Gareth Hale

{{Short description|Anglo-Welsh comedian}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}} {{Use British English|date=February 2014}} {{infobox person | name = Gareth Hale | birth_name = Gareth Irvin Hale | birth_place = | birth_date ={{birth_date and age|df=yes|15 January 1953}} | education = University of Greenwich | occupation = Actor and comedian | known_for = Comedy duo ''Hale and Pace''<br>''Family Affairs'' (TV series) as Doug McKenzie }}

'''Gareth Irvin Hale''' (born 15 January 1953) is an Anglo-Welsh comedian and actor, who is best known as one half of the comedy duo Hale and Pace, with his friend and comic partner Norman Pace.

==Biography==

Hale and his comedy partner are both former teachers. Their comedy partnership fronted several television programmes, most notably ''Hale and Pace'' (1988–1998), ''Pushing Up Daisies'' (1984), ''h&p@bbc'' (1999) and ''Jobs for the Boys'' (1997). They made a guest appearance together in ''Survival'', a 1989 ''Doctor Who'' serial.

Hale was a regular on the Channel 5 soap opera ''Family Affairs'', playing Doug MacKenzie (2003–2005) and appeared in the 2004 "Parenthood" episode of the medical drama series ''Casualty'' as a parent of a child with Down syndrome. In 2007 Hale and Pace appeared in the Christmas special of ''Extras'', called "The Extra Special Series Finale", playing themselves.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theargus.co.uk/magazine/interview/9132425.The_dynamic_duo_who_love_a_laugh/|title=The dynamic duo who love a laugh|website=The Argus|date=11 July 2011 |accessdate=25 July 2017}}</ref> In 2008, Hale joined the cast of ''The Royal'' in the role of the head porter,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/news/a75574/gareth-hale-joins-the-royal.html |title=Gareth Hale joins 'The Royal' - Soaps News |publisher=Digital Spy |date=2007-09-13 |accessdate=2012-08-09}}</ref> and in late 2009 he played Scrooge in an adaptation of Charles Dickens' ''A Christmas Carol''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indielondon.co.uk/Theatre-Review/a-christmas-carol-gareth-hale-stars-as-scrooge |title=A Christmas Carol - Gareth Hale stars as Scrooge - Your London Reviews |publisher=IndieLondon |accessdate=2012-08-09}}</ref>

In 2015 Hale appeared as Commissioner Busby in the BBC TV series ''Father Brown'' (episode 3.15 "The Owl of Minerva"). In April 2015 Hale provided the station voice for Sam FM, a music based radio station covering Southern England.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://radiotoday.co.uk/2015/03/27/celadors-jack-stations-to-become-sam-fm|website=Radio Today|title=Celador's JACK stations to become Sam FM|date=27 March 2015|access-date=30 September 2020}}</ref> In 2015 he made a guest appearance as Teddy Arseholes in an episode of the BBC comedy series ''Cradle to Grave'' based on the autobiography of Danny Baker, ''Going to Sea in a Sieve''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06drvq4#credits|title=Episode 4, Cradle to Grave - Credits - BBC Two|website=BBC|access-date=25 July 2017}}</ref> In 2018 Hale appeared in the comedy TV series ''Benidorm'' with Norman Pace. In 2021, Hale played Grandpa Maury in Nickelodeon series Goldie's Oldies.

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *{{IMDb name|id=0354907|name=Gareth Hale}}

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Gareth Hale also appeared in 3 episodes of The Young Ones, alongside his friend and fellow comic actor/actor Norman Pace.