Personal Info
Birth date
1963-08-23 (61 Years)
Day of death
2025-05-27
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Plainwell, Michigan, USA
Also known as
-Ed Gale
Biography
Edward Gale (August 23, 1963 - May 27, 2025) was an American actor and stunt performer who appeared in films and television between 1986 and 2013. He was notably the physical performer of Chucky in Child's Play (1988), Child's Play 2 (1990) and Bride of Chucky (1998).
Filmography
Bones
8.215
Overview:
Dr. Temperance Brennan and her colleagues at the Jeffersonian's Medico-Legal Lab assist Special Agent Seeley Booth with murder investigations when the remains are so badly decomposed, burned or destroyed that the standard identification methods are useless.My Name Is Earl
7.666
Overview:
When petty criminal Earl Hickey wins the lottery, he sets off on a quest to repair his questionable karma.Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
7.812
Overview:
On her sixteenth birthday, Sabrina Spellman discovers she has magical powers. She lives with her 600-year-old aunts Hilda and Zelda as well as talking cat Salem in the fictional town of Westbridge, Massachusetts.Baywatch
5.954
Overview:
Join the Baywatch lifeguards on their thrilling adventures filled with beautiful beaches and those iconic red swimsuits.3rd Rock from the Sun
7.475
Overview:
The high commander of an alien expedition lands on Earth -- what he considers to be the least-important planet -- in human form as Dick Solomon. Along for the ride are his alien compatriots Harry, Sally and Tommy -- who is the eldest of the group but is now angrily trapped in a teen's body.Grounded for Life
6.864
Overview:
Right out of high school, Sean Finnerty got his girlfriend Claudia pregnant. Now she’s his wife, and at just 32, he’s somehow found himself with 14-year-old daughter Lily, two little boys, and a constant struggle between his need to be responsible and his desperate desire to be irresponsible. His judgmental father Walt and devil-may-care brother Eddie are no help at all. When they all get together, stories always start to fly. Of course, Sean’s family will never let him finish a story; they interrupt, they debate, they derail, they defend themselves; just like any good family would.Just Shoot Me!
6.6
Overview:
See the inner workings of a high-style magazine owned by Jack Gallo, who has hired his quick-tempered but talented daughter, Maya, to write for the publication. Challenging her at every turn is Nina, a vain and superficial former model. Then there's photographer Elliot, a man who is very popular with his portrait subjects as well as other women. completing the core staff is her father's assistant, Dennis, a glorified secretary who is generally disrespectful to one and all.Spaceballs
6.842
Overview:
When the nefarious Dark Helmet hatches a plan to snatch Princess Vespa and steal her planet's air, space-bum-for-hire Lone Starr and his clueless sidekick fly to the rescue. Along the way, they meet Yogurt, who puts Lone Starr wise to the power of "The Schwartz." Can he master it in time to save the day?Land of the Lost
6.647
Overview:
Land of the Lost is a half-hour Saturday-morning children's series that debuted on ABC in the fall of 1991. Re-runs were later picked up by Nickelodeon. Tiger Toys received the license to produce a toyline based on the series, which included regular and "talking" action figures, several dinosaurs and playsets, an electronic Crystal Sword, as well as an electronic LCD game and a board game. The Porter family, Tom, Kevin, and Annie get sucked into a prehistoric alternative world while taking a family vacation. The Porters build a tree house, hook up with a few locals, Tasha - orphaned, an extra smart dinosaur, Stink - a monkey man, and Christa - another human who has lived in the Land of the Lost since she was a little girl. The Porters must deal with living with dinosaurs and avoiding the evil advanced Sleestaks.Weird Science
6.708
Overview:
Gary Wallace, a teenager who dreams of beautiful women and a cheerful life, and his only friend, the shy and geek Wyatt Donnelly, always serve as a target for ridicule and bullying of violent classmates. Once using a computer and mysterious electrical radiation, they manage to bring to life the "woman of their dreams." Her name is Lisa, and she is ready to fulfill the wishes of her creators ...First Monday
6
Overview:
A newcomer to the Supreme Court finds himself a pivotal force on an often deadlocked bench, frequently at odds over hot-button cases in this earnest but brief legal drama.Child's Play
6.721
Overview:
An innocent-looking doll is inhabited by the soul of a serial killer who refuses to die.The Polar Express
6.719
Overview:
When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.Bride of Chucky
6.091
Overview:
Chucky is reborn when his old flame, Tiffany, rescues his battered doll parts from a police impound.Child's Play 2
6.321
Overview:
Chucky is reconstructed by a toy factory to dispel the negative publicity surrounding the doll, and tracks young Andy Barclay to a foster home where the chase begins again.O Brother, Where Art Thou?
