March 2008

At the age of seventeen, Jim became the youngest professional comedian in the British Music Halls.

As a 22 year old pop singer his records were produced by Sir George Martin, 
resulting in many Hit Parade entries during Britain's  ‘Swinging Sixties’.

He became a member of the legendary British "Carry On" films, and made thirteen films for the cinema with the company.

At the request of Laurence Olivier he joined the British National Theatre as a leading actor in 1969.

Jim has lived in New York for twenty five years with his American wife Julie Schafler Dale, 
owner of New York’s prestigious “Julie Artisans’ Gallery” on Madison Avenue.  

In 2004 Queen Elizabeth II awarded Jim the MBE* for his work in promoting children’s literature.
*Member of the Order of the British Empire

Audiobook Awards

To millions of American and Canadian children Jim is the voice of Harry Potter.
Over the past eight years he has recorded all seven books in the series.

For his audiobook narration work he became the first inductee into the Audio Hall of Fame. 

He has won a record nine Audie Awards  
(The 'Oscars' of the Audiobook world.)
including:
“Audio Book of the Year 2004”
“Best Male Narrator 2004"
"Best Male Narrator 2005" 
“Best Children’s Narrator 2006” 
"Best Male Narrator 2007"
Nine Earphone Awards.
Two Grammy Awards 
Six Grammy Award Nominations.

 “Guinness World Record Holder” 
for having created a total of 134 different character voices for one audio book, 
“Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"

In 2007 Jim broke  this record by creating 147 different voices for
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"

"Guinness World Record Holder"
for occupying the first SIX places in the “Top Ten Audio Books of America 2005”.

Theatre Awards

Tony Award 1980 "Barnum" 
Five Tony Award Nominations. 
Four Drama Desk Awards
Seven Drama Desk nominations
Four New York Critics Awards 
Five Drama League Awards 
The Lucille Lortel Award
The Richard Seff Award 

Friars Club of America "Thespians Award For Excellence in the Theatre 2006"

U.S.A. 
Theatre

 DATE               PLAY/MUSICAL                                 CHARACTER                           THEATRE

  2007     "Don Juan in Hell"                  The Devil                        Williamstown Theatre
 2007     "The Oak Tree"                         Father                             
 2006      "Busker Alley"                         Charlie Baxter               York Theatre Co. 
 2006      "Three Penny Opera"              Mr. Peachum                  Studio 54
 2004      "Address Unknown"                Max                                Promenade Theatre
 2003      "A Christmas Carol"               Scrooge                           Madison Square Garden 
 2003      "Comedians"                            Eddie Waters                 Thomas Beckett 
 1999       "The Invisible Man"               Mr. Marvel                      Playhouse Theatre, Cleveland 
1997       "Candide"                                Voltaire/ Pangloss          Gershwin Theatre, Broadway
1995       "Travels With My Aunt"         Nephew/Aunt Augusta  Minetta Lane Theatre
1989       "Me and My Girl"                    Bill Snibson                    Marquis Theatre, Broadway 
1989       "Privates On Parade"             Terry Dennis                   Roundabout Theatre
1984       "The Music Man"                    Harold Hill                     Dallas, Saint Louis 
1984       "Joe Egg"                                Bri                                   Longacre Theatre, Broadway
1981       "Barnum "                               Barnum                           St. James Theatre, Broadway
1979       "Privates On Parade"             Terry Dennis                   Long Wharf Theatre, Newhaven 
1979       "Comedians"                           Gethin Price                    Mark Taper Forum LA
1974        "Scapino!"                              Scapino                           Circle in the Square, Broadway,  
1973        "The Taming of the Shrew"  Petruchio                        Brooklyn Academy of Music                                                                             

England
British National Theatre / Young Vic 1970 to 1973 

 "The Merchant of Venice"………………………Launcelot Gobbo
 "The Good Natured Man"……………….………Mr. Lofty
 "Loves Labour's Lost"……………………….…..Costard
 "The Captain of Kopenick"……………….…….Calle
 "The National Health"………………………….Barnet
 "The Taming of the Shrew"……………………..Petruchio
 "A Winters Tale"…………………..………….…Autolycus
 "Scapino!"………………………………………..Scapino
 "The Architect and the Emperor of Assyria"...…The Architect
 "Sancho Panza"……………………………….…Barber
 "A Midsummer Night's Dream"............................Bottom

