Hal Sparks Bio - Hal Sparks Biography

Hal Sparks: Biography

Actor and comedian Hal Sparks was born September 25, 1969 in Cincinnati, Ohio as Hal Harry McGee Sparks III. He began his professional career in Chicago as a member of the famed Second City Troupe. When he was 17, he was crowned the "Funniest Teenager in Chicago" by the Chicago Sun Times. In the late 80's, Sparks moved to Los Angeles doing gigs at many comedy clubs including The Improve, The Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory, The Ice house, as well as the comic Relief's American Comedy Festival. From 1999-2000 he was a host on the Emmy-Award winning E! Entertainment show, "Talk Soup". Hal recently appeared guest-starring on "Frasier", "One on One", and in the David Spade film, "Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star" In addition, Sparks also co-created the Ashton Kutcher fim, "Dude, where's my car" And appeared in the movie "Chopper Chicks in Zombie Town" with Billy Bob Thorton. He also provided two voices for the Eddie Murphy movie, "Dr. Doolittle 2". In the meantime Sparks plays Michael Novotny on the SHOWTIME original series, Queer as Folk" and has for the past four years. SHOWTIME has ordered a fifth season an a sixth and final season of Queer As Folk". Hal is currently providing his voice as Tak for the Nickelodeon show "Tak and the Power of Juju". Hal also has a band with his friend and cousin: "Zero 1" releasing their debuted Album Zero: 1 very soon.

Hal attended New Trier Township H S Winnetka from 1985 until his graduation in 1989.(edit)
Hal describes his body as "athletic."(edit)
Hal was born on September 25, his mom's birthday.(edit)
Hal says his heroes are Paul Stanley, George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Doug Pinnick, Steve Martin, Christopher Reeve, Martin Short, Peter Sellers, Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Donnie Yen and Kurt Russell.(edit)
Hal says he hopes to have children someday.(edit)
On Celebrity Duets, Hal was eliminated sixth of the eight contestants. Hal lost to winner Alfonso Ribeiro and lost runner-up status to Lucy Lawless.(edit)
Hal says he doesn't wear cologne because it would hide his "magnetic pheromones." (edit)
Hal has been playing guitar since high school, but up until three years when he started singing and playing, he mainly was just a songwriter.(edit)
Hal says his favorite places to visit when in Chicago, Illinois are Homers in Kenilworth, North and Wells (Second City/Zanies), The Beach in Wilmette, Chinatown, Navy Pier and Millennium Park.(edit)
Hal says he sleeps six to seven hours per night. If he were to sleep anymore he says he would feel like he was "missing something,"(edit)
Hal attended the 2007 Comicon in San Diego, California. Hal sat at a Nickelodeon Panel to talk about the new show he is doing voice acting for, Tak and The Power of Juju.(edit)
Hal stands at 5'8" or 1.73 m.(edit)
Hal has guest hosted on a popular San Francisco radio morning show, Sarah and No Name on the radio station Alice for a few mornings. (edit)
Hal is in a relationship with his girlfriend, Samantha. (edit)
Hal is a fan of the "Monty Python" franchise.(edit)
Hal's favorite band is Kiss.(edit)
Hal is the leader of the heavy metal band called "Zero 1".(edit)
Hal speaks Mandarin Chinese.(edit)
Hal does not and has never drunk alcoholic beverages.(edit)
He's traveled to China, Japan, France, England, Mexico, Monaco, Thailand, and Canada.(edit)
Because he is Bhuddist, he does not see Western doctors.(edit)

Hal: Sharon Gless taught me a lot about being authentic. And Thea Gill was able to just own her role so effortlessly while still having a very dynamic sense of self. They were both a study in professionalism.(edit)
Hal: It's better to waste money, than it is to waste time. You can always get more money.(edit)
Hal: They say things like 'you know what I like about living in a small town? Everybody goes to church together and to the general store. Everybody knows everybody.' That's total horse ****.(edit)