Raised in Hollywood

Acting on the advice of her close friend Marlene Dietrich, Gregory's mother took him to thyroid treatments at age 14 to bring down his weight from 250 pounds (date approximate)

Attempt to launch career as an actor initially unsuccessful; decided to quit at age 28 (date approximate)

Decided to become a lawyer but took a shot at directing

Brought Jean Genet's landmark play, "The Blacks", to Off-Broadway

Ran his own theaters, first in Philadelphia and later in Los Angeles

Returned to New York; founded The Manhattan Project, which lasted for eight years

First worked with actor-writer Wallace Shawn when The Manhattan Project presented Shawn's play, "Our Late Night"

Toured with one of The Manhattan Project's most successful presentations, "Alice in Wonderland", through the USA, South America, Europe and the Middle East over the course of five years

Made feature acting and screenwriting debut as the title character in Louis Malle's "My Dinner with Andre", which co-starred and was co-written by Wallace Shawn

Performed as part of the company in a taped-for-TV concert presentation of the Stephen Sondheim musical "Follies" entitled "Follies in Concert"

Played one of the leading roles in the Neil Simon Broadway comedy, "Rumors"

Played Prospero opposite his daughter Marina Gregory as Miranda in a production of Shakespeare's "The Tempest" presented by Shakespeare & Company in Lenox, MA

Series TV debut, guesting on an episode of the Fox-TV anthology drama, "Tribeca"; played a professor in the episode, "Heros Exoletus"

Reteamed with Shawn and Malle for "Vanya on 42nd Street" and played himself, Andre Gregory the director

Acted with son Nick in Henry Jaglom's "Last Summer in the Hamptons"; also appeared as himself in the documentary "Who is Henry Jaglom?"