Dale Dye
Known for
Dale Dye has been in the trade long enough to be called a veteran actor who has been at it long enough for audiences to grow up watching him. Neither the cinema nor the television half of the career can be called the side project. 'Saving Private Ryan' is the longest-standing point of contact with the audience. 'Mission: Impossible' is the other credit most often cited. The trail of credits goes back as far as 1986. The bulk of the career has been spent in drama.
Dale Dye
47 Movies
15 Series
Dale Dye has been in the trade long enough to be called a veteran actor who has been at it long enough for audiences to grow up watching him. Neither the cinema nor the television half of the career can be called the side project. 'Saving Private Ryan' is the longest-standing point of contact with the audience. 'Mission: Impossible' is the other credit most often cited. The trail of credits goes back as far as 1986. The bulk of the career has been spent in drama.
Movies
Plays War Department Colonel
Saving Private Ryan
1998
Plays New Founding Father
The Purge: Anarchy
2014
Plays Frank Barnes
Mission: Impossible
1996
Plays Commander Wiley
Spy Game
2001
Plays General
Starship Troopers
1997
Plays Frank Knight
Knight and Day
2010
Plays Captain Harris
Platoon
1986
Plays Radio Announcer
August: Osage County
2013
Plays Dale Wrigley
Natural Born Killers
1994
Plays General Y
JFK
1991
Plays Captain Garza
Under Siege
1992
Plays Cabbie (voice)
Planes: Fire & Rescue
2014
Plays Colonel Briggs
Outbreak
1995
Plays Infantry Colonel
Born on the Fourth of July
1989
Plays Captain Garza
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory
1995
Plays Gen. Perry
Rules of Engagement
2000
Plays Capt. Hill
Casualties of War
1989
Plays Cox
Larry Crowne
2011
Plays Senator Holt
The Last Full Measure
2020
Plays Fire Boss
Always
1989
Plays General Kreuger
The Great Raid
2005
Plays Charles Ivy
Guarding Tess
1994
Plays General
Spontaneous Combustion
1989
Plays First Engineer
Sgt. Bilko
1996
Plays Vice Admiral R.T. Dewey
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
2023
Plays Squad Leader
Invaders from Mars
1986
Plays Forrest Garvey
Kid
1990
Plays Larry
Heaven & Earth
1993
Plays Col. Mike Anwalt
Blue Sky
1994
Writer
Plays A.K. McNeil
Fire Birds
1990
Plays SWAT Lieutenant
44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out
2003
Plays Police Officer
Servants of Twilight
1991
Plays Dr. Stone
Trial and Error
1997
Plays The President
Range 15
2016
Plays Captain Rivers
Dead On: Relentless II
1992
Plays General
Music Within
2007
Plays Vernon Harpwood
Wicked Ways
1999
Plays Sergeant Major
The Fourth War
1990
Plays Harry
Naked Run
2011
Plays Mr. Phelps
Blue
2015
Plays French Officer
The Favorite
1989
Plays General Temekin
Missing Brendan
2004
Plays Chief Bates
The Neon Empire
1989
Plays Jack
Cover Story
1993
Plays Ricky (deputy Jogger)
Endangered
1994
TV Shows
Plays Colonel Robert F. Sink
Band of Brothers
2001
Plays Jim Porter
Falling Skies
2011
Plays General Peter Allyson
Commander in Chief
2005
Plays Firearms Instructor
Entourage
2004
Plays Col. Leonard Wood
Rough Riders
1997
Plays Chief Bates
The Neon Empire
1989
Plays Bill Cobb
JAG
1995
Plays Ralph Somkin
The Loop
2006
Plays Jack Colquitt
Space: Above and Beyond
1995
Plays Captain Gage
Air America
1998
Plays President Colonel Kenners
L.A. Law
1986
Plays General Stanfield
Chuck
2007
Plays Sergeant Burn
Las Vegas
2003
Plays Al Wasserlauf (2010)
Cold Case
2003
Plays Radio Voice
American Playhouse
1982
Latest Trailers
Watch Trailer
Band of Brothers: Legacy
Full Filmography
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
Vice Admiral R.T. Dewey
2023
Film
The Last Full Measure
Senator Holt
2020
Film
Range 15
The President
2016
Film
Blue
Mr. Phelps
2015
Film
Planes: Fire & Rescue
Cabbie (voice)
2014
Film
The Purge: Anarchy
New Founding Father
2014
Film
August: Osage County
Radio Announcer
2013
Film
Larry Crowne
Cox
2011
Film
Falling Skies
Jim Porter · 3 episodes
2011–
TV
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Dale Dye and where are they from?
Dale Dye is 82 years old, born on October 8, 1944 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Dale Dye?
Dale Dye is best known for roles in Saving Private Ryan, Mission: Impossible, The Purge: Anarchy.
How many movies has Dale Dye been in?
Over a 40-year career (since 1986), Dale Dye has appeared in 47 movies and 15 TV shows.
What was Dale Dye's first movie?
The career of Dale Dye began with Invaders from Mars (1986).
What is Dale Dye's most recent movie or series?
Dale Dye's most recent release is Band of Brothers: Legacy, which premiered on September 9, 2026.
What TV shows has Dale Dye appeared in?
On television, Dale Dye has appeared in Band of Brothers, Falling Skies, Chuck, Entourage.
Dale Dye
1944-10-08 · Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA
Dale Adam Dye Jr. (born October 8, 1944) is an American actor, technical advisor, radio personality and writer. A decorated Marine veteran of the Vietnam War, Dye is the founder and head of Warriors, Inc., a technical advisory company specializing in portraying realistic military action in Hollywood films. Dye has also offered his expertise to television, such as the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers and The Pacific, and video games, including the Medal of Honor series.