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 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.
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).
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.
He played the male lead in Starz series Hightown (2020–2024) as a sex-addicted police detective dealing with the opioid crisis. In 2022, he guest starred in a comedic role in an episode of Hulu's Ramy, and in three episodes of the first series of Paramount+ series 1923. In 2024 he starred in the action film King Ivory, being drawn to the project by the writing. He was cast in a recurring role in the upcoming Apple TV miniseries The Savant. He starred in the 2025 revenge thriller Violent Ends.
Personal life Dale married actress Emily Wickersham in September 2024. They have a son born in 2021. In October 2024, they had their second child.
Filmography Film Year TitleRoleNotes1990Lord of the FliesSimon2003NolaBen2004Cross BronxRob-O2005Romantic Newlywed2006Barrigan2010NoNAMESKevinPolish BarTommy2011ShameDavidWilliam Hamilton2012Luke LewendenFlightGaunt Young Man2013Iron Man 3Eric SavinWorld War ZCaptain SpekeDan ReidParklandRobert Oswald 2014Miss MeadowsSheriffStretchLaurent2015Echoes of WarWadeJean-Pierre201613 HoursTyrone S. "Rone" WoodsSpectralDr. Mark Clyne2017Only the BraveJesse Steed2018Little WoodsIanDonnybrookWhalenGannonHold the DarkDonald Marium2019Mickey and the BearHank PeckInto the AshesSal PorterKevin O'Carroll2020James LasombraSafetyCoach Simmons2021 Small Engine Repair Badge On Our Way Henry's Father 2024 King Ivory Layne West2025 On the End John Finch Violent Ends Sid Frost 2026 Slayground Post-production
Television Year TitleRoleNotes2002Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDanny JordanEpisode: "Competence"2003–200424Chase Edmunds24 episodes; Nominated for Outstanding Ensemble at the 11th Screen Actors Guild Awards2003HackBilly RyanEpisode: "Third Strike"2004Rescue MeTimo Gavin3 episodes2005CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationAdam TrentEpisode: "Committed"CSI: MiamiHenry DariusEpisode: "Felony Flight"CSI: NYHenry DariusEpisode: "Manhattan Manhunt"2007Samson Dawlish6 episodesFort PitBobby BonelliTV movie2010The PacificRobert Leckie7 episodes; Nominated as an ensemble for Outstanding Performance in a TV Movie or Miniseries at the 2011 Prism AwardsRubiconWill Travers13 episodes2020–2024HightownRay Abruzzo25 episodes2022RamySheikh Abu Bakar MillerEpisode: "Merchants in Medina"1923John Dutton Sr.Recurring role; miniseries2025Devil in Disguise: John Wayne GacyJoe Kozenczak8 episodes2026Law & OrderDetective Rob Calvino2027The SavantKeith MessierMiniseries
Video games Year TitleRoleNotes200624: The GameChase Edmunds (voice)Video game
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