Dale Alan Midkiff (born July 1, 1959) is an American actor, best known for playing Louis Creed in the horror film Pet Sematary (1989) and Captain Darien Lambert in the TV series Time Trax.
His first movie role was in Roger Corman's Streetwalkin' playing a pimp named Duke.
He has said in interviews that while his family never quite understood his interest in acting, they never discouraged him: "I love them for allowing a kid to believe in his dreams."
His first major break came when he landed the role of the young Jock Ewing in Dallas: The Early Years.
[1] He is also well known for having played the lead role of Louis Creed in the 1989 film version of Stephen King's Pet Sematary.