Tony Hale

Infobox actor


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height = 6' 1" (1.85 m)
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spouse = Martel Thompson
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notable role = Byron "Buster" Bluth in "Arrested Development"
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Tony Hale (born September 30, 1970) is an American actor, best known for starring in the FOX comedy series "Arrested Development", in which he played the neurotic Byron "Buster" Bluth. He also recently appeared in "Stranger Than Fiction" alongside Will Ferrell.

Biography

Early life

Born in West Point, New York, Hale grew up in Tallahassee, Florida, where he attended the Young Actors Theatre and participated in numerous theatrical and musical productions.

Hale graduated from Samford University in Alabama in 1992 with a journalism degree, where he became a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity. He is a 1994 graduate of the School of Communication & the Arts of Regent University in Virginia.After graduating, he set up residence in New York City and lived there for nearly ten years. While in New York, Hale helped found a Christian ministry called The Haven, an artistically-minded community of Christians that meets weekly. [cite web
date=February 21, 2007
author= Birkner, Gabrielle
url= http://www.nysun.com/article/49005
title= For These Artists, Inspiration Is Most Important
publisher= The New York Sun
accessdate=2007-03-29]

Career

Hale made minor guest appearances in TV shows such as "Dawson's Creek", "The Sopranos", and "Sex and the City". He is often recognized for his role in the famous VW television commercial aired in 1999, in which he danced to the song, "Mr. Roboto" (which was spoofed in "The Ocean Walker" episode of "Arrested Development").

From 2003 to 2006, Hale found success in television when he was cast as the hapless, deadpan Byron "Buster" Bluth with "mother issues" in the Fox sitcom "Arrested Development".

Hale also appeared in a MADTV sketch with Michael Cera who also starred on Arrested Development.Unicode|

In March 2006, Hale was cast in a co-starring role of the video store owner, Simon, in the NBC sitcom "Andy Barker P.I.", starring Andy Richter and co-created by Conan O'Brien. [cite web
date=March 15, 2007
author= Heffernan, Virginia
url= http://atlanta.sixdegreesmag.com/content/view/222/460/
title= The Standard Six with Tony Hale
publisher= Six Degrees Magazine
accessdate=2007-03-29] He also appeared in minor roles in "Stranger Than Fiction" and "Because I Said So". He will be the voice of Furlough in "The Tale of Despereaux", an animated children’s tale scheduled for release in 2008. [cite web
date=March, 2007
author= Coleman, Rachael Lee
url= http://atlanta.sixdegreesmag.com/content/view/222/460/
title= With a Couch Potato’s Style, Private Eye Works the Mall
publisher= The New York Times
accessdate=2007-03-29]

Personal life

He married Emmy Award-winning make-up artist Martel Thompson on May 24, 2003. They had their first child, Loy Ann Hale, weighing 6 pounds, 4 ounces, on February 24, 2006. They live in the historic Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles.

elected filmography

Awards

References

External links

*imdb name|id=0355024|name=Tony Hale
* [http://www.rottentomatoes.com/p/1173312-tony_hale/ Tony Hale] at RottenTomatoes
* [http://www.tv.com/tony-hale/person/54638/summary.html/ Tony Hale] at TV.com

Interviews

* [http://movies.about.com/library/weekly/bltonyhale012306.htm/ 2006 Video Interview] at About.com
* [http://www.burnsidewriterscollective.com/general/2007/03/interview_with_tony_hale.php Interview with Tony Hale] at burnsidewriterscollective.com

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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Actor; Comedian
DATE OF BIRTH=September 30, 1970
PLACE OF BIRTH=West Point, New York
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