This week Jacob sits down with actor and friend, Gregory Zarian. Gregory Zarian is an acclaimed actor, model and host, who was recently seen in a recurring role on the third season of the hit HBO series "Westworld" as 'Reed Phillips'. In May 2020, Zarian was Nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in the category "Outstanding Performance by a supporting Actor in a Digital Drama" for his role on and the Emmy-winning web series, "Venice the Series." Gregory portrays 'Detective Nick Pfander' in season five of the series, and he portrays Nick's twin brother 'Nate Pfander' in the current sixth season, for which he was nominated. Gregory will next be seen in film "86 Melrose Avenue", for which he won the Best Supporting Actor Award in a Feature Film at Overcome Film Festival in October 2020. Gregory has a recurring role on the first and current second season of "The Family Business" (BET+), and co-stars in the recently released dramatic thriller "Painter", available on Apple TV. He will also appear in the upcoming comedic web series "Outdated", which was the Official Selection Cinema Diverse Palm Springs International LGBTQ+ Film Festival 2020. Born and raised in Glendale, California, Gregory was working at a high-end department store as a sales clerk when he was discovered and cast in a recurring role on the soap opera "Days of Our Lives." After his success on the soap, he modeled internationally in Paris, Milan and Germany before returning to the States to continue modeling and resume his passion for acting. Gregory has also reoccurred on "General Hospital" as fan-favorite, Julius, and has guest-starred on numerous television series such as "Counterpart," "Criminal Minds," "Bones," "Castle," "Revenge", "Entourage," and "The Mentalist." Some of his film credits include "From Zero to I Love You," "Woman on the Edge," Carl Weber's "The Choir Director," "Hot Guys With Guns," and the multi-award-winning "Reconciliation." He has also appeared in over 100 commercials. Gregory is an anti-bullying advocate and an active supporter of the organizations The Trevor Project and Project Angel Food. Real Conversations with Jacob Young is brought to you by Boys Town.  FOLLOW JACOB: Instagram  Facebook Twitter

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