About Robert and Hal
Robert and Hal Apperances and News (Page will be updated periodically as time allows)
Robert Gant
Info courtesy of Gantastic-America
January 21, 20010 Robert, has filmed a guest spot on the Fox hit series, "Bones" He will play the role of Coach Jason Hendler in the episode titled, "Dentist in the Ditch." "Bones," airs Thursday nights at 8:00 P.M. (EST) Please check your local listings for times in your area.
November 7th, 2009: Robert to be the Special Guest Speaker.
Robert will be the Special Guest Speaker at the HRC Campaign Gala.
"Time to Shine" is this year's theme. According to the HRC website, "the theme reflects our time of change, with political shifts and activism for LGBT rights. It is our community’s time to promote change and celebrate the LGBT community and its allies".
So don't miss out on this spectacular evening to support and recognize the advances of the community! The event is being held at the Chicago Hyatt Regency located at 151 East Wacker Drive in Chicago.
Tickets are on sale now and can purchased at the HRC website found here: http://www.hrcchicago09.com/buy_tickets"> PURCHASE TICKETS
September 12, 2009: One day only!
Robert will appear in Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays. For info and tickets: Click here for more info.
October 11, 2009:
Robert along with fellow "QAF" alumni, Sharon Gless, will attend the 8th annual GLEH Garden Party. Info: Click here for more info
Robert to guest star on CSI:Miami
Robert will play the role of Lloyd Arrington, in an upcoming episode of the hit CBS series, "CSI:Miami." The episode is titled "Hostile Takeover" and is currently scheduled to air 9/28/09.
CSI:Miami is the second edition of the "CSI" franchise. The series follows Lieutenant Horatio Caine (David Caruso) and his team as they solve various crimes in Miami, Florida.
CSI:Miami airs Monday nights at 10:00 PM. ET. Check your local listings for times in your area.
Robert Does The Samba
Celebrity guest Robert Gant finds his way to rhythm with the sexy Latin-flavored dance, the samba! These moves are scintillating, and Robert gives it his all. Check it out! CLICK HERE
Robert to guest star on ABC's, "Castle."
Robert will play the role of Ron Bigby in the second season premiere of ABC's hit series, "Castle." The episode titled "Deep in Death," is set to air September 21, 2009. The series airs Monday nights at 10/9c. Check your local listings for times in your area.
Show and Tell."
Robert Gant gets swinging to a classic favorite, the Jive, in an original series entitled "Show and Tell." The 10 new webisodes will premiere on Out.com beginning July 6th.
Hal Sparks
Info courtesy of The Hal Sparks on Myspace
As posted to their site: The QAF Event has been canceled, due to poor ticket sales. So, Hal will not be appearing in Melbourne, AU with Peter Paige February 13 and 14 2010.
January 13: Hal will appear at the MPP Anniversary Gala in Washington DC.
November 15: Hal will perform at the OC Pavillion located at 801 N Main Street Santa Ana, CA For more information, please visit the Pavillion's website: HERE or call (714) 834- 9672
November 12: Hal will perform at the Irvine Improv located at 71 Fortune Rd, Irvine. For more information and to purchase tickets click HERE Or call (949)854-5455
November 10 and 11: Hal will perform at the Comedy & Magic Club. The Club is located at 1018 Hermosa Ave, Hermosa Beach, CA. For tickets please call (310) 372-1193. For more information, please visit the clubs website: HERE
October 13, 2009 Hal at the NOHBCampaign Comedy Show
Per the NOH8Campaign twitter:
Come out to the @NOH8Campaign Comedy Show. Tues night at 9pm at here lounge in WEHO. @halsparks is hosting @sarahcolonna will be there too.
October 1 - 4 - The Chicago Improv, Chicago, IL
September 17 - 20 - The Laughing Skull Lounge, Atlanta GA
September 10 - 13th - Cobb's Comedy Club - San Francisco, CA
September 5th, 2009 - Party at Animal Acres
Click here for more information!
August 21 - 23 - The Pittsburgh Improv, Pittsburg PA
Robert Gant Bio
Birth Name: Robert Gonzalez
Birthday: July 13, 1968
Birth Place: Tampa, Florida
Robert Gant continues to emerge as one of Hollywood's highly sought-after actors.
From 2001 to 2005, Robert appeared on television screens across the nation as one of the stars of Showtime's hit television series, "Queer as Folk."
