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Alan Dale
Actor
Born May 6, 1947 (77 years)
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.
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.
Filmography
| 2022 | Wreck (TV Series) |
| 2017 | Dynasty (2017) (TV Series) · as Joseph Anders |
| 2017 | Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure (TV Series) · as Vicar |
| 2017 | Tangled: Before Ever After · as The Vicar (voice) |
| 2016 | Graves (TV Series) |
| 2016 | Secret City (TV Series) · as Martin Toohey |
| 2015 | Top Coppers (TV Series) · as Frank |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | Entourage · as John Ellis |
| 2015 | CSI: Cyber (TV Series) · as Richard Margolin |
| 2014 | Grace · as Father John |
| 2014 | Dominion (TV Series) · as General Rysen |
| 2014 | Captain America: The Winter Soldier · as Councilman Rockwell |
| 2012 | The Mindy Project (TV Series) · as Alfred |
| 2012 | Unsupervised (TV Series) · as Sid (voice) |
| 2012 | Tangled Ever After · as Priest (voice) |
| 2012 | House of Lies (TV Series) · as Jonathan Strauss |
| 2012 | Auckland Daze (TV Series) · as Alan |
| 2012 | Beauty and the Beast: A Dark Tale · as Emperor Dorian |
| 2011 | Happy New Year · as Bill |
| 2011 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo · as Detective Isaksson |
| 2011 | Once Upon a Time (2011) (TV Series) · as King George / Albert Spencer |
| 2011 | Homeland (TV Series) · as President Morse |
| 2011 | Person of Interest (TV Series) · as Ulrich Kohl |
| 2011 | Doomsday Prophecy · as General Slate |
| 2011 | Priest · as Monsignor Chamberlain |
| 2011 | The Killing (US) (TV Series) · as Senator Eaton |
| 2011 | A Little Bit of Heaven · as Dr. Sanders |
| 2011 | Body of Proof (TV Series) · as Emmett Harrington |
| 2010 | Don't Be Afraid of the Dark · as Jacoby |
| 2010 | Undercovers (TV Series) · as James Kelvin |
| 2010 | Hot in Cleveland (TV Series) · as Emmet |
| 2009 | Lost: A Journey in Time · as Charles Widmore |
| 2009 | Lost: The Story of the Oceanic 6 · as Charles Widmore |
| 2009 | Important Things With Demetri Martin (TV Series) · as Mob Boss |
| 2009 | Lost: Destiny Calls · as Charles Widmore |
| 2008 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull · as General Bob Ross |
| 2008 | Midnight Man (TV Series) · as Donald Hagan |
| 2007 | Californication (TV Series) · as Lloyd Alan Philips Jr. |
| 2007 | Sea Patrol (TV Series) · as Ray Walsman |
| 2007 | Burn Notice (TV Series) · as Ken Bocklage |
| 2007 | Flight of the Conchords (TV Series) · as Australian Ambassador |
| 2007 | The Beautiful World of Ugly Betty · as Bradford Meade |
| 2006 | Torchwood (TV Series) · as Copley |
| 2006 | Ugly Betty (TV Series) · as Bradford Meade |
| 2005 | E-Ring (TV Series) |
| 2004 | After the Sunset · as Security Chief |
| 2004 | Lost (TV Series) · as Charles Widmore |
| 2004 | Entourage (TV Series) · as John Ellis |
| 2003 | Rent Control · as George |
| 2003 | NCIS (TV Series) · as Tom Morrow |
| 2003 | The O.C. (TV Series) · as Caleb Nichol |
| 2003 | Hollywood Homicide · as Commander Preston |
| 2003 | The Extreme Team · as Richard Knowles |
| 2002 | Star Trek: Nemesis · as Praetor Hiren |
| 2002 | American Dreams (TV Series) · as Captain Andrews |
| 2002 | CSI: Miami (TV Series) · as Dubay |
| 2001 | 24 (TV Series) · as Vice President Jim Prescott |
| 2001 | Philly (TV Series) · as Bruce Frohman |
| 2001 | Crossing Jordan (TV Series) · as Carl Logan |
| 2001 | The Lone Gunmen (TV Series) |
| 2000 | Playing Mona Lisa · as Uncle Joe |
| 1999 | The West Wing (TV Series) · as Mitch Bryce |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Joshua Koehler |
| 1999 | First Daughter · as Daly |
| 1999 | The Lost World (TV Series) · as Phelan |
| 1999 | Alien Cargo · as Eichhorn, Explorer Dolphin |
| 1997 | State Coroner (TV Series) · as Atty. Gen. Dudley Mills |
| 1997 | The Practice (TV Series) |
| 1996 | Edmund Rice: The Quiet Revolutionary · as Narrator |
| 1995 | Flipper (1995) (TV Series) · as Eddie Walsh |
| 1995 | Space: Above and Beyond (TV Series) · as Colonial Governor Borman |
| 1995 | JAG (TV Series) · as Tom Morrow |
| 1994 | ER (TV Series) · as Al Patterson |
| 1994 | Janus (TV Series) · as Richard Issacs |
| 1994 | Frontline (1994) (TV Series) · as Dave |
| 1994 | Blue Heelers (TV Series) |
| 1993 | The X-Files (TV Series) · as Toothpick Man |
| 1993 | Time Trax (TV Series) · as Mr. Bergdorf |
| 1989 | Houseboat Horror · as Evans |
| 1987 | The Far Country (TV Series) · as Dave Marshall |
| 1985 | Neighbours (TV Series) · as Jim Robinson |
| 1976 | The Young Doctors (TV Series) |