Biography
A Broadway World Award Nominee, Hailé is a stage trained actor and member of the award-winning GGC Players Repertory Company. He has starred in award-winning Shakespeare production(s) as Enobarbus in Antony & Cleopatra, The Duke of Ephesus in The Comedy of Errors & Caliban in The Tempest under the direction of two-time NAACP Award Winner and Broadway World Award Nominee Gloria Gifford. He also starred as Yank, in British Director & Olivier Award Winner Steven Berkoff's critically acclaimed production of Eugene O'Neill's The Hairy Ape. He also starred as Ralph D in an award-winning production of the Motherfu**er with the Hat. He has also worked with executive TV producer/writer Sy Rosen and originated roles in comedy legends Joe Bologna & Renee Taylor's West Coast premiere of "Love Allways."
Hailé was born on the Southside of Chicago. He comes from an armed forces family, has lived across the U.S. and on a few military bases. "Some of my fondest memories as a kid was climbing into the helicopters, fighter jets, various other combat vehicles, exploring the decks of ships, running the obstacle courses, hanging out in the barracks and attending the air shows."
Haile's acting journey began in Austin, TX. In Austin, he did a few short films, voice-over work and hosted his own weekly radio segment titled H-T Round-Up Show, while attending the HBCU, Huston-Tillotson University. While attending H-T, he served a term as President and also a term as Vice-President of the university's Gamma Lambda Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. He graduated H-T with a double business degree. After graduating & relocating to Los Angeles, Haile's initial interest was a career with the CHiP & law school. However, he decided to pursue acting & commenced studying at The Gloria Gifford Gifford Conservatory. Hailé also trains with noted fight choreographer Brian Danner of Sword Fights, Inc.
Sports & adventure has always played a role of his life. Soccer & baseball were his first loves. However, he also played basketball, football, ran track & BMX. He taught himself how to swim, play tennis, racquetball & golf. He also loved riding ATVs, hunting in the woods & fishing in the bayous of Louisiana during the summer with his uncle "Top Cat" and riding his brother's horses. Hailé loves roller-coasters ("the bigger the better"), has gone skydiving & enjoys the indoor gun-range. "Someday, I would love to participate in a Pro-Am racing circuit like Paul Newman & Steve McQueen & play in an NBA Celebrity All-Star Game. That would be a dream!"