Prior to QAF, he recurred as the eccentric principal, Calvin Krupps, on the WB's "Popular" and as Caroline's boyfriend, Trevor, on NBC'S "Caroline in the City." Gant has had many notable guest spots on such TV hits as "Friends," where he played one of two gorgeous men Phoebe was dating simultaneously, "Veronica's Closet," "Becker," "Melrose Place," "Ellen," "Providence," and "The Closer." He also appeared in the independent films "The Contract," "Fits and Starts" and "Marie and Bruce," starring Julianne Moore and Matthew Broderick.
His time in Hollywood is not limited to performing, however. Along with producing partners Chad Allen and Christopher Racster, Robert has started the film and television production company, Mythgarden. They have an exciting slate of initial projects, each with varying degrees of gay-focused content, and are developing a number of other films and television shows. The company's first film shoots May 2006 in New Mexico.
While he gives time to a number of philanthropic and political causes, Robert's "torch issue" is that of aging in the gay community. He supports such organizations as SAGE (Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders) and GLEH (Gay and Lesbian Elder Housing). He is also developing a website devoted entirely to gay elders and all matters that affect them.
Robert's love of acting and performing began at an early age. He started doing television commercials and joined the Screen Actors Guild at the age of ten in his home state of Florida. He went on to attend undergrad at the University of Pennsylvania and law school at Georgetown University. While studying, he never gave up on his true passions and took part in numerous theatrical productions. Interestingly, it was his career as an attorney that brought him to Los Angeles when he accepted a position with the world's largest law firm. In a twist of fate, the firm's Los Angeles office was closed soon after. Taking that as an omen, he made the decision to focus all of his time on the entertainment business. The decision was a good one. His adventure in Hollywood has only just begun.
Robert currently resides in Los Angeles.
FILM Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean -- (2012) Dir. Matthew Mishory
Kiss Me Deadly -- Regent -- Dir. Ron Oliver
Save Me -- Independent -- Dir.Robert Cary
Live! -- Independent -- Dir. Bill Guttentag
Fits and Starts -- Independent -- Dir. Kevin Kelly
Teaching Mrs. Tingle -- Dimension -- Dir. Kevin Williamson
The Contract -- Independent -- Dir. Steven Monroe
Bitter Vengeance -- Independent -- Dir. Stuart Cooper
Cityscrapes -- Independent -- Dir. Michael Becker
TELEVISION Free Agents -- Guest Star -- NBC
"Shameless" -- Guest Star -- Showtime
"The Secret Life of the American Teenager" -- Cameo -- ABC Family
"Happily Divorced" -- Guest Star --TV Land
My Life As an Experiment -- Series Regular (Pilot) -- NBC
"Mike and Molly" -- Guest Star -- CBS
"90210" -- Guest Star -- CW
Hot in Cleveland -- Guest Star -- TVLand
Bones -- Guest Star -- FOX
CSI:Miami -- Guest Star -- CBS
Castle -- Guest Star -- ABC
PA's -- Recurring -- BBC three
CSI:NY -- Guest Star -- CBS
Nip/Tuck -- Guest Star -- FX
CSI -- Guest Star -- CBS
The Closer -- Guest Star -- TNT
Queer As Folk -- Recurring -- Showtime
Popular -- Recurring -- WB
Veronica's Closet -- Guest Star -- NBC
Linc's -- Guest Star -- Showtime
Rude Awakening -- Guest Star -- Showtime
Becker -- Guest Star -- CBS
Fantasy Island -- Guest Star -- ABC
Caroline In The City -- Recurring -- NBC
Style And Substance -- Guest Star -- CBS
Head Over Heels -- Guest Star -- UPN
Fast Forward -- Series Regular (Pilot) -- CBS
Friends -- Guest Star -- NBC
Life With Roger -- Guest Star -- WBN
Nightstand -- Guest Star -- Synd.
