Acting

John Dye

Born January 31, 1963 · Amory, Mississippi, USA

Died January 10, 2011 · aged 47

John Carroll Dye was an American film and television actor and director best known for his role as Andrew, the Angel of Death, on the hit CBS spiritual drama series Touched by an Angel. He brought a gentle, compassionate presence to a character that resonated deeply with millions of viewers worldwide. Tragically, Dye passed away from heart failure at the age of 47.

Known For

Best of the Best

Best of the Best · 1989

Best of the Best

MovieActionDrama

A team from the United States is going to compete against Korea in a Tae Kwon Do tournament. The team consists of fighters from all over the country--can they overcome their rivalry and work together to win?

The Perfect Weapon

The Perfect Weapon · 1991

The Perfect Weapon

MovieActionDrama

Jeff, a young delinquent, is enrolled by his father in a kenpo school, in the hopes of teaching the boy some self-discipline. Years later, Jeff's mentor, Kim, is being threatened by one of the Korean mafia families. Jeff tries to help his old friend, but is too late to prevent Kim's death at the hands of an unknown hitman. Vowing revenge, Jeff takes on all of the families, using his martial arts skills to find the man who killed his friend.

Modern Girls

Modern Girls · 1986

MovieComedyRomance

Margo, Kelly, and CeCe have three things in common: they're roommates, they're gorgeous, and they're hooked on the glamour and excitement of L.A.'s rock and roll nightlife. When they get mixed up with a rock star, an arrogant ex-boyfriend, a pseudo-sadist, and the nicest nerd in the City of Angels, it's a full night to say the least!

Fist of the Warrior

Fist of the Warrior · 2007

Fist of the Warrior

MovieActionCrime

First-class assassin Lee Choe has spent years working for the mob. When his handler turns on him by killing his girlfriend and framing him for the murder, Lee stops at nothing to seek revenge. He fights back with a vengeance and violently punishes those who played a part in the death of his innocent love.

Big Man on Campus

Big Man on Campus · 1989

Big Man on Campus

MovieComedyFantasy

In this version of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", a hunchback is found living in the bell tower of UCLA. He discovers life as two students bring him out of the tower and into society.

Once Upon A Christmas

Once Upon A Christmas · 2000

Once Upon A Christmas

MovieTV MovieFamily

The daughter of Santa Claus vows to transform a single father and his spoiled children to prove that the spirit of Christmas exists.

Sioux City

Sioux City · 1994

MovieDramaThriller

A young Lakota Sioux, adopted by a wealthy Jewish couple in Beverly Hills, gets in touch with his cultural roots and solves a mystery in this thriller.

Twice Upon a Christmas

Twice Upon a Christmas · 2001

Twice Upon a Christmas

MovieTV MovieFantasy

Santa's first born daughter, Rudolfa, is secretly selling pieces of the North Pole, and eventually take over where she attempts to ruin Christmas, and replace Santa's workshop with a brand new casino. But Santa's lost daughter Kristin returns to the North Pole with her two children who are desperate to save Christmas, and rebuild the shattered village.

Filmography

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Best of the Best

Best of the Best · 1989

Best of the Best

MovieActionDrama

A team from the United States is going to compete against Korea in a Tae Kwon Do tournament. The team consists of fighters from all over the country--can they overcome their rivalry and work together to win?

Virgil Keller

The Perfect Weapon

The Perfect Weapon · 1991

The Perfect Weapon

MovieActionDrama

Jeff, a young delinquent, is enrolled by his father in a kenpo school, in the hopes of teaching the boy some self-discipline. Years later, Jeff's mentor, Kim, is being threatened by one of the Korean mafia families. Jeff tries to help his old friend, but is too late to prevent Kim's death at the hands of an unknown hitman. Vowing revenge, Jeff takes on all of the families, using his martial arts skills to find the man who killed his friend.

Det. Adam Sanders

Modern Girls

Modern Girls · 1986

MovieComedyRomance

Margo, Kelly, and CeCe have three things in common: they're roommates, they're gorgeous, and they're hooked on the glamour and excitement of L.A.'s rock and roll nightlife. When they get mixed up with a rock star, an arrogant ex-boyfriend, a pseudo-sadist, and the nicest nerd in the City of Angels, it's a full night to say the least!