7.319
Overview:
In the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them.New Nightmare
6.448
Overview:
Cast and crew from A Nightmare on Elm Street are terrorized by Freddy Krueger and his razor-fingered glove as he crosses over into the real world.Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey
6.298
Overview:
Amiable slackers Bill and Ted are once again roped into a fantastical adventure when De Nomolos, a villain from the future, sends evil robot duplicates of the two lads to terminate and replace them. The robot doubles actually succeed in killing Bill and Ted, but the two are determined to escape the afterlife, challenging the Grim Reaper to a series of games in order to return to the land of the living.Leprechaun 3
5.851
Overview:
It was a normal night in Las Vegas, Nevada, all the lights were flashing brightly, until a man with one hand, one eye, and one leg walks into a pawn shop with a statue of a hideous looking Leprechaun. The owner claims it's a good luck charm. The statue also wore a medallion around it's neck. The careless pawn shop owner took off the medallion setting the Leprechaun free...Howard the Duck
5.423
Overview:
A scientific experiment unknowingly brings extraterrestrial life forms to the Earth through a laser beam. First is the cigar-smoking drake, Howard, from the duck's planet. A few kids try to keep him from the greedy scientists and help him back to his planet, but then a much less friendly being arrives through the beam...The Jungle Book
5.9
Overview:
Raised by wild animals since childhood, Mowgli is drawn away from the jungle by the beautiful Kitty. But Mowgli must eventually face corrupt Capt. Boone, who wants both Kitty's hand and the treasures of Monkey City – a place only Mowgli can find.Tiptoes
3.9
Overview:
A man is reluctant to tell his fiancee that his parents, uncle and brother are dwarfs.The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
4.2
Overview:
Rocky and Bullwinkle have been living off the finances made from the reruns of their cartoon show. Boris and Natasha somehow manage to crossover into reality and team up with Fearless Leader, an evil criminal turned media mogul with some evil plans up his sleeve. Rocky and Bullwinkle must stop the three of them before they wreak havoc.Alaska
5.8
Overview:
Jake Barnes and his two kids, Sean and Jessie, have moved to Alaska after his wife died. He is a former airline pilot now delivering toilet paper across the mountains. During an emergency delivery in a storm his plane goes down somewhere in the mountains. Annoyed that the authorities aren't doing enough, Jessie and Sean set out on an adventure to find their father with the help of a polar bear which they have saved from a ferocious poacher. Conflict ensues.Phantasm II
6.2
Overview:
Mike, after his release from a psychiatric hospital, teams up with his old pal Reggie to hunt down the Tall Man, who is at it again. A mysterious, beautiful girl has also become part of Mike's dreams, and they must find her before the Tall Man does.Survival Island
4.4
Overview:
A group of teens on a remote island for a scavenger hunt accidentally unleash vengeful spirits from a cursed piñata and must fight to survive.Dolly Dearest
5.5
Overview:
An American family moves to Mexico to fabricate dolls, but their toy factory happens to be next to a Sanzian grave and the toys come into possession of an old, malicious spirit.The Telling
3.435
Overview:
In this horror anthology film, three girls pledge the most popular - and cruelest - sorority on campus. For their final task, they must tell the scariest story they know. Containing three distinct stories - one featuring a murderous doll, one a has-been actress and her run in with a film crew of the undead and, finally, a hunt-and-kill fright-fest.Acting
2021Pandemonic as Poem 2
2019Direct to Video: Straight to Video Horror of the 90s as Himself
2013Mikeyboy as Pizza Shop Owner
2011Deadly Attraction as Mr. Thomas
2011The Amateur Monster Movie as Reporter Mel Tambor (voice)
2010Santa Preys For X-Mas as Dick the Elf
2009The Telling as Footcandle
2009The Gold & the Beautiful as Eddie
2005My Name Is Earl (1 Episode) as Midget Prisoner
2005Bones (1 Episode) as Lavalle
2004The Polar Express as Elf
2002Tiptoes as Bobby Barry
2002Santa, Jr. as Stan
2002Survival Island as Piñata
2002First Monday (1 Episode) as Unknown
2001Call Me Claus as Benson
2001Grounded for Life (1 Episode) as Unknown
2000The Christmas Secret as Kevin
2000O Brother, Where Art Thou? as The Little Man
2000The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle as The Mole
1997Just Shoot Me! (1 Episode) as Jimmy
1996The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas as Larry
1996Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1 Episode) as Powell
1996Alaska as Animatronics Bear Cub
19963rd Rock from the Sun (1 Episode) as Oscar
1995Tad as General Stratton
1994The Jungle Book as Baby Baloo (uncredited)
1994Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women as Sponsor
1994Weird Science (3 Episodes) as Unknown
1993Lifepod as Q-Three
1993Stranger Than Love as Ben
1991Land of the Lost (26 Episodes) as Tasha
1991Dolly Dearest as The Doll (uncredited)
1991Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey as Station
1990The Dreamer of Oz as Ned / Farmer
1989Baywatch (1 Episode) as Unknown
1989Chopper Chicks in Zombietown as Bob Littleton
1988Child's Play as Chucky (uncredited)
1988Phantasm II as Hooded Dwarf (uncredited)
1987Spaceballs as Dink
1986Howard the Duck as Howard T. Duck
Crew
1998Bride of Chucky ... Stunt Double
1995Leprechaun 3 ... Stunts
1994New Nightmare ... Stunts
1990Child's Play 2 ... Stunts
1988Phantasm II ... Stunts