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Alan Dale
Birth name	Alan Hugh Dale
Born	May 6, 1947 (1947-05-06) (age 60) Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Notable roles	Jim Robinson in Neighbours (1985 - 1993) Caleb Nichol in The O.C. (2003 - 2005) Bradford Meade in Ugly Betty (2006 -)

Alan Dale (born May 6, 1947 in Dunedin, New Zealand) is an Australian/New Zealand actor. He is best known for his roles as Jim Robinson in Neighbours, Caleb Nichol in The O.C. and Bradford Meade in Ugly Betty. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... is the 126th day of the year (127th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... Dunedin (Ōtepoti in Maori) is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the region of Otago. ... Otago (help· info) is one of the regions of New Zealand and lies in the south-east of the South Island. ... James Jim Robinson was a fictional character in the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Alan Dale. ... Neighbours is a long-running Australian soap opera, which began airing in March 1985. ... Information Gender Male Age 60s Date of death 2005 Occupation CEO of the Newport Group Family Kirsten Nichol Cohen (Daughter), Hailey Nichol (Daughter), Lindsay Gardner (Daughter), Seth Cohen (Grandson), Ryan Atwood (Adopted Grandson), Sophie Rose Cohen (Granddaughter) Relationships Rose Nichol (wife, deceased) Renee Wheeler (ex-lover) Gabrielle (ex-girlfriend) Julie... The O.C. is an American teen drama television series that originally aired on FOX in the United States from August 5, 2003, to February 22, 2007, running a total of four seasons. ... Ugly Betty is a television dramedy series starring America Ferrera and Eric Mabius. ... Ugly Betty is a Golden Globe- and Peabody Award-winning American television dramedy series starring America Ferrera, Vanessa Williams, and Eric Mabius, focusing on the life of a character named Betty, who is a good person, although not physically attractive. ... is the 126th day of the year (127th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Dunedin (Ōtepoti in Maori) is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the region of Otago. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... James Jim Robinson was a fictional character in the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Alan Dale. ... Neighbours is a long-running Australian soap opera, which began airing in March 1985. ... Information Gender Male Age 60s Date of death 2005 Occupation CEO of the Newport Group Family Kirsten Nichol Cohen (Daughter), Hailey Nichol (Daughter), Lindsay Gardner (Daughter), Seth Cohen (Grandson), Ryan Atwood (Adopted Grandson), Sophie Rose Cohen (Granddaughter) Relationships Rose Nichol (wife, deceased) Renee Wheeler (ex-lover) Gabrielle (ex-girlfriend) Julie... The O.C. is an American teen drama television series that originally aired on FOX in the United States from August 5, 2003, to February 22, 2007, running a total of four seasons. ... Ugly Betty is a television dramedy series starring America Ferrera and Eric Mabius. ... Ugly Betty is a Golden Globe- and Peabody Award-winning American television dramedy series starring America Ferrera, Vanessa Williams, and Eric Mabius, focusing on the life of a character named Betty, who is a good person, although not physically attractive. ...

Biography

Career

1980s: Dale first became widely recognised through a three-and-a-half year stint playing the bad tempered and enigmatic Dr. John Forrest in Australian soap opera The Young Doctors. After The Young Doctors he was cast as the lead in the Grundy serial Possession but the series was not a success. Dale then played the key continuing role of Jim Robinson in soap opera Neighbours. Dale continued with the role of Jim for eight years, from 1985 until 1993. In addition to being successful in Australia, both The Young Doctors and Neighbours also became popular in the United Kingdom. During his run in Neighbours he also acted in horror movie Houseboat Horror (1989). This page is on the soap opera. ... Possession is an Australian television series screened in 1985 and made by the Reg Grundy Organisation for the Nine Network. ... James Jim Robinson was a fictional character in the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Alan Dale. ... Neighbours is a long-running Australian soap opera, which began airing in March 1985. ... This page is on the soap opera. ... Houseboat Horror is an Australian slasher film released to video in 1989. ...

1990s: Dale relocated to Los Angeles, California where he continued his acting career. There he appeared in many well known television series including American Dreams, ER, JAG, The West Wing and NCIS. Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... American Dreams was an American television drama program broadcast on the NBC television network. ... ER is a long-running, Emmy Award winning American serial medical drama created by novelist Michael Crichton and set primarily in the emergency room of fictional County General Hospital in Cook County, Chicago, Illinois. ... JAG (the American Military acronym for Judge Advocate General) is a popular American adventure and drama television show, that was produced by Belisarius Productions, in association with Paramount Network Television. ... “The West Wing” redirects here. ... NCIS is a CBS network show about a team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service of the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps. ...

