Cast & creator
Alan Dale
Best known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, NCIS, CSI: Miami
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.
Also known as: Alan Hugh Dale
25
film credits
47
television credits
72
1976–2026 · acting roles
6.7
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (72)
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Joshua Koehler
1999
NCIS
Tom Morrow
2003
CSI: Miami
Dubay
2002
24
Vice President Jim Prescott
2001
JAG
Tom Morrow
1995
The X-Files
Toothpick Man
1993
The West Wing
Mitch Bryce
1999
Lost
Charles Widmore
2004
Once Upon a Time
King George / Albert Spencer
2011
Person of Interest
Ulrich Kohl
2011
ER
Al Patterson
1994
The Practice
Judge Robert Brenford
1997
Homeland
President Morse
2011
Crossing Jordan
Carl Logan
2001
Entourage
John Ellis
2004
The O.C.
Caleb Nichol
2003
Californication
Lloyd Alan Philips Jr.
2007
The Mindy Project
Alfred
2012
Hot in Cleveland
Emmet
2010
Burn Notice
Ken Bocklage
2007
Neighbours
Jim Robinson
1985
Ugly Betty
Bradford Meade
2006
Blue Heelers
1993
Dynasty
Joseph Anders
2017
American Dreams
Captain Andrews
2002
Torchwood
Copley
2006
House of Lies
Jonathan Strauss
2012
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
Self - The O.C.
2004
The Lost World
Phelan
1999
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Councilman Rockwell
2014
Flight of the Conchords
Australian Ambassador
2007
Graves
Trevor Lloyd
2016
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
General Bob Ross
2008
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
Self
2009
Dominion
General Rysen
2014
Space: Above and Beyond
Colonial Governor Borman
1995
CSI: Cyber
Richard Margolin
2015
The Assassin
Aaron Cross
2025
E-Ring
2005
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Detective Isaksson
2011
Janus
Richard Issacs
1994
Wreck
Owen Devereaux
2022
The Lone Gunmen
2001
Priest
Monsignor Chamberlain
2011
Unsupervised
Sid (voice)
2012
The Young Doctors
1976The Young Doctors
John Forrest
1976
Star Trek: Nemesis
Praetor Hiren
2002
Entourage
John Ellis
2015
Hollywood Homicide
Commander Preston
2003
Secret City
Martin Toohey
2016
After the Sunset
Security Chief
2004
Tangled Ever After
Priest (voice)
2012
Tangled: Before Ever After
The Vicar (voice)
2017
The Killings at Parrish Station
Older Callum Parrish
2026
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Jacoby
2010
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Self (archive Footage)
2021
A Little Bit of Heaven
Dr. Sanders
2011
Moving Wallpaper
Alan Dale
2008
Doomsday Prophecy
General Slate
2011
Grace
Father John
2014
Top Coppers
Frank
2015
Rent Control
George
2003
First Daughter
Daly
1999
Alien Cargo
Eichhorn, Explorer Dolphin
1999
Playing Mona Lisa
Uncle Joe
2000
The Extreme Team
Richard Knowles
2003
Happy New Year
Bill
2011Straight Eye: The Movie
Kelly's Dad
2004The Applicant
1982
Houseboat Horror
Evans
1989Renaissance
John
2009