# @bhamnow on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2025-11-11T17:13:03.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Bham Now (@bhamnow) — https://gondola.cc/bhamnow

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🎬EMMY AWARD-WINNER NAMED SAMFORD’S ALUMNUS OF THE YEAR: The actor known for his role in Arrested Development has Bham roots + was recognized locally over the weekend. Read on to find out all the details. 

‼️DYK:
—Tony Hale, the actor who portrayed Buster in the sitcom Arrested Development + voiced Forky in Pixar’s Toy Story 4, is also a Samford University alum
—Born in West Point, NY, Hale attended college at Samford + moved back to Bham in 2024 
—Hale was a Journalism + Mass Communication student
—After graduating in 1992, his acting career took off + brought him Emmy-award-winning roles

🏆The award:
—This weekend, Samford named Hale its 2025 Alumnus of the Year

Are you excited to see this award go to this prominent actor? Let us know in the comments👇

#tonyhale #arresteddevelopment #breakingnews WC

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