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 Grease 2, the 1982 sequel to the 1978 motion picture Grease as well as the hero Eugene Groebe in the 1983 sex comedy film Joysticks. He was born in Wheeling, WV and graduated Wheeling Park High School. His parents owned Green's Doughnuts in wheeling, wv.

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).^{[citation needed]}

Philanthropy

Leif 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

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1982	Grease 2	Davey Jaworski	Also performs on songs "SCORE TONIGHT" and "PROWLIN"
1983	Joysticks	Eugene Groebe
2001	Osmosis Jones		Assistant Production Manager
2003	Looney Tunes: Back in Action		Assistant Production Manager
2006	Brother Bear 2		Production Manager (Direct-to-video)

Television

Year	Television	Role	Notes
1983	ABC Afterschool Special	Leslie	Episode: "The Woman Who Willed a Miracle"
1983	The Powers of Matthew Star	Steve	Episode: "Swords and Quests"
1983	The Best of Times	Neil Hefernan	TV pilot episode
1983	Trauma Center		Episode: "Shock Waves"
1984	The Facts of Life	Chip	Episode: "Love at First Byte"
1986	Simon & Simon	Dave	Episode: "Sunrise at Camp Apollo"

Soundtrack

Year	Soundtrack
1982 (Recorded 1981)	Grease 2 (soundtrack)

References

1. "Grease2.net Exclusive Interview Q&A with Leif Green Grease2.net".

Sources

• Leif Green at IMDb