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Jay Gruska
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Jay Gruska was born on 23 April 1952 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He is a composer and actor, known for
Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
,
Commando (1985)
and
Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
.
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Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
1 win & 5 nominations total
Known for
Little Shop of Horrors
7.1
Soundtrack
("Mean Green Mother From Outer Space")
1986
Commando
6.7
Music Department
1985
Adventures in Babysitting
6.9
Soundtrack
("Just Can't Stop")
1987
Supernatural
8.4
TV Series
Composer
2005–2020 • 165 eps
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Composer
61
Music Department
13
Actor
2
Soundtrack
20
Self
3
Thanks
3
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61
The Winchesters
6.2
TV Series
Composer
(music by)
2023
1 episode
Talking in Circles
Short
Composer
2022
Garage
Short
Composer
2021
Being Earnest
Video
Composer
(music by)
2021
Supernatural
8.4
TV Series
Composer
2005–2020
165 episodes
Better Things
7.9
TV Series
Composer
2016
10 episodes
A Very Special Supernatural Special
9.0
TV Special
Composer
2014
Ghostfacers
7.5
TV Series
Composer
2010
10 episodes
Charmed
7.2
TV Series
Composer
1998–2006
88 episodes
Wildfire
7.5
TV Series
Composer
2005
13 episodes
Hack
7.3
TV Series
Composer
2002–2004
31 episodes
War Stories
5.7
TV Movie
Composer
2003
Landfall
8.5
Composer
2001
Sam's Circus
6.5
TV Movie
Composer
2001
The Division
6.5
TV Series
Composer
2001
22 episodes
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Music Department
Previous
13
The Winchesters
6.2
TV Series
music by
2022–2023
6 episodes
Being Earnest
Video
orchestrated and arranged
2021
Ruby & the Rockits
6.6
TV Series
music producer
2009
10 episodes
Hack
7.3
TV Series
composer: theme music
2003
4 episodes
American Pie 2
6.4
score supervisor
2001
Class of '96
7.6
TV Series
composer: theme by
1993
2 episodes
The Heights
7.3
TV Series
composer: theme music
1992
2 episodes
21 Jump Street
7.2
TV Series
title theme arranged & produced by
arranger: theme music
producer: theme music
1987–1991
51 episodes
Adventures in Babysitting
5.7
TV Movie
composer: theme music
1989
Project X
6.2
musician: guitar
(uncredited)
1987
Heart of the City
7.4
TV Series
additional music by
composer: additional music
1986–1987
11 episodes
Commando
6.7
music producer
1985
David Cassidy - Man Undercover
6.8
TV Series
composer: theme music
1978–1979
10 episodes
Actor
Previous
2
Supernatural
8.4
TV Series
Bobby Singer
(uncredited)
2014
1 episode
Days of Our Lives
5.3
TV Series
Bandleader Jay
1985
1 episode
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Born
April 23
,
1952
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Spouse
Jennifer H. Williams
February 12, 1982 - ? (divorced, 2 children)
Children
Ethan Gruska
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Former son-in-law of
John Williams
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