Kardashians ‘can’t do anything except have a big arse’, says TV actor Alan Dale

Dale, who appears in the upcoming Foxtel series Secret City, has carved a career in Hollywood any aspiring antipodean actor would be proud of following his days on Aussie soap Neighbours.

His list of feature films includes Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull, Entourage, Captain America: The Winter Soldier and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

Alan Dale’s latest role is in Foxtel’s Secret City.Source:Supplied

Among his main TV credits are Ugly Betty, Lost, ER and The O.C. If Dale was 39 and not 69, a lot more would be made of his success, not that he’s complaining. He’s happy for the likes of the Kardashians to be fodder for glossy mags and social media.

“When you are younger, the fame is almost as important as the acting,” Dale told AAP f-rom Los Angeles.

“Look at people like these Kardashians. They are famous for being famous. They actually can’t do anything except have a big arse. They don’t actually have any talent at all.

“When you’re young you pretend that’s (being famous) not what you really want but it is.

“As you get older ... I’ve had my share of all that sort of stuff, I don’t need crowds in the street. I am very happy with the way we live our life here.” Dale, who was well known for playing Jim Robinson on Neighbours for more than 1000 episodes, moved to the US about 16 years ago. His first success was a five-episode contract on ER.

The Kardashian clan. Picture: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images

Not convinced he still had what it takes to make it in Hollywood, Dale went back to acting school to sharpen up on a few skills.

“There was one thing that used to happen to me, when I got a script I’d read it and I could see all the c-haracters except for mine.” Dale said.

“What my teacher taught me ... you think more about what your c-haracter is thinking about, not just what they are saying, that changed things for me quite a lot.” The New Zealand-born actor may be based in LA but he spends a fair bit of time travelling.

Kim Kardashian: Alan Dale’s not a fan. Picture: Mark Sagliocco/GettySource:Getty Images

For the last three years he has spent several months at a time in Cape Town, South Africa shooting the TV series Dominion.

Last year he was in Canberra shooting the political thriller Secret City, which starts June 5, and it was his first time filming in Australia since Sea Patrol in 2007.

He said playing a prime minister very much appealed to his political interests.

Dale with fellow Neighbours star Ally Fowler in 1986.Source:Supplied

“It was intriguing because it was about an Australian prime minister and I’m a pretty political person,” Dale said.

“At the time we were shooting, (Tony) Abbott was being overthrown by (Malcolm) Turnbull ... with that happening we had to recre-ate the office for the series down the street.”

Secret City launches on Sunday, June 5 at 8.30pm on Showcase.