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| 1 | Hal Sparks is a frequent guest on Twin Cities Live. |
| 2 | Currently filming the 4th season of Queer as Folk (2000), premiering in March 2004. [October 2003] |
| 3 | Talks about pop culture in the 70s on VH1s mini-series I Love the '70s (2003). [August 2003] |
| 4 | Shooting episode of CSI Touring as a Stand-up Finishing Reality Show for the WB [November 2005] |
| 5 | Weekly guest on The Stephanie Miller Radio show "Humpdays with Hal". [January 2010] |
| 6 | Charmageddon - Debut Stand up Special airing on Showtime June 4th with DVD to be released June 29th [May 2010] |
| 7 | "Duets" on Fox [August 2006] |
| 8 | Hosts his own weekly talk show on Chicago Progressive Talk Radio. [June 2010] |
| 9 | Voicing "Tak" in _"Tak & the Power of JuJu" (2007)_ for Nickelodeon. [August 2006] |
| 10 | In 2012 the Pittsburgh Pirates began using the iconic "Zoltan" hand gesture from "Dude, Where's My Car" as a good luck symbol to turn around a 19-season losing streak. After a Twitter campaign to encourage the "real" Zoltan to appear at a game, Sparks flew to Pittsburgh on July 25, 2012 to throw out the honorary first pitch, and was on hand to see the Pirates win 3-2 over his hometown team, the Chicago Cubs. Also on hand was his girlfriend, Summer Soltis, whose family hails from the area and are big Pirates fans. |
| 11 | Previously in a long-term relationship with Suicide Girls "James," Samantha Humphreys, between 2006 and 2009. He serenaded her on "Celebrity Duets" and appeared with her on The Oprah Winfrey Show to discuss the best-selling book "The Secret.". |
| 12 | Can play 6 different musical instruments - guitar, bass, piano, mandolin, banjo, and saxophone. |
| 13 | In May of 2011 Hal became a first-time dad with the arrival of his son, Camden Harrison Sparks. |
| 14 | As host of the syndicated game show "Treasure Mall" in 1988, Hal became the youngest show host in history. |
| 15 | Originally named "The Hal Sparks Band", Hal's metal band included his cousin Miles Loretta on drums as well as his producer/director/friend Robert Hall. Robert's company Almost Human has done special effects for "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles". |
| 16 | Has a five foot bronze statue of the Chinese God of martial arts, Kwan Gun, in his living room. |
| 17 | Studied with the Second City comedy troupe in Chicago as a teenager. |
| 18 | Had a sketch comedy group called "Here Comes the Neighborhood.". |
| 19 | Streams his weekly radio appearances with The Stephanie Miller Show and his own Chicago Progressive Talk radio show on the Ustream website. |
| 20 | Is a contributing political blogger on the Huffington Post. |
| 21 | A long time fan and friend of the rock band King's X, dUg Pinnick was involved in production on Hal's debut CD. |
| 22 | Hal has performed live regularly in Los Angeles with his good friends Steel Panther, an 80s metal tribute band. |
| 23 | Created the hand gesture for his iconic character Zoltan in Dude, Where's My Car. |
| 24 | In August 2010, Hal sprung into action with the help of a fellow traveler named Katrina Onyett to perform CPR on an elderly man who collapsed at the Los Angeles International Airport. |
| 25 | Though often mistaken for Vegan with his outspoken views on meat and dairy, Hal is actually a Pescatarian. |
| 26 | Has a metal band called Zero 1, with a self titled debut album. |
| 27 | Had a brief cameo in Spider-Man 2 (2004) as the man in the elevator who says "cool Spidey outfit". |
| 28 | He's traveled to China, Japan, France, England, Mexico, Monaco, Thailand, and Canada. |
| 29 | He has a sister. |
| 30 | Born in Ohio but grew up in Peak's Mill, Kentucky. |
| 31 | Speaks Mandarin Chinese |
| 32 | Has several black-belts in martial arts and presently studies kung-fu |
| 33 | Does not and has never drunk alcoholic beverages. |
| 34 | Won the "Funniest Teenager in Chicago" contest in 1987 |
| 35 | Raised in Peaks Mill, KY. At age 14 moved to Chicago and attended New Trier High School. 16 days after graduating he drove to California. He lives in North Hollywood. |
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