James Badge Dale

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James Badge Dale

Birth name	James Badge Dale
Born	May 1, 1978 (age 28)
Years active	1990-present
Notable roles	Simon in Lord of the Flies, Chase Edmunds in 24 Barrigan in The Departed

James Badge Dale (born May 1, 1978) is an American actor.

His most notable works to date are in the 1990 film adaptation of Lord of the Flies (in which he played the part of Simon), and the role of Chase Edmunds in the third season of the Fox TV series 24. He has also appeared in episodes of CSI: Miami, Law and Order: SVU, CSI: NY and Rescue Me. He made a recent appearance in the movie The Departed alongside Jack Nicholson, Matt Damon, and Leonardo Dicaprio. Dale will be starring in an upcoming TV cop show Fort Pit.

He is the son of Grover Dale and the late Anita Morris, and a godson of Tommy Tune. He is an alumnus of Manhattanville College where he was a goalie for the hockey team until he ripped the muscles in his leg. This break from sports re-ignited his passion for acting. After the drama department at Manhattanville offered all it could he decided to move to NY where he started to train as an actor.