| Gene Greytak | |
| Birth Name: | Eugene Edward Greytak |
| Birth Date: | 14 November 1925 |
| Birth Place: | Trumbull, Connecticut, United States |
| Death Place: | Tustin, California, United States |
| Occupation: | impersonator, actor |
| Spouse: | Dorothy Greytak (c. 1947-2010 his death) |
Gene Greytak (November 14, 1925 – February 28, 2010) was a real estate broker, who made a career as an actor by impersonating Pope John Paul II because of his facial resemblance to the pontiff.[1]
Greytak was Catholic, and had at least the tacit permission of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles to impersonate the pope. Greytak died on February 28, 2010.
| Year | Title | Roles | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Night Court | The Pope | TV series, 1 episode | |
| ALF | Pope John Paul II | TV series, 2 episodes | ||
| 1989 | Just the Ten of Us | Pope | TV series, 1 episode | |
| 1990 | One Night Stand | Pope John Paul II | TV series, 1 episode | |
| Repossessed | The Pope | Film | ||
| "King of Wishful Thinking" | Pope | Music video | ||
| 1991 | Hot Shots! | Pope John Paul II | Film | |
| The Golden Girls | The Pope | TV series. One episode | ||
| 1992 | Sister Act | The Pope | Film | |
| 1993 | Murphy Brown | Pope John Paul II | TV series, 1 episode. | |
| 1994 | Pope | Film | ||
| 1995 | Picket Fences | Pope John Paul II | TV series, 1 episode. | |
| 1997 | Everybody Loves Raymond | Sitcom, 1 episode. | ||
| 1998 | The Wayans Bros. | Pope | TV series, 1 episode. | |
| 1999 | Just the Ticket | Pope | Film | |
| Ally McBeal | Pope | TV series, 1 episode. | ||
| 2004 | Miss Cast Away and the Island Girls | Your Holiness | Film, (final film role) |