Gale Harold (Gale Harold): biography, personal life, films with his participation

Gail Harold is a Hollywood actor who is in demand. He is known for his participation in some popular TV projects, in particular in such: "Close friends" and "Infernal cats". And today, many fans are interested in the biography of the actor, the development of his career and personal life.

Childhood

Gail Harold was born (photo you see above) July 10, 1969 in the city of Dekatur, which is in the territory of Georgia. His father worked as an engineer, and his mother as a realtor. The father of the future famous actor (who later became Gail Harold) and his wife were ardent adherents of the Pentecostal church. Naturally, the boy was brought up in a strict religious atmosphere. Nevertheless, at the age of fifteen he left the Protestant community because he did not share their views. By the way, a few years later his father left the church.

He studied at the Lovett School, which is on the territory of Atlanta. Gail Harold was a good athlete. Thanks to his success in soccer, he received a sports scholarship to study at the American University of Washington. During the training the guy managed to get a degree in Roman literature. However, he dropped out of the university because of a conflict with the coach.

After this, Gail Harold moved to San Francisco, where he took a great interest in photography. He even dreamed of becoming a famous photographer and enrolled in the School of the Arts. During the training Gail was constantly moonlighting. For some time he worked as a mechanic in the company Ducati - here, incidentally, began his love for motorcycles and racing competitions.

How did Gale become an actor?

In 1997, the young man was still looking for his way in life. Then his friend Susan Landau suggested that he try himself in the stage skills. Gale Harold moved to Los Angeles, where he studied in-depth study of acting skills - he devoted three years of training.

And when he was 28 years old, he received an invitation to join the acting program at the theater studio A Noise Within. Around the same time, he made his debut on the stage in the play "Me and my friends" as Bunny. It is worth noting that even while working on films and serials, the actor returns from time to time to take part in a particular production, as the play in the theater gives him sincere joy.

First success in cinematography

In 2000, Gail Harold received a major role in the series of American-Canadian production called "Close friends." This TV project is dedicated to people of non-traditional orientation - almost all the main characters in it are gay.

It should be noted that this series was crucial for the actor, as he made him famous. He managed to reincarnate in Brian Kinney - a beautiful narcissist gay with a difficult childhood who does not believe in marriage, love and serious relationships. It is worth noting that this project was marked by a mass of positive feedback. The episode lasted 5 seasons - the last episode was shown in 2005. For these several years the project, as well as its actors, has been awarded a lot of prestigious awards. By the way, to this day some of the main cast members meet annually in the parade of sex minorities, although most of them are heterosexual.

Gail Harold: Filmography

From time to time the actor received roles in films, and worked with different genres. For example, in 2001 he starred in the short film "Hygiene for the mind". And in 2003 he worked on three films at once. In the film "The Bits of Truth" he played Morrison Wylie, and in "The Eyes of the Rhinoceros" - Detective Phil Barbara. He also got the role of Kyle River in the movie "Wake".

In 2005, he appeared in front of the audience in the image of Harold in the film "Invisible." In the same year, he played Cheza in the film "Life on the Verge." In 2006, the actor took part in the filming of the independent author's film "Everyone is crazy about Grace." In 2009, the picture "Passenger seat" came out, where he played Carl. In 2010, the premiere of the thriller "Fertile soil", where the actor won the main role of Nate Weaver.

TV series

Of course, Gail Harold is best known for his shooting in TV shows. After all, after "close friends" of TV projects he had a lot. For example, he starred in two episodes of the series "Street Time", where he played Jeff Baddouz. In 2003, he also worked on one of the series "Law and Order: Special Corps", where he entered the image of Dr. Garrett Lang.

In 2005, the actor took part in the creation of two television films - in the work "Fathers and Sons" he played Elliot, and in the project "Martha behind bars" - Peter Bakanovich.

In 2006, Gail Harold received episodic roles in two more works. In particular, it can be seen in two episodes of the series "Detachment of Antiterror." He also played Wyatt Erp in the western "Deadwood". In 2007, the actor received a small role in the popular medical series "Gray's Anatomy" - he played the paramedic Shane with a large swastika on his stomach. Since 2008, Gail began to star in an equally famous series called Desperate Housewives, where Jackson Breddock played for fifteen episodes.

In 2010, a new project called "Infernal Cats" started, telling the story of the cheerleading team at the university. Gail Harold here played Julian Parrish - a teacher, a lawyer, and in the end a lover of the main character. In 2011, launched a new mystical series "The Secret Circle", where he got the role of Charles Mead - a magician, trying to regain his strength.

Gail Harold: personal life

Gale Harold succeeded not only in acting, he is an excellent mechanic. The man has his own motorcycle, he is a big fan of motorcycle races. By the way, in October 2008 he got into an accident, after which he was hospitalized with the diagnosis of "concussion". For almost ten days he stayed in the intensive care unit - only after that the doctors gave him permission to continue participating in the shootings.

As for personal life, the actor does not like to spread on this topic. After a vivid role in the series "Close Friends" there were rumors about the non-traditional orientation of the actor. Gail himself denies the truthfulness of such information. Some journalistic publications also wrote that during the filming in the series, the actor had an affair with Michel Clooney - Harold also refused to confirm this information. And most recently in social networks there were photos of the actor with the model and actress Danielle Saklofsky, but now Gail declined to comment.