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Tony Hale
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Anthony Russell Hale
September 30, 1970 West Point, New York, U.S.
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| Years active | 1997–present |
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| Awards | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (2013, 2015) |
Tony Hale (born September 30, 1970) is an American actor and comedian. He is famous for his funny roles in TV shows like Arrested Development and Veep. In Arrested Development, he played Buster Bluth. In Veep, he played Gary Walsh. For his role in Veep, Tony Hale won two Emmy Awards in 2013 and 2015.
Tony Hale has also been in many movies. These include The Heat (2013), Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015), and Hocus Pocus 2 (2022). He is also well-known for his voice acting. He voiced Forky in Toy Story 4 (2019) and Fear in Inside Out 2 (2024). Tony Hale also created and voiced the main character in the animated series Archibald's Next Big Thing. He also plays twin brothers in the Disney+ show The Mysterious Benedict Society.
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About Tony Hale
Early Life and School
Tony Hale was born on September 30, 1970, in West Point, New York. His mom, Rita, worked for a politician. His dad, Mike, was a physics teacher and served in the military. Tony grew up in Tallahassee, Florida. There, he loved acting and music. He went to the Young Actors Theatre and was in many plays.
He finished Leon High School in 1988. Then, he went to Samford University and studied journalism. Later, he did more studies at Regent University in Virginia. After school, he lived in New York City for eight years. While there, he continued to study acting.
Starting His Acting Career
Tony Hale got his first acting job in a TV commercial. After that, he had small roles in popular TV shows. These included Dawson's Creek, The Sopranos, and Sex and the City.
Famous Roles
Arrested Development
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From 2003 to 2006, Tony Hale became very popular for his role as Buster Bluth in the TV show Arrested Development. Buster was a funny, nervous character who lived with his mom. Tony Hale returned to play Buster in later seasons of the show in 2013, 2018, and 2019.
He also appeared in other shows and movies during this time. He was in Andy Barker, P.I. and voiced Furlough in the animated movie The Tale of Despereaux. He also had a recurring role in the TV show Chuck.
Veep and Awards
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In 2012, Tony Hale started playing Gary Walsh in the HBO comedy series Veep. Gary was the personal assistant to the Vice President, Selina Meyer. This role brought him a lot of praise.
On September 22, 2013, Tony Hale won his first Emmy Award for his work on Veep. He won another Emmy for the same role in 2015. Veep also won an Emmy for Best Comedy Series that year.
In 2018, Tony Hale joined the cast of the Netflix show A Series of Unfortunate Events. He played Jerome Squalor in a few episodes.
Recent Work
In 2024, Tony Hale voiced the character Fear in Pixar's movie Inside Out 2. This was a big role, as he took over from another actor.
Personal Life
Tony Hale married Martel Thompson, a makeup artist, on May 24, 2003. They have one daughter.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1999 | Raging Hormones | Wiseguy Driver | |
| 2003 | My Blind Brother | Bill | |
| 2004 | Stateside | Donny | |
| 2005 | Fortunes | Phil Yount | |
| 2006 | Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector | Jack Dabbs | |
| RV | Frank | ||
| Stranger Than Fiction | Dave | ||
| The Beach Party at the Threshold of Hell | Remington Biographer | ||
| Unaccompanied Minors | Alan Davies | ||
| The Proper Care & Feeding of an American Messiah | Homeowner with demons | ||
| 2007 | Because I Said So | Stuart | |
| Dante's Inferno | Pope Nicholas III | Voice | |
| Flatland: The Movie | King of Pointland | Voice | |
| Cruel Logic | Dr. Pomerenke | ||
| 2008 | My ... | Social worker | |
| The Tale of Despereaux | Furlough | Voice | |
| The Year of Getting to Know Us | Nickie | ||
| 2009 | The Answer Man | Mailman | |
| The Informant! | James Epstein | ||
| The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard | Wade | ||
| The Ballad of G.I. Joe | Dr. Mindbender | Short film | |
| Weathered | Stanway Steini | Short film | |
