Tony Hale
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Tony Hale (born September 30, 1970 in West Point, New York) is an American actor, best known for starring in the FOX comedy series Arrested Development, in which he played the neurotic Buster Bluth.
He is also known 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). Hale graduated from Samford University in Alabama in 1992, where he was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity.
He grew up in Tallahassee, Florida, where he attended Young Actors Theatre and participated in numerous theatrical and musical productions.
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.
In March 2006, Hale was cast in the pilot episode of the NBC comedy Andy Barker P.I., starring Andy Richter and co-written by Conan O'Brien. [1]
Tony also appears in the Will Ferrell comedy Stranger Than Fiction (2006). In the movie, Tony plays a character named "Dave", a friend of main character Harold Crick (Ferrell). [2]
Tony Hale helped found a Christian ministry called The Haven, an artistically-minded community of believers that meets weekly in New York City.
[edit] References
- ^ 'Arrested' Star Hale Has Backup Plan, Zap2It.com, March 15, 2006
- ^ Stranger Than Fiction (2006) on the Internet Movie Database. August 2, 2006/
[edit] External links
- Tony Hale at the Internet Movie Database
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