1. Alan Doyle was born and raised in Petty Harbour, Newfoundland, in a Roman Catholic family.
14 Facts About Alan Doyle
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Alan Doyle attended Memorial University of Newfoundland in St John's, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.
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Alan Doyle primarily plays electric and acoustic guitars, and the bouzouki for live performances, but he has been known to play mandolin and banjo.
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Alan Doyle is married to Joanne; they have one son.
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Alan Doyle has hosted regional arts awards shows in Atlantic Canada, appeared as a presenter on the Juno Awards and done a turn onstage in his hometown's "24-Hour Musical" performance of Grease.
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Alan Doyle has been linked to Russell Crowe and his bands 30 Odd Foot of Grunts and The Ordinary Fear of God, having produced and co-written several songs on Crowe's album, My Hand, My Heart, and played several shows with Crowe.
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Alan Doyle played Dingy in the film Winter's Tale, with Crowe and Durand, as well as Will Smith and Colin Farrell.
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Alan Doyle has guest starred on three episodes of the CBC Television series Republic of Alan Doyle as the character Wolf Redmond.
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Alan Doyle appeared in an episode of Murdoch Mysteries' tenth season.
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In 2012, Alan Doyle released his first solo album, Boy on Bridge.
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The title is a nod to Alan Doyle's credit as the "boy on bridge" in the movie A Whale for the Killing, when he was a young boy.
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In 2014, Alan Doyle released a book entitled Where I Belong, about his youth growing up in Newfoundland and Labrador.
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Alan Doyle reprised the role in the web series "Beyond Time".
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Alan Doyle was co-writer of the production as well as co-writer of music and lyrics with Bob Foster.