---
name: "Kerry Shale"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/kerry-shale"
fi1m_id: "kerry-shale"
imdb_id: "nm0787715"
tmdb_id: 101034
wikidata_id: "Q6394654"
roles: []
born: "4 June 1952"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 71
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-09-24T02:21:35.185878+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Kerry Shale

## Identity

Kerry Shale

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/kerry-shale
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** kerry-shale
- **IMDb ID:** nm0787715
- **TMDB ID:** 101034
- **Wikidata ID:** Q6394654
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerry_Shale, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6394654, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0787715/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/101034

Actor. Born 4 June 1952 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

## Details

- **Born:** 4 June 1952, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- **Active:** 1986–2018
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 60 (3), 1990s 85 (1), 2010s 80 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 64 to 60 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Adventure 2, Comedy 2, Drama 2, Family 2, Action 1, Animation 1
- **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $103m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerry_Shale, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6394654, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0787715/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/101034

## Coming up

- *Dudley & the Invasion of the Space Slugs* (2027-04-08), as Orzak (voice)

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*The Amazing World of Gumball*](https://film.one/tv/the-amazing-world-of-gumball.md) (82)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Kerry Shale is a Canadian actor and voice actor based in the United Kingdom. Born on 4 June 1952 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he moved to the UK in the late 1970s and began his professional career in London's West End theatre in 1978. He has performed at venues including the Royal National Theatre and the Royal Court.

Shale is known for extensive voice work, including multiple characters such as Larry Needlemeyer, Leslie, Bobert and Hector in the animated series *The Amazing World of Gumball* (2011–2019; 2025–). He voiced roles in *Thomas & Friends* (2010–2021), goblins in *Labyrinth* (1986) and additional voices in *Arthur Christmas* (2011). Live-action credits include appearances in *Wednesday* (2022), *Wrath of Man* (2021), *Angel Has Fallen* (2019) and *Doctor Who* (2011). He has also written for BBC Radio 4.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (6)

- *Patrick Melrose* (2018), Fi1m 78, as Funeral Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/patrick-melrose.md)
- *The Amazing World of Gumball* (2011), Fi1m 82, as Larry Needlemeyer / Leslie / Bobert / Hector / Additional Voices (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-amazing-world-of-gumball.md)
- *Cracker* (1993), Fi1m 85, as Scene of Crime Expert — [page](https://film.one/tv/cracker.md)
- *Superman IV: The Quest for Peace* (1987), Fi1m 30, as MBC Newscaster — [page](https://film.one/film/superman-iv-the-quest-for-peace.md)
- *Labyrinth* (1986), Fi1m 74, as Goblin (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/labyrinth.md)
- *Little Shop of Horrors* (1986), Fi1m 76, as Her Assistant — [page](https://film.one/film/little-shop-of-horrors.md)

