Tony Hale Biography:
Born on September 30, 1970 in West Point, New York, Tony Hale has become a household name due to his convincing performance of “Buster Bluth” on the highly-acclaimed series Arrested Development. Hale is a graduate of Samford University in Alabama, but is originally from Tallahassee, Florida, where he was a student at the Young Actors Theater. His first big break as an actor came when he was given a role in 1999 WWW commercial, where he was seen dancing to the beat of “Mr. Roboto.” He was in the movie Stranger than Fiction with comedic actor Will Ferrell and British actress Emma Thompson. Currently, he is starring in the NBC comedy series, Andy Barker, P.I.
Simon is played by Tony Hale on the series Andy Barker, P.I. Simon holds employment at a video store in the mall strip where Andy Barker’s career as a private detective is taking off. Simon decides to get a piece of the action by helping Andy carry out his investigations.
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