Born on 9th October 1963, James Hyde plays Sam Bennett, the gorgeous all-American and very well-respected police chief in US TV Channel NBC's daytime soap PASSIONS. Born in Lancaster, Ohio, USA, Hyde began modelling and acting at an early age. He was discovered by NBC when he auditioned at an open casting call competition for "Sunset Beach." James won that competition and was featured in the soap opera's promos. His feature film credits include Fine-Line's "Let's Talk About Sex" and "The Blackout" with Dennis Hopper. As these pictures show, James is one hell of a fit guy. He keeps that buffed body in top condition by playing basketball and volleyball. These pics are sure to get anyone's temperature rising!