Ian Anthony Dale
Born (1978-07-03) July 3, 1978 (age 45)
Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, director
Years active2002–present
Spouse
Nicole Garippo
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(m. 2016)​
Children2

Ian Anthony Dale (born July 3, 1978) is an American actor. His notable roles include Adam Noshimuri on Hawaii Five-0, Harris Edwards on Salvation, Simon Lee on The Event, Davis Lee on Surface, Avatar Gamma on Charmed and Kazuya Mishima in Tekken. He has also appeared on shows such as Las Vegas, JAG, Day Break, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Criminal Minds, 24 and The Walking Dead.

Early life

Born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Dale attended Cretin-Derham Hall High School where he was a standout baseball player and also first discovered acting.[1][2][3] His father Jack Dale played ice hockey for the Minnesota Golden Gophers and made the national team for the 1968 Winter Olympics.[4] His mother is Japanese and immigrated from Kobe to the United States as a teenager.[5][6]

Dale attended St. Mary's University in Winona, Minnesota where he studied stage and theatre and then moved to Madison, Wisconsin, graduating from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.[2] During his first several years in Los Angeles, he worked as a carpenter building sets to make ends meet while taking acting classes and auditioning for roles.[3]

Career

Film

In 2004, Dale appeared in the film Mr. 3000 as "Fukuda", alongside Bernie Mac, Angela Bassett and Chris Noth. His next movie role was in 2007's The Bucket List as an instructor to Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman's characters in one of the scenes. In 2009, he followed that up with a minor part in The Hangover, appeared in the independent film Lollipops and starred in Tekken as Kazuya Mishima. In 2010, he appeared in the film Flying Lessons. In 2010, he also portrayed Scorpion in the short film of Mortal Kombat: Rebirth on YouTube.[7] The film paved way for a web series, Mortal Kombat: Legacy, in which Dale reprised his role. He reprised his role in the second season.

Television

Dale had his first television break on a 2002 episode of Fastlane. Since then he has appeared in episodes of Angel, JAG, Las Vegas, Charmed, 24, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Criminal Minds, Dollhouse and Cold Case.

Major television roles have included recurring character Davis Lee on Surface and Detective Christopher Choi on Day Break. Both series were only broadcast for one season and did not return for a second. Dale was a series regular in the NBC drama series The Event, which ran in the fall of 2010.

Hawaii Five-0, Murder in the First and Salvation

Beginning in 2011 with the second season Dale portrayed the recurring role of Adam Noshimuri in the 2010 remake of Hawaii Five-O.[8] The character was first introduced as the head of the Yakuza, later becoming a police officer; and current boyfriend, later husband, of Kono Kalakaua, who was portrayed by series regular Grace Park.[9] Following Park's departure from the series, Dale was promoted to the main cast beginning with the eighth season,[10] a role which he held until the series concluded with its tenth season in 2020.[11] Dale also directed an episode of the series during its final season,[12][13] and later crossed over to the 2018 reboot of Magnum, P.I. during its second season.[14]

During his time on Hawaii Five-0 Dale was also cast in series regular roles on Murder in the First as Jim Koto and in Salvation, to portray Harris Edwards.[15][16] Both roles were held for the entirety of both series run; three seasons from 2014–2016 and two seasons from 2017–2018, respectively.[17][18] Other roles during this time included guest stints on The Mentalist[19] and American Horror Story: Coven,[20] two-episode story arcs on Emily Owens, M.D.[21] and Hart of Dixie,[22] and the unsold television adaptation of Delirium.[23]

Post Hawaii Five-0

Following Hawaii Five-0 Dale had a brief recurring role as Louis Bravo on the American legal drama All Rise,[24] and was cast to portray Tomi, Yumiko's long lost brother in the eleventh and final season of The Walking Dead.[25] In November 2022 Dale was cast to play Dr. James Yamada on The Resident.[26]

Acting credits

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Mr. 3000 Fukuda
2007 The Bucket List Instructor
2009 The Hangover Chow's #1
2009 Lollipops Detective Jones Short film
2009 Tekken Kazuya Mishima
2009 Flying Lessons Lance
2010 Mortal Kombat: Rebirth Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
2016 XOXO Anders
2017 Wakefield Ben Jacobs

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2002 Fastlane Jackson Yu Episode: "Mighty Blue"
2003 Angel Drugged Vampire #3 Episode: "Release"
2003 JAG Lance Corporal Brad Owens Episode: "The Boast"
2004 Las Vegas Jonathan Tam Episode: "Die Fast, Die Furious"
2004 Hawaii Lieutenant Robertson Episode: "No Man Is an Island"
2004 Second Time Around Sam Chang Episode: "No, No"
2004 Charmed Avatar Gamma 5 episodes
2005 North Shore Garrett Haynes Episode: "The End"
2005–2006 Surface Davis Lee Main
11 episodes
2006–2007 Day Break Detective Christopher Choi Main
12 episodes
2006–2009 Criminal Minds Lt. Detective Owen Kim 2 episodes
2007 Without a Trace David Kwon Episode: "Without You"
2007 Bones Commander James Adams Episode: "Spaceman in a Crater"
2007 24 Zhou Yong 2 episodes
2007 Cold Case Ray Takahashi Episode: "Family 8108"
2009 CSI: NY Ellis Park Episode: "The Past, Present and Murder"
2009 Dollhouse Jack Dunston Episode: "Haunted"
2009 CSI: Miami Evan Wilcox Episode: "Kill Clause"
2010 Trauma Andy Wu Episode: "Protocol"
2010 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Lon Rose Episode: "The Panty Sniffer"
2010–2011 The Event Agent Simon Lee Main
19 episodes
2011 Burn Notice Xavier Episode: "Damned If You Do"
2011–2020 Hawaii Five-0 Adam Noshimuri Recurring (seasons 2–7)
Main (seasons 8–10)
96 episodes and Director; 1 episode
2012 The Mentalist Nathaniel Kim Episode: "Red Dawn"
2012 Emily Owens, M.D. Dr. Kyle Putnam 2 episodes
2013 American Horror Story: Coven Dr. David Zhong Episode: "Bitchcraft"
2014 Delirium Liam Unsold TV pilot
2014–2016 Murder in the First Jim Koto Main
32 episodes
2015 Hart of Dixie Henry Dalton[27] 2 episodes
2017–2018 Salvation Harris Edwards Main
26 episodes
2020 Magnum P.I. Adam Noshimuri Episode: "A Leopard on the Prowl"
2021–2023 All Rise DA Louis Bravo Recurring (seasons 2–3)
16 episodes
2021–2022 The Walking Dead Tomi Recurring (season 11)
2022 The Resident Dr. James Yamada Season 6
2023 Accused Jiro Tamura Episode: "Jiro's Story"

