Joel Grey Joel Grey is a stage , film , and television actor who played Caylem in the second season episode . He filmed his scenes between Monday and Monday on Paramount Stage 1 , 9 , and 16 . Grey is best known for his role as the Master of Ceremonies in the Broadway musical " Cabaret " and its 1972 film adaptation . Grey was born Joel David Katz in Cleveland , Ohio . He is the son of late comedian and musician Mickey Katz . Grey ' s daughter is actress , best known for starring in the film " Dirty Dancing " . In January 2015 at the age of 82 , Grey talked for the first time about his sexuality and that he is , after been married for 24 years and raising two children , a gay man . Career . Stage . Grey began acting on stage at the age of nine , when he played Pud in " On Borrowed Time " at the Cleveland Playhouse in Ohio . He made his Broadway debut when he was 19 , appearing with his father in the musical revue " Borscht Capades " in late 1951 . Grey ' s first dramatic turn on Broadway came in 1961 when he replaced actor Warrern Berlinger in the role of Buddy Baker in the comedy " Come Blow Your Horn " . He first attracted attention when , in 1966 , he originated the role of the Master of Ceremonies in the Broadway musical " Cabaret " . The play became a huge success , and Grey won the 1967 Tony Award as Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his performance . He returned to the role of the Master of Ceremonies for the 1987 revival of " Cabaret " , for which he received a Drama Desk Award nomination . Fellow " Voyager " guest star Sharon Lawrence was also part of this production ' s cast . Following his success on " Cabaret " , Grey played the lead roles in the Broadway productions of " George M ! " ( 1968 - 69 ) , " Goodtime Charley " ( 1975 ) , and " The Grand Tour " ( 1979 ) . He received Tony Award nominations for his performances in all of these plays , and received Drama Desk Award nominations for " Goodtime Charley " and " The Grand Tour " . Bob Morrisey was also part of the cast of " The Grand Tour " . Outside of Broadway , Grey toured the US in " Harry , Noon and Night " with in 1965 . In 1977 , he acted alongside Chris Sarandon in " Marco Polo Sings a Solo " at the Estelle R . Newman Theatre as part of the New York Shakespeare Festival . In 1983 , Grey and Ron Perlman participated in a regional tour of " Pal Joey " , and in 1985 , Grey worked with Phillip Richard Allen and Concetta Tomei in the New York Shakespeare Festival ' s production of " The Normal Heart " . In 1996 , Grey was part of the original cast for the revival of the hit Broadway musical " Chicago " . He played Amos Hart , Roxie Hart ' s husband , while Bebe Neuwirth portrayed Velma Kelly . From 1999 through 2000 , Grey acted in the play " Give Me Your Answer , Do ! " along with John Glover . Grey won a Drama Desk Award for his work in " Chicago " and received a Drama Desk nomination for " Give Me Your Answer , Do ! " In 2003 , Grey assumed the role of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz for the Broadway musical " Wicked " , which became a hit and continues to run . George Hearn took over the role in 2004 , followed by Ben Vereen in 2005 . Television . Grey made his television debut as a performer on NBC ' s " Colgate Comedy Hour " in 1950 , and appeared on several other live programs during the 1950s . His first acting credit on television was the " Kraft Television Theatre " production of " Forty Weeks of Uncle Tom " on NBC in 1954 . In 1957 , Grey made three appearances on the CBS comedy series " December Bride " . In 1959 , Grey appeared as Billy the Kid in a third season episode of the hit western series " Maverick " . From 1960 through 1961 , Grey was seen as Owny O ' Relly on the western series " Lawman " . Each of his three episodes centered around his character ( " The Salvation of Owny O ' Reilly " , " The Return of Owny O ' Reilly " , and " Owny O ' Reilly , Esq . " ) ; the first episode was directed by Robert Sparr . For most of the 1960s , Grey was committed to stage performances ( see above section ) . He did make occasional appearances , as himself , on programs such as " Toast of the Town " , " The Dean Martin Show " , and " The Jackie Gleason Show " . In 1971 , he appeared in an episode of " Ironside " directed by Don McDougall ; Barbara Anderson and Gene Lyons were regulars on this series at the time . Grey was then directed by John Newland in a 1972 episode of " Night Gallery " . That same year , Grey worked with director Joseph Sargent on a TV pilot called " Man on a String " , which also featured Keith Carradine , Barry Russo , William Schallert , and James B . Sikking . Grey ' s only television credits during the 1980s were a pair of movies , " The Yeoman and the Guard " ( 1982 ) and " Queenie " ( 1987 ) . In 1991 , he appeared in a Robert Scheerer - directed episode of " Matlock " , along with Geoffrey Blake and Tony Jay . Grey then guest - starred in