Dye, John 1963-

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Dye, John 1963-

PERSONAL

Full name, John Carroll Dye; born January 31, 1963, in Amory, MS; son of James (a furniture manufacturer) and Lynn (a homemaker) Dye; brother of Jerre Dye (an actor). Education: Attended Mississippi State University and Memphis State University (now University of Memphis). Avocational Interests: Tennis, playing pool.

Addresses:

Agent—Tom Harrison, Diverse Talent Group, 1925 Century Park E., Suite 880, Los Angeles, CA 90067.

Career:

Actor, producer, and director. Wilton Project (theatre company), Los Angeles, founding member. Appeared in commercials for Taco Bell restaurants.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Skip, Making the Grade (also known as The Last American Preppy), Cannon, 1984.

Mark, Modern Girls, Atlantic Releasing, 1986.

Todd Barrett, Campus Man, Paramount, 1987.

Jeff Cutler, Mother, Mother (short film), 1989.

Virgil, Best of the Best, Taurus Entertainment, 1989.

Adam Sanders, The Perfect Weapon, Paramount, 1991.

Colin Adams, Sioux City (also known as The Ultimate Revenge), IRS Media, 1994.

Narrator, Journey to a Hate Free Millennium (documentary; also known as Journey to a Hate Free Millennium: Stories of Hope and Compassion), New Light Media, 1999.

District Attorney Eric Manion, Heart of the Beholder, Beholder Films, 2005.

I.A. Officer, Lesser of Three Evils (also known as Blood Money), Fabrication Films, 2005.

Man in truck, Claudette (short film), Rough Customer Films, 2007.

Film Producer:

Water with Food Coloring (short film), IFILM, 2001.

Television Appearances; Series:

Francis "Doc Hoc" Hockenbury, Tour of Duty, CBS, 1989-90.

Greg Toback, Jack's Place, ABC, 1992-93.

Andrew, Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1994-2003.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Bill Morgan, Once Upon a Christmas, PAX, 2000.

Bill Morgan, Twice Upon a Christmas (also known as Rudolfa's Revenge), PAX, 2001.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Chip, "Old Money," CBS Summer Playhouse, CBS, 1988.

Rick Steadman, The Nerd, NBC, 1996.

Television Appearances; Specials:

True Stories from "Touched by an Angel," CBS, 1998.

Host, More True Stories from "Touched by an Angel," CBS, 1999.

Stars over Mississippi, with Prince Edward, PBS, 1999.

Intimate Portrait: Della Reese, Lifetime, 1999.

Intimate Portrait: Roma Downey, Lifetime, 2001.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Bob Holmby, Billionaire Boys Club, NBC, 1987.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Jason Carter, The Young and the Restless, CBS, 1986.

Andy Broom, "A Little Night Work," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1988.

"A Midsummer Night's Reality," Room for Romance, 1990.

Jack Mayfield, "The Bed, the Bribe, and the Body," Hotel Malibu, CBS, 1994.

Dr. Ray Stinson, "A Nest of Vipers," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1994.

Andrew, "Homecoming," Promised Land (also known as Home of the Brave), CBS, 1996.

Andrew, "Civil Wars," Promised Land (also known as Home of the Brave), CBS, 1997.

Andrew, "Mooster's Revenge," Promised Land (also known as Home of the Brave), CBS, 1997.

Andrew, "Vengeance Is Mine: Part 2," Promised Land (also known as Home of the Brave), CBS, 1998.

The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1998.

Himself, CBS Cares, CBS, 2001.

Television Director; Episodic:

"Jump!," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 2002.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

People Weekly, July 14, 1997.

You, fall, 1996.