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Alan Dale

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

May 6, 1947 (79 years old)

Place of Birth

Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Biography

Alan Hugh Dale is a New Zealand actor. As a child, Dale developed a love of theatre and also became a rugby player. After retiring from the sport he took on a number of professions to support his family, before deciding to become a professional actor at the age of 27. With work limited in New Zealand, Dale moved to Australia, where he played Dr. John Forrest in The Young Doctors from 1979 to 1982. He later appeared as Jim Robinson in Neighbours, a part he played for eight years. The character is the role Dale is most associated with in Australia and the United Kingdom. He left the series when he fell out with the producers over the pay he and the rest of the cast received. After leaving Neighbours, Dale became typecast as Robinson in Australia and struggled to find work. His career was revitalised after he relocated to the United States in 2000. Since then he has had roles in many American series including prominent parts in The O.C. (as Caleb Nichol) and Ugly Betty (as Bradford Meade), as well as recurring and guest roles in Lost, 24, NCIS, ER, The West Wing, The X-Files and The Lone Gunmen. Dale has also appeared in minor roles in films such as Star Trek Nemesis, Hollywood Homicide and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull as well as the London West End production of Spamalot. Dale has been married to former Miss Australia Tracey Pearson since 1990 and has four children.

Known For

Acting
2025The AssassinAaron Cross
2022WreckOwen Devereaux
2021The Eyes of Tammy FayeSelf (archive Footage)
2017Tangled: Before Ever AfterThe Vicar (voice)
2017DynastyJoseph Anders
2016GravesTrevor Lloyd
2016Secret CityMartin Toohey
2015EntourageJohn Ellis
2015CSI: CyberRichard Margolin
2015Top CoppersFrank
2014Captain America: The Winter SoldierCouncilman Rockwell
2014GraceFather John
2014DominionGeneral Rysen
2012Tangled Ever AfterPriest (voice)
2012The Mindy ProjectAlfred
2012UnsupervisedSid (voice)
2011A Little Bit of HeavenDr. Sanders
2011PriestMonsignor Chamberlain
2011Happy New YearBill
2011The Girl with the Dragon TattooDetective Isaksson
2011Doomsday ProphecyGeneral Slate
2011Person of InterestUlrich Kohl
2011Once Upon a TimeKing George / Albert Spencer
2011HomelandPresident Morse
2010Don't Be Afraid of the DarkJacoby
2010Hot in ClevelandEmmet
2009RenaissanceJohn
2009Alan Carr: Chatty ManSelf
2008Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal SkullGeneral Bob Ross
2008Moving WallpaperAlan Dale
2007Flight of the ConchordsAustralian Ambassador
2007Burn NoticeKen Bocklage
2007CalifornicationLloyd Alan Philips Jr.
2006TorchwoodCopley
2006Ugly BettyBradford Meade
2005E-Ring
2004After the SunsetSecurity Chief
2004Straight Eye: The MovieKelly's Dad
2004EntourageJohn Ellis
2004LostCharles Widmore
2004On Air with Ryan SeacrestSelf - The O.C.
2003Hollywood HomicideCommander Preston
2003The Extreme TeamRichard Knowles
2003Rent ControlGeorge
2003The O.C.Caleb Nichol
2003NCISTom Morrow
2002Star Trek: NemesisPraetor Hiren
2002CSI: MiamiDubay
2002American DreamsCaptain Andrews
200124Vice President Jim Prescott
2001Crossing JordanCarl Logan
2001The Lone Gunmen
2000Playing Mona LisaUncle Joe
1999Alien CargoEichhorn, Explorer Dolphin
1999First DaughterDaly
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitJoshua Koehler
1999The West WingMitch Bryce
1999The Lost WorldPhelan
1997The PracticeJudge Robert Brenford
1995Space: Above and BeyondColonial Governor Borman
1995JAGTom Morrow
1994ERAl Patterson
1994JanusRichard Issacs
1993Blue Heelers
1993The X-FilesToothpick Man
1989Houseboat HorrorEvans
1985NeighboursJim Robinson
1982The Applicant
1976The Young Doctors
1976The Young DoctorsJohn Forrest
-The Killings: Parrish Station