James Robert Hyde (born October 9, 1962) is an American

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, and former

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known for his work on

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'' and Mexican drama ''

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''. He has also worked as a

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for Pacific Union Los Angeles. He was born and raised in

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. Hyde and his wife, Sue-Ling Garcia, were married in 1994 and they have a son, James Moses, born in 2004.

Biography

Hyde had roles in the films ''The Blackout'' and ''Let's Talk About Sex''. ''The Blackout'' has not yet been released in the US. He won an open casting call competition for '' Sunset Beach'' in 1996 and appeared in the promos for the show. He was cast for the recurring role of "Neil" on the television series '' Another World'' in 1997. He also had a short stint as "Liam" on the television series ''

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'' in 1999. Hyde was picked as a dancer for British new wave band

Dead or Alive A wanted poster (or wanted sign) is a poster distributed to let the public know of a person whom authorities wish to apprehend. They generally include a picture of the person, either a photograph when one is available or of a facial composite ...

, which was fronted by singer

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. Hyde toured in Japan and the US with the band in 1987, 1989 and 1990. After leaving the army. He can be seen as one of the two dancers in the concert film ''Rip It Up Live'', which was filmed at two of their Japanese concerts, and released on

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in 1988. Additionally, Hyde appeared in Dead or Alive's music videos for ''Turn Around & Count 2 Ten'', ''Come Home With Me Baby'' and ''Your Sweetness is Your Weakness''. He also appeared in a minor role on the short-lived TV series, '' Mortal Kombat Conquest'' as a friend of Taja's, in the episode titled "Undying Dream". For ten years, he played the role of "Sam," the town sheriff on the daytime serial ''

'', first on

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and, later, on

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, until the show's cancellation. In 2002, while starring on ''Passions'', Hyde appeared on the cover of

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magazine, posing for a non-nude underwear pictorial to promote the show. From 2019 to 2021, Hyde played "Martin" on the Mexican drama ''

'', a role he won despite lacking fluency in Spanish. In 2022, he also appeared in the telenovela '' La Reina Del Sur''. That same year, he returned to daytime television in the role of Jeremy Stark on ''

The Young and the Restless ''The Young and the Restless'' (often abbreviated as ''Y&R'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in the fictional Genoa City (named after the real-life Genoa City, Wiscon ...

''.

Filmography

References

External links

NBC ''Passions'' Official bio
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