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