Biography

Born and raised in Geneseo, Illinois, he remembers being no more than six years old, with a box of puppets, putting on impromptu puppet shows for anyone who'd watch and listen.

He majored in theatre at the University of Illinois - then, went to San Francisco, to study with the American Conservatory Theatre. He stayed there, until 1991, when he moved south, to Hollywood.

Greg portrayed The Minister (who remarried Lucky and Elizabeth), in ABC's "General Hospital," the cranky Mr. Bursick in "Scrubs," Jim, in CBS' "The King of Queens," the Prison Woodshop Supervisor, in "Crossing Jordan," and Senator Bill Passer, in Nickelodeon's "All That." He's also appeared in several other episodics and sitcoms, including "Las Vegas," "Cousin Skeeter," "True Colors," and "Night Court."

For two seasons, he appeared in the recurring roles of Mr. Abel, in NBC's 1960's drama "American Dreams," and as the Ben Franklin-ish 1780's Guy, in "Too Late With Adam Carolla."

He can be seen as Skip Mackey, in the film "Barstow 2008," with Mindy Sterling and Paul Willson, which won several awards at independent film festivals, and as Uncle Ron, opposite Chris Parnell, in the hilarious short film "Farm Sluts."

On stage, he alternated for over two years, in three different roles, in San Francisco's longest-running comedy / murder mystery, "Bar None." He also performed in "Room Service," at the Laguna Playhouse.

Greg is an active, voting member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
- IMDb mini biography by: Greg Allen Johnson