Jason Stuart

Jason Stuart (born January 13, 1969), also known by his real name Stuart Ted Greif, is an American actor and comedian. He first won notice on Star Search, where he lost to Martin Lawrence. He came out publicly in 1993 on the syndicated daytime talk show Geraldo, and has been called "the first openly gay stand-up comedian" by various media outlets (a title Stuart himself rejects).

Early life Stuart Ted Greif on January 13, 1969, and raised in Los Angeles, California.

His father Leonard Greif was Jewish and born in Poland. Leonard was only 10 years old when Nazi Germany invaded Poland. Leonard and his parents spent the war on the run, being hidden by Christian families. Jason's mother, Gloria, She was 17 years old when she married 22-year-old Leonard Greif. The family moved to the Fairfax neighborhood in central Los Angeles, California, when Jason was a year old. He developed a quick wit and sense of humor because he was terrified He began touring in 1985. Stuart performed his act on Broadway at the Town Hall theatre in OUTrageous Comedy '94, a benefit for the Gay Games hosted by Sandra Bernhard. He appeared on the groundbreaking comedy Will & Grace in 2000, and reprised his role in 2002.

In 2002, Stuart had what was described as a semi-regular role playing a gay therapist on the Damon Wayans comedy My Wife and Kids.

Stuart wrote, produced, and starred in his first film, 10 Attitudes in 2004. 2008 saw him guesting on Everybody Hates Chris, and in 2009 he appeared on the television series The Closer,

By 2010, Stuart was one of the most in-demand character actors in the United States, and was a favorite of casting directors who wanted a gay or sexually ambiguous performance. That same year, he had a guest shot on the TV series Sleepy Hollow, a white, racist plantation owner and rapist. He was deeply disturbed by the racism and violence in the screenplay, leading him to only read it through once. A second season of Smothered began airing on Amazon Prime in the fall of 2022. That year, he appeared in an episode of the streaming legal drama Goliath, That month, he released his second comedy album, I'm the Daddy and I Have Candy. the union's first committee for LGBT people.

In his role as LGBT Committee co-chair, Stuart was the moderator of the first Transgender Actor Panel at the Outfest LGBTQ-oriented film festival in Los Angeles in 2015. Panelists included Alexandra Billings, D'Lo, and Mya Taylor.

Stuart was single as of 2019. He told an interviewer that year: "I've been a complete failure in every relationship so there's nowhere to go but up!"

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes1984 The Lost Empire Gay Dude 1987 Cross My Heart Waiter P.A.N.I.C in Griffith Park Dean 1990 Kindergarten Cop Male Hairstylist Eternity James Harris News Team Road Lawyers and Other Briefs Man / Woman / Flight Attendant (segment "Hairline") 1995 Doin' It Right Brother Cyber Bandits Street Vendor 1997 Vegas Vacation Buffet Guy 1998 Southern Man Joseph Ogle 1999 Sam and Mike Man at Party Lost & Found Jewelry Store Manager 2000 Get Your Stuff Jason Flamingo Dreams Porn Director 2001 Long Road to Paradise The Waiter 10 Attitudes Josh Stevens 2002 Dawg Photographer Role of a Lifetime Phillip 2004 Space Businessman A Day Without a Mexican Restaurant Manager What Adam Knows Bradshaw 2005 Gone Postal Carl Ghosts Never Sleep Barry Speer 2006 Coffee Date Clayton Puff, Puff, Pass Chet 2007 Ping Pong Playa Doctor Angels with Dirty Spaces Bob Kamen 2008 The Candlelight Murders David Wid Friends & Lovers: The Ski Trip 2 Richard San Saba Dylan Clay Twisted Faith Father Reilly 2009 The Chronicles of Holly-Weird Leo The Pit and the Pendulum Dimitri Divay Wild About Harry Randolph My Lil Homo: Campers Unite Lil Jason Stuart Family of Four Nurse Nathan Split Second Officer Leonard 2010 Drop Dead Gorgeous Tim Honda Gay Baby Darryl 2011 Part-Time Pool Guys Owner Finding Mr. Wright Phillip Walk a Mile in My Pradas Dr. Feist Monkey Man Demetrius Delmonico The Stand-In Brian 2012 Posey Mark Stigma Counselor Fred K-11 Prison Laundry Trustee BearCity 2: The Proposal Scott-O 2013 Glitter and Ribs Taylor Swift's Boyfriend Big Gay Love Dan#2 Goodbye World Apartment Manager 2014 The Spy Who Came to Brunch Operations Director ("G") Paper Hearts Lenny Secrets & Toys Lord of Leather Love Is Strange Officiant 2015 Tangerine Joey the Doorman Hush Up Sweet Charlotte Mr. Wills Suburban Memoir Mr. H Baby Steps Dr. Schwartz 2016 Dirty Manny Brown The Birth of a Nation Joseph Randall Gone: VR 360 Francis 2017 Viva Diva Steven The Heart of a Woman Giles Finch The Guest House Ray Open Weeper Like Father Lenny 2018 The Line Carl Face Off Lucky Jinn Victor Chase 2019 American BistroSheldon Crassus The Infiltrators Agent Jensen The Fare The Dispatcher Abducted Detective Walter Hank Hank 2022 Myra Baurb Sampson 2023 Discovering Ella Charles Immortal Joe Breaking The Rules Bobby 2024 Garlic Parmasean Improv Dad 2025 I Got Next Coach McMillian Blackwood Lyle 2026 Redlining Andrew

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