2000s: Dale played the "Toothpick Man" in three episodes of The X-Files, including the series finale. He then took the recurring role of Vice President of the United States Jim Prescott for several episodes of the second season of 24. That year he played the guest role of Romulan Praetor Hiren in Star Trek: Nemesis. The X-Files is a Peabody- and Emmy Award-winning science fiction television series created by Chris Carter, which first aired on September 10, 1993, and ended on May 19, 2002. ... A series finale is the very last installment of a television series, usually a sitcom or drama. ... Seal of the office of the Vice-President of the United States The Vice President of the United States is the first in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death, resignation, or removal of the President. ... James Prescott, aka Jim Prescott, is a fictional character played by Alan Dale in the television series 24. ... 24 is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning American television series created by Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran, and produced by Imagine Television. ... Romulans are a fictional alien species in the Star Trek universe related to Vulcans. ... Star Trek Nemesis (Paramount Pictures, 2002; see also 2002 in film) is the tenth feature film based on the popular Star Trek science fiction television series. ...

In 2003, Dale guest starred on the FOX summer TV series, The O.C. playing Caleb Nichol, a wealthy tycoon and father of Kirsten Cohen, Lindsay Gardner, and Hailey Nichol (Kelly Rowan, Shannon Lucio, and Amanda Righetti) and grandfather of Seth (Adam Brody). The producers saw that the character had further potential, and was made into a recurring, and then regular character in the series. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... The O.C. is an American teen drama television series that originally aired on FOX in the United States from August 5, 2003, to February 22, 2007, running a total of four seasons. ... Information Gender Male Age 60s Date of death 2005 Occupation CEO of the Newport Group Family Kirsten Nichol Cohen (Daughter), Hailey Nichol (Daughter), Lindsay Gardner (Daughter), Seth Cohen (Grandson), Ryan Atwood (Adopted Grandson), Sophie Rose Cohen (Granddaughter) Relationships Rose Nichol (wife, deceased) Renee Wheeler (ex-lover) Gabrielle (ex-girlfriend) Julie... Information Nickname(s) Kiki Kiks Gender Female Age 45 (flashforward) 40 (last appearance) Occupation Matchmaker Former CFO of The Newport Group Title Co-partner, NewMatch Family Sandy Cohen (husband) Seth Cohen (son) Ryan Atwood (adoptive son) Sophie Rose Cohen (daughter) Summer Roberts (daughter-in-law) Lindsay Gardner (half sister) Caleb... Lindsay Gardner is a fictional character who was featured during the second season of the FOX series, The O.C., played by Shannon Lucio. ... Hailey Nichol is a fictional character on the FOX television series The O.C., played by Amanda Righetti. ... Kelly Rowan (born October 26, 1965 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian actress well known for her modelling career and her popular character Kirsten Cohen on the FOX TV series She began modeling in her college years to earn extra cash, becoming involved in acting while working in commercials. ... Shannon Lucio (born August 17th, 1980 in San Antonio, Texas) is an American actress who gained fame playing Lindsay on The O.C., a new girl in town who gained the romantic attention of lead character Ryan. ... Amanda Righetti (born April 4, 1983 in St. ... Information Gender Male Age 24 (flashforward) 19 (last appearance) 15 (first appearance) Occupation Comic Book Artist Episode count 92 Portrayed by Adam Brody Created by Josh Schwartz Seth Ezekiel Cohen is a fictional character on FOX series The O.C., played by Adam Brody. ... Adam Jared Brody (born December 15, 1979) is an American film and television actor. ...

After his role in The O.C. ended, Dale appeared in the second season finale of Lost, as the wealthy father of Penny, Desmond's ex-fiance, in one of Desmond's flashbacks. It was revealed that Dale's character had intercepted all of Desmond's letters to Penny from prison in order to cut him out of her life, and he offered Desmond a large sum of money to stay away from her. Desmond in turn refused and entered into a race around the world sponsored by Dale's character. Desmond's boat would crash during the race in a storm on the island. Coincidentally, Desmond's boat is registered in Newport Beach, CA- the posh Orange County township in which Dale's character on The O.C. lived. “LOST” redirects here. ... City Incorporation September 1, 1906 City Tree Coral Tree City flower Bougainvillea Mayor Steven Bromberg County Orange County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water 50. ... Cities in Orange County Orange County is a county in Southern California, United States. ...

