Greg Lauren
Greg Lauren | |
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 Lauren with wife Elizabeth Berkley at the 2008 Los Angeles art show | |
| Born | Greg Lauren Dana Smith January 6, 1970 New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, painter |
| Years active | 1994–2010 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
Greg Lauren (born January 6, 1970) is an American actor, painter and fashion designer. He is the nephew of fashion designer Ralph Lauren.
Career
Lauren portrayed Brett Nelson on The Young and the Restless and has appeared in such films as Friends & Family, The Wedding Planner, and Boogie Nights. A successful painter, Lauren's nudes command up to $15,000 and have been bought by such celebrities as Renée Zellweger, Demi Moore, Ben Stiller, and Cuba Gooding, Jr.[citation needed]
He has been cover artist for the DC Comics Vertigo title, Hellblazer issues 215-218 were solicited by the publisher.[1] His artwork is sold at Bespoke Collection.[2]
In 2011, he launched his fashion brand named after himself with a ready-to-wear collection for men and women.[3]
Personal life
Lauren was born Greg Lauren Dana Smith[4] in New York City, New York, into a family of Belarusian Jewish descent, and is the nephew of renowned fashion designer Ralph Lauren. Lauren graduated with a B.A. in Art History at Princeton University in 1991. On November 1, 2003, he wed Saved By The Bell star Elizabeth Berkley in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.[5] Like Lauren, Berkley is Jewish. They have a son together, born in July 2012.[6]
Acting credits
- Melrose Place (1994, TV Series) .... Cute Guy
- A Friend of Dorothy (1994, Short) .... Matt
- Silk Stalkings (1994-1995, TV Series) .... Jeffrey Ventnor / Phil Woodruff
- Indictment: The McMartin Trial (1995, TV Movie) .... Reporter #7
- Batman Forever (1995) .... Aide
- Sawbones (1995, TV Movie) .... Richard Klein
- Loungers (1995) .... Conrad
- Twelve (1996, Short) .... Uncle Mick
- The Little Death .... Neighbor
- A Time to Kill (1996) .... Taylor
- Batman & Robin (1997) .... Motorcycle Gang Member #2
- Boogie Nights (1997) .... Young Stud
- Working (1997, TV Series) .... Greg
- The Practice (1997, TV Series) .... Myra's Husband
- Between Brothers (1997, TV Series) .... Billings
- Diagnosis: Murder (1998, TV Series) .... Freddie
- The Young and the Restless (1998-1999, TV Series) .... Brett Nelson / Brett
- The Learning Curve (1999) .... Todd
- The Disciples (1999, TV Movie) .... Mick Partridge
- What Angels Fear (1999) .... Kevin Bochelli
- The Prophet's Game (2000) .... Detective James
- The Wedding Planner (2001) .... Keith
- The Elevator (2001, TV Movie) .... Charles
- V.I.P. (2001, TV Series) .... Kyle Stamper
- Friends and Family (2001) .... Stephen Torcelli
- Pasadena (2001, TV Series) .... Steve
- Time of Fear (2002) .... Det. Steve Benton
- Hitters (2002)
- Women in Trouble (2009) .... Fireman
References
- ^ "DC Comics". DC Comics. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
- ^ Schneider, Sara (February 2012). "Northern California Weekend" (PDF). Sunset: 20. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
- ^ Lo, Danica (2011-01-05). "Greg Lauren, Nephew of Ralph, Launches a Hand-Sewn Collection". Racked. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
- ^ "Greg Lauren Biography ((?)-)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
- ^ "Greg Lauren and Elizabeth Berkley Wedding". Archived from the original on 2019-01-10. Retrieved 2016-04-11.. Lovetripper.com.
- ^ "Elizabeth Berkley and Greg Lauren Welcome Son Sky Cole". People. July 30, 2012. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
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- 1970 births
- 20th-century American painters
- American male painters
- 21st-century American painters
- American male film actors
- American male soap opera actors
- American male television actors
- Jewish American male actors
- American people of Belarusian-Jewish descent
- Living people
- Male actors from New York City
- Princeton University alumni
- 21st-century American male actors
- 20th-century American male actors