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Jim Dale, is an English actor, narrator, singer-songwriter, director, and composer. In the United Kingdom he is known as a pop singer of the 1950s who became a leading actor at the National Theatre. In the British film world he became one of the regulars in the Carry On series. In the United States he is most recognised as a leading actor on Broadway, where he had roles in Scapino, Barnum, Candide and Me and My Girl, as well as for narrating all seven of the Harry Potter audiobooks in the American market and the ABC series Pushing Daisies (2007–2009); he also starred in the Disney film Pete's Dragon (1977). He was nominated for a BAFTA Award for portraying a young Spike Milligan in Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall (1973).
Birth Name
James Smith
Born
Thursday, 15 August 1935
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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The London Palladium: The Greatest Stage on Earth | Self | 2018 |
The Boys | Self | 2009 |
Pushing Daisies | Narrator (voice) / Narrator | 2007 |
British Film Forever | Self | 2007 |
The 60th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Nominee & Presenter | 2006 |
The Paul O'Grady Show | Himself | 2004 |
Loose Women | Himself | 1999 |
After They Were Famous | Himself | 1999 |
What's a Carry On? | Self - Interviewee / Various Characters | 1998 |
The 51st Annual Tony Awards | Self - Nominee & Performer | 1997 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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The London Palladium: The Greatest Stage on Earth | Self | 2018 |
The Boys | Self | 2009 |
Pushing Daisies | Narrator (voice) / Narrator | 2007 |
British Film Forever | Self | 2007 |
The 60th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Nominee & Presenter | 2006 |
The Paul O'Grady Show | Himself | 2004 |
Loose Women | Himself | 1999 |
After They Were Famous | Himself | 1999 |
What's a Carry On? | Self - Interviewee / Various Characters | 1998 |
The 51st Annual Tony Awards | Self - Nominee & Performer | 1997 |
The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Clopin | 1997 |
Cosby | Gregory | 1996 |
The 49th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | 1995 |
The American Clock | Ted Quinn | 1993 |
Lincoln | Baltimore Correspondent (voice) / Baltimore Correspondent | 1992 |
Carry on Columbus | Christopher Columbus | 1992 |
The Ellen Burstyn Show | Robert Alan Waits | 1986 |
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn | The Duke | 1986 |
The Equalizer | Gilbert | 1985 |
Scandalous | Inspector Anthony Crisp | 1984 |
American Playhouse | The Duke | 1982 |
The 34th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Winner & Performer | 1980 |
Unidentified Flying Oddball | Sir Mordred | 1979 |
Hot Lead and Cold Feet | Jasper Bloodshy / Eli Bloodshy / Wild Billy Bloodshy / Eli / Wild Billy | 1978 |
Pete's Dragon | Dr. Terminus | 1977 |
Joseph Andrews | The Pedlar | 1977 |
That's Carry On! | Various Characters | 1977 |
Anyone for Tennyson? The Master Poets Collection | Self - Narrator | 1976 |
Tell Me Another | Self | 1976 |
Working in the Theatre | Self / Self - moderator | 1976 |
Arena | Himself | 1975 |
Celebrity Squares | Self | 1975 |
Dinah! | Self | 1974 |
Digby: The Biggest Dog in the World | Jeff Eldon | 1973 |
Sunday Night at the London Palladium | Self - Host | 1973 |
Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall | Spike Milligan | 1973 |
The National Health | Barnet / Dr. Neil Boyd | 1973 |
Film '72 | Self | 1971 |
Carry on Again Doctor | Doctor Jimmy Nookey | 1969 |
Lock Up Your Daughters! | Lusty | 1969 |
ITV Saturday Night Theatre | Lucifer Kane | 1969 |
The Winter's Tale | Autolycus | 1968 |
Rogues' Gallery | Lucifer Kane | 1968 |
Carry on Doctor | Dr. Jim Kilmore / Doctor Jim Kilmore | 1967 |
Carry on Follow That Camel | Bertram Oliphant 'Bo' West | 1967 |
The Plank | House Painter | 1967 |
Carry on Don't Lose Your Head | Lord Darcy Pue | 1966 |
Carry on Screaming! | Albert Potter | 1966 |
Jackanory | Storyteller | 1965 |
Carry on Cowboy | Marshal P. Knutt | 1965 |
Call My Bluff | Self | 1965 |
The New London Palladium Show | Self | 1965 |
The Val Doonican Show | Self | 1965 |
The Big Job | Harold | 1965 |
Carry on Cleo | Horsa | 1964 |
Carry on Spying | Carstairs | 1964 |
Carry on Jack | Young Carrier | 1963 |
Carry on Cabby | Jeremy - Expectant Father / Expectant Father | 1963 |
The Swingin' Maiden | Bill - Thompson's Salesman / Bill | 1963 |
Nurse on Wheels | Tim Taylor | 1963 |
Roommates | Bass Trombone (Phil) / Phil | 1961 |
Six-Five Special | Himself / Self | 1958 |
Six-Five Special | Self - Presenter / Self | 1957 |
ITV Play of the Week | Phil | 1955 |
This Is Your Life | Self | 1955 |
The Magical World of Disney | Sir Mordred | 1954 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1967 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Song | Nominated |
1967 | Golden Globe | Best Original Song | Nominated |