## Complete filmography (149)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Dudley & the Invasion of the Space Slugs* (2027), as Orzak (voice)
- *The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball* (2025), series, as Leslie (voice)
- *Bogart: Life Comes in Flashes* (2024), as Narrator
- *Rally Road Racers* (2023), as Beppe (voice)
- *Wednesday* (2022), series, as Gabe Packard — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/wednesday.md)
- *Incredible Ant* (2022), series, as Johnny Glitterteeth / Mr. Whitman (voice)
- *The Sandman* (2022), series, as Nimrod
- *The Creature Cases* (2022), series, as (voice)
- *Suspicion* (2022), series, as Expert (Arnold Meyerson)
- *Drain the Oceans: Arctic War* (2021), as Narrator (voice)
- *Thomas & Friends: Animal Adventures* (2021), as Diesel / Troublesome Van (voice)
- *Wrath of Man* (2021), as Doctor
- *Elliott from Earth* (2021), series, Actor
- *Fireman Sam: Norman Price and the Mystery in the Sky* (2020), as Doctor Crumpton (voice)
- *Thomas & Friends: Marvellous Machinery* (2020), as Diesel (voice)
- *Thomas & Friends: Carnival Day!* (2020), as Diesel (voice)
- *Thomas and Friends: The Royal Engine* (2020), as Diesel (voice)
- *Thomas & Friends: Steam Team to the Rescue* (2020), as Diesel / Max / Troublesome Trucks / Kevin (voice)
- *Angel Has Fallen* (2019), as Ad. Paul Sebring
- *Thomas & Friends: A Colourful World* (2019), as Diesel (voice)
- *Thomas & Friends: Monkey Trouble!* (2019), as Diesel / Workmen / Cyril / Headkeeper Jack (voice)
- *Strike* (2019), as Terry Grenville / Benedict (Mine Choir) (voice)
- *Another Day of Life* (2018), as Kapuściński (voice)
- *Fireman Sam: Set for Action!* (2018), as Don Sledgehammer (voice)
- *Thomas & Friends: Here Comes the Steam Team!* (2018), as Diesel (voice)
- *Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie* (2018), as Beau / Diesel (voice)
- *Show Dogs* (2018), as Klaus Hochauser
- *Patrick Melrose* (2018), series, as Funeral Director — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/patrick-melrose.md)
- *Thomas & Friends: On the Go with Thomas* (2018), as Troublesome Trucks / Kevin (voice)
- *Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators* (2018), series, as Joe Venice
- *Thomas & Friends: Danger at the Docks* (2018), as Workman / Diesel / 'Arry (voice)
- *Thomas & Friends: Christmas on Sodor* (2017), as Diesel / Harold / Gordon / Henry (voice)
- *The Trip to Spain* (2017), as Matt
- *Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond Sodor* (2017), as Troublesome Trucks / Kevin (voice)
- *Final Portrait* (2017), as Claude Martineau
- *Thomas & Friends: Extraordinary Engines* (2017), as Henry / Gordon / Mr. Percival / Kevin / Harold (voice)
- *Urban Myths* (2017), series, as Hotel Manager
- *Thomas & Friends: Tales from the Rails* (2017), as Diesel / 'Arry (voice)
- *Thomas and Friends: Ultimate Friendship Adventures* (2016), as Gordon / Henry / Diesel / 'Arry / Kevin / Harold (voice)
- *Thomas & Friends: Full Steam to the Rescue!* (2016), as Diesel (voice)
- *Thomas & Friends: Tinsel on the Tracks* (2016), as Harold / Dryaw Porter / Diesel / Gordon (voice)
- *Finding Phil* (2016), as Narrator
- *Thomas & Friends: The Great Race* (2016), as Scruff / Diesel (voice)
- *Thomas & Friends: Start Your Engines!* (2016), as Harold / Mr. Percival / Gordon / Henry (voice)
- *Thomas & Friends: Tales on the Rails* (2015), as Gordon / Henry / James / Sir Topham Hatt (voice)
- *Thomas & Friends: Thomas' Christmas Carol* (2015), as Scruff / Diesel / Henry / Kevin / Gordon (voice)
- *Narcopolis* (2015), as Martin Fox
- *Thomas & Friends: 1st Class Stories* (2015), as Diesel / 'Arry (voice)
- *First Peoples* (2015), series, as Narrator
- *Thomas & Friends: Wild Water Rescue & Other Engine Adventures* (2015), as Diesel / Harold / Gordon / James / Sir Topham Hatt / Farmer Trotter / Woodsman / Henry / 'Arry (voice)
