Mason Dye

Mason Dye
Born
Mason Andrew Dye

(1994-07-15) July 15, 1994 (age 32)
Shawnee, Oklahoma, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2013–present
Spouse
Carmen Joiner
​
(m. 2026)​
RelativesTae Kerr (sister)

Mason Andrew Dye (born July 15, 1994) is an American actor. He is best known for his breakout role of Jason Carver in Stranger Things, and Bombsight in The Boys universe.

Early life

Mason Dye was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He grew up in Ada, Oklahoma with older brother Preston and younger sister Taylor, the latter of whom is known for being one half of the country duo Maddie & Tae.

Career

Dye started his career with supporting roles in movie Adventures of Bailey: A Night in Cowtown and recurring role on web series Secret Diary of an American Cheerleader 2: The Fierce One. In 2014, he starred as Christopher Dollanganger in the Lifetime movie Flowers in the Attic based on the novel by V. C. Andrews. He also guest starred in the TV shows Review and Teen Wolf. In 2015, he played the role of Victor in the Lifetime movie My Stepdaughter. Dye guest starred in Major Crimes and recurred in shows Roommates and Finding Carter.

In 2016, Dye starred as Tyler Evans in the drama film Natural Selection co-starring Katherine McNamara. Later that year, he starred as Josh Jackson in the action-adventure drama film Vanished – Left Behind: Next Generation alongside Amber Frank and Dylan Sprayberry. In 2017, Dye played the role of Bruce Kane in the Lifetime thriller film Stalker's Prey. He also starred as Tyler Pemhardt in the horror film Truth or Dare, which premiered on syfy channel. In 2018, he starred as Matt in the Lifetime movie The Wrong Son.

In 2022, Dye portrayed one of the main antagonists in the fourth season of the Netflix original series Stranger Things. He joined the show at the peak of its popularity and his role of a charismatic and confrontational jock, Jason Carver, brought him attention. In 2026, Dye appeared as the supe Bombsight in the fifth and final season of the Prime series The Boys. He is set to return as Bombsight in its prequel Vought Rising, set to premiere in 2027.

Personal life

In February 2025, Dye became engaged to corporate executive Carmen Joiner after almost four years of dating. They married in 2026.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Adventures of Bailey: A Night in Cowtown Marc
2016 Natural Selection Tyler Evans
Vanished – Left Behind: Next Generation Josh Jackson

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Flowers in the Attic Christopher Dollanganger Television film
Review Tyler Episode: "Revenge; Getting Rich; Aching"
Teen Wolf Garrett 4 episodes
2015 Finding Carter Damon 9 episodes
My Stepdaughter Victor Television film
2016 Major Crimes Eric Hayes Episode: "Family Law"
2017 Stalker's Prey Bruce Kane Television film
Truth or Dare Tyler Pemhardt
2018 The Wrong Son Matt
2019 Bosch Tom Recurring role (season 5)
The Goldbergs Rick Kentwood Episode: "Animal House"
2022 Stranger Things Jason Carver Recurring role (season 4)
2026 The Boys Bombsight Guest role
2027 Vought Rising † Series regular

Web

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Secret Diary of an American Cheerleader 2: The Fierce One Brandon 5 episodes
2016 Roommates Mason 8 episodes

Music videos

Year Title Artist
2015 "Shut Up and Fish" Maddie & Tae

References

  1. ↑ Adventures Of Bailey: A Night In Cowtown, retrieved 2018-11-25
  2. ↑ "Flowers in the Attic | Lifetime". Lifetime. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
  3. ↑ Roots, Kimberly (2014-03-11). "Teen Wolf Adds Flowers in the Attic's Mason Dye". TVLine. Archived from the original on 2019-04-06. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
  4. ↑ "My Stepdaughter | Lifetime". Lifetime. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
  5. ↑ "A 'Teen Wolf' Assassin Has His Sights Set On 'Carter'". MTV News. Archived from the original on May 15, 2015. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
  6. ↑ Murthi, Vikram (2016-08-17). "'Natural Selection' Exclusive Clip: A Lost Teenager Finds Comfort In A Troubled, Violent Friend". IndieWire. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
  7. ↑ "Vanished: Left Behind the Next Generation (Digital) | Dove Family Friendly Movie Reviews". Dove.org. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
  8. ↑ "Stalker's Prey". Lifemark Halltime. 2018-04-04. Archived from the original on 2019-04-06. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
  9. ↑ "Film Review: Truth or Dare (2017) | HNN". horrornews.net. 25 March 2017. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
  10. ↑ "The Wrong Son | Lifetime". Lifetime. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
  11. ↑ Tsintziras, Aya (2023-01-20). "Why Jason Being A Villain Is So Important To Stranger Things". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
  12. ↑ Otterson, Joe (2024-10-16). "'The Boys' Season 5 Casts 'Stranger Things' Alum Mason Dye". Variety. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  13. ↑ "Stranger Things Actor Mason Dye Is Engaged to Longtime Girlfriend Carmen Joiner (Exclusive)". People Magazine. 2025-08-07. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
  14. ↑ Telling, Gillian (25 June 2026). "Stranger Things Actor Mason Dye Marries Carmen Joiner in Romantic Cape Cod Wedding (Exclusive)". People.com. Retrieved 8 July 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ↑ Otterson, Joe (October 16, 2024). "'The Boys' Season 5 Casts 'Stranger Things' Alum Mason Dye". Variety. Archived from the original on August 7, 2025. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  16. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (August 7, 2025). "'The Boys' Prequel 'Vought Rising' Adds Mason Dye & Kiki Layne To Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 7, 2025. Retrieved August 7, 2025.