Web

Year Title Role Notes
2011–2013 Mortal Kombat: Legacy Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion 5 episodes

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Sleeping Dogs Ricky Wong
2012 Call of Duty: Black Ops II Multiplayer Voices
2015 Battlefield Hardline Marvin The Thief
2024 Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Jo Sawashiro

Directing credits

Year Title Notes
2020 Hawaii Five-0 Episode: "He waha kou o ka he'e"

References

  1. ^ "Ian Anthony Dale '96". cretin-derhamhall.org.
  2. ^ a b "St. Paul native Ian Anthony Dale gets advice from cop brother for TNT show". St. Paul Pioneer Press. July 5, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Q&A with Ian Anthony Dale". Mpls St. Paul. August 29, 2014.
  4. ^ Justin, Neal (August 9, 2015). "St. Paul's Ian Anthony Dale is a familiar face on TV, but eyeing bigger roles". Star Tribune.
  5. ^ "Ian Anthony Dale interview: Growing up". YouTube (Asians on Film). October 18, 2010. Archived from the original on 2021-12-19.
  6. ^ "C.J.: St. Paul native Ian Anthony Dale stars in TNT's 'Murder in the First'". Star Tribune. July 12, 2014.
  7. ^ "New Mortal Kombat Promotional Reel Delivers the Goods". 28 September 2012. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  8. ^ Abrams, Natalie (July 19, 2017). "Hawaii Five-0 promotes Ian Anthony Dale, adds Meaghan Rath and Beulah Koale". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  9. ^ Harnick, Chris (April 1, 2020). "The Final Season: Hawaii Five-0's Ian Anthony Dale Reveals Emotional Behind-the-Scenes Farewell". E! Online. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  10. ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (July 19, 2017). "Hawaii Five-0 Gives Kono's Husband a Promotion, Adds Two in Cast Shake-Up". TVLine. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  11. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 28, 2020). "'Hawaii Five-0' To End After 10 Seasons On CBS, Sets Two-Hour Series Finale". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  12. ^ Furdyk, Brent (March 31, 2020). "Ian Anthony Dale Reflects On The End Of 'Hawaii Five-0' After 10 Seasons". Entertainment Tonight. Archived from the original on October 18, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  13. ^ Burbridge, Wendie (February 9, 2020). "Five-0 Redux: Ian Anthony Dale's directorial debut delivers emotional, suspenseful 'Hawaii Five-0'". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  14. ^ "Magnum PI season 3: Will there still be Hawaii Five-0 cameos?". CarterMatt. May 23, 2020. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  15. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 24, 2013). "Ian Anthony Dale Joins TNT's 'Murder', Aaron Hill Added To ABC Family's 'Twisted'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  16. ^ Petski, Denise (February 14, 2017). "'Salvation': Ian Anthony Dale Joins CBS Summer Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  17. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (October 11, 2016). "'Murder In the First' Canceled By TNT After 3 Seasons". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  18. ^ Otterson, Joe (November 20, 2018). "'Salvation' Canceled at CBS After Two Seasons". Variety. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  19. ^ "(#505) "Red Dawn"" (Press release). CBS. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.
  20. ^ Wiese, Jason (August 29, 2021). "American Horror Story: 18 Actors You May Have Forgotten Were On The FX Series". CinemaBlend. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  21. ^ "CW Cancels 'Emily Owens, MD'". Rafu Shimpo. March 21, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  22. ^ Ausiello, Michael (June 30, 2014). "Hart of Dixie Enlists Hawaii Five-0 Actor to Play 'Superman' in Season 4". TVLine. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  23. ^ Venable, Nick (2014). "The Delirium Pilot Introduces A Loveless, High-Concept World Worth Exploring". Giant Freakin Robot. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  24. ^ Petski, Denise (August 4, 2021). "'The Walking Dead': Ian Anthony Dale & Laurie Fortier Join Final Season Of AMC Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  25. ^ Gelman, Vlada (August 5, 2021). "TVLine Items: Ian Anthony Dale Joins TWD, Bad Batch Renewed and More". TVLine. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  26. ^ Iannucci, Rebecca (November 8, 2022). "The Resident Adds Hawaii Five-0 Alum Ian Anthony Dale as Billie's New Suitor — Get a Sneak Peek at His Debut". TVLine. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  27. ^ "Hart of Dixie Enlists Hawaii Five-0 Actor to Play 'Superman' in Season 4". July 1, 2014. Archived from the original on March 31, 2019. Retrieved July 1, 2014.

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