Townies -- Guest Star -- ABC
Hangin' With Mr. Cooper -- Guest Star -- Fox
Melrose Place -- Guest Star -- Fox
High Tide -- Guest Star -- USA
Step By Step -- Guest Star -- ABC
Jam Bay -- Series Regular (Pilot) -- ABC
My Wildest Dreams -- Guest Star -- Fox
Ellen -- Co-Star -- ABC
Singing, Dancing, Dialects / Accents, Law Degree (Georgetown University)
Talk show appearances/Himself "Queer as Folk": Reunion" (2007)
"Hot Summer Days" (2004)
"The Sharon Osbourne Show" (2004)
"Open Mike" With Mike Bullard (2004)
"Jawbreaker" (2004)
"Dennis Miller Live" (1985) in April (2004)
Totally Gay! (2003) (TV)
... aka VH-1's Totally Gay! (USA: complete title)
"Larry King Live" (2002)
Radio interviews Sheena Metal Experience on LA talk Radio - Interviews 7 cast members of "Queer As Folk." Aired January 11, 2011
Australian Radio JOY 94.9 Interviews Robert Gant. June 24, 2009
The Derek and Romaine Show -- Sirius Out Q -- May, 2008
Windrider Forum -- interviewed by Craig Detweiler -- January 29th, 2007
here!-- "here with Josh and Sara" -- Janmuary, 2007
Leeza Gibbons radio show -- "Leeza Live" (interviewed by Hal Sparks) -- June 13th, 2006
Sirius Satellite Radio -- "John McMullen Show" -- June 9, 2006
Air America -- "Politically Direct" -- August 7, 2005
Party 93.1FM -- "Issues Over The Rainbow" -- March, 2004
Theatre "Working" - The Iron Worker
"Taming of the Shrew" (Uta Hagen's Acting Class) "Little Shop of Horrors" - The Dentist (et al.)
"Grease" - Danny Zuko; Kenicke
"Whose Life Is It Anyway?" - John
"The Mystery of Edwin Drood" - Neville Landless / Victor Grinstead
"The Mikado" - Koko
Producer filmography "Save Me" (2007)
Live Readings and Performances June 12th, 2006: Robert along with Chad Allan and Judith Light, did a live reading of "Save Me,"
June 9th & 10th, 2006: Robert played the part of Mel Anderson, in a two day staged reading of "Valley of the Dolls,"
November 11th, 2005: Robert performed at a benefit concert for Project Angel Food at The Howard Fine Theater in Hollywood.
June 17, 2003: Robert performed at a table reading of the play, "Stay" with actresses Kate Mulgrew and Lois Smith at the Zipper Theater in New York City. Mercedes Bends (2010)
Lunesta (2010)
Zicam (2010)
Olive Garden (2010)
Sears (2010)
VW (2009)
Ace Hardware store (2009)
Remington Shaver (2007)
Good Humor Ice Cream (1996)
Coors Light beer
Saturn (automobile) (with Claudia Schiffer)
Hanes underwear (with Michael Jordan)
NicoDerm CQ
Cheerios cereal
Monster cereals. Count Chocula, Boo Berry and Frankenberry. First commercial. (1979)
***Robert's first televised line was "Viper fighters in Battle!"
***Robert was the model for the character Captain Robert Norton, in the video game, "Dead Space 3."
***Robert narrated and also had a part in the "His," Health and Image video, volume 1.
***Robert was the model for the Disney character, "Hercules."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hal Sparks Bio Birth Name: Hal Harry Magee Sparks III Birthday: September 25, 1969 Birth Place: Cincinnati, Ohio Hal Sparks (born Hal Harry Magee Sparks III, September 25, 1969 in Cincinnati, Ohio is an actor, comedian one-time game show host, best known for his witty additions to VH1 and the role of Sharon Gless's son, Michael Novotny, on the American television series Queer as Folk. His previous claim to fame was hosting E!'s Talk Soup. In addition to acting, Hal is also the lead singer and guitarist for a rock band, Zero 1 (previously called The Hal Sparks Band). Members include Hal Sparks(himself), Robert Hall (Sparks's friend) on bass and Miles Loretta (Sparks's cousin) on drums. Their first album was produced by King's X's frontman Doug Pinnick. His musical experience paid off as a contestant in the first season of Celebrity Duets. He often joins the Los Angeles cover band "Metal Skool" to sing "Skid Row" songs. Hal Sparks is also a regular on VH1's I Love… series: VH1's I Love the 70s, I Love the 80s, I Love the 80s Strikes Back, I Love the 80s 3-D, I Love the 90s, I Love the 90s: Part Deux, I Love the Holidays, I Love Toys, and I Love the '70s Volume II. Sparks was the captain of the Chicago Hitmen team on GSN's Extreme Dodgeball. He has had small roles in a few films, including Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star and Spider Man 2, where he was an elevator passenger with a handful of lines. Hal's first significant role was in the movie Dude, Where's My Car?, as Zoltan, the head of a clan of nerds obsessed with outer space. Sparks' earliest career began when he became the first youngest game show emcee (next to J.D. Roth) to host the short-lived game show, Treasure Mall, in syndication. Hal was one of five celebrities to appear in the first episode of VH1's Celebrity Paranormal Project. Television Credits The A-List (2013) as Brad
Lab Rats (TV series) (2012) as Donald Davenport
Tak and the Power of Juju (2007) voice of "Tak"
El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera (2007) voice of "Eriso Torres/La Pantera"
America's Funniest Mom 3 (2007) himself/judge
Celebrity Paranormal Project (2006) in episode "Waverly Hills Sanatorium"
Las Vegas (2003) in "Cash Springs Eternal" (2006)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000) in episode "Dog Eat Dog" (2005) as Digger James
Queer As Folk (2000-2005) as Michael Novotny
Video Game Vixens (2005) as Host/Himself
Extreme Dodgeball (2004) as a Player for Chicago Hitmen
Frasier(1993) in episode "Door Jam" (2003) as Receptionist
One on One (2001) in episodes "Unemployment Up, Pride Down" (2002) and "I Believe I Can Fly: Part (2002) as Danny Davis Jr.
