Jim Dale
Jim Dale Dale with his Barnum co-star Glenn Close performing Busker Alley, 2006 Born James Smith (1935-08-15) 15 August 1935 (age 79) Rothwell, Northamptonshire, England, UK Occupation Actor, lyricist, singer, comedian, voice actor Years active 1951–present Website Official site Jim Dale, MBE (born 15 August 1935), is an English actor, voice artist, and singer-songwriter. He is best known in the United Kingdom for his many appearances in the Carry On series of films and in the US for narrating the Harry Potter audiobook series, for which he received two Grammy Awards, and the ABC series Pushing Daisies. In the 1970s, Dale was a member of the National Theatre Company.