James Hyde

James Robert Hyde (born October 9, 1962) is an American actor, dancer, and former fashion model who played the role of Sam Bennett on the television soap opera Passions. He was born and raised in Lancaster, Ohio. 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 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.