James Badge Daleis an American actor who has been active in the industry since 1988. He has participated in all kinds of projects, from miniseries and TV shows to movies of various genres.
He’s best known for having participated in24, where he played Chase Edmunds in the third season of the series. He has also been in other series, such asThe PacificandHightown. Likewise, some of his most recognized films areIron Man 3, 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, andEchoes of War. But these are not all of James Badge Dale’s performances, so below you can find a more detailed list of his career.
10The Black Donnellys
The Black Donnellysis a dramatic TV show that aired on NBC in 2007. It lasted only one season. The plot revolves around four young brothers, whopractice the Catholic religionand have Indian-American roots. The series deals with their rivalry with the Italians, while they experience various events as they participate in the Irish mafia in their locality in New York.
Dale plays Samson Dawlish, a suitor of Jenny. He becomes obsessed with her, and because of his job as a restaurant delivery boy, he always goes out of his way to give her extra free food.
Hightownis a TV show in the crime drama genre that aired on Starz and premiered in 2020. It was created by Rebecca Cutter. The plot revolves around Jackie Quiñones, who is a National Marine Fisheries Service agent in Provincetown, Massachusetts. During the series, her problems with alcohol and drugs are addressed as she tries to solve the case of a murdered woman.
James Badge Dale played Detective Ray Abruzzo, who is a sergeant with the Massachusetts State Police. He was also assigned to the CCINU (Cape Cod Interagency Narcotics Unit) and assisted the protagonist in solving the case.
8Echoes of War
Echoes of Waris a psychological thriller film. It was released in 2015 and was written and directed by Kane Senes. The plot of the movie revolves around a Confederate soldier, who returns home after the events of the Civil War. However, nothing is the same as it was when he left home, as he will have to face a neighboring family, who takes away their resources, transforming into another battle.
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Dale played Wade Riley, the protagonist of the story. He returns from the Civil War to find that his family and the McCluskeys, his neighbors, are at war. Thus, he begins to take matters into his own hands and provokes a bloody war on their land.
7The Standoff at Sparrow Creek
The Standoff at Sparrow Creekis a film in the thriller genre that was released in 2018. It was written and directed by Henry Dunham. The film premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival. The plot revolves around Gannon, who gets involved in a shooting incident. The development of it goes from the neighborhood militia being surprised by this, as one of its members is responsible for the event.
Dale plays the story’s protagonist, Gannon, who’sa former police officer. He’s a member of the local militia and takes it upon himself to find out who was the member of his group that started the mass shooting.
613 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghaziis a biographical and action film that was released in 2016. This Michael Bay-directed production was based on the 2014 book of the same name. The plot revolves around the Annex Security Team. Six members of it venture into a fight against several terrorist attacks in the city of Benghazi, Libya. They protect the American embassy staff located in this country.
James Badge Dale played Tyrone S. “Rone” Woods, who was one of the six former U.S. Marines, who defended the embassy. He’s also the commander of the team and was a rather difficult adversary for the terrorists because of his experience. Unfortunately, he’s killed by a mortar round.
5The Empty Man
The Empty Manisa horror filmthat was released in 2020. It was written and directed by David Prior and was based on the graphic novel of the same name. The story centers on a former cop, who discovers a secret cult when he’s investigating the case of a missing girl. While trying to unravel the mystery of a local legend.
James Lasombra is played by Dale, who’s the protagonist of the story. He becomes responsible for investigating the case of the missing girl, after suffering through the loss of his son and wife in a car accident. To confront a cult and a supernatural entity.
4Iron Man 3
Iron Man 3is a superhero film, belonging to theIron Mansaga, which was produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion. It’s based on the eponymous Marvel Comics character and was released in 2013, being the sequel toIron ManandIron Man 2. Directed by Shane Black andbelonging to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, this film follows the story of Tony Stark after the events ofThe Avengers. Here he faces the Mandarin, a terrorist who threatens the United States through his campaign.
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James Badge Dale played Eric Savin, who was Killian’s henchman. He supports him in his project to spread the Extremis virus, so he becomes one of the supporting antagonists to harm Iron Man. In the comics, he’s known as Coldblood-7.
3The Pacific
The Pacificis a war drama miniseries that premiered in 2010. It was broadcast on HBO, being directed in part by Tim Van Patten. The series functions as a companion piece toBand of Brothers, a 2001 miniseries. The plot of this production focuses on the battles of the 1st Marine Division in the Pacific, along with the Battle of Iwo Jima. Which falls within the Pacific War.
James Badge Dale played Robert Leckie, being one of the three main characters in the miniseries. He served in the 1st Division and participated in several battles, such as Peleliu and Cape Gloucester. This character is based on the real events that happened to Marine Robert Hugh Leckie, who died in 2001.
Rubiconis a suspense and conspiracy TV show, which was produced by Henry Bromell and created by Jason Horwitch. It was aired on AMC in 2010 and lasted only one season. The plot of the series revolves around Will Travers, who’s an intelligence analyst working for the American Police Institute. He resides in New York and must investigate the death of his mentor, which occurred under very strange circumstances, and then becomes linked to a larger-scale conspiracy.
Will, played by Dale, is a very good character. He’s the leader of his team and has a forte for pattern recognition. Likewise, he uses these skills to try to solve the case of the death of David Hades, who was his protector at the agency. However, he ends up getting involved in a conspiracy, which threatens the national security of the country.
24is a television series of the drama and action genre that was created by Robert Cochran and Joel Surnow. It aired on Fox from 2001 to 2010. It lasted nine seasons and a couple of spin-offs were produced from it. The plot centers on Jack Bauer, who works for the Los Angeles Counter-Terrorism Unit agency. However, his work is hindered when his wife and daughter are kidnapped and blackmailed into assassinating the senator in exchange for their release.
Dale played Chase Edmunds on Day 3 of the series (third season). He was a federal agent,working undercoverfor CTU Washington DC. He ended up partnering with Jack and had a relationship with his daughter. However, he dies in a fight to take down some bikers, leaving Jack’s daughter Kim affected, even though they had separated before this event.
