James Badge Dale Net Worth

What Is James Badge Dale's Net Worth?

James Badge Dale is an American actor who has a net worth of $3 million. James Badge Dale started appearing onstage while in elementary school, and he made his onscreen acting debut as Simon in 1990's "Lord of the Flies," though he didn't appear in film or TV again until the turn of the century. Dale is known for roles such as Chase Edmunds on the Fox drama "24" (2003–2004), Robert Leckie in the HBO miniseries "The Pacific" (2010), Will Travers on the AMC conspiracy thriller "Rubicon" (2010), and Ray Abruzzo on the Starz crime drama "Hightown" (2020–2024). James has more than 50 acting credits to his name, including the films "The Departed" (2006), "The Conspirator" (2010), "Iron Man 3" (2013), "World War Z" (2013), "Miss Meadows" (2014), and "The Kitchen" (2019), the miniseries "Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy" (2025), and the television series "Rescue Me" (2004), "The Black Donnellys" (2007), and "1923" (2022).

Early Life

James Badge Dale was born James Badgett Dale on May 1, 1978, in Manhattan, New York City. He is the son of actor and dancer Grover Dale and actress and singer Anita Morris, who were both nominated for Tony Awards. Sadly, Anita passed away in 1994 at the age of 50; when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 1980, doctors estimated that she had five years to live, but she lived 14 years after her diagnosis. James attended Wonderland Avenue Elementary School, and when he was 10 years old, he was chosen from his fifth-grade class to audition for the film "Lord of the Flies." He booked the role of Simon and spent five months filming in Jamaica, then he returned to Wonderland. Dale played hockey until an injury knocked him to the sidelines, and he graduated from Manhattanville College.

Career

After making his film debut in 1990's "Lord of the Flies," Dale guest-starred on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (2002), "Hack" (2003), "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (2005), "CSI: Miami" (2005), and "CSI: NY" (2005) and appeared in the films "Nola" (2003), "Cross Bronx" (2004), and "The Naked Brothers Band" (2005). From 2003 to 2004, he played Chase Edmunds on the Fox drama "24," and in 2004, he had a recurring role as Timo Gavin on the FX series "Rescue Me." In 2006, James co-starred with Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, and Martin Sheen in the Martin Scorsese-directed crime thriller "The Departed." The film grossed $291.5 million at the box office and won an Academy Award for Best Picture. In 2007, Dale played Samson Dawlish on the NBC drama "The Black Donnellys." In 2010, he appeared in the films "Nonames" and "Polish Bar," and he co-starred with James McAvoy, Robin Wright, Kevin Kline, and Evan Rachel Wood in the historical drama "The Conspirator," which was directed by Robert Redford. That year, James also portrayed U.S. Marine Robert Leckie in the Emmy-winning HBO miniseries "The Pacific" and starred as Will Travers on the AMC series "Rubicon."

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Next, Dale appeared in the films "Shame" (2011), "The Grey" (2012), "Flight" (2012), "The Lone Ranger" (2013), "Parkland" (2013), "Miss Meadows" (2014), "Stretch" (2014), "Echoes of War" (2015), "The Walk" (2015), "13 Hours" (2016), "Spectral" (2016), "Only the Brave" (2017), "Little Woods" (2018), "Donnybrook" (2018), "The Standoff at Sparrow Creek" (2018), "Hold the Dark" (2018), "Mickey and the Bear" (2019), "Into the Ashes" (2019), and "The Kitchen" (2019). In 2013, he co-starred with Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, and Don Cheadle in the Marvel blockbuster "Iron Man 3" and with Brad Pitt in the zombie film "World War Z." "Iron Man 3" grossed $1.215 billion at the box office, and "World War Z" earned $540 million. From 2020 to 2024, James played Ray Abruzzo on the Starz crime drama "Hightown." Around this time, he appeared in the films "The Empty Man" (2020), "Safety" (2020), "Small Engine Repair" (2021), "On Our Way" (2021), "King Ivory" (2024), "On the End" (2025), and "Violent Ends" (2025). In 2022, Dale had a recurring role as John Dutton Sr. on the Paramount+ "Yellowstone" prequel "1923" alongside Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford, and in 2025, he portrayed Chief of Police Joe Kozenczak in the Peacock miniseries "Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy."

Personal Life

James married actress Emily Wickersham on September 27, 2024. The couple has two children, Cassius (born 2021) and Zephyr (born 2024). Wickersham is known for playing NCIS Special Agent Eleanor Bishop on the CBS series "NCIS."

Awards and Nominations

In 1991, Dale and his "Lord of the Flies" co-stars received a Young Artist Award nomination for Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture. For "24," James earned a nomination from the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films for the Cinescape Genre Face of the Future Award (2004) and a Teen Choice Award nomination for Choice TV Sidekick (2004), and the cast received a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2005). In 2006, the cast of "The Departed" won a National Board of Review Award for Best Acting by an Ensemble. In 2010, Dale earned a Best Actor nomination for "Nonames" at Method Fest, and the film's cast won a Copper Wing Award for Best Ensemble Acting at the Phoenix Film Festival. "The Pacific" earned James a Prism Award nomination for Performance in a TV Movie or Miniseries, an Online Film & Television Association Award nomination for Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Miniseries, and a Gold Derby Award nomination for TV Movie/Mini Actor. At the 2015 Dallas International Film Festival, "Echoes of War" won a Special Jury Prize for Narrative Feature Competition, and in 2019, Dale received a National Film and Television Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for "The Kitchen."

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