Jordan Gelber (born 1975) is an American actor and singer. He has performed on Broadway in the musical '' Avenue Q'', in '' All My Sons'' and in '' Elf the Musical'', among other shows. He has also performed in many off-Broadway productions. He has a recurring role in the CBS TV show ''

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'' and in other television shows.

Early life and education

Gelber is the son of Donald and Barbra Gelber. He was born in the Riverdale neighborhood of the

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, and grew up in Woodmere, Long Island.(20 August 1995)
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. In 1993, he graduated from George W. Hewlett High School in Hewlett, Long Island. He attended the National Theater Institute. He is a 1997 graduate of Stanford University, where he was a member of the Stanford Improvisors

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troupe and an a cappella group, Stanford Mendicants. In 2000, Gelber earned a master's degree in acting from

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's Graduate Acting Program at the

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Career

Broadway

He is known for originating the role of struggling comedian Brian in the Tony Award-winning

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musical '' Avenue Q''. Gelber also performed on Broadway in

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's '' All My Sons'' as Frank Lubey from 2008 to 2009, and played Buddy in '' Elf the Musical'' from 2012 to 2013. In 2017, at the

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, Gelber played Louis/Billy in the limited-run Broadway revival of the Stephen Sondheim/

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musical '' Sunday in the Park With George'' starring

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and Annaleigh Ashford.

Additional Stage Performances

He has also been in two off-Broadway productions by the Exchange Theater, ''Realism'' and ''Jump!''. His other off-Broadway credits include ''The Polish Play'' with the Katharsis Theater Company and ''Birth and After Birth'' at the

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. A particular performance he is less recognized for was in ''Elvis People'' at

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Television and film

Gelber has a recurring role in the CBS TV show ''

'' as the medical examiner Dr. Eugene Hawes. He also appeared on the first three episodes of the HBO series '' Boardwalk Empire''. His television work also includes a recurring role as CSU Tech Layton on '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' and appearances in episodes of '' Law & Order: Criminal Intent'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. His film credits include a role in ''

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'' opposite

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, the 2007 crime drama ''

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'' and '' The Taking of Pelham 123'' in 2009. In late 2010, he starred in the

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film '' Dark Horse''. In 2016, he played a supporting role in the boxing drama film '' Bleed for This''. He lent his voice to the video game '' The Warriors'' as Chatterbox, leader of the Hi-Hats gang.

Personal life

In November 2009, Gelber married Marsha Loeb, a senior online medical editor at McGraw-Hill. They have two sons, Henry and Dashiell.

Filmography

Film

Television

Videogames

References

External links

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THE Q INTERVIEW: Lucy interviews Jordan Gelber
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gelber, Jordan 1975 births Living people Tisch School of the Arts alumni Jewish American male actors American male musical theatre actors American male television actors Stanford University alumni Male actors from New York (state) People from Riverdale, Bronx People from Woodmere, New York George W. Hewlett High School alumni