Anthony Russell Hale is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his role in the Fox comedy series Arrested Development as Buster Bluth. Hale played Gary Walsh on the HBO comedy Veep from 2012 until its conclusion in 2019, for which he won the 2013 and 2015 Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.
Where did Tony Hale go to college and high school?
Hale graduated from Leon High School in 1988. He graduated from Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama with a journalism degree in 1992. Hale became a member of Sigma Chi while at the university. Hale completed graduate studies in 1995 at the School of Communication and the Arts of Regent University in Virginia.
Did Tony Hale go to film school?
Hale grew up in Tallahassee, Florida where he attended the Young Actors Theatre and participated in numerous theatrical and musical productions. After graduating he lived in New York City for eight years. While in New York, Hale helped found The Haven, an artistically minded community of Christians that meets weekly. He also studied acting at The Barrow Group, as well as at the William Esper Studio in the Professional Actor Training Program.