Rendez-View(2001) in episodes "She Loves Him, Loves Him Not" (2001) and "Belgian Boy Toy" (2002)
As a Guest Host
Talk Soup as Host/Himself (1999-2000)
Martial Law (1998) in episode "No Fare" (2000) as Ellroy Nelson
Cheap Theatrix(1998)
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993) in episode "Indian Agent" (1995) as Gentle Horse
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman(1993) in episode "Witness" (1994) as Skateboarder
Film Credits Slip Away (short) 2011 as Seth
Extract (2009) as Guitar Salesman #1
The House That Jack Built (2007) as Dominic
Denial (2006) (executive producer)
Spider-Man 2 (2004) as Elevator Passenger
Lightning Bug (2004) as Deputy Dale
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) as Publisher
Bleacher Bums (2002) (TV) as Richie
Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) (voice) as School Fish #1
Dude, Where's My Car? (2000) as Zoltan - Cult Leader
Lost & Found (1999) as DJ
Invader (1996) (voice) as Fort Irwin Defense Command
Signs and Wonders (1995) (TV) as Rocker 2
Chopper Chicks in Zombietown (1989) as Lance
Frog (1987) (TV) as Jim
Talk show appearances/Himself "Queer as Folk: Reunion" (2007)
"The Greg Behrendt Show"
"Celebrity Duets" (2006)
Finale (2006)
"I Love the '70s: Volume 2" (2006)
The Science of Superman (2006)
"Robot Chicken" (2006)
"Survival of the Richest" (2006)
"I Love the 80's 3-D" (2005)
"The Tyra Banks Show" (2005)
"Weekends at the DL" (2005)
"The Tony Danza Show" (2005)
"Video Game Vixens" (2005) - Host
"Ultimate Superheroes, Vixens & Villains" (2005)
"I Love the '90s: Part Deux" (2005)
VH1 Big in 04 (2004)
"Dr. Vegas" (2004)
"Extreme Dodgeball" (2004)
"Celebrity Blackjack" (2004)
"I Love the '90s" (2004)
"On-Air with Ryan Seacrest" (2004)
"The Wayne Brady Show" (2004)
"The Sharon Osbourne Show" (2004)
"Hollywood Squares" (2000-2004)
"Love Hollywood Style (2004) (TV)
"Zen & Now: A Dinner with David Carradine and Friends" (2004)
"Classmates" (2003)
"I Love the '80s Strikes Back" (2003)
"I Love the '70s" (2003)
G-Phoria (2003) (TV)
"Banzai (2003)
100 Most Irresistible Women (2003)
"I Love the '80s" (2002) "Pyramid" 2002)
"Larry King Live" (2002)
"Player" (2002)
"The Test" (2001)
"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (2001)
"Pajama Party" (2000)
"Talk Soup" - Host (7 episodes, 1999-2000)
Producer Hal Sparks: Charmageddon (TV movie) (executive producer) 2010
I The House That Jack Built (producer) 2009
Denial (short) (executive producer) 2006
Writer Hal Sparks: Charmageddon (TV movie) (written by)
The Ha!ifax Comedy Fest (TV mini-series) Episode #14.2 (2010) (writer)
SKILLS
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