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Biography of Jim Dale

Jim Dale is an English actor, singer, songwriter, and voiceover specialist. He was born in Rothwell, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom. After completing his schooling, Dale served in the Royal Air Force of Great Britain for two years before pursuing a career in acting.

Dale's acting career took off quickly, and by the age of eighteen, he was already touring with concerts in various prestigious music halls across the country. He performed in both plays and musicals throughout his career, earning five Tony Award nominations and winning one for his role in the musical "Barnum." In 2006, he performed on Broadway in "The Threepenny Opera."

For audiences in the United States and Canada, Dale is best known as the narrator of the "Harry Potter" audiobooks. He received six Grammy Award nominations and won two for his narration work, and he also received nine Audie Awards, including "Best Audiobook of 2004" and "Best Narrator of 2004/2005/2007." In addition to his work on the "Harry Potter" audiobooks, Dale voiced the narrator in Harry Potter video games and entered the Guinness World Records for creating and recording 146 different voices for the audiobook "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows." He also achieved six first-place rankings in the top ten most popular audiobooks in the United States and Canada in 2005.

Dale's early success in the film industry dates back to 1964, when he appeared in the film "Carry on Cabby," the first of twelve films he would star in from the "Carry On..." series. These comedy films, although not widely known in Russia, established Dale as a talented actor, often portraying unlucky lovers. He also appeared in other films such as "Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall," "The Board," "Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World," Disney's "Pete's Dragon" and "Unidentified Flying Oddball," among many others.

In addition to his acting career, Dale is recognized for his songwriting abilities, with the title track of the film "Georgy Girl" being one of his most famous compositions. The song was nominated for an Academy Award in 1966 and reached second place on the American music charts when performed by "The Seekers."