Greg Lauren

Greg Lauren
Lauren with wife Elizabeth Berkley at the 2008 Los Angeles art show
Born	Greg Lauren Dana Smith January 6, 1970 New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Actor, painter
Years active	1994-2010
Spouse(s)	Elizabeth Berkley (2003-present; 1 child)

Greg Lauren (born January 6, 1970) is an American actor and painter.

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.

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]

Personal Life

Lauren was born Greg Lauren Dana Smith^[3] in New York City, New York, into a Jewish family of Belarusian 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 Showgirls star Elizabeth Berkley in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.^[4] Like Lauren, Berkley is Jewish. Elizabeth gave birth to son, Sky Cole Lauren, in Los Angeles July 20, 2012.^[5]

Acting credits

• Hitters (2002)
• Time of Fear (2002) .... Det. Steve Benton
• The Learning Curve (2001) .... Todd
• Pasadena'
• Friends and Family (2001) .... Stephen Torcelli
• V.I.P.
• The Elevator (2001 TV film) (2001) (TV) .... Charles
• The Wedding Planner
• The Disciples (2000) (TV) .... Mick Partridge
• The Young and the Restless
• The Prophet's Game (1999) .... Detective James
• What Angels Fear (1999) .... Kevin Bochelli
• Diagnosis: Murder
• Between Brothers
• The Practice
• Working
• Boogie Nights
• Batman & Robin
• Silk Stalkings
• A Time to Kill (1996) .... Taylor
• Twelve (1996) .... Uncle Mick
• Sawbones
• Batman Forever (1995) .... Aide
• Indictment: The McMartin Trial
• The Little Death
• Loungers (1995) .... Conrad
• A Friend of Dorothy (1994) .... Matt
• Melrose Place

References

1. "DC Comics". DC Comics. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
2. Schneider, Sara (February 2012). "Northern California Weekend" (PDF). Sunset: 20. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
3. "Greg Lauren Biography ((?)-)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 2012-10-17.
4. "Greg Lauren and Elizabeth Berkley Wedding".. Lovetripper.com.
5. "Elizabeth Berkley and Greg Lauren Welcome Son Sky Cole".. Celebritybabies.people.com. July 30, 2012.

External links

• Greg Lauren's home page - with some samples of his paintings.
• Greg Lauren at the Internet Movie Database