44 Facts About Alan Dale

Alan Hugh Dale was born on 6 May 1947 and is a New Zealand actor.

Alan Dale later appeared as Jim Robinson in Neighbours, a part he played from 1985 until 1993.

Alan Dale left the series when he fell out with the producers over the pay he and the rest of the cast received.

Alan Dale's career was revitalised after he relocated to the United States in 2000.

From 2017 to 2021, Alan Dale starred in the soap opera Dynasty as Joseph Anders.

Alan Dale has appeared in minor roles in films such as Star Trek: Nemesis, Hollywood Homicide, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Captain America: The Winter Soldier, as well as the London West End production of Spamalot.

Alan Dale has been married to former Miss Australia Tracey Pearson since 1990 and has four children.

One of four children, Alan Dale enjoyed his childhood, but his family was relatively poor.

Alan Dale often operated the stage equipment used to produce weather effects,.

Alan Dale went over to the station and told the managers he could do a better job.

In January 1985, Alan Dale was cast in the continuing role of Jim Robinson in the Australian soap opera Neighbours, one of the twelve original characters conceived by the show's creator Reg Watson.

Alan Dale was appearing in a small role in the series Possession when he was offered the part of Jim by producer John Holmes.

Alan Dale replaced actor Robin Harrison, who had originally been cast in the role and had already filmed some scenes before his contract negotiations broke down.

The character had intrigued Alan Dale, who thought that parts of Jim's life echoed his own life at the time.

Alan Dale quit the show due to feeling he and the rest of the cast were underpaid, and said he parted on "bad terms" with the production company Grundy Television.

Alan Dale lost most of his profits investing in a failed children's magazine.

Alan Dale did have some minor acting roles during this time, including a single episode appearance in science-fiction show Time Trax and the pilot episode of Space: Above and Beyond, the latter of which was an American series filmed in Australia.

Alan Dale described his age, unknown status and willingness to work for a relatively low fee as being his main assets for getting work in America.

Alan Dale only received a couple of auditions during his first year in America, but his break came when he was cast as South African patient Al Patterson in four episodes of the medical drama ER between 2000 and 2001.

Alan Dale played the recurring role of Vice President of the United States James Prescott for seven episodes of the second season of 24 in 2003, reprising the part in one episode of season three the following year.

Alan Dale voiced the character in the video adaptation 24: The Game in 2006.

Alan Dale played NCIS Director Tom Morrow in two episodes of JAG in 2003, which served as a backdoor pilot for crime series NCIS, on which he reprised the role on recurring basis until its third season.

Alan Dale returned for several appearances between the show's tenth and thirteenth seasons.

Alan Dale was disappointed that Caleb was written out and described it as a mistake by the production staff.

In 2006, Alan Dale was cast in the starring role of Bradford Meade, the owner of Meade Publications in the ABC show Ugly Betty.

Alan Dale appeared in the second-season finale of Lost, "Live Together, Die Alone", as Charles Widmore, a businessman and leader of the Others.

The part remained a recurring role, with Alan Dale appearing numerous times throughout the remainder of the show's run, between seasons two and six.

Alan Dale enjoyed the role but often found it difficult due to his character's unclear motivation.

Alan Dale was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Guest Starring Role on Television for his performance in 2008.

Alan Dale had recurring roles in the British serial Midnight Man and the Australian series Sea Patrol in 2008, as well as on Undercovers and the British series Moving Wallpaper as a fictional version of himself.

Alan Dale played John Ellis, the fictional owner of Warner Bros.

Alan Dale had a recurring role as King George in the series Once Upon a Time, and Emmett in Hot in Cleveland.

Alan Dale was part of the main cast of Dominion, which ran for single season in 2014, playing General Edward Riesen.

In 2017 Alan Dale was cast in The CW drama Dynasty, a remake of the 1980s soap opera of the same name.

Alan Dale played Joseph Anders the majordomo of the Carrington family, remaining part of the main cast until the show's fourth season in 2021, when Anders was killed off.

Alan Dale appeared as the Romulan Praetor Hiren in Star Trek: Nemesis in 2002, a part he got after the actor originally cast fell ill, and had small parts in films such as Hollywood Homicide, After the Sunset, and the part of General Ross in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull in 2008.

Alan Dale said his script for Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was printed on tin foil so it was impossible to replicate, in order to keep the film's plot a secret.

Alan Dale appeared in four films released in 2011: A Little Bit of Heaven, Priest, Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, having joined late in the film's production.

Alan Dale played World Security Council member Councilman Rockwell in the 2014 Marvel Cinematic Universe film Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

On stage, in March 2008, Alan Dale replaced Peter Davison in the lead role of King Arthur in the London West End production of Monty Python's Spamalot at the Palace Theatre.

Alan Dale accepted the role because he was a huge fan of Monty Python and considered that "life's too short" for him to have turned down a West End part.

Alan Dale never lets you down, always summoning up a pitch-perfect accent, too.

At the time, Alan Dale lived in Auckland but after the divorce he moved to Sydney with his sons.

Alan Dale describes his life philosophy as being Winston Churchill's quote "Never, never, never give up", and counts Gene Hackman as his "big acting hero".