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Hal Sparks Biography
Birth Name:
Hal Harry Magee Sparks III
Birth Place:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Profession
Actor, comedian, musician
Fast Facts
- Does not drink alcohol due to being sickened during the daily drive past a distillery while attending middle school in Kentucky
- Was inspired to get into comedy by a chance meeting with Randy "Macho Man" Savage
- Did not have a television until he was 14
- Was named Chicago's Funniest Teenager in 1987
- Began hosting his own radio program, The Hal Sparks Show, in 2010 after making regular appearances on WCPT's The Stephanie Miller Show
- Studies martial arts; got his black belt in tempo karate at 16
- Sings and plays guitar in the rock band ZERO 1
- Is a pescatarian
Relationships
- Samantha Humphreys -- Ex-significant Other