Arye Gross (; born March 17, 1960) is an American actor who has appeared on a variety of television shows in numerous roles, most notably Adam Greene in the ABC sitcom Ellen.
Personal life Gross was born on March 17, 1960, in Los Angeles, California, the son of Sheri and Joseph Gross, who was an aerospace engineer and later worked in business.
He and Lisa Schulz married in 1999 and they have one daughter born in 2006.
Education and training Gross attended public school and in 1977 was accepted to the University of California Irvine to study theater. Robert Cohen, then head of UCI's Drama Department later said, "I remember him as an undergrad student actor and knew he was quite good." The following summer he was accepted in the Professional Conservatory program at South Coast Repertory (SCR) in neighboring Costa Mesa, where Lee Shallat-Chemel was then the program director. She remembered how he handled Edgar's "nonsensical" passages in King Lear during scene study. "Arye found a visceral reality and the scene became filled with pathos and meaning. And it just blew me away. I had never seen, really, any actor do that."
Career
Stage Gross was part of SCR's acting company for three years, which culminated in his role in the world premiere of L.J. Schneiderman's Screwball. Director Frank Condon invited Gross to work with Teatro Campesino under the direction of Luis Valdez, which he did for a year.
Gross appeared in a number of stage productions with a variety of companies in the Los Angeles area, including LATC, Pasadena Playhouse, Odyssey Theater Ensemble, MET Theater and Stages Theater Center. Gross' stage credits include La Bete for the Stages Theatre Center, Room Service for the Pasadena Playhouse, Three Sisters for the Los Angeles Theatre Center, Taming of the Shrew and Much Ado About Nothing for the Grove Shakespeare Festival, Troillus and Cressida for the Globe Playhouse. He performed in Georges Feydeau's Sleep, I Want You to Sleep at the Stages Theatre Company, where he served as Managing Director.
He is a member of the Antaeus Theatre Company, where he appeared in Mrs. Warren's Profession and as the title character in Uncle Vanya. His South Coast Repertory credits also include the world premieres of Richard Greenberg's Our Mother's Brief Affair, and Donald Margulies' Brooklyn Boy, which marked Gross' Broadway debut when it moved to New York. He also was in the 2016 world premiere of Eliza Clark's Future Thinking.
Television Gross's best-known television role was on the ABC series Ellen as Adam Green for the program's first three seasons. Gross also starred in the short-lived series Citizen Baines with James Cromwell. Arye has made numerous guest appearances on a wide variety of television series, such as Diff'rent Strokes, Knight Rider, The Outer Limits, Six Feet Under, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Diagnosis: Murder, Friends and Law & Order: Criminal Intent. He also had a recurring role as Dr. Sidney Perlmutter on Castle.
Gross also played the adult voice of Kevin Arnold on the pilot episode of The Wonder Years when it first aired after Super Bowl XXII. However, the narration was re-recorded using Daniel Stern's voice for the pilot when it subsequently re-aired, and Stern remained the narrator through the entire run of the series.
Directing In 1999, Gross acted in and directed The Prince and the Surfer, his film directorial debut.Deming, Mark review. AllRovi.com. (All Movie Guide).
Filmography
Film YearTitleRoleNotes1984Exterminator 2Turbofilm debut1985Just One of the GuysWillie1986Soul ManGordon Bloomfeld1987House II: The Second StoryJesse1988The Couch TripPerry KovinTequila SunriseAndy Leonard1989The ExpertsWendell1990A Matter of DegreesMaxwell GlassCoupe de VilleBuddy LibnerShaking the TreeBarry1991For the BoysJeff Brooks1992A Midnight ClearStan ShutzerThe Opposite Sex and How to Live with ThemDavid Crown1993HexedMatthew Welsh1994Two Over EasyDavidShort film1996Mother NightDr. Abraham EpsteinBrittle GloryLewis RosenTimelockRileyThe ElevatorMoshe1997TinseltownMaxBig City BluesBabs1998SpoilerThe AttendantChow BellaDavid Felder1999Seven GirlfriendsRomanThe Prince and the SurferVinceAlso directorArthur's QuestMerlin2000Big EdenHenry HartGone in Sixty SecondsJames Lakewood2001Burning Down the HouseBob WashingtonAccidents Don't HappenTommy2002Minority ReportHoward Marks2008Jim and JungCarlShort film2010MidlifeSamShort filmHarvestBenny Monopoli2011The HealerDr. WilliamsShort filmLonePopsShort filmIn MexicoJasonShort film2012Atlas Shrugged: Part IIKen DanaggerCommencementNate2016Diani & Devine Meet the ApocalypseClovis2017The Lady KillersDan Casey2018NostalgiaRiley O'BryanHealth to the KingDoctorShort film2019First LoveRichard Crest
