Ian Anthony Dale Explained

Ian Anthony Dale
Years Active:2002–present
Occupation:Actor, director
Children:2

Ian Anthony Dale 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, , Criminal Minds, 24 and The Walking Dead.

Early life

Growing up 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] His father Jack Dale played ice hockey for the Minnesota Golden Gophers and made the national team for the 1968 Winter Olympics.[3] His mother is Japanese and immigrated from Kobe to the United States as a teenager.[4] [5]

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.[6] 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.[2]

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 on YouTube.[7] The film paved way for a web series, , 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, , 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 ,[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]

In May 2024, Dale was cast to play Sean Harimoto on Fox series .[27]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Mr. 3000 Fukuda
2007 The Bucket List Instructor
2009 The Hangover Chow's #1
Tekken
Flying Lessons Lance
2010
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"
JAG Lance Corporal Brad Owens Episode: "The Boast"
2004 Las Vegas Jonathan Tam Episode: "Die Fast, Die Furious"
Hawaii Lieutenant Robertson Episode: "No Man Is an Island"
Second Time Around Sam Chang Episode: "No, No"
Charmed Avatar Gamma 5 episodes
2005 North Shore Garrett Haynes Episode: "The End"
2005–2006 Surface Davis Lee Main role
2006–2007 Day Break Detective Christopher Choi Main role
2006–2009 Criminal Minds Lt. Detective Owen Kim 2 episodes
2007 Without a Trace David Kwon Episode: "Without You"
Bones Commander James Adams Episode: "Spaceman in a Crater"
24 Zhou Yong 2 episodes
Cold Case Ray Takahashi Episode: "Family 8108"
2009 Ellis Park Episode: "The Past, Present and Murder"
Dollhouse Jack Dunston Episode: "Haunted"
Evan Wilcox Episode: "Kill Clause"
2010 Trauma Andy Wu Episode: "Protocol"
Lon Rose Episode: "The Panty Sniffer"
2010–2011 The Event Agent Simon Lee Main role
2011 Burn Notice Xavier Episode: "Damned If You Do"
2011–2020 Hawaii Five-0 Adam Noshimuri Recurring role (seasons 2–7)
Main role (seasons 8–10)
and director; 1 episode
2012 The Mentalist Nathaniel Kim Episode: "Red Dawn"
Emily Owens, M.D. Dr. Kyle Putnam 2 episodes
2013 Dr. David Zhong Episode: "Bitchcraft"
2014 Delirium Liam Unsold TV pilot
2014–2016 Murder in the First Jim Koto Main role
2015 Hart of Dixie Henry Dalton 2 episodes[28]
2017–2018Salvation Harris Edwards Main role
2020 Magnum P.I. Adam Noshimuri Episode: "A Leopard on the Prowl"
2021–2022 The Walking Dead Tomi Recurring role (season 11)
2021–2023 All Rise DA Louis Bravo Recurring role (seasons 2–3)
16 episodes
2022 The Resident Dr. James Yamada Season 6
2023 Accused Jiro Tamura Episode: "Jiro's Story"
2024 Sean Harimoto Recurring role

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Sleeping Dogs Ricky Wong
Multiplayer Voices
2015 Battlefield Hardline Marvin The Thief
2024 Additional Voices [29]

