Cameron Dye (born April 9, 1959) is an American actor and singer. He played “Fred” in the movie Valley Girl (1983), and also had roles in The Last Starfighter (1984), National Lampoon’s Joy of Sex (1984), Body Rock (1984), Fraternity Vacation (1985), Scenes from the Goldmine (1987), Out of the Dark (1989), Men at Work (1990), and The Tavern (1999).
Dye was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dye’s family moved around the United States and in the mid-1970s he attended Sylvania High School in Sylvania, Ohio. Later, Dye moved to California and attended Mills High School in Millbrae, California and UCLA. He was married to actress Laura San Giacomo from 1990–1998, with whom he has a son named Mason. He also has a son, Calvin, with actress Tracy Middendorf.
Dye is a founding member of The Actors’ Gang theatre troupe and has performed in plays for the company.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Valley Girl | Fred Bailey | |
| 1984 | The Last Starfighter | Andy | |
| 1984 | Joy of Sex | Alan Holt | |
| 1984 | Body Rock | E-Z | |
| 1985 | Fraternity Vacation | Joe Gillespie | |
| 1985 | Heated Vengeance | Bandit | |
| 1987 | Scenes from the Goldmine | Niles Dresden | |
| 1987 | Stranded | Lt. Scott | |
| 1988 | Out of the Dark | Kevin Silvers | |
| 1989 | Miami Vice | Det. Jack Andrews | Also w/ Laura San Giacomo |
| 1990 | Men at Work | Luzinski | |
| 1992 | Deuce Coupe | Link Malone | |
| 1997 | The Apocalypse | Lennon | |
| 1997 | Cannes Man | Richard Hedd | |
| 1998 | Bury the Evidence | The Boyfriend | |
| 1999 | The Tavern | Ronnie | |
| 2002 | The Gray in Between | Steve | |
| 2003 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Leland Brooks | Episode: “Jackpot” |
| 2006 | CSI: NY | Damon Runyon | Episode: “Stuck on You” |
