Gareth Hale is an
EnglishEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the North Sea to the east, with the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
comedian and actor, born 15 January 1953, in
HedonHedon is a small town and civil parish in Holderness in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately east of Kingston upon Hull city centre...
,
YorkshireYorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the British Isles. Because of its great size, functions were increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have been subject to periodic reform. Throughout these changes, Yorkshire has continued to be recognised as...
, who is best known as one half of the comedy duo
Hale and PaceHale & Pace are an English comedy duo who have starred in several TV sketch series.- Early career :Gareth Hale and Norman Pace met at a teacher-training college in Eltham, South-East London, and roomed together. They discovered much in common, particularly humour, and began playing clubs in a...
with his friend and comic partner
Norman PaceNorman Pace is an English actor and comedian, best known as one half of the comedy duo Hale and Pace.-Early life:...
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Gareth Hale is an
EnglishEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the North Sea to the east, with the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
comedian and actor, born 15 January 1953, in
HedonHedon is a small town and civil parish in Holderness in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately east of Kingston upon Hull city centre...
,
YorkshireYorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the British Isles. Because of its great size, functions were increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have been subject to periodic reform. Throughout these changes, Yorkshire has continued to be recognised as...
, who is best known as one half of the comedy duo
Hale and PaceHale & Pace are an English comedy duo who have starred in several TV sketch series.- Early career :Gareth Hale and Norman Pace met at a teacher-training college in Eltham, South-East London, and roomed together. They discovered much in common, particularly humour, and began playing clubs in a...
with his friend and comic partner
Norman PaceNorman Pace is an English actor and comedian, best known as one half of the comedy duo Hale and Pace.-Early life:...
.
Both former teachers, their comedy partnership has fronted several television programmes, most notably
Hale and PaceHale & Pace are an English comedy duo who have starred in several TV sketch series.- Early career :Gareth Hale and Norman Pace met at a teacher-training college in Eltham, South-East London, and roomed together. They discovered much in common, particularly humour, and began playing clubs in a...
,
Pushing Up Daisies,
h&p@bbc and
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.
As straight actors, they also fronted the original TV dramatisation of
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; as well as making a guest appearance together in
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, a 1989
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serial.
Hale was a regular on the five
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, playing Doug MacKenzie (2003–2005).
In 2008, Hale joined the cast of
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in the role of the Head Porter.