
Alan Dale
Known for Acting · 70 credits
- Born
- 1947-05-06 (age 79)
- Place of birth
- Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
- Also known as
- Alan Hugh Dale
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
TV Shows (45)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Joshua Koehler

NCIS
2003
as Tom Morrow

CSI: Miami
2002
as Dubay

Lost
2004
as Charles Widmore

24
2001
as Vice President Jim Prescott

Person of Interest
2011
as Ulrich Kohl

Homeland
2011
as President Morse

The X-Files
1993
as Toothpick Man

ER
1994
as Al Patterson

Crossing Jordan
2001
as Carl Logan

JAG
1995
as Tom Morrow

The West Wing
1999
as Mitch Bryce

Once Upon a Time
2011
as King George / Albert Spencer

Entourage
2004
as John Ellis

The Practice
1997
as Judge Robert Brenford

Californication
2007
as Lloyd Alan Philips Jr.

The O.C.
2003
as Caleb Nichol

Burn Notice
2007
as Ken Bocklage

Hot in Cleveland
2010
as Emmet

Neighbours
1985
as Jim Robinson

Blue Heelers
1993

The Mindy Project
2012
as Alfred

Ugly Betty
2006
as Bradford Meade

Dynasty
2017
as Joseph Anders

Torchwood
2006
as Copley

American Dreams
2002
as Captain Andrews

The Lost World
1999
as Phelan

On Air with Ryan Seacrest
2004
as Self - The O.C.

Flight of the Conchords
2007
as Australian Ambassador

CSI: Cyber
2015
as Richard Margolin

Space: Above and Beyond
1995
as Colonial Governor Borman

Alan Carr: Chatty Man
2009
as Self

E-Ring
2005

Dominion
2014
as General Rysen

Janus
1994
as Richard Issacs

The Lone Gunmen
2001

The Assassin
2025
as Aaron Cross

Secret City
2016
as Martin Toohey

Graves
2016
as Trevor Lloyd

The Young Doctors
1976
as John Forrest

Unsupervised
2012
as Sid (voice)

Wreck
2022
as Owen Devereaux

Moving Wallpaper
2008
as Alan Dale
The Killings: Parrish Station

Top Coppers
2015
as Frank
Movies (25)

Priest
2011
as Monsignor Chamberlain

Captain America: The Winter Soldier
2014
as Councilman Rockwell

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
2011
as Detective Isaksson

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
2008
as General Bob Ross

Tangled Ever After
2012
as Priest (voice)

After the Sunset
2004
as Security Chief

Star Trek: Nemesis
2002
as Praetor Hiren

Entourage
2015
as John Ellis

Tangled: Before Ever After
2017
as The Vicar (voice)

Hollywood Homicide
2003
as Commander Preston

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
2010
as Jacoby

The Eyes of Tammy Faye
2021
as Self (archive Footage)

Grace
2014
as Father John

Doomsday Prophecy
2011
as General Slate

Rent Control
2003
as George

A Little Bit of Heaven
2011
as Dr. Sanders

First Daughter
1999
as Daly

Playing Mona Lisa
2000
as Uncle Joe

The Extreme Team
2003
as Richard Knowles

Alien Cargo
1999
as Eichhorn, Explorer Dolphin
Straight Eye: The Movie
2004
as Kelly's Dad

Happy New Year
2011
as Bill

Houseboat Horror
1989
as Evans
Renaissance
2009
as John
The Applicant
1982
About 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 Austral… With 70 credits spanning from 1976 to 2025, Alan Dale has appeared in 25 films and 45 TV shows.
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Most Popular Alan Dale Movies
- Priest (2011) — as Monsignor Chamberlain
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) — as Councilman Rockwell
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) — as Detective Isaksson
- Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) — as General Bob Ross
- Tangled Ever After (2012) — as Priest (voice)
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