Alan Dale

New Zealand actor Alan Dale plays Bradford Meade in Ugly Betty and Charles Widmore on Lost. He became a household name during his eight year stint on the Australian soap Neighbours. After Neighbours, Dale appeared in several American television programs, including The O.C., Torchwood and NCIS.

Jim Robinson in Neghbours (1985-1992)

Jim Prescott in 24 (2002-2004)

Tom Morrow in NCIS (2003-2005)

Caleb Nichol in The O.C. (2003-2005)

Bradford Meade in Ugly Betty (2006-2008)

Charles Widmore in Lost (2006-2008)

"(Re: Neighbours) I didn’t like it there, they were not nice people. They treated us badly, so I don’t owe them anything. They sell it (the show) all over the world, make millions and still not a dollar for us..."TV.com: Alan Dale Quotes

"(Re: Lost) I was delighted to be asked to do it. I loved the character."TV.com: Alan Dale Quotes

• Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.

• May 6, 1947: Born

• 1976-1982: The Young Doctors

• 1989: Houseboat Horror

• 1985-1992: Neighbors

• 1999: Alien Cargo

• 2002: Rent Control

• 2002: The X Files

• 2002: Star Trek: Nemesis

• 2003-2004: 24

• 2003-2007: The O.C.

• 2006-2007: Lost

• 2006-Current: Ugly Betty