---
name: "Dale Dye"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/dale-dye"
fi1m_id: "dale-dye"
imdb_id: "nm0245653"
tmdb_id: 3211
wikidata_id: "Q51814"
roles: ["Military consultant"]
born: "8 October 1944"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 8
average_over: 0
updated: "2026-09-24T21:17:09.598728+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Dale Dye

## Identity

Dale Dye

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/dale-dye
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** dale-dye
- **IMDb ID:** nm0245653
- **TMDB ID:** 3211
- **Wikidata ID:** Q51814
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dale_Dye, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q51814, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0245653/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3211

Military consultant. Born 8 October 1944 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Military consultant
- **Born:** 8 October 1944, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, USA
- **Active:** 1986–2001
- **Also known as:** Capt. Dale Dye, USMC (Ret.)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 73 (3), 1990s 76 (4), 2000s 89 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dale_Dye, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q51814, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0245653/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3211

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Always*](https://film.one/film/always.md) (62)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Dale Dye is an American actor and military technical advisor. A veteran of the United States Marine Corps who served in the Vietnam War, he retired as a captain in 1984 and founded Warriors, Inc., a company providing military training and advisory services to film and television productions.

Dye has appeared in numerous films, including *Platoon* (1986) as Captain Harris, *Always* (1989) as the Fire Boss, *Born on the Fourth of July* (1989), *Mission: Impossible* (1996), *Starship Troopers* (1997), *Saving Private Ryan* (1998) and *Band of Brothers* (2001) as Colonel Robert F. Sink. He has also worked as a technical advisor on several of these and other productions.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, allmovie.com, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (8)

- *Band of Brothers* (2001), Fi1m 89, as Colonel Robert F. Sink — [page](https://film.one/tv/band-of-brothers.md)
- *Starship Troopers* (1997), Fi1m 79, as General — [page](https://film.one/film/starship-troopers.md)
- *Mission: Impossible* (1996), Fi1m 81, as Frank Barnes — [page](https://film.one/film/mission-impossible.md)
- *Natural Born Killers* (1994), Fi1m 64, as Dale Wrigley — [page](https://film.one/film/natural-born-killers.md)
- *JFK* (1991), Fi1m 80, as General Y — [page](https://film.one/film/jfk.md)
- *Always* (1989), Fi1m 62, as Fire Boss — [page](https://film.one/film/always.md)
- *Born on the Fourth of July* (1989), Fi1m 74, as Infantry Colonel — [page](https://film.one/film/born-on-the-fourth-of-july.md)
- *Platoon* (1986), Fi1m 84, as Captain Harris — [page](https://film.one/film/platoon.md)

## Complete filmography (76)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial* (2023), as Vice Admiral R.T. Dewey
- *The Last Full Measure* (2019), as Senator Holt
- *Not a War Story* (2017), Actor
- *Range 15* (2016), as The President
- *Sniper: Special Ops* (2016), as Lieutenant Colonel Jackson
- *Blue* (2015), as Mr. Phelps
- *The Purge: Anarchy* (2014), as New Founding Father
- *Planes: Fire & Rescue* (2014), as Cabbie (voice)
- *August: Osage County* (2013), as Radio Announcer
- *Escape from Davao: 1943* (2013), as Narrator
- *Larry Crowne* (2011), as Cox
- *Falling Skies* (2011), series, as Jim Porter
- *Naked Run* (2011), as Harry
- *Knight and Day* (2010), as Frank Knight
- *Chuck* (2007), series, as General Stanfield — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/chuck.md)
- *Music Within* (2007), as General
- *The Loop* (2006), series, as Ralph Somkin
- *Commander in Chief* (2005), series, as General Peter Allyson
- *The Great Raid* (2005), as General Kreuger
- *The Conquerors* (2005), series, Actor
- *Alexander* (2004), as Macedonian Veteran at Hyphasis Speech (uncredited) · Second Unit Director
- *Missing Brendan* (2004), as General Temekin
- *Entourage* (2004), series, as Firearms Instructor, Scuba Instructor · Stunt Coordinator — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/entourage.md)
- *Cold Case* (2003), series, as Al Wasserlauf (2010)
- *Las Vegas* (2003), series, as Sergeant Burn
- *44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out* (2003), as SWAT Lieutenant
- *Rocket Power: Race Across New Zealand* (2002), as Lt. Tice Ryan (voice)
- *Spy Game* (2001), as Commander Wiley
- *Band of Brothers* (2001), series, as Colonel Robert F. Sink · Military Consultant — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/tv/band-of-brothers.md)
- *Semper Fi* (2001), Producer
- *Rules of Engagement* (2000), as Gen. Perry
- *The Others* (2000), series, Actor
- *Wicked Ways* (1999), as Vernon Harpwood
- *Seven Days* (1998), series, Actor
- *Air America* (1998), series, as Captain Gage
- *Saving Private Ryan* (1998), as War Department Colonel — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/saving-private-ryan.md)
- *Operation Delta Force 2: Mayday* (1998), as Captain Halsey Lang
- *Starship Troopers* (1997), as General · Technical Advisor — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/starship-troopers.md)
- *Rough Riders* (1997), series, as Col. Leonard Wood
- *Trial and Error* (1997), as Dr. Stone
- *Within the Rock* (1996), as General Hurst
- *Mission: Impossible* (1996), as Frank Barnes — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/mission-impossible.md)
- *Sgt. Bilko* (1996), as First Engineer
- *Space: Above and Beyond* (1995), series, as Jack Colquitt
- *JAG* (1995), series, as Bill Cobb, Hollis
- *Under Siege 2: Dark Territory* (1995), as Captain Garza
- *Outbreak* (1995), as Colonel Briggs
- *Blue Sky* (1994), as Col. Mike Anwalt
- *Natural Born Killers* (1994), as Dale Wrigley — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/natural-born-killers.md)
- *Endangered* (1994), as Ricky (deputy Jogger)
- *Guarding Tess* (1994), as Charles Ivy
- *Heaven & Earth* (1993), as Larry
- *Cover Story* (1993), as Jack
- *Under Siege* (1992), as Captain Garza
- *The Last of the Mohicans* (1992), Military Consultant, Technical Advisor — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-last-of-the-mohicans.md)
- *Dead On: Relentless II* (1992), as Captain Rivers
- *JFK* (1991), as General Y — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/jfk.md)
- *Mission of the Shark: The Saga of the U.S.S. Indianapolis* (1991), as Major Green
- *Servants of Twilight* (1991), as Police Officer
- *Kid* (1990), as Forrest Garvey
- *The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson* (1990), Actor
- *Fire Birds* (1990), as A.K. McNeil · Co-Producer, Story
- *The Fourth War* (1990), as Sergeant Major
- *Always* (1989), as Fire Boss — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/always.md)
- *Born on the Fourth of July* (1989), as Infantry Colonel — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/born-on-the-fourth-of-july.md)
- *The Neon Empire* (1989), as Chief Bates
- *The Neon Empire* (1989), series, as Chief Bates
- *Casualties of War* (1989), as Capt. Hill
- *The Favorite* (1989), as French Officer
- *Spontaneous Combustion* (1989), as General
- *The Beast of War* (1988), as Helicopter Crew Chief (uncredited)
- *Supercarrier* (1988), series, Actor
- *Platoon* (1986), as Captain Harris · Military Consultant, Technical Advisor — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/platoon.md)
- *L.A. Law* (1986), series, as President Colonel Kenners
- *Invaders from Mars* (1986), as Squad Leader
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Radio Voice

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