Alan Dale
Born: 1947-05-06 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- The Assassin as Aaron Cross
2022
- Wreck as Owen Devereaux
2021
- The Eyes of Tammy Faye as Self (archive Footage)
2017
- Dynasty as Joseph Anders
- Tangled: Before Ever After as The Vicar (voice)
2016
- Secret City as Martin Toohey
- Graves as Trevor Lloyd
2015
- Entourage as John Ellis
- CSI: Cyber as Richard Margolin
- Top Coppers as Frank
2014
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier as Councilman Rockwell
- Grace as Father John
- Dominion as General Rysen
2012
- The Mindy Project as Alfred
- Tangled Ever After as Priest (voice)
- Beauty and the Beast as Emperor Dorian
- Unsupervised as Sid (voice)
2011
- Homeland as President Morse
- Person of Interest as Ulrich Kohl
- Once Upon a Time as King George / Albert Spencer
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo as Detective Isaksson
- Priest as Monsignor Chamberlain
- A Little Bit of Heaven as Dr. Sanders
- Happy New Year as Bill
- Doomsday Prophecy as General Slate
2010
- Hot in Cleveland as Emmet
- Don't Be Afraid of the Dark as Jacoby
2009
- Renaissance as John
- Alan Carr: Chatty Man as Self
2008
- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull as General Bob Ross
- Moving Wallpaper as Alan Dale
2007
- Californication as Lloyd Alan Philips Jr.
- Burn Notice as Ken Bocklage
- Flight of the Conchords as Australian Ambassador
2006
- Torchwood as Copley
- Ugly Betty as Bradford Meade
2005
2004
- Lost as Charles Widmore
- Entourage as John Ellis
- On Air with Ryan Seacrest as Self - The O.C.
- After the Sunset as Security Chief
- Straight Eye: The Movie as Kelly's Dad
2003
- NCIS as Tom Morrow
- The O.C. as Caleb Nichol
- Rent Control as George
- The Extreme Team as Richard Knowles
- Hollywood Homicide as Commander Preston
2002
- CSI: Miami as Dubay
- American Dreams as Captain Andrews
- Star Trek: Nemesis as Praetor Hiren
2001
- 24 as Vice President Jim Prescott
- Crossing Jordan as Carl Logan
- The Lone Gunmen
2000
- Playing Mona Lisa as Uncle Joe
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Joshua Koehler
- The West Wing as Mitch Bryce
- The Lost World as Phelan
- First Daughter as Daly
- Alien Cargo as Eichhorn, Explorer Dolphin
1997
- The Practice as Judge Robert Brenford
1995
- JAG as Tom Morrow
- Space: Above and Beyond as Colonial Governor Borman
1993
- The X-Files as Toothpick Man
- Blue Heelers
1989
- Houseboat Horror as Evans
1985
- Neighbours as Jim Robinson