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Joffrey

American  
[jof-ree] / ˈdʒɒf ri /

noun

  1. Robert Abdullah Jaffa Bey Khan, 1930–1988, U.S. ballet dancer, choreographer, and dance company director.


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Joining Galligan is Niamh McCormack, whose character is part of the rebellious Fenian Brotherhood, and Jack Gleeson, who is best known for playing Joffrey Baratheon in Game of Thrones.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025

She first came to shocking fame by using the Beach Boys in a ballet for Robert Joffrey.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2025

Originally from San Diego, Hadley trained and danced with the San Diego Ballet and performed with the Joffrey II before taking some time off for marriage and motherhood.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2023

The Joffrey Ballet has cracked open “Anna Karenina” for choreographer Yuri Possokhov’s adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s 1870s masterpiece.

From Washington Post • Apr. 1, 2023

She wondered how badly Joffrey had cut himself.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin