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).

Career Overview

Ed Gale has 46 screen credits in a career dating back to 1986. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently Child's Play with 3 titles. Signature works include Howard the Duck, Deadly Attraction, Santa Preys For X-Mas. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

46

Birth Date

1963-08-23 00:00:00

Birth Place

Plainwell, Michigan, USA

Known For

• 

  Howard the Duck
• 

  Deadly Attraction
• Santa Preys For X-Mas
• 

  Howard the Doc or: How I Learned to Start Quacking and Love the Bomb
• 

  Lifepod
• 

  Mikeyboy

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

• Child's Play (3 titles)
• Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book Collection (1 titles)
• Bill & Ted (1 titles)
• Phantasm (1 titles)
• Spaceballs Collection (1 titles)
• Leprechaun (1 titles)
• A Nightmare on Elm Street (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Lea Thompson (2 collaborations)
• Jeffrey Jones (2 collaborations)
• Chip Zien (2 collaborations)
• Miles Chapin (2 collaborations)
• Jeremy Luke (2 collaborations)
• Tim Robbins (1 collaborations)
• Tim Rose (1 collaborations)
• Steve Sleap (1 collaborations)
• Peter Baird (1 collaborations)
• Mary Wells (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (41 credits)

  • Howard the Doc or: How I Learned to Start Quacking and Love the Bomb

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Pandemonic

    Poem 2

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Direct to Video: Straight to Video Horror of the 90s

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Mikeyboy

    Pizza Shop Owner

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Deadly Attraction

    Mr. Thomas

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • The Amateur Monster Movie

    Reporter Mel Tambor (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Santa Preys For X-Mas

    Dick the Elf

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • The Telling

    Footcandle

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • The Gold & the Beautiful

    Eddie

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Bones

    - Double Trouble in the Panhandle (2009) ... Lavalle actor actors
    2005
  • My Name Is Earl

    - Randy In Charge (...Of Our Days and Our Nights) (2007) ... Midget Prisoner actor actors
    2005
  • The Polar Express

    Elf

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Tiptoes

    Bobby Barry

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Santa, Jr.

    Stan

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Survival Island

    Piñata

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Call Me Claus

    Benson

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Grounded for Life

    - I Saw Daddy Hitting Santa Claus (2001) ... Jesus actor actors
    2001
  • The Christmas Secret

    Kevin

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • O Brother, Where Art Thou?

    The Little Man

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

    The Mole

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Just Shoot Me!

    - Christmas? Christmas! (2001) ... Jimmy actor actors
    1997
  • The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas

    Larry

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Alaska

    Animatronics Bear Cub

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

    - Sabrina, Nipping at Your Nose (1999) ... Powell actor actors
    1996
  • 3rd Rock from the Sun

    - Dr. Solomon's Traveling Alien Show (1998) ... Oscar actor actors
    1996
  • Tad

    General Stratton

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • The Jungle Book

    Baby Baloo (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women

    Sponsor

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Weird Science

    - Magic Comet Ride (1998) ... actor actors

    - Horseradish (1995) ... actor actors

    - Wyatt Erectus (1994) ... actor actors
    1994
  • Lifepod

    Q-Three

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Stranger Than Love

    Ben

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Dolly Dearest

    The Doll (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

    Station

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • The Dreamer of Oz

    Ned / Farmer

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Chopper Chicks in Zombietown

    Bob Littleton

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Family Matters

    - Stevil II: This Time He's Not Alone (1997) ... Carlsbad actor actors
    1989
  • Baywatch

    - Short Sighted (1994) ... actor actors
    1989
  • Child's Play

    Chucky (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Phantasm II

    Hooded Dwarf (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Spaceballs

    Dink

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Howard the Duck

    Howard T. Duck

    actor

    actors
    1986

• crew (5 credits)

  • Bride of Chucky

    stunt double

    crew
    1998
  • Leprechaun 3

    stunts

    crew
    1995
  • Wes Craven's New Nightmare

    stunts

    crew
    1994
  • Child's Play 2

    stunts

    crew
    1990
  • Phantasm II

    stunts

    crew
    1988