Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 8, 1960 (age 66)
Place of Birth
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Also Known As
گیل هانسن
Gale Hansen
Biography
Memorable as the beatnik wannabe Charlie "Nuwanda" Dalton in 1989's Dead Poet's Society; Minneapolis born, Seattle raised Gale is a combo of German, Jewish, Russian, American Indian. Currently working as a Creative Exec at a Film Finance Co in Beverly Hills, Gale's [only] wife Eva Quiroz appeared [as "Brunette at the bar"] with him in the 1990 film "Shaking the Tree" as well as another "Brunette" in 1991 flick with Rob Lowe, "Finest Hour".
Therapist Reacts to DEAD POETS SOCIETY with guest Gale Hansen (Charlie Dalton!)
VideoKnown For
TV
Murder, She Wrote
Arnold Wynn
1984
Film
Dead Poets Society
Charlie Dalton
1989
TV
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Wes Briggs (segment "The Perfect Record")
1997
TV
Class of '96
Samuel 'Stroke' Dexter
1993
Film
The Interview
Butchie
2025
Film
Zelig
Freshman #1
1983
Film
Double Vision
Michael
1992
Film
Good Bad Things
Dad
2024
Film
You Are Here
Joe Donald
Film
Under Surveillance
Joel Pierson
1991
Film
The Finest Hour
Dean Mazzoli
1992
Film
Shaking the Tree
Sully
1991
Filmography
2025FilmThe Interviewas Butchie2024FilmGood Bad Thingsas Dad1997TVBeyond Belief: Fact or Fictionas Wes Briggs (segment "The Perfect Record")1993TVClass of '96as Samuel 'Stroke' Dexter1992FilmDouble Visionas Michael1992FilmThe Finest Houras Dean Mazzoli1991FilmShaking the Treeas Sully1991FilmUnder Surveillanceas Joel Pierson1989FilmDead Poets Societyas Charlie Dalton1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Arnold Wynn1983FilmZeligas Freshman #1—FilmYou Are Hereas Joe Donald