Dean Cain
Known for Acting · 248 credits
- Born
- 1966-07-31 (age 59)
- Place of birth
- Mount Clemens, Michigan, USA
- Also known as
- Dean George Tanaka · Dean George Cain
Biography
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).
Known For
TV Shows (48)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Dr. Mike Jergens
Criminal Minds
2005
as Curtis
Smallville
2001
as Curtis Knox
The View
1997
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
CSI: Miami
2002
as Roger Partney
Frasier
1993
as Rick
Supergirl
2015
as Jeremiah Danvers
Beverly Hills, 90210
1990
as Rick
Entourage
2004
as Dean Cain
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Clark Kent / Superman
Burn Notice
2007
as Ryan Pewterbaugh
Las Vegas
2003
as Casey Manning
The Division
2001
as Insp. Jack Ellis
Just Shoot Me!
1997
as Chris Williams
A Different World
1987
as Eddie
Worst Cooks in America
2010
as Self - Contestant
Life Goes On
1989
Celebrity Juice
2008
as Self
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self
Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus
2000
Life
2007
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
as Kuhio (voice)
Hope & Faith
2003
as Larry Walker
Comic Book Men
2012
as Self
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23
2012
as Dean Cain
Hit the Floor
2013
as Pete Davenport
Through the Keyhole
2013
as Self
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
as Self
The Curse
2023
as Mark Rose
Ripley's Believe It or Not!
2000
Fantasy Island
1998
as Sam Kenneally
Masters of Illusion
2009
as Self - Host
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Smash Hits Poll Winners Party
1988
as Self
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Sheriff Frank Richards / Bruce Murakami
Lady Dynamite
2016
as Graham
Mulaney
2014
as Dean Cain
Masters of Illusion
2014
as Self - Host
The Platform
2020
Christine Cromwell
1989
as Ted Hardathy
10.5: Apocalypse
2006
as Brad Malloy
Clubhouse
2004
as Conrad Dean
Vietnam in HD
2011
as Bob Clewell
Grapevine
1992
as Brian
The Choice
2012
as Self
EP Daily
1997
The Hero Awards
2008
Movies (200)
Rat Race
2001
as Shawn Kent
R.I.A.
2021
as Vice President Flemming
Out of Time
2003
as Chris Harrison
4th & 44
2026
as Matt
Hidden Camera
2007
as Dan
5 Days of War
2011
as Chris Bailot
I Survived
2025
as Randy
Missed Opportunities
2025
as Toby
Maneater
2009
as Harry Bailey
God's Not Dead
2014
as Mark Shelley
Pure Country 2: The Gift
2010
as Music Video Director
Pickleball Pete
2026
as Stu Sunshine
A Nanny for Christmas
2010
as Danny Donner
A Christmas Carol
2025
as Mike Patterson
Takedown
2024
as Coach D.
I Do (But I Don't)
2004
as Nick Corina
Madness in the Method
2019
as Dean
Hank’s Christmas Wish 3: Elvis Lives
2025
as Mayor
Home Run Showdown
2012
as Rico
Hole in One
2009
as Repo Man
Casting Stones
2023
God's Not Dead: In God We Trust
2024
as Marc Shelly
New Alcatraz
2001
as Dr. Robert Trenton
Miracle Beach
1992
as Volleyball Player #1
Ace of Hearts
2008
as Daniel Harding
Our Crossroads
2024
as Dan the Contractor
September Dawn
2007
as Joseph Smith
Abandoned
2010
as Kevin
Vendetta
2015
as Mason
DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year
2016
as Jonathan Kent (voice)
Bed & Breakfast
2010
as Jake
No Alibi
2000
as Bob Valenz
The Three Gifts
2009
as Jack Green
Sweet Inspirations
2019
as Greg
Max Havoc: Ring of Fire
2006
as Roger Tarso
Post Impact
2004
as Capt. Tom Parker
Futuresport
1999
as Tremaine 'Tre' Ramzey
A Mile in His Shoes
2011
as Arthur 'Murph' Murphy
Demon Hunters
2026
Winter's Dream
2018
as Ty
Break the Cycle
2025
as Pastor
The Case for Christmas
2011
as Michael Sherman
