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Biography Jim Dale began his career as a stand-up comic. He sharpened his comedy skills during a stint in the army, where he organized and performed in camp shows. After his discharge he pursued a comedy career, and landed a job as the warm-up comic on a musical variety show. He did so well that the producers gave him a spot on the show as a singer...
| Talent Agent-Voice: |
Cunningham Escott Slevin & Doherty (CESD)
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| Profession: |
Actor / Soundtrack / Composer |
| Born: |
15 August 1935, Rothwell, Northants, England, UK (age 74) |
| Birth Name: |
James Smith |
| Height: |
5' 10" (1.78 m) |
| Spouse: |
Julia Schafler (1980 - present)
Patricia (1957 - 1977) (divorced) 4 children
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| Nickname: |
Jimmy |
| Also Known As: |
Jim Dale / Jim Dale MBE |
| Awards: |
Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 nominations |
| Credited Years: |
1958 - 2009 |
Real Life Quotes
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When I was nine, we'd take a bus to the seaside. Coming back, we'd take turns entertaining, singing songs and the like. I tried some stand-up comedy. I had a captive audience in that bus. Then I realized I wanted to do more than that. |
Trivia
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Performs the unabridged Harry Potter audio books and is cited twice in the Guinness Book of World Records for creating the most character voices in an audiobook (more than 200) and for voicing the first six "Top Ten" selling audiobooks of all time. He also has won a record nine "Audie" awards. |
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Father of Toby Dale |
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He was considered for the role of the Doctor in the popular BBC series Doctor Who, after the departure of Jon Pertwee in 1974. |
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He was awarded the M.B.E. (Member of the order of the British Empire) in the 2003 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to British Children's Literature in America. |
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Father of Adam Dale, who is an aerial cameraman. |
Other Works
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Reader of the "Harry Potter" series audio-books. Holds the Guinness World Record for most distinct characters voiced in an audio-book (134) for "Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix". |
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Stage: Starred (as "Phineas T. Barnum") on Broadway in "Barnum". Won Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical. |
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Stage: Starred on Broadway in the title role of "Scapino". |
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Stage: Appeared (as "Eddie Waters") in "Comedians" by Trevor Griffiths at the Samuel Beckett Theater, New York City, 2/03. |
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Audio commentary: for DVD of Carry on Pimpernel with Robert Ross. |
Where Are They Now?
| June 2003 |
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Has continued his Harry Potter voice work with the audiobook version of Book 5, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" |
| July 2005 |
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Has continued his Harry Potter voice work with the audio book version of Book 6, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince." |
| May 2006 |
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Playing "Mr Peachum" in the Broadway revival of The Threepenny Opera at Studio 54. |
| June 2007 |
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Recording the seventh, and final, book in the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, due out July 21, 2007 |
| October 2007 |
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Providing the voice of the narrator on the new show, "Pushing Daisies" |
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