David Gale
Birthday: 2 October 1936, Wimbledon, England, UK
Birth Name: David Quentin Gale
Height: 187 cm
Tall, thin and distinguished character actor David Quentin Gale was born on October 2, 1936 in Wimbledon, England. Gale began his acting career on the New York stage in the late 50s. He first started ...Show More
[on acting in horror films] I thoroughly enjoy the genre, and I intend to build up a body of work in Show more
[on acting in horror films] I thoroughly enjoy the genre, and I intend to build up a body of work in it, especially with "Re-Animator" sequels. Every actor has a ham in him, and you can't overdo it with characters like Dr. Hill and Carter Brown. But I don't want to be so over the top that I can't be captured on film. I've made that mistake, and have ended up cringing at some of my acting. Though I admire such performers as Christopher Lee and Vincent Price, I can't compare myself to any of them. I just try to do the best job I can. Sometimes, I still get the urge for audiences to see my empathetic side. Every actor wants that, since the applause is what it's all about. Hide
[on being typecast as villains] There's a presence I bring with me to the set, and one of the reason Show more
[on being typecast as villains] There's a presence I bring with me to the set, and one of the reasons I don't do a lot of mainstream work is because I'm too much of a character, and I can't do anything about that unless a plastic surgeon cuts my chin off! I am who I am, and that's a powerful statement. Hide
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David Gale'S roles
Dr. Carl Hill
