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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…more

Born

9/25/1969, Cincinnati, Ohio

Birth Name

Hal Harry Magee Sparks III

Gender

Male

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Star (21)

Role
- I Love the New Millennium
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 2007
    6/26/08
  - S 1: Ep 1 2006
    6/26/08
  - S 1: Ep 1 2005
    6/25/08
  - S 1: Ep 1 2004
    6/25/08
  - S 1: Ep 1 2003
    6/24/08
  - + 3 More Credits
- Celebracadabra
  Contestant
  - S 1: Ep 7 Episode 7
    6/5/08
  - S 1: Ep 5 Episode 5
    5/22/08
  - S 1: Ep 4 Episode 4
    5/18/08
  - S 1: Ep 3 Episode 3
    5/11/08
  - S 1: Ep 2 Episode 2
    5/4/08
  - + 1 More Credits
- Tak and the Power of Juju
  Tak
  - S 1: Ep 18 Ball Boy
    5/23/08
  - S 1: Ep 17 Bad Medicine / Beautiful Girls
    5/21/08
  - S 1: Ep 16 Ball of Wax / Testing Jibolba
    5/19/08
  - S 1: Ep 1 Mofather / Big Love
    4/5/08
  - S 1: Ep 13 Girls Only / Secession
    3/8/08
  - + 12 More Credits
- Celebrity Paranormal Project
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 Waverly Hills Sanatorium
    10/22/06
- Celebrity Duets
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 9 3 Cut to Winner
    9/29/06
  - S 1: Ep 8 3 Perform
    9/28/06
  - S 1: Ep 7 5 Cut to 3
    9/22/06
  - S 1: Ep 6 5 Perform
    9/21/06
  - S 1: Ep 5 6 Cut to 5
    9/15/06
  - + 4 More Credits
- I Love the 70s: Volume 2
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 9 1978
    7/14/06
  - S 1: Ep 10 1979
    7/14/06
  - S 1: Ep 7 1976
    7/13/06
  - S 1: Ep 8 1977
    7/13/06
  - S 1: Ep 5 1974
    7/12/06
  - + 5 More Credits
- Survival of the Richest
  Host
  - S 1: Ep 6 Episode 106
    5/5/06
  - S 1: Ep 5 Episode 105
    4/28/06
  - S 1: Ep 4 Episode 104
    4/21/06
  - S 1: Ep 3 Episode 103
    4/14/06
  - S 1: Ep 2 Episode 102
    4/7/06
  - + 1 More Credits
- I Love the ‘80s: 3D
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 10 1989
    10/28/05
  - S 1: Ep 9 1988
    10/28/05
  - S 1: Ep 8 1987
    10/27/05
  - S 1: Ep 7 1986
    10/27/05
  - S 1: Ep 6 1985
    10/26/05
  - + 5 More Credits
- Queer As Folk
  Michael Charles Novotny
  - S 5: Ep 13 We Will Survive!
    8/7/05
  - S 5: Ep 12 Mr. Right (Never Broke a Promise)
    7/31/05
  - S 5: Ep 11 Fuckin' Revenge
    7/24/05
  - S 5: Ep 10 I Love You
    7/17/05
  - S 5: Ep 9 Anything in Common
    7/10/05
  - + 49 More Credits
- Video Game Vixens
  Host
- Queer As Folk
  Michael Charles Novotny-Bruckner
  - S 5: Ep 3 Fags are No Different Than People
    5/29/05
  - S 5: Ep 2 Back in Business
    5/22/05
  - S 4: Ep 4 Escalating Violence
    5/9/04
  - S 4: Ep 3 Starting a Whole New Life
    5/2/04
  - S 4: Ep 2 Stand Up for Ourselves
    4/25/04
  - + 24 More Credits
- Ultimate Super Heroes, Vixens & Villains
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 Ultimate Super Heroes
    5/26/05
- I Love the 90s
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 10 I Love: 1999
    7/16/04
  - S 1: Ep 9 I Love: 1998
    7/16/04
  - S 1: Ep 8 I Love: 1997
    7/15/04
  - S 1: Ep 7 I Love: 1996
    7/15/04
  - S 1: Ep 6 I Love: 1995
    7/14/04
  - + 5 More Credits
- Player$
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 8 Got to Hal
    5/3/04
- I Love the 90's Part Deux
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 10 1999
    1/21/04
  - S 1: Ep 9 1998
    1/21/04
  - S 1: Ep 8 1997
    1/20/04
  - S 1: Ep 7 1996
    1/20/04
  - S 1: Ep 6 1995
    1/19/04
  - + 5 More Credits
- I Love the 80s Strikes Back
  Himself (interviewee)
  - S 1: Ep 10 1989
    10/24/03
  - S 1: Ep 9 1988
    10/24/03
  - S 1: Ep 8 1987
    10/23/03
  - S 1: Ep 7 1986
    10/23/03
  - S 1: Ep 6 1985
    10/22/03
  - + 5 More Credits
- I Love the 70s
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 10 1979
    8/22/03
  - S 1: Ep 9 1978
    8/22/03
  - S 1: Ep 8 1977
    8/21/03
  - S 1: Ep 7 1976
    8/21/03
  - S 1: Ep 6 1975
    8/20/03
  - + 5 More Credits
- I Love the 80s
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 10 I Love The 80's: 1989
    12/20/02
  - S 1: Ep 9 I Love The 80's: 1988
    12/20/02
  - S 1: Ep 8 I Love The 80's: 1987
    12/19/02
  - S 1: Ep 7 I Love The 80's: 1986
    12/19/02
  - S 1: Ep 6 I Love The 80's: 1985
    12/18/02
  - + 5 More Credits
- Talk Soup
  Host (1999-2000)
- Girls Gone Wired
  Himself/Host (2005-)
  - — Pilot
  - S 1: Ep 1 Ep. #1
- Treasure Mall
  Host
  - S 1: Ep 1 Premeire
Guest Star (36)

