Hal Harry Magee Sparks III (born September 25, 1969) is an American actor, comedian one-time game show host, known for his witty additions to VH1 and the role of Michael Novotny, on the American television series Queer as Folk. His previous claim to fame was hosting E!'s Talk Soup. “Libel” redirects here. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (number) 1969 (movie) 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (number) 1969 (movie) 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... For the documentary about Jerry Seinfeld, see Comedian (film). ... Game show host is a profession involving the hosting of gameshows. ... VH1 (VH-1: Video Hits One until 1994 and VH1: Music First until 2003) is an American digital television channel that was created in January 1985 by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Communications and owners of MTV. VH1 and sister channel MTV are currently... Information Gender Male Age 29 (Season 1) Occupation Manager (The Big Q) Store owner (Buzzys Comics) Comic book author (Rage) Family Debbie Novotny (mother) Vic Grassi (uncle) Danny Devore (father) Spouse(s) Ben Bruckner (husband) David Cameron (ex-boyfriend) Children Jenny Rebecca Novotny-Marcus Hunter Novotny-Bruckner (adopted) Portrayed... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... Queer as Folk was an American television series produced by Showtime, which was based on the British series of the same name created by Russell T. Davies. ... E!: Entertainment Television is an American cable television and direct broadcast satellite network. ... Talk Soup was a television show produced for cable network E! which debuted on December 26, 1991 and aired up until August 2002. ...

Career

Sparks was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. In addition to acting, Sparks is also the lead singer and guitarist for a rock band, Zero 1 (previously called The Hal Sparks Band). Members include Robert Hall (Sparks's friend) on bass and Miles Loretta (Sparks's cousin) on drums. Their first album was produced by King's X's frontman Doug Pinnick. His musical experience paid off as a contestant in the first season of Celebrity Duets. He often joins the Los Angeles cover band Metal Skool to sing Skid Row songs. Cincinnati redirects here. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... This article is about the genre. ... This article is about the band. ... Doug Pinnick (born September 3, 1950 in Braidwood, Illinois) is the bassist and lead vocalist for the progressive metal band Kings X. He is an African American, and claims he has other races in his blood. ... Celebrity Duets, a U.S. reality television show of the progressive game-show type, combined celebrities of different backgrounds with professional singers in a weekly elimination competition. ... The cover of Metal Skools album Hole Patrol Metal Skool is a Los Angeles, California based glam metal parody band known for their energetic live show, the longest running metal show on the Sunset Strip [1]. The band recently moved to the Key Club on the Sunset Strip, where... The term skid row or skid road is used to refer to a run-down or dilapidated urban area. ...

Sparks is a regular on VH1's I Love… series: VH1's I Love the '70s, I Love the '80s, I Love the '80s Strikes Back, I Love the '80s 3-D, I Love the '90s, I Love the '90s: Part Deux, I Love the Holidays, I Love Toys, and I Love the '70s Volume IIand i love the new mellenium VH1 (VH-1: Video Hits One until 1994 and VH1: Music First until 2003) is an American digital television channel that was created in January 1985 by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Communications and owners of MTV. VH1 and sister channel MTV are currently... I Love the 70s is a television mini-series originally produced by the BBC, and later for American audiences by VH-1. ... I Love the 80s is a television program that was produced by the BBC in the United Kingdom and later for American TV audiences by VH1. ... I Love the 80s Strikes Back is a miniseries on VH1 in which various music and TV personalities reminisce about 1980s culture. ... I Love the 80s 3-D is the follow-up to VH1s hit 1980s nostalgia show I Love the 80s and its sequel I Love the 80s Strikes Back. ... I Love the 90s is a television mini-series originally produced by the BBC, and later for American audiences by VH1, in which various music and TV personalities reminisce about 1990s culture. ... I Love the Holidays is a 90-minute television special, based on the I Love the 80s series, that premiered on VH1 in November 2005. ... I Love Toys was the eighth in VH1s series of I Love… nostalgia shows. ... This sequel to the popular I Love the. ...