A Christmas Wedding
2006
as Tucker
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
2006
as Self
The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy
2000
as Cole
Little Angels
2025
as Jake Rogers
90 Feet from Home
2019
as Raymond Fuller
Mayday
2005
as Commander James Slan
The Phantom Warrior
2024
as The Sheriff
Airplane vs Volcano
2014
as Rick Pierce
The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation
2013
as Ted
I Have A Name
2026
as Jack Edwards
Final Approach
2008
as Jack Bender
I Am Gabriel
2012
as Sheriff Brody
The Stone Boy
1984
as Eugene Hillerman
Dragon Fighter
2003
as Captain David Carver
Defending Santa
2013
as Sheriff Scott Hanson
Dirty Little Trick
2011
as Michael
$5 a Day
2008
as Rick Carlson
Agent Toby Barks
2021
as Ted
Letters at Christmas
2024
Bumbling Ballerina
as Detective
Best Men
1997
as Buzz
The Way Home
2010
as Randy Simpkins
DC Super Hero Girls: Super Hero High
2016
as Jonathan Kent (voice)
Miracle at Manchester
2022
as Dr. Getty
The Dog Who Saved Halloween
2011
as Ted Stein
Paul's Promise
2022
as Captain John Ratliffe
Revenge of the Mask 2
2019
as Kelloway
Frost Giant
2010
as JC
Making Rat Race
2002
as Himself
Kill Katie Malone
2010
as Robert
The Dog Who Saved Christmas
2009
as Ted Stein
Lost
2004
as Jeremy Stanton
Dead and Deader
2006
as Lt. Bobby Quinn
Beverly Hills Christmas
2015
as Archangel Gabriel
Firetrap
2001
as Jack / Max Hooper
A Belle for Christmas
2014
as Glen Barrows
Dark Descent
2002
as Will Murdock
Sweetwater
2012
as Trey
Man Camp
2013
as Luke
Country Rain
2024
as J.R.
Broadcasting Christmas
2016
as Charlie Fisher
Heaven's Door
2012
as Leo Taylor
The Dog Who Saved Easter
2014
as Ted Stein
Gentle Ben
2002
as Jack Wedloe
R.A.D.A.R.: The Adventures of the Bionic Dog
2023
as Mayor Sebastian Fleming
Crossroads - A Story of Forgiveness
2007
as Bruce Murakami
For the Cause
2000
as General Murran
Faith Under Fire
2020
as Pastor Dan Underwood
Operation Cupcake
2012
as Griff Carson
Subject: I Love You
2011
as James Trapp
My Ripple Effect
2026
as Chris
Flight of Fancy
2000
as Clay Bennett
Aussie and Ted's Great Adventure
2009
as Michael Brooks
The Three Dogateers
2014
as Matt
Bailey's Billion$
2005
as Theodore Maxwell
Merry Ex-Mas
2014
as Jessie Rogers
The Dog Who Saved the Holidays
2012
as Ted Stein
The Dog Who Saved Summer
2015
as Ted Stein
I Feel Fine.
2024
as Dr. McCaffrey
Rag and Bone
1998
as Det. Tony Moran
A Wish Come True
2015
as Dean Cain
The Fort
2026
as Balthazar
The Glow
2002
as Matt Lawrence
The Appearing
2013
as Dr. Shaw
It's a Doll's World
2025
as Ryan Peters
The Follow-Up
2020
as Self (archive footage)
The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story
2004
as Scott Peterson
Protect and Serve
2007
as Mike Borelli
Christmas Rush
2002
as Lt. Cornelius Morgan
A Christmas Adventure ...From a Book Called Wisely's Tales
2001
as Donner (voice)
Baby Bulldog
2020
as Judge
Reagan: Portrait of a Presidency
2024
as Narrator
Andy the Talking Hedgehog
2018
as Bob (Dad)
The Runaway
2000
as Sheriff Frank Richards
Prolonged Exposure
2018
as Det. Jaime Montenegro
Urban Decay
2007
as Stan
Christmas Around the USA
2022
as Self
2050
2019
as Maxwell
About Dean Cain
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… With 248 credits spanning from 1951 to 2026, Dean Cain has appeared in 200 films and 48 TV shows.
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Most Popular Dean Cain Movies
- Rat Race (2001) — as Shawn Kent
- R.I.A. (2021) — as Vice President Flemming
- Out of Time (2003) — as Chris Harrison
- 4th & 44 (2026) — as Matt
- Hidden Camera (2007) — as Dan
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