Hunk

Fist of the Warrior

Fist of the Warrior · 2007

Fist of the Warrior

MovieActionCrime

First-class assassin Lee Choe has spent years working for the mob. When his handler turns on him by killing his girlfriend and framing him for the murder, Lee stops at nothing to seek revenge. He fights back with a vengeance and violently punishes those who played a part in the death of his innocent love.

I.A. Officer

Big Man on Campus

Big Man on Campus · 1989

Big Man on Campus

MovieComedyFantasy

In this version of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", a hunchback is found living in the bell tower of UCLA. He discovers life as two students bring him out of the tower and into society.

Steve (uncredited)

Once Upon A Christmas

Once Upon A Christmas · 2000

Once Upon A Christmas

MovieTV MovieFamily

The daughter of Santa Claus vows to transform a single father and his spoiled children to prove that the spirit of Christmas exists.

Bill Morgan

Sioux City

Sioux City · 1994

MovieDramaThriller

A young Lakota Sioux, adopted by a wealthy Jewish couple in Beverly Hills, gets in touch with his cultural roots and solves a mystery in this thriller.

Colin Adams

Twice Upon a Christmas

Twice Upon a Christmas · 2001

Twice Upon a Christmas

MovieTV MovieFantasy

Santa's first born daughter, Rudolfa, is secretly selling pieces of the North Pole, and eventually take over where she attempts to ruin Christmas, and replace Santa's workshop with a brand new casino. But Santa's lost daughter Kristin returns to the North Pole with her two children who are desperate to save Christmas, and rebuild the shattered village.

Bill Morgan

Making the Grade

Making the Grade · 1984

Making the Grade

Lazy preppie Palmer Woodrow hires street-smart Eddie Keaton to go to school for him while he lives it up in Europe. Eddie falls in love with preppie gal Tracey, upsetting Biff, the Hoover Academy bully. When his bookie from the old neighborhood, Dice, comes to collect on Eddie's gambling debts and Palmer returns early from Europe, the scheme slowly starts to unravel. Soon, Eddie can't even tell whose side he's really on.

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Campus Man

Campus Man · 1987

Todd Barret is an aspiring businessman. He's got what it takes, but what he doesn't have is enough money to stay in college. So he cooks up a plan to make the first ever all male sports calendar. He eventually convinces Cactus Jack, a very shadowy and tough loan shark, to give him enough money to make the deal. Todd makes enough to pay for his education, but what about the money he owes Cactus Jack?

Todd Barrett

Mother, Mother

Mother, Mother · 1989

A Blue Ribbon winner at the American Film Festival, this hard-hitting, dramatic production is about the relationship between a young man with AIDS and his estranged mother. Unable to understand or accept each other's lives, mother and son are at a stalemate of their own making.

Jeff Cutler

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark · 1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind segments that are unrivaled on daytime television, plus spontaneous, hilarious and unpredictable talk.

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote · 1984

Murder, She Wrote

SeriesMysteryCrime

An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.

Andy Broom

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel · 1994

Touched by an Angel

SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyDrama

Monica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who are at a crossroads in their lives.

Andrew

Tour of Duty

Tour of Duty · 1987

SeriesWar & PoliticsDrama

The trials of a U.S. Army platoon serving in the field during the Vietnam War.

Promised Land

Promised Land · 1996

Promised Land is an American drama series which aired on CBS from 1996 to 1999. It is a spin-off from another series, Touched by an Angel.

Andrew

Jack's Place

Jack's Place · 1992

Jack Evans is a retired jazz musician who runs a restaurant where romances tend to start.

Billionaire Boys Club

Billionaire Boys Club · 1987

Billionaire Boys Club

SeriesDramaCrime

Billionaire Boys Club is a two-part TV movie that aired on NBC in 1987. It told the story of the Billionaire Boys Club, and its founder, Joe Hunt, who was convicted in 1987 of murdering con-man Ron Levin. The film was written Gy Waldron and directed by Marvin J. Chomsky.

Bob Holmby