Ed Gale (born August 23, 1963) is an American actor and
stunt performer who has been working in films and television series since the 1980s.
Early life
Gale was born with
dwarfism.
He was born in
Plainwell, Michigan
Plainwell is a city in Allegan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,804 at the 2010 census.
Plainwell is located on M-89 just east of its junction with US 131. The city of Otsego is about to the west. The city of ...
, and graduated from Battle Creek Central High School.
Career
His debut was as the title role of Howard in the 1986 film ''
Howard the Duck
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''. While
Chip Zien
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provided Howard's voice, Gale was the actor in the suit throughout the film. In 1988, he played
Chucky
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*Chucky (character), a fictional character in the ''Child's Play'' franchise
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in the horror film ''
Child's Play''.
He went on to appear in two other films in the franchise.
He played the dinosaur Tasha in the short-lived television series ''
Land of the Lost'' (1991). In 2003, he had a supporting role as
Matthew McConaughey
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and
Gary Oldman
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's characters' uncle Bobby Barry in
Tiptoes
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, a film that revolves around the theme of
little people.
Selected filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
*
1963 births
Living people
Actors with dwarfism
American stunt performers
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