grunberg stands at a height of 6 Feet 1 Inch (1.85 meters).
Is Greg Grunberg married?
Yes, he is married to Elizabeth Dawn Wershow. They got married in 1992 and together they have three children. The couple resides in Los Angeles together with their sons.
How much is Greg Grunberg worth?
Grunberg has an approximate net worth of $3 million. This amount has been accrued from his leading roles in the entertainment industry.
How much does Greg Grunberg make?
According to our reliable sources, Grunberg makes an annual salary of $500, 000.
Where does Grunberg live?
He is a resident of Los Angeles, CA, USA, we shall upload pictures of his house as soon as we have them.
Is Grunberg dead or alive?
Grunberg is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of him being sick or having any health-related issues.
Where is Grunberg Now?
Grunberg is still an active participant in the creative entertainment industry, he is a cast member of the NBC television series Heroes. Watch the trailer below.
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