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GQ(I)

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GQ
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Rescue Dawn (2006)
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Originally from Chicago, he received his BFA from the Experimental Theatre Wing of Tisch School of the Arts at NYU. GQ co-created, co-directed, and starred in the original productions of A Q Brothers Christmas Carol, Othello: The Remix, and Funk It Up About Nothin'. G also co-wrote and starred in the Off Broadway smash hit The Bomb-itty of Errors. Along with his brother and the other Bomb-itty guys, G wrote and starred in a hip-hop/sketch comedy TV show, Scratch and Burn (MTV). G's screen credits include the movies Drumline, Taxi, I Think I Love My Wife and Werner Herzog's Rescue Dawn. He wrote, directed and starred in the film Just Another Story (Showtime), has had prominent roles in Chicago PD (NBC), Boston Public (Fox), Numbers (CBS), and co-starred in the one-hour drama Johnny Zero (Fox), and John Herzfeld's pilot, S.I.S (Sony). Together with his brother JQ, he recorded The Feel Good Album of the Year.
BornFebruary 6, 1976
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    Known for

    Nick Cannon and Zoe Saldaña in Beat Battle (2002)
    Beat Battle
    6.0
    • Jayson
    • 2002
    Rescue Dawn (2006)
    Rescue Dawn
    7.3
    • Farkas(as Gregory J. Qaiyum)
    • 2006
    Danny DeVito and Martin Lawrence in Escrocs (2001)
    Escrocs
    5.5
    • Shelly Nix
    • 2001
    New York Taxi (2004)
    New York Taxi
    4.6
    • Stopwatch Messenger
    • 2004

    Credits

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    Actor



    • GCW the Invisible Man Presents WOMBAT 2 (2019)
      GCW the Invisible Man Presents WOMBAT 2
      Video
      • 2019
    • Kanzler (2015)
      Kanzler
      7.8
      Short
      • Robber
      • 2015
    • Jason Beghe, Patrick John Flueger, Marina Squerciati, and LaRoyce Hawkins in Chicago P.D. (2014)
      Chicago P.D.
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Theo Mitchell
      • 2014
    • Colleen Porch and Matt Nable in SIS: Unité d'élite (2008)
      SIS: Unité d'élite
      4.5
      TV Movie
      • Spider
      • 2008
    • Jonny Zéro (2005)
      Jonny Zéro
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Random
      • 2005–2007
    • Numb3rs (2005)
      Numb3rs
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Frank Fisher
      • 2007
    • Chris Rock, Gina Torres, and Kerry Washington in Je crois que j'aime ma femme (2007)
      Je crois que j'aime ma femme
      5.5
      • White Rapper
      • 2007
    • Rescue Dawn (2006)
      Rescue Dawn
      7.3
      • Farkas (as Gregory J. Qaiyum)
      • 2006
    • Man with a Van
      TV Movie
      • Keith
      • 2004
    • New York Taxi (2004)
      New York Taxi
      4.6
      • Stopwatch Messenger
      • 2004
    • Just Another Story (2003)
      Just Another Story
      3.7
      • Stix
      • 2003
    • Michael Rapaport, Jeri Ryan, and Chi McBride in Boston Public (2000)
      Boston Public
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Daryl
      • 2003
    • Scratch & Burn (2002)
      Scratch & Burn
      8.1
      TV Series
      • 2002
    • Nick Cannon and Zoe Saldaña in Beat Battle (2002)
      Beat Battle
      6.0
      • Jayson
      • 2002
    • Lance Bass, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Joey Fatone, Tamala Jones, and Al Green in Ticket for Love (2001)
      Ticket for Love
      4.2
      • Eric
      • 2001

    Writer



    • Just Another Story (2003)
      Just Another Story
      3.7
      • Writer
      • 2003
    • Scratch & Burn (2002)
      Scratch & Burn
      8.1
      TV Series
      • co-creator (creator)
      • 2002

    Director



    • Just Another Story (2003)
      Just Another Story
      3.7
      • Director
      • 2003

    Videos6

    On The Line
    Clip 11:11
    On The Line
    On The Line
    Trailer 1:44
    On The Line
    On The Line
    Trailer 1:44
    On The Line
    Rescue Dawn
    Trailer 2:19
    Rescue Dawn
    Taxi
    Trailer 2:22
    Taxi
    On The Line
    Trailer 2:13
    On The Line
    Taxi
    Trailer 2:25
    Taxi

    Personal details

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    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Alternative name
      • Gregory J. Qaiyum
    • Height
      • 1.78 m
    • Born
      • February 6, 1976
      • Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Other works
      He and JQ's play, "Funk It Up About Nothin'," was performed at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater in Chicago, Illinois.
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      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      GQ's mother is German and his father is Pakistani
    • Nickname
      • GQ

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      49 years old
    • When was GQ born?
      February 6, 1976
    • Where was GQ born?
      Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • What is GQ's birth name?
      Gregory J. Qaiyum
    • How tall is GQ?
      5 feet 10 inches, or 1.78 meters

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