| 2010 | Happythankyoumoreplease | Sam #2 | |
| In My Sleep | Ben | ||
| 2011 | Sironia | Chad | |
| Wuss | Mr. Crowder | ||
| Perfect | Gene | Short film | |
| 2012 | First in Flight | Wilbur Wright | Short film |
| Not That Funny | Stefan Lane | ||
| 2013 | The Heat | The John | |
| The Kings of Summer | Bus Passenger | ||
| The Nobodies | Postal Boss | Short film | |
| 2015 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip | Air Marshal James Suggs | |
| American Ultra | Agent Petey Douglas | ||
| April and the Extraordinary World | Darwin | Voice | |
| 2016 | Brave New Jersey | Clark Hill | |
| Dominion | Brinnan | ||
| Yoga Hosers | Bob Collette | ||
| The Angry Birds Movie | Ross, Mime, Cyrus | Voice | |
| 2017 | And Then I Go | Mr. Mosley | |
| Transformers: The Last Knight | Arrogant JPL Engineer | ||
| 2018 | The 15:17 to Paris | Coach Murray | |
| Love, Simon | Vice Principal Worth | ||
| Sadie | Bradley | ||
| Batman Ninja | The Joker | Voice; English dub | |
| 2019 | To the Stars | Gerald Richmond | |
| Toy Story 4 | Forky | Voice | |
| The Angry Birds Movie 2 | Mime | Voice | |
| 2020 | Eat Wheaties! | Sid Straw | |
| Poupelle of Chimney Town | Poupelle | Voice, English dub | |
| Nine Days | Alexander | ||
| 2021 | Arlo the Alligator Boy | Teeny Tiny Tony | Voice |
| Clifford the Big Red Dog | Zac Tieran | ||
| Being the Ricardos | Jess Oppenheimer | ||
| 2022 | Hocus Pocus 2 | Jefry Traske / Reverend Traske | |
| 2023 | Woman of the Hour | Ed | |
| Quiz Lady | Ben Franklin | ||
| 2024 | Megamind vs. the Doom Syndicate | Mel/Mr. Donut | Voice |
| Unfrosted | Eddie Mink | ||
| Inside Out 2 | Fear | Voice; replacing Bill Hader | |
| Sketch | Taylor Wyatt | Also producer |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1997 | Ghost Stories | Billy Thorpe | Episode: "Personal Demons" |
| 1998 | Legacy | Hyram | Episode: "The Gift" |
| 2000 | The $treet | Trainee | Episode: "Closet Cases" |
| 2001 | Sex and the City | Tiger | Episode: "The Real Me" |
| The Sopranos | RN / OCN Collins | Episode: "Second Opinion" | |
| Dawson's Creek | Doctor Bronin | Episode: "A Winter's Tale" | |
| 2003–2006, 2013, 2018–2019 |
Arrested Development | Byron "Buster" Bluth | Main role, 74 episodes |
| 2005 | Stacked | Brent Lamble | Episode: "Beat the Candidate" |
| 2007 | Big Day | David | Episode: "Last Chance to Marry Jane" |
| Andy Barker, P.I. | Simon | 6 episodes | |
| 2008–2010 | Chuck | Emmett Milbarge | 14 episodes |
| 2008–2009 | ER | Norman | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Samantha Who? | Dr. Andy Adams | Episode: "The Pill" |
| United States of Tara | Oral Gershenoff | Episode: "Aftermath" | |
| Rules of Engagement | Steve | Episode: "May Divorce Be With You" | |
| Ctrl | Stuart | Web series | |
| 2009–2010 | Numbers | Russell Lazlo | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | The Life & Times of Tim | Vince | Voice, episode: "Tim's Beard" |
| Community | Professor Marion Holly | Episode: "Beginner Pottery" | |
| Law & Order | Phillip Shoemaker | Episode: "Brazil" | |
| Justified | David Mortimer | Episode: "The Collection" | |
| Medium | Gil Bureli | Episode: "The Match Game" | |
| 2011 | Human Target | Harry | 2 episodes |
| Royal Pains | Andy | Episode: "Ta Da For" | |
| NTSF:SD:SUV:: | Dr. Karl | Episode: "Dolphinnegan's Wake" | |
| Good Vibes | Wadska | Voice, 12 episodes | |
| Psych | Jerry Kincaid | Episode: "Neil Simon's Lover's Retreat" | |
| 2012 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Rick Simms | Episode: "Learning Curve" |
| Up All Night | Dr. Welborn | Episode: "Ma'am'd" | |
| 2012–2019 | Veep | Gary Walsh | Main role |
| 2013 | The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange | Rutabaga / Caesar | Voice, 2 episodes |
| Doc McStuffins | Tobias The Elf | Voice, episode: "A Very McStuffins Christmas" | |
| 2013–2016 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Himself / King of Cards | 2 episodes |
| Sanjay and Craig | Mr. Noodman, various voices | Voice | |
| 2013–2018 | ... History | Various | 6 episodes |
| 2014 | About a Boy | Hugh Womple | Episode: "About a Boy's Dad" |
| The Birthday Boys | Reginaldo Alphonsy | Episode: "Cerf's Folly" | |
| 2015 | Jake and the Never Land Pirates | Doctor Undergear | Voice, 4 episodes |
| Childrens Hospital | Brad Lendricks | Episode: "Me, Owen" | |
| 2016 | VeggieTales in the House | Yambot | Voice, episode: "Yambot" |
| 2017 | Animals. | Matthew | Voice, episode: "Worms Birds Possums" |
