Alan Dale
Acting
1947-05-06 · Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
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
The Killings at Parrish Station
2026 · Series
The Assassin
2025 · Series
Wreck
2022 · Series
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
2021 · Movie
Dynasty
2017 · Series
Tangled: Before Ever After
2017 · Movie
Graves
2016 · Series
Secret City
2016 · Series
Top Coppers
2015 · Series
Entourage
2015 · Movie
CSI: Cyber
2015 · Series
Grace
2014 · Movie
Dominion
2014 · Series
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
2014 · Movie
The Mindy Project
2012 · Series
Unsupervised
2012 · Series
Tangled Ever After
2012 · Movie
House of Lies
2012 · Series
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
2011 · Movie
Once Upon a Time
2011 · Series
Homeland
2011 · Series
Person of Interest
2011 · Series
Happy New Year
2011 · Movie
Doomsday Prophecy
2011 · Movie
Priest
2011 · Movie
A Little Bit of Heaven
2011 · Movie
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
2010 · Movie
Hot in Cleveland
2010 · Series
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
2009 · Series
Renaissance
2009 · Movie
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
2008 · Movie
Moving Wallpaper
2008 · Series
Californication
2007 · Series
Burn Notice
2007 · Series
Flight of the Conchords
2007 · Series
Torchwood
2006 · Series
Ugly Betty
2006 · Series
E-Ring
2005 · Series
After the Sunset
2004 · Movie
Straight Eye: The Movie
2004 · Movie
Lost
2004 · Series
Entourage
2004 · Series
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
2004 · Series
Rent Control
2003 · Movie
NCIS
2003 · Series
The O.C.
2003 · Series
Hollywood Homicide
2003 · Movie
The Extreme Team
2003 · Movie
Star Trek: Nemesis
2002 · Movie
American Dreams
2002 · Series
CSI: Miami
2002 · Series
24
2001 · Series
Crossing Jordan
2001 · Series
The Lone Gunmen
2001 · Series
Playing Mona Lisa
2000 · Movie
The West Wing
1999 · Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · Series
First Daughter
1999 · Movie
The Lost World
1999 · Series
Alien Cargo
1999 · Movie
The Practice
1997 · Series
Space: Above and Beyond
1995 · Series
JAG
1995 · Series
ER
1994 · Series
Janus
1994 · Series
The X-Files
1993 · Series
Blue Heelers
1993 · Series
Houseboat Horror
1989 · Movie
Neighbours
1985 · Series
The Applicant
1982 · Movie
The Young Doctors
1976 · Series