Actor/comedian Hal Sparks began his professional career in Chicago as a member of the famed Second City Troupe. At 17, he was named the "Funniest Teenager in Chicago" by the Chicago Sun Times.

After a successful run with Second City, Sparks moved to Los Angeles and immediately began performing at numerous comedy clubs including The Improv, The Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory, The Ice House, as well as at Comic Relief's American Comedy Festival.

From 1999 to 2000, Sparks hosted the Emmy® Award-winning "Talk Soup" on E! Entertainment Television. Sparks recently completed guest-star roles in "Frasier" and "One on One" and appears in the upcoming David Spade film "Dickie Roberts, Former Child Star." He was seen last April in the SHOWTIME Original feature BLEACHER BUMs, adapted form the critically- acclaimed play of the same name.

In addition, Sparks co-starred in the comedy hit "Dude, Where's My Car?" and appeared in the feature film "Chopper Chicks in Zombie Town" with Billy Bob Thornton. Sparks also provided the voices for two animal characters in the 20th Century Fox film "Dr. Dolittle 2." His numerous television appearances include "The Tonight Show," "Larry King Live," "Charlie Rose," "Politically Incorrect," "MTV," "Hollywood Squares," "The View," and "Martial Law."

Sparks also wrote, directed and starred in his own sketch comedy show entitled "Here Comes the Neighborhood" and produced comedy segments for the Disney Channel. On stage, he has performed in such productions as "Equus," "The Elephant Man," and "Brighton Beach Memoirs.

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