Stephen Hall
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Stephen Charles Hall is an Australian actor and writer.
, and in 2008 he performed the role of Warren in the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
(ABC) television comedy series The Hollowmen
broadcast on ABC1
(Australian public television).
He has also appeared in television movies, including The King
(2007), playing the role of Bert Newton
.
As a producer, he has worked on the Australian version of the game show Deal or No Deal
. As a TV writer he has worked on Australian TV productions BackBerner
, Big Bite
, Full Frontal
, and Spicks and Specks. He has been credited as a writer of several episodes in the third series of the Australian public television comedy programme Newstopia
, broadcast on SBS
in 2008.
, Hall serves as head writer on the comedy game show Talkin' 'bout Your Generation
.
, playing the roles of Lancelot, The French Taunter, Tim The Enchanter and The Head Knight of "Ni".
Television
Halls' career in televisions includes both acting and production duties. He has appeared in long running television series NeighboursNeighbours
Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera first broadcast on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985. It was created by TV executive Reg Watson, who proposed the idea of making a show that focused on realistic stories and portrayed adults and teenagers who talk openly and solve their problems...
, and in 2008 he performed the role of Warren in the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
(ABC) television comedy series The Hollowmen
The Hollowmen
The Hollowmen is an Australian television comedy series set in the offices of the Central Policy Unit, a fictional political advisory unit personally set up by the Prime Minister to help him get re-elected. Their brief is long term vision; to stop worrying about tomorrow's headlines, and focus on...
broadcast on ABC1
ABC1
ABC1 was a United Kingdom based television channel from Disney using the branding of the Disney owned American network, ABC.The channel initially launched exclusively on the British digital terrestrial television platform Freeview on 27 September 2004. On 10 December 2004 it was launched on...
(Australian public television).
He has also appeared in television movies, including The King
The King (2007 film)
The King: The Story of Graham Kennedy is an Australian telemovie examining the life of Australian entertainer Graham Kennedy.Produced in Australia by the Sydney based independent production company Crackerjack Productions for TV1 and the Nine Network, The King was first shown on 20 May 2007 on TV1...
(2007), playing the role of Bert Newton
Bert Newton
Albert Watson "Bert" Newton, AM, MBE is an Australian television personality, known for hosting television series such as In Melbourne Tonight, Good Morning Australia and 20 to 1. Newton has also hosted the Logie Awards on numerous occasions through his career.-Early life:Newton was born in...
.
As a producer, he has worked on the Australian version of the game show Deal or No Deal
Deal or No Deal (Australian game show)
Deal or No Deal is an Australian game show airing on the Seven Network and in New Zealand on Prime . It was the first international version of the game show, after the original Dutch version. It was the first of the versions to use the Deal or No Deal name...
. As a TV writer he has worked on Australian TV productions BackBerner
BackBerner
BackBerner was an Australian political satire sketch comedy television series, broadcast on and produced by ABC TV with Crackerjack Productions. The program was hosted by stand up comic Peter Berner and noted Australian character actor Louise Siversen...
, Big Bite
Big Bite
Big Bite was an Australian sketch comedy television series, which ran on the Seven Network from 8 May, 2003 to 4 March, 2004 in a prime time timeslot on Thursdays...
, Full Frontal
Full Frontal (TV series)
Full Frontal was an Australian sketch comedy series which debuted in 1993. The show first aired on the Seven Network on 13 May 1993, and finished on 18 September 1997....
, and Spicks and Specks. He has been credited as a writer of several episodes in the third series of the Australian public television comedy programme Newstopia
Newstopia
Newstopia is an Australian half-hour satirical comedy programme hosted by Shaun Micallef. The first series premiered at on SBS TV on 10 October 2007 and concluded on 3 December 2007. A second season began on 27 February 2008 and concluded on 30 April 2008. A third season of the show screened from...
, broadcast on SBS
Special Broadcasting Service
The Special Broadcasting Service is a hybrid-funded Australian public broadcasting radio and television network. The stated purpose of SBS is "to provide multilingual and multicultural radio and television services that inform, educate and entertain all Australians and, in doing so, reflect...
in 2008.
, Hall serves as head writer on the comedy game show Talkin' 'bout Your Generation
Talkin' 'bout your Generation
Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation is an Australian game show produced by Granada Productions which premiered on Network Ten on 5 May 2009. It is hosted by Shaun Micallef....
.
Theatre
In the theatre, he starred in the Australian production of Monty Python's SpamalotSpamalot
Monty Python's Spamalot is a musical comedy "lovingly ripped off from" the 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Like the film, it is a highly irreverent parody of the Arthurian Legend, but it differs from the film in many ways, especially in its parodies of Broadway theatre...
, playing the roles of Lancelot, The French Taunter, Tim The Enchanter and The Head Knight of "Ni".
External links
- "Stephen Hall" – Professional biography and career résumé at Andrew Taylor Management.