Notes and References

  1. News: Ian Anthony Dale '96. cretin-derhamhall.org.
  2. News: Q&A with Ian Anthony Dale. Mpls St. Paul. August 29, 2014.
  3. News: St. Paul's Ian Anthony Dale is a familiar face on TV, but eyeing bigger roles. Star Tribune. August 9, 2015. Neal. Justin.
  4. Web site: Ian Anthony Dale interview: Growing up. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/YGzX07Yd2rQ . 2021-12-19 . live. YouTube (Asians on Film). October 18, 2010.
  5. News: C.J.: St. Paul native Ian Anthony Dale stars in TNT's 'Murder in the First'. Star Tribune. July 12, 2014.
  6. News: St. Paul native Ian Anthony Dale gets advice from cop brother for TNT show. St. Paul Pioneer Press. July 5, 2014.
  7. Web site: New Mortal Kombat Promotional Reel Delivers the Goods. 28 September 2012. February 24, 2022.
  8. Hawaii Five-0 promotes Ian Anthony Dale, adds Meaghan Rath and Beulah Koale. Abrams. Natalie. July 19, 2017. October 18, 2021. Entertainment Weekly.
  9. Web site: The Final Season: Hawaii Five-0's Ian Anthony Dale Reveals Emotional Behind-the-Scenes Farewell. Harnick. Chris. April 1, 2020. October 18, 2021. E! Online.
  10. Web site: Hawaii Five-0 Gives Kono's Husband a Promotion, Adds Two in Cast Shake-Up. Mitovich. Matt Webb. July 19, 2017. October 18, 2021. TVLine.
  11. Web site: 'Hawaii Five-0' To End After 10 Seasons On CBS, Sets Two-Hour Series Finale. Andreeva. Nellie. February 28, 2020. October 18, 2021. Deadline Hollywood.
  12. Web site: Ian Anthony Dale Reflects On The End Of 'Hawaii Five-0' After 10 Seasons. Furdyk. Brent. March 31, 2020. October 18, 2021. Entertainment Tonight. October 18, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211018180818/https://etcanada.com/news/618452/ian-anthony-dale-reflects-on-the-end-of-hawaii-five-0-after-10-seasons/. dead.
  13. Web site: Five-0 Redux: Ian Anthony Dale's directorial debut delivers emotional, suspenseful 'Hawaii Five-0'. Burbridge. Wendie. February 9, 2020. October 18, 2021. Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
  14. Web site: Magnum PI season 3: Will there still be Hawaii Five-0 cameos?. May 23, 2020. October 18, 2021. CarterMatt.
  15. Web site: Ian Anthony Dale Joins TNT's 'Murder', Aaron Hill Added To ABC Family's 'Twisted'. Andreeva. Nellie. May 24, 2013. November 27, 2021. Deadline Hollywood.
  16. Web site: 'Salvation': Ian Anthony Dale Joins CBS Summer Drama Series. Petski. Denise. February 14, 2017. November 27, 2021. Deadline Hollywood.
  17. Web site: 'Murder In the First' Canceled By TNT After 3 Seasons. Andreeva. Nellie. October 11, 2016. November 21, 2021. Deadline Hollywood.
  18. Web site: 'Salvation' Canceled at CBS After Two Seasons. Otterson. Joe. November 20, 2018. November 27, 2021. Variety.
  19. (#505) "Red Dawn". November 27, 2021. CBS. The Futon Critic.
  20. Web site: American Horror Story: 18 Actors You May Have Forgotten Were On The FX Series. Wiese. Jason. August 29, 2021. November 27, 2021. CinemaBlend.
  21. Web site: CW Cancels 'Emily Owens, MD'. March 21, 2013. November 27, 2021. Rafu Shimpo.
  22. Web site: Hart of Dixie Enlists Hawaii Five-0 Actor to Play 'Superman' in Season 4. Ausiello. Michael. June 30, 2014. November 27, 2021. TVLine.
  23. Web site: The Delirium Pilot Introduces A Loveless, High-Concept World Worth Exploring. Venable. Nick. 2014. November 27, 2021. Giant Freakin Robot.
  24. Web site: 'The Walking Dead': Ian Anthony Dale & Laurie Fortier Join Final Season Of AMC Series. Petski. Denise. August 4, 2021. October 19, 2021. Deadline Hollywood.
  25. Web site: TVLine Items: Ian Anthony Dale Joins TWD, Bad Batch Renewed and More. Gelman. Vlada. August 5, 2021. October 19, 2021. TVLine.
  26. Web site: The Resident Adds Hawaii Five-0 Alum Ian Anthony Dale as Billie's New Suitor — Get a Sneak Peek at His Debut. Iannucci. Rebecca. November 8, 2022. November 8, 2022. TVLine.
  27. Web site: 'Rescue: Hi-Surf' Adds 'Animal Kingdom's Shawn Hatosy & 'The Resident's Ian Anthony Dale in Heavily Recurring Roles. May 7, 2024. May 7, 2024.
  28. News: Hart of Dixie Enlists Hawaii Five-0 Actor to Play 'Superman' in Season 4. July 1, 2014. July 1, 2014. March 31, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190331131824/https://tvline.com/2014/06/30/hart-of-dixie-ian-anthony-dale-season-4-cast/. dead.
  29. Web site: Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (2024 Video Game)) . Behind The Voice Actors . 9 March 2024. . A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information..