As of 2007, he is appearing as the patriarch of the embattled business everyone wants to run on the TV series Ugly Betty. He plays Bradford Meade, the owner of Meade Publications, which publishes the fashion magazine MODE (which is actually owned by his wife Claire), and is the father of eccentric womanizing editor Daniel Meade and post-op transgendered daughter Alexis Meade. For other senses, see Patriarch (disambiguation). ... Ugly Betty is a Golden Globe- and Peabody Award-winning American television dramedy series starring America Ferrera, Vanessa Williams, and Eric Mabius, focusing on the life of a character named Betty, who is a good person, although not physically attractive. ... Ugly Betty is a television dramedy series starring America Ferrera and Eric Mabius. ... Claire Meade is a fictional character in the American dramedy series Ugly Betty. ... Daniel Meade is a fictional character in the American dramedy series Ugly Betty. ... Information Gender Female, Male Age 38 Occupation Former editor of Hudson magazine Title Editor-in-chief of MODE magazine Family Bradford Meade (father) Claire Meade (mother) Daniel Meade (brother) Portrayed by Elizabeth Penn Payne (As The Mystery Woman) Rebecca Romijn Created by Silvio Horta Alexis Meade (born Alexander Spencer Meade...

On March 1 2007, Dale revealed his feelings about his former employers when he worked on Neighbours. "I didn't like it there, they were not nice people.” “When we decided that we hated each other, the company and me, one of the things the company did was to market everything they could out of us and pay us nothing,” Dale said.^[1]

On July 16 2007, it was reported that Dale would be appearing in the second series of Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood. ^[2] Doctor Who is a long-running award-winning British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The series depicts the adventures of a mysterious time-traveller known as the Doctor who explores time and space in his TARDIS time ship with his companions, solving problems and righting wrongs. ... For the eponymous fictional institute, see Torchwood Institute. ...

Personal life

When he was 21 he married Claire Dale, and had 2 children, Simon and Matthew Dale. Both are involved in the entertainment industry, as a radio announcer at Kiss 100 and writer/actor/musician respectively. This first marriage ended in divorce in 1979. During the marriage Alan lived in Auckland but after the divorce moved to Sydney. Since April 8 1990 he has been married to the 1986 Miss Australia, Tracey Pearson. He has two children from this marriage as well. Kiss 100 is a radio station broadcasting to London on 100. ... Miss Australia is the title for the winner of the Miss Australia Quest/Awards, which ran from 1954 until 2000, when the last Miss Australia was called. ...

Trivia

• Has played two characters who have died from heart problems: Caleb Nichol from The O.C. and Jim Robinson from Neighbours.

Information Gender Male Age 60s Date of death 2005 Occupation CEO of the Newport Group Family Kirsten Nichol Cohen (Daughter), Hailey Nichol (Daughter), Lindsay Gardner (Daughter), Seth Cohen (Grandson), Ryan Atwood (Adopted Grandson), Sophie Rose Cohen (Granddaughter) Relationships Rose Nichol (wife, deceased) Renee Wheeler (ex-lover) Gabrielle (ex-girlfriend) Julie... Jim Robinson is the name of more than one person of note. ...

Quotations

On how he unwinds: "By watching rugby. Especially the (New Zealand) All Blacks. Definitely when they beat England". This comment was made for broadcast in the UK, and reported in the New Zealand Herald on 2 June, 2007.

On being a New Zealander or Australian:
"I like both places but I get a lot more respect and recognition from Australia than I do in New Zealand. New Zealanders don't want to know me at all, really. I've been Australian for 20-odd years. Everywhere I went I was the guy from Neighbours so I was Australian. Then when I came here [where?], because I have a New Zealand passport I became a New Zealander again. It's odd." ^[3]

References

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External links

• Alan Dale at the Internet Movie Database
• Alan Dale article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki
• Alan Dale at TV.com
• "Alan Dale shares his Hollywood highs and heartbreak" from New Zealand Herald (February 15, 2007)
• Broadband video interview with Alan Dale, discussing Ugly Betty. at Neighbours Girls and Boys