Dean Cain

16 titles·Since 1993

July 31, 1966 · Mount Clemens, Michigan, USA

Dean Cain (born Dean George Tanaka; July 31, 1966) is an American actor. His mother, actress Sharon Thomas, married his adoptive father, director Christopher Cain; when Dean was three. Though he grew up in Malibu and attended Santa Monica High School, his career plans favored professional football over acting. While at Princeton, he completed a history major, dated Brooke Shields for two years, and set an NCAA record for interceptions in a season. After signing with the Buffalo Bills, a knee injury ended his pro career before it began. Though he had already played a part in his father's The Stone Boy (1984), he went through the usual route of commercials and tv-parts (notably, "Beverly Hills, 90210" (1990) in 1990) before landing his break-through role as Superman/Clark Kent in the series "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" (1993).

Frequently works with

Benjamin Hollingsworth

2 titles together

Filmography (16)

Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer

2018 · Detective James Wood

Broadcasting Christmas

2016 · Charlie Fisher

DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year

2016 · Jonathan Kent (voice)

Vendetta

2015 · Mason

A Wish Come True

2015 · Dean Cain

Airplane vs Volcano

2014 · Rick Pierce

God's Not Dead

2014 · Mark Shelley

Abandoned

2010 · Kevin

$5 a Day

2008 · Rick Carlson

September Dawn

2007 · Joseph Smith

Out of Time

2003 · Chris Harrison

New Alcatraz

2001 · Dr. Robert Trenton

The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy

2000 · Cole

Futuresport

1999 · Tremaine 'Tre' Ramzey

Best Men

1997 · Buzz

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

1993 · Clark Kent / Superman

July 31, 1966 · Mount Clemens, Michigan, USA

Dean Cain (born Dean George Tanaka; July 31, 1966) is an American actor. His mother, actress Sharon Thomas, married his adoptive father, director Christopher Cain; when Dean was three. Though he grew up in Malibu and attended Santa Monica High School, his career plans favored professional football over acting. While at Princeton, he completed a history major, dated Brooke Shields for two years, and set an NCAA record for interceptions in a season. After signing with the Buffalo Bills, a knee injury ended his pro career before it began. Though he had already played a part in his father's The Stone Boy (1984), he went through the usual route of commercials and tv-parts (notably, "Beverly Hills, 90210" (1990) in 1990) before landing his break-through role as Superman/Clark Kent in the series "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" (1993).