Sparks was the captain of the Chicago Hitmen team on GSN's Extreme Dodgeball. He has had small roles in a few films, including Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star and Spider Man 2, where he was an elevator passenger with a handful of lines; he co-starred in Spider-Man 2 with fellow "I Love The..." star Joel McHale. Hal's first significant role was in the movie Dude, Where's My Car?, as Zoltan, the head of a clan of nerds obsessed with outer space. Sparks' earliest career began when he became the first youngest game show emcee (next to J. D. Roth) to host the short-lived game show, Treasure Mall, in syndication. Hal was one of five celebrities to appear in the first episode of VH1's Celebrity Paranormal Project. Extreme Dodgeball is an American television show that debuted on Game Show Network in 2004. ... An image of Spider-Man from a poster of Spider-Man 2 Spider-Man 2 is the sequel to the popular 2002 film Spider-Man and was released in the U.S. on June 30, 2004. ... Joel E. McHale (born November 20, 1971) is an American actor and host of The Soup on E! Entertainment Television. ... Dude, Wheres My Car? is a 2000 comedy film directed by Danny Leiner. ... J.D. Roth was born on April 20, 1968 in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. ... Treasure Mall was a weekly syndicated kids game show, running from June 11-September 3, 1988. ... In broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast radio shows and television shows to multiple stations, without going through a broadcast network. ... Celebrity Paranormal Project is a reality show, which debuted on VH1 on October 22, 2006. ...

Sparks appeared on all episodes, every season, of Logo/Showtime's mass hit, Queer As Folk, as Michael Novotny. For other uses, see Logo (disambiguation). ... This article is about the pay TV channel. ... // Queer As Folk (US) Based on the British series of the same name, Showtimes Queer as Folk presents the American version. ... Information Gender Male Age 29 (Season 1) Occupation Manager (The Big Q) Store owner (Buzzys Comics) Comic book author (Rage) Family Debbie Novotny (mother) Vic Grassi (uncle) Danny Devore (father) Spouse(s) Ben Bruckner (husband) David Cameron (ex-boyfriend) Children Jenny Rebecca Novotny-Marcus Hunter Novotny-Bruckner (adopted) Portrayed...

He appeared as himself in the video "Beat It," the Michael Jackson cover, by Fall Out Boy. Beat it redirects here. ... Fall Out Boy is an American rock band from Wilmette, Illinois, (a suburb of Chicago) that formed in 2001. ...

Sparks was recently a contestant on the 2008 VH1 television show Celebracadabra, where the celebrities vie to out-perform each other with magic they have learned from their experienced coaches. Other celebrity contestants competing are Ant, Lisa Ann Walter, Carnie Wilson, Christopher "Kid" Reid, Kimberly Wyatt, and C. Thomas Howell. Howell was the winner with Sparks coming in second place. For other uses, see Ant (disambiguation). ... Lisa Ann Walter (born August 3, 1963 in Silver Spring, Maryland) is an American actress, comedian, writer and film producer. ... Carnie Wilson (born April 29, 1968 in Bel Air, California, U.S.) is an American singer and television host, best known as a member of the early-90s singing group Wilson Phillips. ... Christopher Kid Reid (left) and Christopher Play Martin(right) in Class Act in 1992. ... Kimberly Wyatt (born February 4, 1982) is an American dancer and member of the modern burlesque pop/R&B group The Pussycat Dolls. ... Christopher Thomas Howell (born December 7, 1966 in Los Angeles, California, USA) is an American actor. ...

Sparks appeared as guest host on American Afternoon on the Air America radio show during the first week in June 2008.

Zero 1

Zero1 is a rock music group made up of Hal Sparks, Robert Hall, and Miles Loretta. The band was originally founded under the name “The Hal Sparks Band”.

Robert Hall owns his own Creature/FX company in Hollywood called Almost Human. He was the creator of the creatures for the popular shows Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel. He was involved in some prosthetic work on Talk Soup, where he met Hal and became friends. In 2004, he wrote and directed his very own film called Lightning Bug which starred Sparks.