the two - hour series finale of the long - running soap opera " Dallas " , in which Grey plays an " angel " who coerces J . R . Ewing to ( seemingly ) commit suicide by shooting himself . Incidentally , a different character played by a " Star Trek " alum ( namely Kristin Shepard , played by Mary Crosby ) was responsible for shooting J . R . on the show years prior . Crosby , Richard Lineback , and Tricia O ' Neil also appeared in " Dallas " finale . Grey worked with Michael Cavanaugh in two TV projects in the early 1990s . The first was the movie " Marilyn & Me " in 1991 , which was followed by a pilot called " Just Deserts " in 1992 . The latter was written by James Crocker . In 1992 , Grey appeared on the drama series " Brooklyn Bridge " in the role of Jacob Prossman . He made a return appearance on the show the following year , after which he received an Emmy Award nomination for his performance in the first episode . In 1999 , Grey made the first of two guest appearances on the science fiction series " The Outer Limits " , narrated by Kevin Conway ( his second appearance came the following year ) . Grey then worked alongside s Patrick Stewart in the 1999 TV movie version of Charles Dickens ' " A Christmas Carol " , with Stewart playing Ebenezer Scrooge , and Grey , the Ghost of Christmas Past . In 2001 , Grey made two appearances as Ronald in the drama series " Touched by an Angel " , including one with Bill Cobbs . He then played the recurring role of Doc on Joss Whedon ' s cult fantasy / horror series " Buffy the Vampire Slayer " during its fifth season . In addition , he and William O . Campbell had roles in the 2001 mini - series " Further Tales of the City " . In 2003 , Grey had a recurring role as convicted murderer Lemuel Idzik on the HBO prison series " Oz " during its sixth and final season . That same year , he appeared on NBC ' s " Law & Order : Special Victims Unit " , which was developed by Rene Balcer . Grey also worked with Frank Langella in a pilot for ABC called " 111 Gramercy Park " , but it was not picked up as a series . In 2005 , Grey made recurring appearances as " Another Mr . Sloan " ( Corporal Ned Bolger ) on the spy series " Alias " , created by J . J . Abrams . Other actors appearing on this series during Grey ' s brief , three - episode tenure were Greg Grunberg , Michael Ensign , and Michelle Forbes . Grey has also appeared on such shows as " Crossing Jordan " ( starring Miguel Ferrer ) , " House , M . D . " ( starring Jennifer Morrison ) , and " Brothers & Sisters " ( starring John Pyper - Ferguson ) . Film . Grey made his film debut in the 1952 comic musical " About Face " . This was followed by another musical , " Calypso Heat Wave " , in 1957 , which also featured Gil Perkins . Grey ' s only feature film project during the 1960s was the 1961 romantic comedy " Come September " . Grey ' s most famous film role is that of the Master of Ceremonies in the 1972 musical " Cabaret " , a role he previously played in the Broadway production of the same name . For his performance in this film , Grey received the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role . He also won a Golden Globe , a BAFTA Awards , a National Board of Review Award , and a National Society of Film Critics Award for his work in " Cabaret " . His next film was the 1974 thriller " Man on a Swing " , in which he played the second male lead , a self - described psychic who claims to have visions which could assist in a murder investigation ; Bruce French appeared in this film , as well . Grey then starred in ' s 1976 western comedy " Buffalo Bill and the Indians , or Sitting Bull ' s History Lesson " , which also featured Robert DoQui . That same year , Grey and Samantha Eggar had supporting roles in " The Seven Per - Cent Solution " , based on the novel by Nicholas Meyer . In addition to his role on " Cabaret " , Grey is also known for his role as Chiun in the cult 1985 action film " Remo Williams : The Adventure Begins " . Grey ' s performance in this film earned him a Golden Globe nomination and a Saturn Award nomination . This film also starred Kate Mulgrew , with whom Grey reunited ten years later on the set of " Star Trek : Voyager " . The other cast members of " Remo Williams " included Jeff Allin , George Coe , Patrick Kilpatrick , and Michael Pataki . Grey ' s film credits during the 1990s included ' s 1991 science fiction thriller " Kafka " , a 1994 action / thriller called " The Dangerous " ( co - starring John Savage and Cary - Hiroyuki Tagawa ) , and the 1996 family drama " My Friend Joe " ( with Stephen McHattie ) . Most notably , however , Grey starred in the 1995 musical " The Fantasticks " , based on the acclaimed stage play of the same name . More recently , Grey portrayed Oldrich Novy in the acclaimed 2000 musical drama " Dancer in the Dark " . Grey ' s most recent film credit to date is the 2008 comedy / drama " Choke " , which starred Brad William Henke .