Biography and filmography

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.

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Movies (25)

TV shows (47)

The Killings at Parrish Station

The Killings at Parrish Station

2026 · Older Callum Parrish

The Assassin

The Assassin

2025 · Aaron Cross

Wreck

Wreck

2022 · Owen Devereaux

Dinastía

Dinastía

2017 · Joseph Anders

Graves

Graves

2016 · Trevor Lloyd

La Ciudad Secreta

La Ciudad Secreta

2016 · Martin Toohey

Top Coppers

Top Coppers

2015 · Frank

CSI: Cyber

CSI: Cyber

2015 · Richard Margolin

Dominion

Dominion

2014 · General Rysen

The Mindy Project

The Mindy Project

2012 · Alfred

Unsupervised

Unsupervised

2012 · Sid (voice)

House of Lies

House of Lies

2012 · Jonathan Strauss

Érase una vez

Érase una vez

2011 · King George / Albert Spencer

Homeland

Homeland

2011 · President Morse

Person of Interest

Person of Interest

2011 · Ulrich Kohl

Body of Proof

Body of Proof

2011 · Emmett Harrington

Hot in Cleveland

Hot in Cleveland

2010 · Emmet

Alan Carr: Chatty Man

Alan Carr: Chatty Man

2009 · Self

Moving Wallpaper

Moving Wallpaper

2008 · Alan Dale

Californication

Californication

2007 · Lloyd Alan Philips Jr.

Operación Miami

Operación Miami

2007 · Ken Bocklage

Flight of the Conchords

Flight of the Conchords

2007 · Australian Ambassador

Torchwood: El día del milagro

Torchwood: El día del milagro

2006 · Copley

Betty, Mi fea bella

Betty, Mi fea bella

2006 · Bradford Meade

Aro

Aro

2005

Lost

Lost

2004 · Charles Widmore

Entourage: El séquito

Entourage: El séquito

2004 · John Ellis

On Air with Ryan Seacrest

On Air with Ryan Seacrest

2004 · Self - The O.C.

NCIS

NCIS

2003 · Tom Morrow

The O.C. Vidas Ajenas

The O.C. Vidas Ajenas

2003 · Caleb Nichol

El sueño americano

El sueño americano

2002 · Captain Andrews

CSI: Miami

CSI: Miami

2002 · Dubay

24

24

2001 · Vice President Jim Prescott

Crossing Jordan

Crossing Jordan

2001 · Carl Logan

The Lone Gunmen

The Lone Gunmen

2001

The West Wing

The West Wing

1999 · Mitch Bryce

La Ley y el Orden: Unidad de Víctimas Especiales

La Ley y el Orden: Unidad de Víctimas Especiales

1999 · Joshua Koehler

The Lost World

The Lost World

1999 · Phelan

The Practice

The Practice

1997 · Judge Robert Brenford

Space: Above and Beyond

Space: Above and Beyond

1995 · Colonial Governor Borman

JAG

JAG

1995 · Tom Morrow

ER

ER

1994 · Al Patterson

Janus

Janus

1994 · Richard Issacs

Blue Heelers

Blue Heelers

1993

The X-Files

The X-Files

1993 · Toothpick Man

Neighbours

Neighbours

1985 · Jim Robinson

The Young Doctors

The Young Doctors

1976 · John Forrest