---
name: "Gregg Edelman"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/gregg-edelman"
fi1m_id: "gregg-edelman"
imdb_id: "nm0248981"
tmdb_id: 17179
wikidata_id: "Q5626983"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "12 September 1958"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 80
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-10-01T19:16:00.209207+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Gregg Edelman

## Identity

Gregg Edelman

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/gregg-edelman
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** gregg-edelman
- **IMDb ID:** nm0248981
- **TMDB ID:** 17179
- **Wikidata ID:** Q5626983
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregg_Edelman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5626983, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0248981/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/17179

Actor. Born 12 September 1958 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 12 September 1958, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- **Active:** 1989–2006
- **Average Fi1m score:** 80, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 84 (1), 2000s 77 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregg_Edelman, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5626983, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0248981/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/17179

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Little Children*](https://film.one/film/little-children.md) (77)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Gregg Edelman is an American actor known for his work in theatre, film and television. Born on 12 September 1958 in Chicago, Illinois, he trained at Northwestern University and made his Broadway debut in the 1979 production of *Evita*.

He received Tony Award nominations for his performances in *City of Angels* (1990), *Anna Karenina* (1993), *1776* (1998) and *Into the Woods* (2002). Other Broadway credits include the 1987 revival of *Cabaret*, *Passion*, *Les Misérables* and *Water for Elephants* (2024).

Edelman's film roles include *Crimes and Misdemeanors* (1989), *Spider-Man 2* (2004), *Little Children* (2006) as Richard Pierce, *The Proposal* (2009) and *She Said* (2022). He has appeared in television series such as *The Sinner*, *Evil* and *Billions*. He was married to actress Carolee Carmello from 1995 to 2015.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, ibdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Little Children* (2006), Fi1m 77, as Richard Pierce — [page](https://film.one/film/little-children.md)
- *Crimes and Misdemeanors* (1989), Fi1m 84, as Chris — [page](https://film.one/film/crimes-and-misdemeanors.md)

## Complete filmography (30)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *She Came to Me* (2023), as Duftin Haverford
- *She Said* (2022), as David McCraw
- *Evil* (2019), series, as Rodney Match
- *The Sinner* (2017), series, as Philosophy Professor
- *Billions* (2016), series, as Chairman of the Board
- *Jane Wants a Boyfriend* (2015), as Father
- *Madam Secretary* (2014), series, as Pay Findlay
- *Liberal Arts* (2012), as Robert
- *Blue Bloods* (2010), series, as Seymour Kerwin
- *The Good Wife* (2009), series, as Aaron Abbott — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md)
- *The Proposal* (2009), as Lead Counsel Malloy
- *30 Rock* (2006), series, as Dr. Melvoin — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/30-rock.md)
- *Little Children* (2006), as Richard Pierce — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/little-children.md)
- *Spider-Man 2* (2004), as Dr. Davis
- *Hack* (2002), series, as Ryan Ambrose
- *City by the Sea* (2002), as A.P.C. Johnson
- *Hollywood Ending* (2002), as Galaxie Executive
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Boyce Wainwright
- *Puppet* (1999), as Oscar
- *Cradle Will Rock* (1999), as Blitzstein - Dream Larry Foreman
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Guy Lucas, Daniel Brown
- *Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night* (1998), as Father Joseph Mohr (singing voice)
- *Hudson River Blues* (1997), as Dudley
- *Passion* (1996), as Colonel Ricci
- *Green Card* (1990), as Phil
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Toshack's Attorney — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Crimes and Misdemeanors* (1989), as Chris — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/crimes-and-misdemeanors.md)
- *Cabaret* (1988), as Cliff Bradshaw
- *The Manhattan Project* (1986), as Science Teacher
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Colonel Ricci

## Awards

### Other awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical 1990: Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical (nominated)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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