Greg Cuellar [kway−yar] is an actor based in Los Angeles and New York. He works in classical theatre, new-play development, and film/TV. He is of Lipan Apache descent.
Greg originated a central role in the world premiere of Initiative at The Public Theater, a five-hour epic created with Else Went and Emma Rosa Went. He joined the piece in its earliest stages and spent six years developing the role and ensemble through workshops at Playwrights’ Realm and The Public.
His theatre work includes productions at institutions such as the Guthrie Theater, Classic Stage Company, and New Light Theater Project, as well as collaborations with Page 73 and Play On Shakespeare. On screen, Greg has appeared on New Amsterdam (NBC), and his voice work includes The Tempest for Next Chapter Podcasts opposite Jay O. Sanders.
Originally from St. Louis, Greg trained at Columbia University’s MFA Acting program as a Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Arts Award recipient and Bob Hope Fellow.
He has worked in casting and production for HBO, Amazon, The CW, and The New York Times, and has evaluated new writing for The Public Theater’s Emerging Writers Group and PlayGround-LA.
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