Miles Loretta is the cousin of Hal Sparks and has been playing the drums since he was in the 7th grade. He used to be the drummer in a band called Rosavelt and has drummed for artists such as Tim Easton and Doug Gillard. Tim Easton is an American guitarist and lyricist playing folk/rock, signed with New West Records. ... Doug Gillard is a Cleveland, OH-based guitarist who has performed with bands such as Death of Samantha, Gem, Cobra Verde, Guided by Voices, Richard Buckner, and as a solo artist. ...

The debut, self-titled album by Zero1 was released in December 2006. It is now availible on iTunes and Halsparks.com. This article is about the iTunes application. ...

Television credits

• Celebracadabra (Reality Show) (2008) as himself, 1st runner up
• Tak and the Power of Juju (2007) voice of "Tak" and Really, Really Revolting Jju
• El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera (2007) voice of "Pip Clay/Big Fat Chacala"
• America's Funniest Mom 3 (2007) himself/judge
• Survival of the Richest (2006) Host
• Celebrity Paranormal Project (2006) in episode "Waverly Hills Sanatorium"
• Las Vegas (2003) in "Cash Springs Eternal" (2006)
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) in episode "Dog Eat Dog" (2005) as Digger James
• Queer As Folk (2000-2005) as Michael Novotny
• Video Game Vixens (2005) as Host/Himself
• Extreme Dodgeball (2004) as a Player for Chicago Hitmen
• Frasier (1993) in episode "Door Jam" (2003) as Receptionist
• One on One (2001) in episodes "Unemployment Up, Pride Down" (2002) and "I Believe I Can Fly: Part 2" (2002) as Danny Davis Jr.
• Rendez-View (2001) in episodes "She Loves Him, Loves Him Not" (2001) and "Belgian Boy Toy" (2002) as a Guest Host
• Talk Soup as Host/Himself (1999-2000)
• Martial Law (1998) in episode "No Fare" (2000) as Ellroy Nelson
• Cheap Theatrix (1998)
• Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993) in episode "Indian Agent" (1995) as Gentle Horse
• Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993) in episode "Witness" (1994) as Skateboarder

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Filmography

• Beat It (Fall Out Boy Cover) Music Video (2008) as himself
• "The House That Jack Built" (2007) as Dominic
• Denial (2006) (executive producer)
• Spider-Man 2 (2004) as Elevator Passenger
• Lightning Bug (2004) as Deputy Dale
• Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) as Publisher
• Bleacher Bums (2002) (TV) as Richie
• Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) (voice) as School Fish #1
• Dude, Where's My Car? (2000) as Zoltan - Cult Leader
• Lost & Found (1999) as DJ
• Invader (1996) (voice) as Fort Irwin Defense Command
• Signs and Wonders (1995) (TV) as Rocker 2
• Chopper Chicks in Zombietown (1989) as Lance
• Frog (1987) (TV) as Jim

This Is the House That Jack Built is a popular British nursery rhyme, first popularized by Randolph Caldecott. ... Denial was a 1998 film written and directed by Adam Rifkin. ... This article is about the 2004 film. ... Lightning Bug (2004) is the debut film by writer/director Robert Hall, a SFX makeup artist known primarily for his work on the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. ... Dr. Dolittle 2 is an American comedy film, the theatrical sequel to Dr. Dolittle. ... Dude, Wheres My Car? is a 2000 comedy film directed by Danny Leiner. ... Lost & Found is a 1999 American movie directed by Jeff Pollack. ... Signs and Wonders was a phrase used often by Charismatic leaders in the late 1980s and early 1990s. ... Chopper Chicks In Zombietown is a 1989 comedy horror movie released by Troma. ...

References

External links

• Official website
• Hal Sparks at the Internet Movie Database
• Halways
• [http://www.myspace.com/therealhalsparks The
• Halways Real Hal Sparks]
• Comedy MySpace
• Zero 1 Band
• Zero 1 Band Myspace
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