Alan Dale
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.
Acted in
Wreck
2022
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
2021
as Self (archive Footage)
Dynasty
2017
as Joseph Anders
Tangled: Before Ever After
2017
as The Vicar (voice)
Graves
2016
Secret City
2016
as Martin Toohey
Top Coppers
2015
as Frank
Entourage
2015
as John Ellis
CSI: Cyber
2015
as Richard Margolin
Grace
2014
as Father John
Dominion
2014
as General Rysen
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
2014
as Councilman Rockwell
The Mindy Project
2012
as Alfred
Unsupervised
2012
as Sid (voice)
Tangled Ever After
2012
as Priest (voice)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
2011
as Detective Isaksson
Once Upon a Time
2011
as King George / Albert Spencer
Homeland
2011
as President Morse
Person of Interest
2011
as Ulrich Kohl
Happy New Year
2011
as Bill
Doomsday Prophecy
2011
as General Slate
Priest
2011
as Monsignor Chamberlain
A Little Bit of Heaven
2011
as Dr. Sanders
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
2010
as Jacoby
Hot in Cleveland
2010
as Emmet
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
2008
as General Bob Ross
Moving Wallpaper
2008
as Alan Dale
Californication
2007
as Lloyd Alan Philips Jr.
Burn Notice
2007
as Ken Bocklage
Flight of the Conchords
2007
as Australian Ambassador
Torchwood
2006
as Copley
Ugly Betty
2006
as Bradford Meade
E-Ring
2005
After the Sunset
2004
as Security Chief
Lost
2004
as Charles Widmore
Entourage
2004
Entourage
2004
as John Ellis
Rent Control
2003
as George
NCIS
2003
as Tom Morrow
The O.C.
2003
as Caleb Nichol
Hollywood Homicide
2003
as Commander Preston
The X Team
2003
as Richard Knowles
Star Trek: Nemesis
2002
as Praetor Hiren
CSI: Miami
2002
as Dubay
24
2001
as Vice President Jim Prescott
Crossing Jordan
2001
as Carl Logan
The Lone Gunmen
2001
Playing Mona Lisa
2000
as Uncle Joe
The West Wing
1999
as Mitch Bryce
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Joshua Koehler
First Daughter
1999
as Daly
The Lost World
1999
as Phelan
Alien Cargo
1999
as Eichhorn, Explorer Dolphin
The Practice
1997
Space: Above and Beyond
1995
as Colonial Governor Borman
JAG
1995
as Tom Morrow
ER
1994
as Al Patterson
Janus
1994
as Richard Issacs
Blue Heelers
1993
The X-Files
1993
as Toothpick Man
Houseboat Horror
1989
as Evans
Neighbours
1985
as Jim Robinson
The Young Doctors
1976