Dale Dye
- Highest Rated: Saving Private Ryan (1998)
- Lowest Rated: Fire Birds (1990)
- Birthday: Oct 8, 1944
- Birthplace: Not Available
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Enlisted in the U.S. Marines at age 19; was wounded three times (and received a Bronze Star) during three tours of duty in Vietnam. Was a public-affairs officer in Beirut when the Marine base there was attacked by terrorists in 1983; retired from the USMC as a captain in 1984. Trained anti-communist guerrillas in Nicaragua and El Salvador while writing for Soldier of Fortune magazine in 1984-85. Founded Warriors, Inc., a company offering military advice to filmmakers, in 1985. First client: Oliver Stone, for Platoon (the first of seven Stone collaborations). All told, has advised on more than 40 movies and TV shows, including Saving Private Ryan, Band of Brothers, The Pacific,The Thin Red Line, and Forrest Gump. Has acted in many of the films he advised on, as well in as such TV series as L.A. Law, JAG, Chuck, Cold Case and Entourage. Hosted a talk show on KFI radio in Los Angeles from 2003 to 2010. Has published numerous novels, including a novelization of Platoon. Son Chris is a member of the rock band The Fire Violets.
Highest Rated Movies
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Deliverance
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Platoon
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Filmography
Movies
Rating |
Title |
Credit |
Box
|
Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brothers in Arms | Actor | — | 2018 | |
| Blue | Actor | — | 2017 | |
| Range 15 | The President | $1.5K | 2016 | |
| Sniper: Special Ops | Jackson | — | 2016 | |
| 56% | The Purge: Anarchy | New Founding Father | — | 2014 |
| 44% | Planes: Fire And Rescue | Cabbie | $42.7M | 2014 |
| 36% | Larry Crowne | Cox | $35.6M | 2011 |
| USS Franklin: Honor Restored | Actor | — | 2011 | |
| Naked Run | Actor | — | 2011 | |
| 52% | Knight & Day | Frank Jenkins | $76.5M | 2010 |
| 38% | The Great Raid | Gen. Krueger | $10.1M | 2005 |
| Missing Brendan | Gen. Temekin | — | 2003 | |
| 44 Minutes | SWAT Lieutenant | — | 2003 | |
| 66% | Spy Game | Commander Wiley | $62.4M | 2001 |
| A Tour of the Inferno: Revisiting 'Platoon' | Actor | — | 2001 | |
| 36% | Rules of Engagement | Gen. Perry | — | 2000 |
| Mutiny | Drill Instructor | — | 1999 | |
| A Table for One | Vernon | — | 1999 | |
| 93% | Saving Private Ryan | War Department Colonel | — | 1998 |
| Operation Delta Force II: Mayday | Captain Halsey Lang | — | 1998 | |
| Into the Breach: 'Saving Private Ryan' | Actor | — | 1998 | |
| 63% | Starship Troopers | General | — | 1997 |
| 51% | Trial and Error | Dr. Stone | — | 1997 |
| Within The Rock | General Hurst | — | 1996 | |
| 63% | Mission: Impossible | Frank Barnes | — | 1996 |
| 31% | Sgt. Bilko | First Engineer | — | 1996 |
| 37% | Under Siege 2: Dark Territory | Col. Darza | — | 1995 |
| 57% | Outbreak | Colonel Briggs | — | 1995 |
| 26% | The Puppet Masters | Brande | — | 1994 |
| 78% | Blue Sky | Col. Mike Anwalt | — | 1994 |
| 47% | Natural Born Killers | Dale Wrigley | — | 1994 |
| 40% | Heaven & Earth | Larry | — | 1994 |
| 57% | Guarding Tess | Charles Ivy | — | 1994 |
| Uncivilized | Actor | — | 1994 | |
| 38% | Sniper | Senior NSC Officer | — | 1993 |
| Cover Story | Jack | — | 1993 | |
| 78% | Under Siege | Captain Garza | — | 1992 |
| Dead On: Relentless II | Captain Rivers | — | 1992 | |
| 84% | JFK | General Y. | — | 1991 |
| Mission of the Shark | Actor | — | 1991 | |
| Servants of Twilight | Police Officer | — | 1991 | |
| 78% | The Fourth War | Sergeant Major | — | 1990 |
| The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson | Actor | — | 1990 | |
| Kid | Garvey | — | 1990 | |
| 10% | Fire Birds | Screenwriter | — | 1990 |
| Spontaneous Combustion | General | — | 1990 | |
| 67% | Always | Fire Boss | — | 1989 |
| 87% | Born on the Fourth of July | Infantry Colonel | — | 1989 |
| 84% | Casualties of War | Capt. Hill | — | 1989 |
| Billionaire Boys Club | Actor | — | 1987 | |
| 88% | Platoon | Capt. Harris | — | 1986 |
| 33% | Invaders from Mars | Squad Leader | — | 1986 |
| 92% | Deliverance | Screenwriter | — | 1972 |
TV
Rating |
Title |
Credit |
Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79% |
Falling Skies
2011-2015
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Porter |
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Cold Case
2003-2010
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Al Wasserlauf |
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| 66% |
Entourage
2004-2011
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Stunt Coordinator |
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| 40% |
The Loop
2006-2007
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Ralph Somkin |
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| 82% |
Commander in Chief
2005-2006
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Peter Allyson |
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Las Vegas
2003-2008
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Sgt. Burn |
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Rocket Power
1999-2004
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Voice |
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| 94% |
Band of Brothers
2001
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Robert F. Sink Col. Robert F. Sink |
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| 63% |
The Others
2000
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Captain Radley |
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