John Carroll Dye (January 31, 1963 â€" January 10, 2011) was an
American film and television actor known for his role as Andrew in the
spiritual television drama series Touched by an Angel.Dye was born in
Amory, Mississippi, one of three sons of Jim and Lynn Dye, a furniture
manufacturer and homemaker, respectively, who raised their sons in the
Methodist denomination. The family moved to Cleveland, Tennessee,
where he attended Cleveland High School, and later to Tupelo,
Mississippi. He was introduced to acting by playing the role of
Friedrich, the eldest male von Trapp child in a school production of
The Sound of Music at Cleveland High School. He graduated from Tupelo
High School, where he again played Friedrich von Trapp. Dye found
himself bitten by the acting bug. After graduating, he enrolled at
Mississippi State University in hopes of becoming a civil rights
lawyer. After a year at Mississippi State University, he decided to
become an actor, and was advised against it by his great-grandmother.
He transferred to Memphis State and majored in theater.In Memphis, Dye
discovered that a Judd Nelson film called Making the Grade (1984) was
filming in the area. Dye landed his first film role as "Skip." In the
1985 music video for the ZZ Top song "Sleeping Bag", he appeared
alongside fellow actors Tracey Walter and Heather Langenkamp. In 1986
he starred alongside actresses Virginia Madsen and Cynthia Gibb in the
comedy film Modern Girls. In 1987 Dye got his first leading role, in
the film Campus Man, as Todd Barrett. That same year, he re-teamed
with Nelson in the television miniseries Billionaire Boys Club. In
1989, he starred alongside actors James Earl Jones and Eric Roberts in
the martial-arts drama Best of the Best.Dye began appearing on
television in 1987. He was cast in 1989 as Private Francis "Doc Hoc"
Hockenbury for the last season of Tour of Duty. When the series
finished, he moved on to short-lived series such as Jack's Place
(1992) and Hotel Malibu (1994). In 1996, he appeared as Andrew the
"Angel of Death" on Touched by an Angel with Roma Downey & Della
Reese. Originally cast as a recurring character, by the third season
he was made a regular cast member as his character quickly became
popular. The show ran for nine seasons before ending in April 2003. In
2000, he starred in the television movie Once Upon a Christmas. In
2001, he appeared in the sequel Twice Upon a Christmas.
American film and television actor known for his role as Andrew in the
spiritual television drama series Touched by an Angel.Dye was born in
Amory, Mississippi, one of three sons of Jim and Lynn Dye, a furniture
manufacturer and homemaker, respectively, who raised their sons in the
Methodist denomination. The family moved to Cleveland, Tennessee,
where he attended Cleveland High School, and later to Tupelo,
Mississippi. He was introduced to acting by playing the role of
Friedrich, the eldest male von Trapp child in a school production of
The Sound of Music at Cleveland High School. He graduated from Tupelo
High School, where he again played Friedrich von Trapp. Dye found
himself bitten by the acting bug. After graduating, he enrolled at
Mississippi State University in hopes of becoming a civil rights
lawyer. After a year at Mississippi State University, he decided to
become an actor, and was advised against it by his great-grandmother.
He transferred to Memphis State and majored in theater.In Memphis, Dye
discovered that a Judd Nelson film called Making the Grade (1984) was
filming in the area. Dye landed his first film role as "Skip." In the
1985 music video for the ZZ Top song "Sleeping Bag", he appeared
alongside fellow actors Tracey Walter and Heather Langenkamp. In 1986
he starred alongside actresses Virginia Madsen and Cynthia Gibb in the
comedy film Modern Girls. In 1987 Dye got his first leading role, in
the film Campus Man, as Todd Barrett. That same year, he re-teamed
with Nelson in the television miniseries Billionaire Boys Club. In
1989, he starred alongside actors James Earl Jones and Eric Roberts in
the martial-arts drama Best of the Best.Dye began appearing on
television in 1987. He was cast in 1989 as Private Francis "Doc Hoc"
Hockenbury for the last season of Tour of Duty. When the series
finished, he moved on to short-lived series such as Jack's Place
(1992) and Hotel Malibu (1994). In 1996, he appeared as Andrew the
"Angel of Death" on Touched by an Angel with Roma Downey & Della
Reese. Originally cast as a recurring character, by the third season
he was made a regular cast member as his character quickly became
popular. The show ran for nine seasons before ending in April 2003. In
2000, he starred in the television movie Once Upon a Christmas. In
2001, he appeared in the sequel Twice Upon a Christmas.
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