---
name: "James Badge Dale"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/james-badge-dale"
fi1m_id: "james-badge-dale"
imdb_id: "nm0197647"
tmdb_id: 18473
wikidata_id: "Q451974"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "1 May 1978"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 9
average_fi1m_score: 71
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 9
updated: "2026-10-05T19:50:51.933275+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# James Badge Dale

## Identity

James Badge Dale

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/james-badge-dale
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** james-badge-dale
- **IMDb ID:** nm0197647
- **TMDB ID:** 18473
- **Wikidata ID:** Q451974
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Badge_Dale, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q451974, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0197647/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/18473

Actor. Born 1 May 1978 in New York City, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 1 May 1978, New York City, New York, USA
- **Active:** 2001–present
- **Also known as:** Badgett Dale, Badge Dale
- **Average Fi1m score:** 71, as actor, over 9 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 80 (3), 2010s 66 (5), 2020s 73 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 71 to 67 across 8 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 6 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 1 of 6 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 6, Action 3, Action & Adventure 2, Adventure 2, Crime 2, Science Fiction 2
- **Screen time:** 11 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $2,303m across 5 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Badge_Dale, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q451974, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0197647/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/18473

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*The Pacific*](https://film.one/tv/the-pacific.md) (74)
- **Disney+:** [*Iron Man 3*](https://film.one/film/iron-man-3.md) (72)
- **Apple TV:** [*World War Z*](https://film.one/film/world-war-z.md) (55)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

James Badge Dale is an American actor. Born James Badgett Dale on 1 May 1978 in New York City, he is the son of actress Anita Morris and actor, dancer and choreographer Grover Dale.

Dale began acting as a child, appearing as Simon in the 1990 film *Lord of the Flies*. He later played Chase Edmunds in the third season of the television series *24* and Robert Leckie in the HBO miniseries *The Pacific*. In 2006 he appeared as State Trooper Barrigan in Martin Scorsese's *The Departed*.

His other notable film roles include appearances in *Shame* (2011), *The Grey* (2012), *Flight* (2012), *Iron Man 3* (2013), *World War Z* (2013), *The Lone Ranger* (2013) and *13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi* (2016). He has also starred in the AMC series *Rubicon*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (9)

- *1923* (2022), Fi1m 73, as John Dutton, Sr. — [page](https://film.one/tv/1923.md)
- *Iron Man 3* (2013), Fi1m 72, as Savin — [page](https://film.one/film/iron-man-3.md)
- *The Lone Ranger* (2013), Fi1m 55, as Dan Reid — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lone-ranger.md)
- *World War Z* (2013), Fi1m 55, as Captain Speke — [page](https://film.one/film/world-war-z.md)
- *Shame* (2011), Fi1m 74, as David — [page](https://film.one/film/shame.md)
- *The Pacific* (2010), Fi1m 74, as Robert Leckie — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-pacific.md)
- *The Departed* (2006), Fi1m 84, as Barrigan — [page](https://film.one/film/the-departed.md)
- *Rescue Me* (2004), Fi1m 77, as Timothy Gavin — [page](https://film.one/tv/rescue-me.md)
- *24* (2001), Fi1m 78, as Chase Edmunds — [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md)

## Complete filmography (58)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Violent Ends* (2025), as Sid Frost
- *Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy* (2025), series, as Chief of Detectives Joe Kozenczak
- *On the End* (2025), as John Finch
- *The Senior* (2025), as J.V Flynt
- *King Ivory* (2025), as Layne West
- *Balestra* (2024), series, as Raph
- *Balestra* (2024), as Raph
- *On Our Way* (2023), Actor
- *1923* (2022), series, as John Dutton, Sr. — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/1923.md)
- *Small Engine Repair* (2021), as Badge
- *Safety* (2020), as Coach Brad Simmons
- *The Empty Man* (2020), as James Lasombra
- *Hightown* (2020), series, as Ray Abruzzo
- *I Was a Stranger* (2019), as Lad
- *Mickey and the Bear* (2019), as Hank Peck
- *The Kitchen* (2019), as Kevin O'Carroll
- *Into the Ashes* (2019), as Sal Porter
- *Little Woods* (2019), as Ian
- *The Standoff at Sparrow Creek* (2019), as Gannon
- *Hold the Dark* (2018), as Donald Marium
- *Donnybrook* (2018), as Whalen
- *Only the Brave* (2017), as Jesse Steed
- *Spectral* (2016), as Clyne
- *13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi* (2016), as Tyrone 'Rone' Woods
- *The Walk* (2015), as J.P.
- *Echoes of War* (2015), as Wade
- *Stretch* (2014), as Laurent
- *Miss Meadows* (2014), as Sheriff
- *Parkland* (2013), as Robert Oswald
- *The Lone Ranger* (2013), as Dan Reid — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lone-ranger.md)
- *World War Z* (2013), as Captain Speke — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/film/world-war-z.md)
- *Iron Man 3* (2013), as Savin — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/iron-man-3.md)
- *Flight* (2012), as Gaunt Young Man
- *The Grey* (2012), as Luke Lewenden
- *Shame* (2011), as David — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/shame.md)
- *The Conspirator* (2011), as William Hamilton
- *Rubicon* (2010), series, as Will Travers
- *The Pacific* (2010), series, as Robert Leckie — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-pacific.md)
- *NoNAMES* (2010), as Kevin
- *Polish Bar* (2010), as Tommy
- *The Black Donnellys* (2007), series, as Samson
- *The Departed* (2006), as Barrigan — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-departed.md)
- *The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie* (2005), as Romantic Newlywed
- *CSI: NY* (2004), series, as Henry Darius
- *Rescue Me* (2004), series, as Timothy Gavin — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/rescue-me.md)
- *Cross Bronx* (2004), as Rob-O
- *Nola* (2003), as Ben
- *Hack* (2002), series, as Billy Ryan
- *CSI: Miami* (2002), series, as Henry Darius
- *On_Line* (2002), as Ed's Roommate
- *24* (2001), series, as Chase Edmunds — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md)
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Adam Trent
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Danny Jordan
- *Lord of the Flies* (1990), as Simon
- *October*, Actor
- *Inheritance*, Actor
- *Interference*, Actor
- *The Guide*, Actor

## Gallery

- ![James Badge Dale](https://film.one/media/person/99127/gallery-9d91f5b7cc3f.jpg) James Badge Dale — Josh Jensen, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ed/James_Badge_Dale.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![James Badge Dale as Raph in Balestra (2024)](https://film.one/media/person/99127/gallery-2e087804ca96.jpg) James Badge Dale as Raph in Balestra (2024) — Item 7, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/78/James_Badge_Dale_%28Balestra%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![John Seda, Joe Mazzello and James Badge Dale, the stars of HBO's 10-part miniseries presentation "The Pacific" pose for pictures at the San Diego premiere of th (2010)](https://film.one/media/person/99127/gallery-7b5d74bd2c1b.jpg) John Seda, Joe Mazzello and James Badge Dale, the stars of HBO's 10-part miniseries presentation "The Pacific" pose for pictures at the San Diego premiere of th (2010) — Cpl. Aubry Buzek, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/The_Pacific_miniseries_stars_attend_HBO_screening.jpg/1280px-The_Pacific_miniseries_stars_attend_HBO_screening.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![James Badge Dale](https://film.one/media/person/99127/gallery-410a6fc6e8a3.jpg) James Badge Dale — Image via TMDB
- ![James Badge Dale](https://film.one/media/person/99127/gallery-e52471821eb1.jpg) James Badge Dale — Image via TMDB

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