Other London West-End

"The Wayward Way"………………..…..………..Young William
"The Burglar"…………………………..….….….Burglar
"A Midsummer Night's Dream"………..……..….Bully Bottom  (1967)
"The Card"……………………………..……….   Denry Machin  (1973)
"Oliver!"………………………………..……….   Fagin (1996/7)

Films

"The Hunchback"………………………..…....…Clopin (1997)
"American Clock"……………………..……....…Ted Quinn (1993)
"Carry On Columbus "..………...........………….Chris Columbus (1992)
"Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"……..….....…The Duke (1985)
"Scandalous"..………………………........………Anthony Crisp (1984)
"Hot Lead and Cold Feet" .……………..…........ Eli/Wild Billy/Jasper (1978)
"Joseph Andrews" ……………….………...........  Peddler (1977)
"Pete's Dragon" .…………………….…….......... Dr. Terminus (1977)
"Digby"………………………………..…............  Jeff Eldon (1973)
"The National Health" ……………..……........…Barnet/Dr. Neil Boyd (1973)
"Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall" ............Spike Milligan (1972)
"Carry On Again Doctor" ………………............ Dr. James Nookey (1969)
"Lock Up Your Daughters!"………………..........Lusty (1969)
"Carry On Doctor"……………………….............Dr Kilmore (1968)
"A Winter's Tale".………………………......... ....Autolycus (1967)
"The Plank" ……………………………….....…..Painter (1967)
"Carry On, Don't Lose Your Head".……........…. Lord Darcy Pue (1967)
"Follow That Camel"…..…………………........…Bertram Oliphant West (1967)
"Carry On Screaming".…………………..............Albert (1966)
"Carry On Cowboy"..……………………............. Marshall P. Knutt (1965)
"The Big Job"……………………………............ Harold (1965)
"Carry On Cleo".... ……………………….......….Horsa (1964)
"Carry On Jack"..………………………….......... Carrier (1964)
"Carry On Spying" ………………………............Carstairs (1964)
"Carry On Cabby"..………………………......…  Expectant father (1963)
"Nurse On Wheels"……………………….….....  Tim Taylor (1963)
"The Iron Maiden"…………………………........ Publicist (1962)
"Raising the Wind"………………………......…..Bass Trombone  (1961)

Film Music/Lyrics

"Georgy Girl "............................................….Lyrics  (Academy Award Nomination 1966)
"Twinky".........................................................Music and Lyrics
"Shalako"........................................................Lyrics
"A Winters Tale"............................................Music and Lyrics

Recordings / L.P.'s / CD's

"Busker Alley".............................................    CDJAY 1400
"Jim".............................................................   E.M.I.  PMD 1055
"Meet Jim Dale"..........................................   Pye Records 10503                                    
"This is Me".................................................   Pye Records NSPL 18421 STEREO
"Six-Five Special"........................................  Parlophone PMC 1047
"The Wayward Way"..................................    EMI CLP 1834
"Oliver!"......................................................   MFP 1073
"The Card"..................................................   N/A
"Barnum"....................................................   CBS  Broadway Cast Album
"Candide"....................................................   RCA Victor 09026-68835-2
"Pete's Dragon"..........................................   Capitol Records SW 11704

Publications

"Scapino!"
Printed 1974 Reprinted 2004
The Authorized Acting Edition by Frank Dunlop and Jim Dale
Published by the Dramatic Publishing Co. N.Y.  U.S.A.
First produced in 1671, Moliére's "Les Fourberies de Scapin" 
serves as the basis of Dunlop and Dale's zany Scapino! 

"If you miss Scapino! you will be crazy,
 "and if you let your kids miss it, you will be simply inhuman." 
(Clive Barnes NY Times)