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Alan Dale
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 profession…
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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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2026
The Killings at Parrish Station
TV show Older Callum Parrish
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2025
The Assassin
TV show Aaron Cross
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2022
Wreck
TV show Owen Devereaux
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2021
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Movie Self (archive Footage)
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2017
Dynasty
TV show Joseph Anders
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2017
Tangled: Before Ever After
Movie The Vicar (voice)
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2016
Graves
TV show Trevor Lloyd
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2016
Secret City
TV show Martin Toohey
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2015
Top Coppers
TV show Frank
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2015
Entourage
Movie John Ellis
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2015
CSI: Cyber
TV show Richard Margolin
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2014
Grace
Movie Father John
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2014
Dominion
TV show General Rysen
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2014
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Movie Councilman Rockwell
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2012
The Mindy Project
TV show Alfred
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2012
Unsupervised
TV show Sid (voice)
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2012
Tangled Ever After
Movie Priest (voice)
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2012
House of Lies
TV show Jonathan Strauss
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2011
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Movie Detective Isaksson
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2011
Once Upon a Time
TV show King George / Albert Spencer
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2011
Homeland
TV show President Morse
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2011
Person of Interest
TV show Ulrich Kohl
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2011
Happy New Year
Movie Bill
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2011
Doomsday Prophecy
Movie General Slate
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2011
Priest
Movie Monsignor Chamberlain
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2011
A Little Bit of Heaven
Movie Dr. Sanders
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2010
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Movie Jacoby
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2010
Hot in Cleveland
TV show Emmet
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2009
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
TV show Self
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2009
Renaissance
Movie John
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2008
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Movie General Bob Ross
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2008
Moving Wallpaper
TV show Alan Dale
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2007
Californication
TV show Lloyd Alan Philips Jr.
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2007
Burn Notice
TV show Ken Bocklage
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2007
Flight of the Conchords
TV show Australian Ambassador
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2006
Torchwood
TV show Copley
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2006
Ugly Betty
TV show Bradford Meade
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2005
E-Ring
TV show
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2004
After the Sunset
Movie Security Chief
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2004
Straight Eye: The Movie
Movie Kelly's Dad
