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Cruz, Gregory
- Birthdate
- Feb 14, 1957 (69 yrs)
Personal Information
Gregory Norman Cruz is a Los Angeles-based actor with a comprehensive background spanning motion pictures, television, and theater. His television credits feature lead, guest, co-star, and recurring appearances on series such as Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman, The Pretender, Judging Amy, MDs, X-Files, NYPD Blue, Criminal Minds, and In Plain Sight. Additionally, he has performed in the HBO productions Tecumseh and Vietnam War Story, and portrayed the serial killer Richard Ramirez in Manhunt: Search for the Nightstalker. Cruz boasts an extensive theater resume, including main-stage productions with El Teatro Campesino, The Taper Too, The Berkeley Repertory Theater, and The Denver Center Theater Company. In New York, he originated the role of Knuckles in the theatrical production of Noah's Archives at the Ohio Theater. He was also a founding member of the Friends & Artists Theater Ensemble in Los Angeles, where he received a Drama-Logue Award for his performance as MacHeath in their production of The Three Penny Opera. Prior to his acting career, Cruz worked in various capacities including hospitals and restaurants, performing tasks such as mopping floors, sandblasting walls, and cleaning lobster tanks. His previous employment also included roles as a telemarketer, bouncer, PBX operator, and emergency room secretary. For many years, he worked as a Pilates (Contrology) Instructor. His interest in progressive athletics led him to earn a degree in Karate and explore Pilates.
