Acting · Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand · Born May 6, 1947
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.
TVThe Killings at Parrish Station
2026
TVThe Assassin
2025
as Aaron Cross
TVWreck
2022
as Owen Devereaux
MovieThe Eyes of Tammy Faye
2021
as Self (archive Footage)
TVDynasty
2017
as Joseph Anders
MovieTangled: Before Ever After
2017
as The Vicar (voice)
TVGraves
2016
as Trevor Lloyd
TVSecret City
2016
as Martin Toohey
TVTop Coppers
2015
as Frank
MovieEntourage
2015
as John Ellis
TVCSI: Cyber
2015
as Richard Margolin
MovieGrace
2014
as Father John
TVDominion
2014
as General Rysen
MovieCaptain America: The Winter Soldier
2014
as Councilman Rockwell
TVThe Mindy Project
2012
as Alfred
TVUnsupervised
2012
as Sid (voice)
MovieTangled Ever After
2012
as Priest (voice)
MovieThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
2011
as Detective Isaksson
TVOnce Upon a Time
2011
as King George / Albert Spencer
TVHomeland
2011
as President Morse
TVPerson of Interest
2011
as Ulrich Kohl
MovieHappy New Year
2011
as Bill
MovieDoomsday Prophecy
2011
as General Slate
MoviePriest
2011
as Monsignor Chamberlain
MovieA Little Bit of Heaven
2011
as Dr. Sanders
MovieDon't Be Afraid of the Dark
2010
as Jacoby
TVHot in Cleveland
2010
as Emmet
TVAlan Carr: Chatty Man
2009
as Self
Renaissance
2009
as John
MovieIndiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
2008
as General Bob Ross
TVMoving Wallpaper
2008
as Alan Dale
TVCalifornication
2007
as Lloyd Alan Philips Jr.
TVBurn Notice
2007
as Ken Bocklage
TVFlight of the Conchords
2007
as Australian Ambassador
TVTorchwood
2006
as Copley
TVUgly Betty
2006
as Bradford Meade
TVE-Ring
2005
MovieAfter the Sunset
2004
as Security Chief
Straight Eye: The Movie
2004
as Kelly's Dad
TVLost
2004
as Charles Widmore
TVEntourage
2004
as John Ellis
TVOn Air with Ryan Seacrest
2004
as Self - The O.C.
MovieRent Control
2003
as George
TVNCIS
2003
as Tom Morrow
TVThe O.C.
2003
as Caleb Nichol
MovieHollywood Homicide
2003
as Commander Preston
MovieThe Extreme Team
2003
as Richard Knowles
MovieStar Trek: Nemesis
2002
as Praetor Hiren
TVAmerican Dreams
2002
as Captain Andrews
TVCSI: Miami
2002
as Dubay
TV24
2001
as Vice President Jim Prescott
TVCrossing Jordan
2001
as Carl Logan
TVThe Lone Gunmen
2001
MoviePlaying Mona Lisa
2000
as Uncle Joe
TVThe West Wing
1999
as Mitch Bryce
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Joshua Koehler
MovieFirst Daughter
1999
as Daly
TVThe Lost World
1999
as Phelan
MovieAlien Cargo
1999
as Eichhorn, Explorer Dolphin
TVThe Practice
1997
as Judge Robert Brenford
TVSpace: Above and Beyond
1995
as Colonial Governor Borman
TVJAG
1995
as Tom Morrow
TVER
1994
as Al Patterson
TVJanus
1994
as Richard Issacs
TVBlue Heelers
1993
TVThe X-Files
1993
as Toothpick Man
MovieHouseboat Horror
1989
as Evans
TVNeighbours
1985
as Jim Robinson
The Applicant
1982
TVThe Young Doctors
1976
