What is Tony Hale’s Net Worth?
Tony Hale, an American actor, has a net worth of $9 million. He is widely recognized for his performances in popular television shows such as “Arrested Development” and “Veep.” In addition, he has appeared in several successful films, including “The Informant!,” “The Heat,” and “Love, Simon.”
Hale has also lent his voice to various animated movies and TV series, including “The Angry Birds Movie,” “Toy Story 4,” and “Archibald’s Next Big Thing.”
Tony Hale’s Background
Tony Hale was born in West Point, NY on September 30, 1970. He was raised in Tallahassee, FL and attended the Young Actors Theatre. He graduated from Leon High School in 1988 and from Samford University in 1992 with a degree in journalism. He then attended Regent University’s School of Communication and the Arts, graduating in 1995.
Tony Hale’s Early Career
After graduating from Regent University, Hale moved to New York City and co-founded the Christian arts community the Haven. He studied acting at the Barrow Group and the William Esper Studio. In the late 90s, he made guest appearances on “Ghost Stories” and “Legacy” before appearing in episodes of “Sex and the City,” “The Sopranos,” and “Dawson’s Creek” at the turn of the millennium.
Breakthrough Role in “Arrested Development”
In 2003, Tony Hale rose to fame with his role as Buster Bluth on the Fox sitcom “Arrested Development.” He played the neurotic youngest son of George Sr. and Lucille, and starred alongside Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, Jeffrey Tambor, Jessica Walter, Portia de Rossi, Michael Cera, Alia Shawkat, and David Cross. The show won multiple Emmy Awards, but was canceled in 2006 after three seasons due to low ratings. It returned for a fourth season on Netflix in 2013 and a fifth from 2018-2019.
Tony Hale’s Television Career
After “Arrested Development,” Tony Hale starred in “Andy Barker, P.I.” and played Emmett Milbarge on “Chuck.” He appeared in various series such as “ER,” “Samantha Who?,” “United States of Tara,” “Rules of Engagement,” “Numbers,” “Community,” and “Justified.” He voiced a main role on “Good Vibes” in 2011 before landing his big role on HBO’s “Veep” in 2012. For his role as Gary Walsh, he won two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.
During his time on “Veep,” Hale became a prolific voice actor, lending his voice to several animated series such as “Doc McStuffins,” “Sanjay and Craig,” “Jake and the Never Land Pirates,” and “Rick and Morty.” He also created and voiced the titular character in “Archibald’s Next Big Thing.” In live-action series, he played Jerome Squalor in “A Series of Unfortunate Events” and starred as twins Mr. Benedict and Mr. Curtain on “The Mysterious Benedict Society.”
Tony Hale’s Film Career
Tony Hale began his film career with small parts in titles such as “Raging Hormones,” “My Blind Brother,” and “Stateside.” He started appearing in more significant roles in 2006, when he was in six films, including “Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector,” “RV,” and “Stranger Than Fiction.”
In 2008, Hale appeared in “My Suicide” and “The Year of Getting to Know Us,” and voiced the titular character’s older brother in the animated fantasy adventure film “The Tale of Despereaux.” The following year, he had supporting roles in “The Answer Man,” “The Informant!,” and “The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard.”
In the 2010s, Hale was in the dramedy “Happythankyoumoreplease” and the suspense thriller “In My Sleep.” He next had a substantial role in the drama “Sironia.”
In 2013, Hale appeared in two major comedy films: Paul Feig’s “The Heat” and Jordan Vogt-Roberts’s “The Kings of Summer.” A couple years later, he played an air marshal in “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip” and a CIA agent in “American Ultra.”
Hale’s other notable credits include “And Then I Go”; “The 15:17 to Paris”; “Love, Simon”; “To the Stars”; “Nine Days”; “Clifford the Big Red Dog”; “Being the Ricardos”; and “Hocus Pocus 2.” He also had major voice roles in the animated films “The Angry Birds Movie,” “The Angry Birds Movie 2,” and “Toy Story 4,” in the lattermost of which he voiced Forky.
Tony Hale’s Marriage and Family
Actor Tony Hale wed makeup artist Martel Thompson in 2003. They share a daughter named Loy Ann.
