Ugly Betty Star Alan Dale Headed for London Spamalot

The West End production of Monty Python's Spamalot is set to get a new king. Alan Dale, best known for his starring roles on TV's Ugly Betty and The O.C., will replace Peter Davison in the role of King Arthur at the Palace Theatre beginning March 3.

Dale starred most recently on American television as publishing mogul Bradford Meade in Ugly Betty and created the role of real estate mogul Caleb Nichol on The O.C. He appeared in several episodes of Lost as Charles Widmore, played Vice President Jim Prescott in the third season of 24 and had a recurring role in NCIS. A native of New Zealand, Dale became a household name to U.K. audiences in the mid-1980s when he played Jim Robinson for eight years in the hugely popular Australian soap Neighbours. He recently completed filming for the BBC's Torchwood and will be seen as ruthless politician Donald Hagan in new ITV drama Midnight Man alongside Catherine McCormack and James Nesbitt. In Australia his new television series Sea Patrol will air later this year. His many other television credits include The West Wing, The X-Files, ER and The Practice. His film credits include Star Trek: Nemesis, Hollywood Homicide and After the Sunset. Dale will also appear in the new Indiana Jones movie Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

The London production of Spamalot currently stars Davison as King Arthur to March 1, Marin Mazzie as the Lady of The Lake, Robert Hands as Sir Robin, Steven Kynman as Prince Herbert, Graham MacDuff as Sir Dennis Galahad, Andrew Spillett as Patsy, Tony Timberlake as Sir Bedevere and Jake Nightingale as Sir Lancelot. Mazzie will appear as the Lady of the Lake until February 9, when she will pass the role to the winner of Swedish TV reality show West End Star.