- *Thomas & Friends: Whale of a Tale and Other Sodor Adventures* (2015), as Flynn / Harold / Gordon / Man on Bridge / Henry / Diesel (voice)
- *The Cannibal in the Jungle* (2015), as Peter Kalas
- *Moonwalkers* (2015), as Mr. White
- *Thomas & Friends: Dinos and Discoveries* (2015), as Diesel (voice)
- *Thomas & Friends: The Christmas Engines* (2014), as Henry / James / Sir Topham Hatt / Passengers / Gordon / Mr. Percival (voice)
- *Thomas & Friends: Engines to the Rescue* (2014), as Sir Topham Hatt / James / Henry / Kevin / Gordon / Harold / Headkeeper Jack (voice)
- *Blood Moon* (2014), as Father Domonic
- *Thomas & Friends: Trouble on the Tracks* (2014), as Sir Topham Hatt / Henry / James (voice)
- *Thomas & Friends: Spills and Thrills* (2014), as Diesel (voice)
- *Thomas & Friends: Signals Crossed* (2014), as Henry / Gordon / James / Sir Topham Hatt / Workmen / Mr. Percival (voice)
- *The 100 Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared* (2013), as Harry S Truman
- *Thomas & Friends: The Thomas Way* (2013), as Gordon / Harold / Sir Topham Hatt / Henry / Passengers (voice)
- *Thomas & Friends: Big Bang Surprise* (2013), as Diesel (voice)
- *Held Hostage: The Ordeal in Amenas* (2013), as Narrator
- *Thomas & Friends: Santa's Little Engine* (2013), as Sir Topham Hatt / Workman / Gordon / James / Henry (voice)
- *Thomas & Friends: Railway Mischief* (2013), as Henry / Gordon / James / Kevin / Sir Topham Hatt / Scruff / Headkeeper Jack (voice)
- *Thomas & Friends: Animals Aboard!* (2013), as Henry / Gordon / James / Farmer Trotter / Sir Topham Hatt (voice)
- *Thomas & Friends: King of the Railway* (2013), as Diesel (voice)
- *Thomas & Friends: Go Go Thomas!* (2013), as Gordon / Sir Topham Hatt / Henry / James / Photographer / Dash / 'Arry (voice)
- *Thomas & Friends: Muddy Matters* (2013), as James / Sir Topham Hatt / Photographer / Gordon / Mr. Percival (voice)
- *Thomas & Friends: Sticky Situations* (2012), as Gordon / James / Harold / Kevin / Sir Topham Hatt / Bash (voice)
- *Thomas & Friends: A Very Thomas Christmas* (2012), as Dash / Henry / Kevin / Sir Topham Hatt (voice)
- *Thomas & Friends: Blue Mountain Mystery* (2012), as Diesel (voice)
- *Thomas & Friends: Schoolhouse Delivery* (2012), as James / Sir Topham Hatt / Stephen Hatt / Gordon / Henry / Kevin / Dash (voice)
- *Thomas & Friends: Up, Up and Away!* (2012), as Gordon / Sir Topham Hatt / Kevin / Dash (voice)
- *Thomas & Friends: The Best of James* (2012), as Diesel (voice)
- *Thomas & Friends: Curious Cargo* (2012), as Gordon / Sir Topham Hatt / Henry / Dash (voice)
- *Alien Reefs* (2012), as Narrator: National Geographic Channel (voice)
- *Thomas & Friends: Rescue on the Rails* (2011), as Gordon / Norman / Sir Topham Hatt / James / Henry / Harold / Dash (voice)
- *Arthur Christmas* (2011), as UNFITA OPS (voice)
- *HiT Favorites: Friends and Family* (2011), as Tin Top / Big Chris (voice)
- *Thomas & Friends: Merry Christmas, Thomas!* (2011), as Gordon / Dash / Harold / Sir Topham Hatt / Kevin (voice)
- *Thomas & Friends: Day of the Diesels* (2011), as Diesel / 'Arry / Bert / Norman / Sidney (voice)
- *Fireball of Christ* (2011), as Narrator
- *Thomas & Friends: Thomas in Charge!* (2011), as Gordon / Sir Topham Hatt / Henry / Farmer Trotter / James / Scruff / Maithwaite Stationmaster (voice)
- *HiT Favorites: Preschool Fun* (2011), as Tin Top / Big Chris (voice)
- *HiT Favorites: Sweet Dreams* (2011), as James / Kevin / Sir Topham Hatt / Big Chris / Tin Top (voice)
- *Thomas & Friends: The Birthday Express* (2011), as James / Sir Topham Hatt / Gordon / Sir Lowham Hatt / Big Chris / Tin Top (voice)
- *The Amazing World of Gumball* (2011), series, as Larry Needlemeyer / Leslie / Bobert / Hector / Additional Voices (voice) — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-amazing-world-of-gumball.md)
- *The Trip* (2011), as Steve's US Agent
- *Thomas & Friends: Pop Goes Thomas* (2011), as James / Sir Topham Hatt / Dash / Sodor United Players / Tin Top / Big Chris (voice)
