James Hyde
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James Hyde (born October 9, 1962) is an American actor and former male fashion model who plays the role of Sam Bennett on the television soap opera Passions. Full name is James Robert Hyde. He was born and raised in Lancaster, Ohio.
Hyde began a modeling career soon after being discovered in Hawaii. Modeling has taken Hyde all over the globe, including work in Japan, Amsterdam and London. He was introduced to his wife, Sue-Ling Garcia, while modeling. They were married in 1994 and have a son, James Moses.
He has roles in the films "The Blackout" and "Let's Talk About Sex". "The Blackout" has not yet been released in the US.
"Passions" is not Hyde's first foray into daytime television. 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 Johansson on the television series "Another World" in 1997. He also had a short stint as Liam on the television series "As the World Turns" in 1999.