James Badge Dale

James Badge Dale
Dale in February 2010
Born	James Badgett Dale (1978-05-01) May 1, 1978 (age 47) New York City, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1988–present
Spouse	Emily Wickersham ​ (m. 2024)​ [1]
Children	2
Relatives	Anita Morris (mother) Grover Dale (father)

James Badge Dale (born James Badgett Dale, May 1, 1978) is an American actor. Frequently cast as law enforcement and military characters, he is known for his roles as Chase Edmunds in 24 , Robert Leckie in The Pacific , Trooper Barrigan in The Departed , Luke Lewenden in The Grey , Eric Savin in Iron Man 3 , and Tyrone S. "Rone" Woods in 13 Hours .

Early life

James Badgett Dale ^[2] was born in the New York City borough of Manhattan on May 1, 1978, the only child of actress/singer Anita Morris (1943–1994) and actor/dancer Grover Dale (born 1935). He was educated at Wonderland Avenue Elementary School in the Laurel Canyon neighborhood of Los Angeles. At the age of 10, he was picked out of his fifth grade class to audition for the role of Simon in the 1990 film Lord of the Flies . After gaining the role and spending five months filming on location in Jamaica, he returned to his schooling at Wonderland.^{[ citation needed ]}

Career

Dale's early notable roles are Simon in the 1990 film Lord of the Flies and Chase Edmunds in the third season of the Fox series 24 (which he later reprised in 24: The Game ). He also appeared in CSI: Miami and CSI: NY as serial killer Henry Darius. In 2006, he played the supporting role of Trooper Barrigan in The Departed . He then was cast as the lead in AMC's political thriller Rubicon which revolves around a secret society that pulls the strings on the world political stage like the alleged Illuminati and the Council on Foreign Relations. It centers on Dale's brilliant analyst Will Travers discovering that his employers are not who they seem to be. He starred as Robert Leckie, one of the three leads in the HBO miniseries The Pacific (2010). ^[3]

In 2013, Dale played Eric Savin in the Marvel superhero film Iron Man 3 , Captain Speke in the science fiction thriller World War Z , Dan Reid in Disney's The Lone Ranger , and the brother of Lee Harvey Oswald in Parkland . In 2014, he starred in an off-Broadway production of Small Engine Repair (and would later appear in a small role in the 2021 film adaptation). He portrayed a firefighter captain in 2017 drama film Only the Brave , and an ex-police militia member in tense thriller The Standoff at Sparrow Creek released the following year. He played the lead as an ex-police officer grieving the loss of his family in the critically acclaimed supernatural horror The Empty Man in 2020. ^{[4] [5]}

He played the male lead in Starz series Hightown (2020-2024) as a sex-addicted police detective dealing with the opioid crisis. ^[6] In 2022, he guest starred in a comedic role in an episode of Hulu's Ramy , ^[7] and three episodes of the first series of Paramount+ series 1923 . ^[8] In 2024 he starred in the action film King Ivory , drawn to the project by the writing, and the revenge thriller Violent Ends . ^{[7] [9]} He was cast in a recurring role in the Apple TV miniseries The Savant set to premiere in September 2025. ^[7]

Personal life

Dale married actress Emily Wickersham in September 2024. ^[10] They have a son born in 2021. In October 2024, they had their second child. ^[11]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1990	Lord of the Flies	Simon
2003	Nola	Ben
2004	Cross Bronx	Rob-O
2005	The Naked Brothers Band	Romantic Newlywed
2006	The Departed	Barrigan
2010	NoNAMES[ citation needed ]	Kevin
	Polish Bar[ citation needed ]	Tommy
2011	Shame	David
	The Conspirator	William Hamilton
2012	The Grey	Luke Lewenden
	Flight	Gaunt Young Man
2013	Iron Man 3	Eric Savin
	World War Z	Captain Speke
	The Lone Ranger	Dan Reid
	Parkland	Robert Oswald
2014	Miss Meadows	Sheriff
	Stretch	Laurent
2015	Echoes of War	Wade
	The Walk	Jean-Pierre
2016	13 Hours	Tyrone S. "Rone" Woods
	Spectral	Dr. Mark Clyne
2017	Only the Brave	Jesse Steed
2018	Little Woods	Ian
	Donnybrook	Whalen
	The Standoff at Sparrow Creek	Gannon
	Hold the Dark	Donald Marium
2019	Mickey and the Bear	Hank Peck
	Into the Ashes	Sal Porter
	The Kitchen	Kevin O’Carroll
2020	The Empty Man	James Lasombra
	Safety	Coach Simmons
2021	Small Engine Repair	Badge
	On Our Way	Henry's Father
2024	King Ivory	Layne West
2025	On the End [12]		Post-production

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2002	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Danny Jordan	Episode: "Competence"
2003–2004	24	Chase Edmunds	24 episodes; Nominated for Outstanding Ensemble at the 11th Screen Actors Guild
2003	Hack	Billy Ryan	Episode: "Third Strike"
2004	Rescue Me	Timo Gavin	3 episodes
2005	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Adam Trent	Episode: "Committed"
	CSI: Miami	Henry Darius	Episode: "Felony Flight"
	CSI: NY	Henry Darius	Episode: "Manhattan Manhunt"
2007	The Black Donnellys	Samson Dawlish	6 episodes
	Fort Pit	Bobby Bonelli	TV film
2010	The Pacific	Robert Leckie	7 episodes; Nominated as an ensemble for Outstanding Performance in a TV Movie or Miniseries at the 2011 Prism Awards
	Rubicon	Will Travers	13 episodes
2020–2024	Hightown	Ray Abruzzo	25 episodes
2022	Ramy	Sheikh Abu Bakar Miller	Episode: "Merchants in Medina"
	1923	John Dutton Sr.	Recurring role; miniseries
2025	The Savant		Upcoming miniseries

Video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006	24: The Game	Chase Edmunds (voice)	Video game

References

1. Badge Dale, James. "James Badge Dale on Instagram". Instagram. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
2. "Dale, James Badge 1978– | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com.
3. "HBO to Premiere The Pacific March 14 | TV Guide". TVGuide.com. December 16, 2009. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
4. "Empty horror that's far too long". www.canberratimes.com.au. October 30, 2020.
5. Kit, Borys (July 7, 2016). "James Badge Dale to Star in Supernatural Thriller 'The Empty Man' (Exclusive)".
6. Andreeva, Nellie (January 8, 2019). "'Hightown': James Badge Dale To Star In Starz's Opioid Epidemic Drama Series".
7. Petski, Denise (February 27, 2024). "James Badge Dale Joins Apple's 'The Savant' Limited Series Starring Jessica Chastain".
8. Rice, Lynette (January 4, 2023). "'1923' Star James Badge Dale On Sunday's Shocker Ending: "I Left Something In That Dirt"".
9. Fasano, Maria Luisa (September 23, 2024). "Interview with James Badge Dale: A Pirate Acting Story".
10. "Surprise! NCIS Alum Gets Married to 1923 Star — and They're Pregnant!". Yahoo Entertainment. October 4, 2024.
11. "Instagram". instagram.com.
12. Grobar, Matt (July 29, 2024). "Tim Blake Nelson, Mireille Enos, James Badge Dale, Lois Smith, Anna Chlumsky & More To Star In Drama 'On The End' From Filmmaker Ari Selinger".

External links

• James Badge Dale at IMDb