Role
- The Rachel Maddow Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 136 March 26, 2010
    3/26/10
  - S 1: Ep 116 March 2, 2009
    3/2/09
- The Joy Behar Show
  Himself
  - S 2010: Ep 59 Richard Lewis
    3/24/10
  - S 2010: Ep 51 Roseanne Barr
    12/8/09
- TMZ
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 143 Episode #3.143
    2/19/10
  - S 3: Ep 74 Episode #3.074
    12/1/09
- Tak and the Power of Juju
  Takeeta, Hrumpyfrump
  - S 1: Ep 13 Girls Only / Secession
    3/8/08
- History Alive
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 2 History of the Joke
    2/18/08
- Tak and the Power of Juju
  Monkey
  - S 1: Ep 8 Love Hurts / Frien-e-mies
    12/8/07
- Tak and the Power of Juju
  Squire, Zaria Admirer
  - S 1: Ep 5 Zaria's in Charge / Bad Luck's Back
    10/13/07
- Tak and the Power of Juju
  Really Really Revolting Juju
  - S 1: Ep 4 The Beast / To Zaria With Love
    9/29/07
- Robot Chicken
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 6 1987
    5/7/06
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
  Digger James
  - S 6: Ep 9 Dog Eat Dog
    11/24/05
- The Tyra Banks Show
  Hal Sparks
  - S 1: Ep 17 Are You a Dating Disaster?
    10/4/05
- Weekends at the D.L.
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 18 Sandra Bernhard / Hal Sparks / Sommore
    9/24/05
- The Tony Danza Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 164 Episode 164
    7/14/05
- Dr. Vegas
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 4 All In
    10/22/04
- Celebrity Blackjack
  Tournament Player
  - S 1: Ep 3 Eddie Griffin v. Jamie Kennedy v. Melissa Joan Hart v. Hal Sparks v. Dean Cain
    7/19/04
- VH1 ILL-ustrated
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 9 Episode 12
    6/18/04
  - S 2: Ep 1 Episode 4
    5/17/04
- The Hollywood Squares
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 131 March 29 - April 2, 2004 - Monday
    3/29/04
- The Wayne Brady Show (syndicated)
  Guest
  - S 2: Ep 75 1/7/04
    1/7/04
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 78 Hal Sparks, Maria Sharapova, and Elvis Costello
    11/20/03
  - S 4: Ep 195 Laura Innes and Hal Sparks
    5/15/02
- The New Tom Green Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 38 Episode 38
    8/13/03
- Banzai
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    7/13/03
- Frasier
  Receptionist
  - S 10: Ep 11 Door Jam
    1/7/03
- Premium Blend
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 1 Episode 601
    10/26/02
- One on One
  Danny Davis, Jr.
  - S 2: Ep 3 Unemployment Up, Pride Down
    10/7/02
  - S 2: Ep 2 I Believe I Can Fly (2)
    9/30/02
- Pyramid (2004)
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 21 Show 21
    9/30/02
- Politically Incorrect
  Self
  - S 9: Ep 160 Robert Klein, Paget Brewster, Blanquita Cullum, Hal Sparks
    5/6/02
- Larry King Live
  Himself
  - S 18: Ep 236 Episode 18-236
    4/24/02
- Rendez-View
  Guest Host
  - S 1: Ep 1 She Loves Him, Loves Him Not
    9/17/01
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  Guest
  - S 9: Ep 29 Show #1987
    1/26/01
- Intimate Portrait
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 24 Sharon Gless
    1/1/01
- Pajama Party
  Himself--Guest
  - S 2: Ep 1 Hal Sparks
    12/2/00
- Martial Law
  Ellroy Nelson
  - S 2: Ep 13 No Fare
    1/22/00
- Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
  Gentle Horse
  - S 3: Ep 13 The Indian Agent
    1/7/95
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
  Skateboarder
  - S 1: Ep 14 Witness
    1/9/94
- Night Stand
  Father Chip
  - S 1: Ep 51 Follow-Up Show
  - S 1: Ep 2 Confessions
- Open Mike With Mike Bullard
  Himself (interview guest)
  - S 1: Ep 1 Hal Sparks, Julie Stewart
Cameo (1)

Role
- Player$
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 15 Ima P.O.D. Robot
    8/16/04

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- Hal attended New Trier Township H S Winnetka from 1985 until his graduation in 1989.
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- Hal describes his body as "athletic."
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- Hal was born on September 25, his mom's birthday.
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- 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.
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- Hal: It's better to waste money, than it is to waste time. You can always get more money.
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- 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 ****.
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