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1982Diff'rent StrokesMarkotelevision debutEpisode: "The Peacemaker"1983American PlayhouseCongregationEpisode: "Miss Lonelyhearts"1985Knight RiderElliott SkyesEpisode: "Knight & Knerd"1986Remington SteeleAlbert WellingtonEpisode: "Steele at Your Service"Heart of the CityOtisEpisode: "Cold Steal and Neon"1987Into the HomelandJoel BessmanTelevision movie1988The Wonder YearsKevin Arnold (The Narrator)voice; uncreditedEpisode: "Pilot"1992Boris and NatashaBellhopTelevision movie1994Confessions: Two Faces of EvilJay JaffeTelevision movie1994–1996EllenAdam Greenseries regular; 42 episodes1995Santo BugitoTad/Venus Fly TrapvoiceEpisode: "My Name Is Revenge"FriendsMichaelEpisode: "The One Where Ross Finds Out"1996The Single GuyTonyEpisode: "Best Man"The Real Adventures of Jonny QuestMatthees/PilotvoiceEpisode: "DNA Doomsday"1997Duckman: Private Duck/Family ManBobbyvoiceEpisode: "With Friends Like These"The Playerunknown roleTelevision movie1997–1998ProfilerGreg Hayes2 episodes1997–2002The PracticeRabbi Daniel Warner/Walter Beck's Attorney5 episodes1998Michael HayesLaneEpisode: "Arise and Fall"CybillDirectorEpisode: "Fine Is Not a Feeling"The Outer LimitsBernard SeldenEpisode: "Fear Itself"RugratsAttendant/BearvoiceEpisode: "Uneasy Rider/Where's Grandpa?"Diagnosis: MurderCarter Sweeneyrecurring role; 4 episodesMillenniumEdEpisode: "Skull and Bones"1999Fantasy IslandJeremy SlaterEpisode: "Heroes"Arthur's QuestMerlinTelevision movieGet RealDr. Larry Keehan2 episodesIn the Company of SpiesTodd SimarTelevision movie2000Martial LawAgent Randall WickeEpisode: "Freefall"Just Shoot Me!BenEpisode: "With Thee I Swing"Good vs EvilOrson WilliamsonEpisode: "Wonderful Life"Chicken Soup for the SoulAdamEpisode: "The Final Show"Once and AgainTodd MonroeEpisode: "Ozymandias 2.0"Citizen BainesShel Eidenbergunknown episode2000–2004Judging AmyAttorney Zahmber/Scott Zomber2 episodes2001The X-FilesDr. Tom PuvogelEpisode: "Salvage"Touched by an AngelJohn BakerEpisode: "Bringer of Light"ERKevinEpisode: "April Showers"2002Strong MedicineGene WithersEpisode: "Outcomes"John DoeDr. JansenEpisode: "Doe Re: Me"2003Six Feet UnderFrank Muehler3 episodesThe West WingObstetricianEpisode: "Commencement"The Lyon's DenEdgar HaightEpisode: "The Fifth"2003–2012CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationVincent Demarcus/Paul Winston2 episodes2004The GuardianMr. TildenEpisode: "All Is Mended"Without a TraceCharles PotterEpisode: "Lost and Found"2005–2006WildfireCharlie Hewittseries regular; 12 episodes2005Law & Order: Criminal IntentHubert SkollerEpisode: "No Exit"Three Wise GuysLeoTelevision movie2006Grey's AnatomyAdam MorrisEpisode: "Oh, the Guilt"2007–2008The RichesPete Mincey4 episodes2007Mystery Woman: In the ShadowsJonathan StansfieldTelevision movieNumb3rsProfessor Stanley NovichEpisode: "Contenders"MediumCooper Conroy3 episodesBurn NoticePerry ClarkEpisode: "Hard Bargain"Law & Order: Special Victims UnitSaul PicardEpisode: "Blinded"2008CSI: NYWallace Carver/Frank MooreEpisode: "Admissions"Cold CaseOscar Anderson '81Episode: "The Dealer"2009The Ghost WhispererEdwin HathawayEpisode: "Body of Water"Grey GardensAlbert MayslesTelevision movieDollhouseProfessor GossenEpisode: "Belle Chose"2009–2016CastleM.E. Sidney Perlmutterrecurring role; 17 episodes2010–2011The DefendersBennie B. Hapwood2 episodes2010Proposition 8 Trial Re-EnactmentDr. Ilan MeyerTelevision documentaryLeverageLarry DubermanEpisode: "The Reunion Job"The MentalistDr. SabanEpisode: "Pink Chanel Suit"Lie to MeDr. HamillEpisode: "Veronica"2011Second City This WeekCelebrity GuestunknownThe ProtectorDr. Nolan MillerEpisode: "Revisions"FringeMalcolm TrussEpisode: "Novation"2015Criminal MindsDonnie MallickEpisode: "Nelson's Sparrow"2017Designated SurvivorElias GrandiEpisode: "One Year In"2018MacGyverDr. Isaac HermanEpisode: "UFO + Area 51"2019GLOWGeneEpisode: "Desert Pollen"2020How to Get Away with MurderConnor's LawyerEpisode: "We're Not Getting Away with It"2022The RookieProfessor MeadowsEpisode: "Simone"Better Call SaulJudge Gabriel DeardenEpisode: "Fun and Games"Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer StoryGerald BoyleEpisode: "Lionel"9-1-1Nathan LevinsonEpisode: "Crash & Learn"
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