Dale starred most recently on American television as publishing mogul Bradford Meade in Ugly Betty and created the role of real estate mogul Caleb Nichol on The O.C. He appeared in several episodes of Lost as Charles Widmore, played Vice President Jim Prescott in the third season of 24 and had a recurring role in NCIS. A native of New Zealand, Dale became a household name to U.K. audiences in the mid-1980s when he played Jim Robinson for eight years in the hugely popular Australian soap Neighbours. He recently completed filming for the BBC's Torchwood and will be seen as ruthless politician Donald Hagan in new ITV drama Midnight Man alongside Catherine McCormack and James Nesbitt. In Australia his new television series Sea Patrol will air later this year. His many other television credits include The West Wing, The X-Files, ER and The Practice. His film credits include Star Trek: Nemesis, Hollywood Homicide and After the Sunset. Dale will also appear in the new Indiana Jones movie Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.