| Rick and Morty | Death Stalker Eli | Voice, episode: "Rickmancing the Stone" | |
| Difficult People | Himself | Episode: "The Silkwood" | |
| Pickle and Peanut | Funwagon | Episode: "Funwagon" | |
| 2018–2019 | A Series of Unfortunate Events | Jerome Squalor | 4 episodes |
| 2018 | Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Dr. Alex Noe | Voice, episode: "Todd Scouts" |
| Mickey and the Roadster Racers | Dr. Victor Von Goose | Voice, episode: "Super-Charged" | |
| 2019 | Star vs. the Forces of Evil | The Pie King | Voice, episode: "Escape from the Pie Folk" |
| Spirit Riding Free | Bellhop, Waiter | Voice, episode: "Lucky and the New Frontier" | |
| Ask the StoryBots | The Recycling Plant Owner | Episode: "Why Do We Have To Recycle?" | |
| RuPaul's Drag Race | Himself (Snatch Game contestant, guest judge) | Episode: "Snatch Game at Sea" | |
| 2019–2021 | Archibald's Next Big Thing | Archibald | Voice; also creator and executive producer |
| 2019–present | Harley Quinn | Doctor Psycho, Felix Faust, various voices | Voice, main role |
| 2019–2020 | Forky Asks a Question | Forky | Voice, main role |
| 2019–2022 | Amphibia | Apothecary Gary | Voice, 3 episodes |
| 2020 | When the Streetlights Go On | Mr. Boque | 4 episodes |
| 2020–2021 | Crossing Swords | Blarney | Voice, 17 episodes |
| 2020 | The Twilight Zone | Tom | Episode: "Downtime" |
| Game On! | Himself (contestant) | Episode: "Celebrity Guests: Tony Hale and Bobby Moynihan" | |
| Woke | Butter | Voice, 3 episodes | |
| The George Lucas Talk Show | Himself | Episode: "Streamers of the Lost Art (of Conversation)" | |
| 2021–present | Rugrats | Chas Finster | Voice, main role |
| 2021–2022 | Birdgirl | Paul "The Feels" | Voice, main role |
| The Mysterious Benedict Society | Nicholas Benedict / L.D. Curtain | Main role | |
| 2021–2023 | HouseBroken | Diablo / Max | Voice, main role |
| 2021 | I Heart Arlo | Teeny Tiny Tony | Voice, main role |
| LEGO Star Wars Terrifying Tales | Vaneé | Voice, television film | |
| Centaurworld | Durpletoot, Tony Durpleton | 4 episodes | |
| 2021–2022 | The Chicken Squad | Frazz / Bob | Voice, 10 episodes |
| 2022 | The Legend of Vox Machina | Sir Fince | Voice, 2 episodes |
| Solar Opposites | Little Buddy | Voice, episode: "The Fog of Pupa" | |
| Password | Himself | Episode: "Tony Hale & Jimmy Fallon" | |
| Wolfboy and the Everything Factory | Water Ancient | Voice, episode: "We Search for Balance" | |
| 2023 | Family Guy | Allen | Voice, episode: "Old West" |
| The Ghost and Molly McGee | Calvin Redtop | Voice, episode: "Kenny's Falling Star" | |
| 2024 | The Decameron | Sirisco | |
| 2024–present | Megamind Rules! | Mel/Mr. Donut | Voice |
| 2024 | Dream Productions | Fear | Voice, 4 episodes |
Music Videos
| Year | Artist | Song |
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| 2007 | Switchfoot | "Awakening" |
| 2008 | Fall Out Boy | "Beat It" |
| 2014 | Lady A | "Bartender" |
| 2020 | David Cross featuring "Weird Al" Yankovic | "Eat It" |
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 2013 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Veep (episode: "Running") | Won |
| 2014 | Veep (episode: "Crate") | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Veep (episode: "East Wing") | Won | ||
| 2016 | Veep (episode: "Inaguration") | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Veep (episode: "Judge") | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | Veep (episode: "Veep") | Nominated | ||
| 2023 | Children's and Family Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Performance | The Mysterious Benedict Society | Won |
| 2004 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Arrested Development (season 1) | Nominated |
| 2005 | Arrested Development (season 2) | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | Arrested Development (season 4) | Nominated | ||
| Veep (season 2) | Nominated | |||
| 2014 | Veep (season 3) | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | Veep (season 4) | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | Veep (season 5) | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Veep (season 6) | Won | ||
| 2014 | Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Veep | Nominated |
| 2015 | Nominated | |||
| 2016 | Nominated | |||
| 2020 | Annie Awards | Outstanding Voice Acting in a Feature Production | Toy Story 4 | Nominated |
| 2022 | San Diego International Film Festival | Fairbanks Award | Career Achievement | Awarded |
See also
In Spanish: Tony Hale para niños
