Harry Magee 'Hal' Sparks III (born September 25, 1969) is a European-American businessman, entrepreneur, actor, comedian, musician, political commentator, and television personality. He is known for his contributions to VH1, hosting E!'s Talk Soup, and his roles as Michael Novotny on the American TV series Queer as Folk, Donald Davenport in Lab Rats, and as the voice of Tak in Tak and the Power of Juju television series and video games. After a successful run with Second City, he began performing at numerous comedy clubs including The Improv, The Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory and at Comic Relief's American Comedy Festival. For five seasons, he co-starred as Michael on the hit series Queer as Folk. His numerous television appearances include VH1s hit pop culture series I Love the 70s/80s/90s, The Tonight Show, Larry King Live, Charlie Rose, Good Morning America, The View, Politically Incorrect, The Late, Late Show and Hollywood Squares.

Filmography

• 2018Bachelor Lions — Lance Barber
• Fuller House — Nelson Burkhard
• Milo Murphy's Law — Chaffe (voice)
• 2015The A-List — Brad Schultz
• Lab Rats — Donald Davenport, Director
• 2011Slip Away — Seth
• 2010Hal Sparks: Charmageddon — Self, Writer
• 20Q — Mr. Q
• 2009Extract — Guitar Salesman #1
• 2009The Face is Familiar
• The Great Debate
• Celebracadabra
• 2008Dead Space: Downfall — Ramirez (voice)
• Tak and the Power of Juju — Tak (voice)
• Celebrity Duets
• The Greg Behrendt Show
• Grey's Anatomy — Scott Hanson
• The Search for the Funniest Mom in America
• Video Game Vixens
• 2004Lightning Bug — Deputy Dale
• 2004Spider-Man 2 — Elevator Passenger
• 2003Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star — Publisher
• I Love the '70s
• I Love the '80s Strikes Back
• Las Vegas — Doctor Paul
• Banzai
• 2001Bleacher Bums — Richie
• 2001Dr. Dolittle 2 — School Fish #1 (voice)
• One on One — Danny Davis Jr.
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — Digger James
• 2000Dude, Where's My Car? — Zoltan
• Queer as Folk — Michael Novotny
• 1999Lost & Found — DJ
• Martial Law — Ellroy Nelson
• Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman — Gentle Horse
• Frasier — Receptionist
• Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman — Skateboarder
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
• 1989Chopper Chicks in Zombietown — Lance
• 1987Frog — Jim

Appearances as themselves (9)

• 2010Marijuana: A Chronic History — Himself
• I Love the New Millennium — Self
• Celebrity Paranormal Project — Self
• I Love the '70s: Volume 2 — Self
• Survival of the Richest — Self - Host
• 2006The Science of Superman — Self
• The New Tom Green Show — Self
• Hollywood Squares — Self - Panelist
• Intimate Portrait — Self