Alan Dale
New Zealand actor
I have never been happier than I am now. As for when I was happiest in my work, playing King Arthur in Spamalot in the West End.
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Which living person do you most admire, and why?
Values & belief
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Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Lots of times, mostly all connected to Gordon and my children.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 March 2011 source ↗
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The births of my children, Harley Moon (28) and Roman (25).
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