Leif Green

Leif Green is an American actor and production manager. He is perhaps best known for portraying Davey Jaworski one of the T-Birds in the 1982 sequel to the 1978 motion picture Grease as well as the hero Eugene Groebe in the 1983 sex comedy film Joysticks.

Career

In addition to his lead roles in Grease 2 and Joysticks, Green has also appeared on six TV series and a documentary. Upon retiring from acting, he eventually became a production manager or production assistant, and from 2001 and 2006 he was a production manager and worked on three motion pictures (serving as an assistant production manager in two of these roles, as stated below).

Philanthropy

Green is extensively involved in fundraising for AIDS research and prevention. In an interview following the release of his film, Grease 2, he describes his activism including his work with AIDS Walk, and states that the firm has collectively raised over $100 million to support AIDS patients.[1]

Filmography

Film
YearFilmRoleNotes
1982Grease 2Davey JaworskiAlso performs on songs "SCORE TONIGHT" and "PROWLIN"
1983JoysticksEugene Groebe
2001Osmosis JonesAssistant Production Manager
2003Looney Tunes: Back in ActionAssistant Production Manager
2006Brother Bear 2Production Manager (Direct-to-video)

Television
YearTelevisionRoleNotes
1983ABC Afterschool SpecialLeslieEpisode: "The Woman Who Willed a Miracle"
1983The Powers of Matthew StarSteveEpisode: "Swords and Quests"
1983The Best of TimesNeil HefernanTV pilot episode
1983Trauma CenterEpisode: "Shock Waves"
1984The Facts of LifeChipEpisode: "Love at First Byte"
1986Simon & SimonDaveEpisode: "Sunrise at Camp Apollo"

Soundtrack
YearSoundtrack
1982 (Recorded 1981)Grease 2 (soundtrack)
gollark: So there's this thing which is irritating to produce, and a presumably comparatively easy way to make it available to the population of mages, and nobody ever thought "Hmm, maybe I could make lace and exchange goods and services for money"?
gollark: And there aren't mages around who can produce lace anyway? How inefficient.
gollark: Although really, knowing what sets are puts you ahead of the majority of the population.
gollark: This set is actually uncountably infinite.
gollark: Interesting.

References
  1. http://grease2.net/cast-interviews/leif-green/

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