Alan Dale

Cast as Bradford Meade, the owner of Meade Publications, which publishes the fashion magazine MODE on the ABC hit series “Ugly Betty”

Appeared in the second season finale of “Lost,” as the wealthy father of Penny, Desmond's ex-fiance

Guest-starred on the Fox drama, “The O.C.,” as Caleb Nichol, a wealthy tycoon; was made into a recurring, and then regular character

Had a recurring role on “Navy NCIS” as Director Tom Morrow

Joined the cast of Fox’s “24” in its second season, playing Vice President of the United States Jim Prescott

Appeared as Romulan Praetor Hiren in “Star Trek: Nemesis”

Played Secretary of Commerce Mitch Bryce on the NBC political drama, “The West Wing”

Played the ‘Toothpick Man’ in three episodes of “The X-Files” (Fox) including the series finale

Played Agent Daley in the TNT movie, “First Daughter”

Acted in the horror movie “Houseboat Horror”

Played the role of Jim Robinson in Australian soap opera “Neighbours”

Played the bad tempered and enigmatic Dr. John Forrest in Australian soap opera “The Young Doctors”

At the age of 12, started appearing in his parents' amateur theater group