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David Alan Grier

Star Files

David Alan Grier

Claim to fame

Before David Alan Grier gained nationwide fame in TV’s In Living Color, he was a Tony nominee for his Broadway debut as Jackie Robinson in the 1981 musical The First. The Yale Drama School grad later stepped in to star in Dreamgirls and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and received a second Tony nomination for Race. Grier returns to the Broadway stage as Sportin’ Life in Porgy and Bess.

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Photos

Porgy and Bess nominee David Alan Grier looks sleek in Hugo Boss.

David Alan Grier couldn’t be happier for his Porgy and Bess co-star Phillip Boykin.

2009 recipient Stephanie Umoh (Ragtime) and Porgy and Bess’ David Alan Grier enjoy the festivities.

Why, it’s David Alan Grier, of course! The trio of 2012 Tony nominees show off their coveted caricatures.

Porgy and Bess’ trio of stars Audra McDonald, Norm Lewis and David Alan Grier surround theater vet John Cameron Mitchell and celeb blogger Perez Hilton.

David Alan Grier and husband-and-wife castmates Andrea Jones-Sojola and Phumzile Sojola thank Jim Carrey for coming out to see Porgy and Bess.

Two of our favorite funnymen, David Alan Grier and Jim Carrey, share a happy reunion more than 20 years after co-starring in TV’s In Living Color.

Also on hand was former NAACP chairman and civil rights activist Julian Bond. Here Bond is greeted backstage by star David Alan Grier.

Porgy and Bess stars Norm Lewis, David Alan Grier and Audra McDonald could not be happier to meet the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin.

David Alan Grier welcomes Steven Spielberg to the Richard Rodgers Theatre. See Grier, McDonald and company in Porgy and Bess, now extended through the summer!

Porgy and Bess’ leading lady Audra McDonald squeezes in for a photo with James Spader and her co-star David Alan Grier.

Vanessa Williams congratulates David Alan Grier on his performance as the devlish Sporting Life in Porgy and Bess.

David Alan Grier eagerly welcomes his former Race co-star James Spader to Richard Rodgers Theatre.

Porgy and Bess star David Alan Grier shows some brotherly love backstage at Porgy and Bess.

Rosie O'Donnell is all smiles as she poses with Porgy and Bess stars Audra McDonald, David Alan Grier and Norm Lewis.

Nathan Stampley, David Alan Grier, Nikki Renee Daniels and Bryonha Marie Parham couldn't be happier to have Chelsea Clinton visit Porgy and Bess

It’s a three name extravaganza with Porgy and Bess’ NaTasha Yvette Williams, David Alan Grier and Suzan-Lori Parks

David Alan Grier shows off his “struttin' style” as he takes a bow.

Happy Dust Indeed: Porgy and Bess stars Norm Lewis, Audra McDonald and David Alan Grier, are delighted to be part of such an exhilarating production.

Porgy and Bess’ principal cast shares in the excitement with creative team Diane Paulus, Suzan-Lori Parks and Diedre L. Murray.

The company of the upcoming revival of Porgy and Bess is all smiles as they gear up to bring this long-awaited show to New York.

David Alan Grier as Sporting Life leads the cast in the rousing Act Two opener “It Ain’t Necessarily So.”

Suzan-Lori Parks, who provided additional material to Porgy and Bess's original book, pals around with the David Alan Grier, who plays Sporting Life.

As Mariah, NaTasha Yvette Williams may call David Alan Grier’s character Low Life (instead of Sporting Life), but offstage she gets along just fine with the Tony nominee.

Leading trio Audra McDonald, Norm Lewis and David Alan Grier are all smiles after their opening A.R.T. performance.

Race’s Best Featured actor nominee David Alan Grier gets a diva-licious visit from a red carpet VIP, the one and only Aretha Franklin.

Race star David Alan Grier cracked up plenty of fellow nominees—Liev Schreiber, who starred in A View from the Bridge included.

Who knows what this is about, but we’re always happy to see Tony nominee David Alan Grier (Race) and Matthew Modine (recently in The

Nominees Stephen McKinley Henderson (Fences) and David Alan Grier (Race) form a mutual admiration society.

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