- *Thomas & Friends: Wobbly Wheels and Whistles* (2011), as James / Dash / Sir Topham Hatt / Henry / Gordon / Scruff / 'Arry / Bert / Kevin (voice)
- *London Boulevard* (2010), as Lawyer I
- *Thomas & Friends: Merry Winter Wish* (2010), as Henry / James / Sir Topham Hatt / Dock Worker / Gordon / Dash / Harold / Blond Boy (voice)
- *Thomas & Friends: The Lion of Sodor* (2010), as Henry / Gordon / James / Sir Topham Hatt / Farmer Trotter / Kevin / Maithwaite Stationmaster (voice)
- *Thomas & Friends: Creaky Cranky* (2010), as Henry / James / Kevin / Sir Topham Hatt / Gordon (voice)
- *Thomas & Friends: Misty Island Rescue* (2010), as Diesel (voice)
- *The Special Relationship* (2010), as Advisor to the Clintons
- *Mo* (2010), as Bill Clinton
- *Thomas & Friends: Thomas and the Runaway Kite* (2010), as Sir Topham Hatt / Stephen Hatt / Henry / Kevin / Gordon / James / Farmer Trotter (voice)
- *Thomas & Friends: Splish, Splash, Splosh!* (2009), as James / Sir Topham Hatt / Henry / Gordon / Kevin (voice)
- *Universal Soldier: Regeneration* (2009), as Dr. Colin
- *Thomas & Friends: Team Up with Thomas* (2009), as Big Chris / Tin Top (voice)
- *Genova* (2009), as Stephen
- *Thomas & Friends: High Speed Adventures* (2009), as Big Chris / Tin Top (voice)
- *Thomas & Friends: Railway Friends* (2009), as Tin Top / Big Chris (voice)
- *10 Days to War* (2008), series, as Eric Howlitt
- *Roary the Racing Car* (2007), series, Actor
- *M.I. High* (2007), series, as Voice of the Grand Master
- *Not Going Out* (2006), series, as Toby
- *The Transporters* (2006), as Narrator
- *Gideon's Daughter* (2005), as Badalmenti
- *American Shark* (2005), as Narrator (voice)
- *Doctor Who* (2005), series, as Doctor Renfrew — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who-2005.md)
- *The Jacket* (2005), as Prosecutor
- *Humanzee: The Human Chimp* (2003), as Narrator (voice)
- *A Fever in the Blood* (2002), as Psychiatrist
- *The King's Beard* (2002), as J.J / Batface (voice)
- *102 Dalmatians* (2000), as Le Pelt's Assistant
- *Animated Epics: Moby Dick* (2000), as Tashtego / Stubb (voice)
- *RKO 281* (1999), as Bernard Herrmann
- *B. Monkey* (1999), as Texan
- *The Misadventures of Margaret* (1998), as Librarian
- *Captain Star* (1997), series, Actor
- *Fierce Creatures* (1997), as Frightened Executive
- *Dennis the Menace and Gnasher* (1996), series, as Gnasher (voice)
- *Jude* (1996), as Showman
- *The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes* (1994), series, as Leverton
- *Dr. Zitbag's Transylvania Pet Shop* (1994), series, Actor
- *The Biz* (1994), as (voice)
- *Cracker* (1993), series, as Scene of Crime Expert — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/cracker.md)
- *Sharpe* (1993), series, as James Rothschild
- *Joking Apart* (1993), series, as Stranger, Dick
- *Time Riders* (1991), series, as Hepworth
- *Red King, White Knight* (1989), as Viktor
- *The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe* (1988), as Mr. Beaver
- *The Chronicles of Narnia* (1988), series, as Mr. Beaver
- *Red Dwarf* (1988), series, as Medi-Bot / Taiwan Tony (voice) — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/red-dwarf.md)
- *Superman IV: The Quest for Peace* (1987), as MBC Newscaster — Fi1m 30, [page](https://film.one/film/superman-iv-the-quest-for-peace.md)
- *Little Shop of Horrors* (1986), as Her Assistant — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/little-shop-of-horrors.md)
- *Labyrinth* (1986), as Goblin (voice) — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/labyrinth.md)
- *Space Police* (1986), Actor
- *Lifeforce* (1985), as Rawlins (voice) (uncredited)
- *Freud* (1984), series, as Otto Rank
- *Sherlock Holmes* (1984), series, as Leverton
- *Yentl* (1983), as Yeshiva Student
- *Five Go Mad on Mescalin* (1983), as Willy
- *The Lonely Lady* (1983), Actor
- *The Comic Strip Presents...* (1982), series, as Willy

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