Acting credits
42
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Hal Sparks
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.8
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Movies: 19Series: 23Crew credits: 2
TMDB ID: 75316
IMDb ID: nm0005452
Known for: Acting
Born: September 25, 1969
Age: 56
Place of birth: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1987 - 2025
Years active: 39
Average TMDB rating: 6.71
Wikidata: Q445367
Other jobs
Director (1)Writer (1)
Biography
Harry Magee 'Hal' Sparks III (born September 25, 1969) is a European-American businessman, entrepreneur, actor, comedian, musician, political commentator, and television personality. He is known for his contributions to VH1, hosting E!'s Talk Soup, and his roles as Michael Novotny on the American TV series Queer as Folk, Donald Davenport in Lab Rats, and as the voice of Tak in Tak and the Power of Juju television series and video games. After a successful run with Second City, he began performing at numerous comedy clubs including The Improv, The Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory and at Comic Relief's American Comedy Festival. For five seasons, he co-starred as Michael on the hit series Queer as Folk. His numerous television appearances include VH1s hit pop culture series I Love the 70s/80s/90s, The Tonight Show, Larry King Live, Charlie Rose, Good Morning America, The View, Politically Incorrect, The Late, Late Show and Hollywood Squares.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Hal Sparks.
Schoolboy Dreams Cum True
2025 Movie
1.5
Bachelor Lions
as Lance Barber
2018 Movie
5.8
The A-List
as Brad Schultz
2015 Movie
3.3
Slip Away
as Seth
2011 Movie
5.7
Marijuana: A Chronic History
as Himself
2010 Movie
6.8
Hal Sparks: Charmageddon
as Self
2010 Movie
5.8
Extract
as Guitar Salesman #1
2009 Movie
2.0
The Face is Familiar
2009 Movie
6.3
Dead Space: Downfall
as Ramirez (voice)
2008 Movie
6.2
The Science of Superman
as Self
2006 Movie
7.3
Spider-Man 2
as Elevator Passenger
2004 Movie
6.3
Lightning Bug
as Deputy Dale
2004 Movie
5.1
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
as Publisher
2003 Movie
6.5
Bleacher Bums
as Richie
2001 Movie
5.3
Dr. Dolittle 2
as School Fish #1 (voice)
2001 Movie
5.5
Dude, Where's My Car?
as Zoltan
2000 Movie
5.0
Lost & Found
as DJ
1999 Movie
4.3
Chopper Chicks in Zombietown
as Lance
1989 Movie
4.2
Frog
as Jim
1987 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Hal Sparks.
7.4
Milo Murphy's Law
as Chaffe (voice) • 1 eps
2016 Series
7.4
Fuller House
as Nelson Burkhard • 1 eps
2016 Series
8.1
Lab Rats
as Donald Davenport • 96 eps
2012 Series
20Q
as Mr. Q • 2 eps
2009 Series
I Love the New Millennium
as Self • 8 eps
2008 Series
Celebracadabra
9 eps
2008 Series
7.7
Tak and the Power of Juju
as Tak (voice) • 49 eps
2007 Series
7.0
Celebrity Paranormal Project
as Self • 1 eps
2006 Series
Celebrity Duets
9 eps
2006 Series
I Love the '70s: Volume 2
as Self • 10 eps
2006 Series
8.2
Grey's Anatomy
as Scott Hanson • 1 eps
2005 Series
8.0
I Love the '80s Strikes Back
10 eps
2003 Series
7.0
Las Vegas
as Doctor Paul • 1 eps
2003 Series
8.0
One on One
as Danny Davis Jr. • 2 eps
2001 Series
7.2
Banzai
1 eps
2001 Series
8.2
Queer As Folk
as Michael Novotny • 83 eps
2000 Series
7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as Digger James • 1 eps
2000 Series
7.1
Martial Law
as Ellroy Nelson • 1 eps
1998 Series
4.5
Intimate Portrait
as Self • 1 eps
1993 Series
7.7
Frasier
as Receptionist • 1 eps
1993 Series
6.9
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
as Skateboarder • 1 eps
1993 Series
7.6
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
as Gentle Horse • 1 eps
1993 Series
5.4
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1 eps
1992 Series