Gail Harold is an actor in demand in Hollywood. He is known for his participation in some popular television projects, in particular in such close friends and hellish cats. And today, many fans are interested in the biographical data of the actor, the development of his career and personal life.
Childhood
Gail Harold (photo you see above) was born on July 10, 1969 in the city of Decatur, in the territory of the state of Georgia. His father worked as an engineer, and his mother worked as a realtor. The father of the future famous actor (who later became Gail Harold) and his wife were ardent supporters of the Pentecostal church. Naturally, the boy was brought up in a strict religious atmosphere. However, at the age of fifteen, he left the Protestant community, as he did not share their views. By the way, a few years later his father left the church.
He studied at the school Lovett, in Atlanta. Gail Harold was a good athlete. Thanks to his success in Socker, he received a sports scholarship to study at the American University of Washington. During the training, the guy managed to get a degree in Roman literature. However, he dropped out of the university due to a conflict with the coach.
After that, Gail Harold moved to San Francisco, where he became interested in photography. He even dreamed of becoming a famous photographer and entered the School of Arts. During training, Gail constantly earned extra money. For some time he worked as a motor mechanic at Ducati - here, by the way, his love for motorcycles and racing competitions began.
How did Gail become an actor?
In 1997, the young man was still looking for his way in life. Then his girlfriend Susan Landau invited him to try his hand at stage skills. Gail Harold moved to Los Angeles, where he engaged in an in-depth study of acting - he devoted three years to teaching.
And when he was 28 years old, he received an invitation to join the acting program at the theater studio A Noise Within. Around the same time, he made his debut on the stage in the play "Me and My Friends" in the role of Bunny. It is worth noting that even while working on films and series, the actor returns from time to time to take part in a particular production, since playing in the theater gives him sincere joy.
First success in cinema
In 2000, Gail Harold got the lead role in a series of US-Canadian production called Close Friends. This TV show is dedicated to gay people - almost all of the main characters in it are gay.
It should be noted that this series was crucial for the actor, as he made him famous. He managed to transform into Brian Kinney - a handsome narcissistic gay man with a difficult childhood who does not believe in marriage, love and a serious relationship. It is worth noting that this project was marked by a mass of positive reviews. The series lasted 5 seasons - the last episode was shown in 2005. Over the past few years, the project, as well as its actors, has been awarded numerous prestigious prizes. By the way, to this day, some of the main cast members meet annually at the parade of sexual minorities, although most of them are heterosexual.
Gail Harold: filmography
From time to time, the actor received roles in films, and worked with different genres. For example, in 2001, he starred in the short film Hygiene for the Mind. And in 2003, he worked immediately on three films. In the film "Grains of Truth" he played Morrison Wiley, and in "Eyes of the Rhino" - detective Phil Barbara. He also got the role of Kyle River in the film "Wake."
in 2005, he appeared before the audience in the image of Harold in the film "The Unseen". In the same year, he played Ces in the film "Life on the Edge." In 2006, the actor took part in the filming of the independent author's movie "Everything is Crazy about Grace." In 2009, the picture “Passenger Seat” was released, where he played Carl. In 2010, the premiere of the thriller “Fertile Soil” was premiered, where the actor got the main role of Nate Weaver.
TV series
Of course, Gail Harold is best known for filming the series. After all, after “Close Friends” he had a lot of television projects. For example, he starred in two episodes of the series "Street Time", where he played Jeff Baddows. In 2003, he also worked on one of the series Law and Order: Special Corps, where he entered the image of Dr. Garrett Lang.
In 2005, the actor took part in the creation of two television films - in the work “Fathers and Sons”, he played Elliott, and in the project “March Behind Bars” - Peter Bakanovich.
In 2006, Gail Harold received episodic roles in two more works. In particular, it can be seen in two episodes of the TV series "Anti-Terror Squad". He also played Wyatt Earp in the Deadwood Western. In 2007, the actor received a small role in the popular medical series "Grey's Anatomy" - he played the paramedic Shane with a big swastika on his stomach. Since 2008, Gail began acting in an equally famous series called Desperate Housewives, where Jackson Breddock played for fifteen episodes.
In 2010, he launched a new project, “Infernal Cats,” which tells the story of a university cheerleading team. Gail Harold played Julian Parrish here - a teacher, a lawyer, and in the end, the main character's lover. In 2011, the new mystical series Secret Circle was launched, where he got the role of Charles Mead - a magician trying to regain his strength.
Gail Harold: personal life
Gail Harold excelled not only in acting - he is an excellent mechanic. The man has his own motorcycle, he is a big fan of motorcycle racing. By the way, in October 2008 he had an accident, after which he was hospitalized with a diagnosis of concussion. For almost ten days he stayed in the intensive care unit - only after that the doctors gave him permission to continue participating in the filming.
As for his personal life, the actor does not like to spread on this topic. After a vivid role in the series “Close Friends”, rumors circulated about the actor’s unconventional orientation. Gale himself denies the veracity of such information. Some journalistic publications also wrote that during the filming of the series, the actor had an affair with Michelle Clooney - Harold also refused to confirm this information. And more recently, on social networks, photos of the actor appeared with the model and actress Daniella Saklofsky, but now Gail declined to comment.