Ed Gale

Ed Gale (born August 23, 1963) is an American actor and stunt performer who has been working in films and television series since the 1980s. He was born in Plainwell, Michigan, and graduated from Battle Creek Central High School.[1] He has dwarfism.[2]

Career

His debut was as the title role of Howard in the 1986 film Howard the Duck. While Chip Zien provided Howard's voice, Gale was the actor in the suit throughout the film. In 1988, he played Chucky in the horror film Child's Play.[3] He went on to appear in two other films in the franchise.[2][4] He played the dinosaur Tasha in the short-lived television series Land of the Lost (1991). In 2003, he had a supporting role as Matthew McConaughey and Gary Oldman's characters' uncle Bobby Barry in Tiptoes, a film that revolves around the theme of little people.

Selected filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1986 Howard the Duck Howard T. Duck Not voice
1987 Spaceballs Dink
1988 Child's Play Chucky Not voice
1989 Chopper Chicks in Zombietown Bob Littleton
1990 The Dreamer of Oz Ned Brown/Farmer TV film
Child's Play 2 Chucky Not voice
1991 Dolly Dearest The Doll
1993 Lifepod Q-Three TV film
1994 The Jungle Book Baby Baloo
1996 The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas Larry TV film
1998 Bride of Chucky Chucky Not voice
2000 The Christmas Secret Kevin TV film
2001 Call Me Claus Benson TV film
2002 Santa Jr. Stan TV film
2003 Tiptoes Bobby Barry

References
  1. "Area native in movie". Battle Creek Enquirer. June 26, 1993. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  2. "Interview with Ed Gale from 'Howard the Duck', 'Child's Play', 'Spaceballs' & More". Rediscover the 80s. June 30, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  3. "Did You Know That Chucky Was Played by a Real Person?!; Exclusive Interview with Ed Gale". iHorror. January 29, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  4. "'Howard the Duck' a promising farce that never quite flies". The Columbia Record. August 8, 1986. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
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