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Alan Dale

Alan Dale

Known For Acting
Birthday May 06, 1947 (78)
Birthplace Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Zealan ... d, 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

Filmography

Tangled: Before Ever After

Tangled: Before Ever After

2017

as The Vicar (voice)

Entourage

Entourage

2015

as John Ellis

Grace

Grace

2014

as Father John

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

2014

as Councilman Rockwell

Tangled Ever After

Tangled Ever After

2012

as Priest (voice)

Doomsday Prophecy

Doomsday Prophecy

2011

as General Slate

Priest

Priest

2011

as Monsignor Chamberlain

A Little Bit of Heaven

A Little Bit of Heaven

2011

as Dr. Sanders

Happy New Year

Happy New Year

2011

as Bill

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

2011

as Detective Isaksson

After the Sunset

After the Sunset

2004

as Security Chief

Hollywood Homicide

Hollywood Homicide

2003

as Commander Preston

Rent Control

Rent Control

2003

as George

The X Team

The X Team

2003

as Richard Knowles

Star Trek: Nemesis

Star Trek: Nemesis

2002

as Praetor Hiren

Playing Mona Lisa

Playing Mona Lisa

2000

as Uncle Joe

Alien Cargo

Alien Cargo

1999

as Eichhorn, Explorer Dolphin

First Daughter

First Daughter

1999

as Daly

Houseboat Horror

Houseboat Horror

1989

as Evans

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Neighbours

as Jim Robinson

Episodes: 2070

First Aired: Mar 18, 1985

Dynasty

as Joseph Anders

Episodes: 86

First Aired: Oct 11, 2017

Ugly Betty

as Bradford Meade

Episodes: 65

First Aired: Sep 28, 2006

The O.C.

as Caleb Nichol

Episodes: 38

First Aired: Aug 05, 2003

Dominion

as General Rysen

Episodes: 21

First Aired: Jun 19, 2014

Lost

as Charles Widmore

Episodes: 15

First Aired: Sep 22, 2004

NCIS

as Tom Morrow

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Sep 23, 2003

Once Upon a Time

as King George / Albert Spencer

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Oct 23, 2011

24

as Vice President Jim Prescott

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Nov 06, 2001

Hot in Cleveland

as Emmet

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Jun 16, 2010

Moving Wallpaper

as Alan Dale

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jan 10, 2008

Secret City

as Martin Toohey

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jun 05, 2016

Top Coppers

as Frank

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Aug 19, 2015

The X-Files

as Toothpick Man

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 10, 1993

ER

as Al Patterson

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 19, 1994

The West Wing

as Mitch Bryce

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 22, 1999

JAG

as Tom Morrow

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 23, 1995

Janus

as Richard Issacs

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 01, 1994

Person of Interest

as Ulrich Kohl

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 2011

Torchwood

as Copley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 22, 2006

CSI: Miami

as Dubay

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2002

Crossing Jordan

as Carl Logan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 2001

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Joshua Koehler

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Flight of the Conchords

as Australian Ambassador

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 17, 2007

Burn Notice

as Ken Bocklage

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 28, 2007

The Mindy Project

as Alfred

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 2012

Californication

as Lloyd Alan Philips Jr.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 13, 2007

Space: Above and Beyond

as Colonial Governor Borman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1995

CSI: Cyber

as Richard Margolin

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 04, 2015

Entourage

as John Ellis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 18, 2004

Unsupervised

as Sid (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 19, 2012

Homeland

as President Morse

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 2011

The Lost World

as Phelan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 03, 1999

American Dreams

as Captain Andrews

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 2002

The Young Doctors

Episodes: 55

First Aired: Nov 08, 1976

Wreck

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Oct 09, 2022

E-Ring

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 21, 2005

Entourage

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jul 18, 2004

The Practice

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 04, 1997

Blue Heelers

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1993

The Lone Gunmen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 04, 2001

Alan Carr: Chatty Man

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 14, 2009

Graves

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 16, 2016

On Air with Ryan Seacrest

as Self - The O.C.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 2004

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 15 24 11
2024 7 24 34 11
2024 8 19 31 11
2024 9 16 29 8
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2024 12 13 20 9
2025 1 18 30 10
2025 2 10 22 1
2025 3 9 20 1
2025 4 1 1 1
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2025 6 1 1 1
2025 7 1 1 0
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