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Ed Gale

Acting

Born August 23, 1963 · Plainwell, Michigan, USA

Died May 27, 2025

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).

Awards & recognition

  • Golden Raspberry AwardWorst New Star · 1987
  • Golden Raspberry AwardWorst New Star · 1987 · nominated

Filmography34 titles

Bones

2005as Lavalle

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

1996as Powell

My Name Is Earl

2005as Midget Prisoner

3rd Rock from the Sun

1996as Oscar

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

2000as The Little Man

Spaceballs

1987as Dink

Grounded for Life

2001as Jesus

Family Matters

1989as Carlsbad

Child's Play

1988as Chucky (uncredited)

The Hughleys

as Mr. Briggs

The Polar Express

2004as Elf

Weird Science

1994

Just Shoot Me!

1997as Jimmy

Land of the Lost

1991as Tasha

New Nightmare

1994Stunts

Child's Play 2

1990Stunts

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

1991as Station

Phantasm II

1988as Hooded Dwarf (uncredited)

Bride of Chucky

1998Stunt Double

The Jungle Book

1994as Baby Baloo (uncredited)

Baywatch

1989

Alaska

1996as Animatronics Bear Cub

Leprechaun 3

1995Stunts

Call Me Claus

2001as Benson

Santa, Jr.

2002as Stan

The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas

1996as Larry

Howard the Duck

1986as Howard T. Duck

Lifepod

1993as Q-Three

Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women

1994as Sponsor

Survival Island

2002as Piñata

The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

2000as The Mole

Tiptoes

2002as Bobby Barry

The Telling

2009as Footcandle

The Gold & the Beautiful

2009as Eddie