Greg Contaldi

Career overview

Gregory Charles Contaldi, Jr. was born on April 22, 1996, in Secaucus, New Jersey, to parents Kathleen and Gregory Sr. After a short stay in Bayonne, New Jersey, his family relocated to Luxembourg for his father's short-term job before returning to the United States. Contaldi grew up in New Jersey and attended West Essex High School, where he founded The West Essex Film Festival. The festival notably welcomed back alumnus David Chase, the creator of the HBO series The Sopranos. Following high school, Contaldi continued his education at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University.

After graduating from New York University, Contaldi began his professional career at The Dr. Oz Show, working as an associate producer on the program's True Crime Team. His contributions to the 2017-2018 season of The Dr. Oz Show were recognized by The National Academy of Television Arts and Science when the series won the Daytime Emmy Award for Best Informative Talk Show. In 2020, he helped launch The Drew Barrymore Show. Professionally credited as a writer with credits including Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, Contaldi's background encompasses television production and writing.