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 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
Credits
- 2024 · Letters at Christmas as
- 2024 · I feel fine. as Dr. McCaffrey
- 2024 · Hope as
- 2024 · God's Not Dead: In God We Trust as Marc Shelly
- 2024 · Until the Last Promise as Lance
- 2024 · And God Made Man as Judge Franks
- 2024 · The Phantom Warrior as The Sheriff
- 2024 · The Karate Princess as Herb Dinks
- 2023 · Bringing Back Christmas as Boss
- 2023 · The Curse as Mark Rose
- 2023 · Hank's Christmas Wish as Mayor Dean
- 2023 · Not For Sale as Det. Derrick Tanner
- 2023 · Condition of Return as Dr. Donald Thomas
- 2023 · R.A.D.A.R.: The Adventures of the Bionic Dog as Mayor Sebastian Fleming
- 2023 · Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields as Self (archive footage)
- 2023 · Ghost Trader as
- 2023 · Losing to Win as
- 2022 · Trail Blazers as Haden
- 2022 · Christmas Around the USA as Self
- 2022 · Miracle at Manchester as Dr. Getty
- 2022 · Paul's Promise as Captain John Ratliffe
- 2022 · Glass Walls as Ozzy
- 2022 · Just Another Dream as Doctor Jenkins
- 2022 · Forgiving God as Pastor Mark
- 2022 · No Vacancy as Pastor Cliff Lea
- 2022 · One Cop's Journey as Pastor Dale
- 2021 · Christmas Around the World as Self
- 2021 · Chosen as Self
- 2021 · The Man Who Went to Heaven as Pastor Grooms
- 2021 · Agent Toby Barks as
- 2021 · The Story of Mother's Day as Principal Robert Ellis
- 2021 · Break Every Chain as Pastor Gabe
- 2021 · R.I.A. as Vice President Flemming
- 2021 · Trafficked: A Parent's Worst Nightmare as Det. John Belton
- 2021 · Don't Give Up as Tom Samuel
- 2020 · Heroes on the Front Line as host
- 2020 · Light Up Night as Boaz Perez
- 2020 · Faith Under Fire as Pastor Dan Underwood
- 2020 · Baby Bulldog as Judge
- 2020 · Skydog as
- 2020 · The ObamaGate Movie as Peter Strzok
- 2020 · One Life at a Time as Jason Campbell
- 2020 · America, America, God Shed His Grace on Thee as Self
- 2020 · The Platform as
- 2020 · Dispatched as Chief Walker
- 2020 · Illicit as Felipe
- 2020 · The Follow-Up as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 · A Child of the King as
- 2019 · Revenge of the Mask 2 as Kelloway
- 2019 · Jack Jonah as Officer Tourville
- 2019 · Hate Among Us as self
- 2019 · The Seven as High Priest Asael
- 2019 · FBI Lovebirds: UnderCovers as Peter Strzok
- 2019 · The Zombie Club as Principal Mazza
- 2019 · Madness in the Method as Dean
- 2019 · John Light as Tom Morgan
- 2019 · The Follower as Sheriff
- 2019 · 90 Feet from Home as Raymond Fuller
- 2019 · A Promise To Astrid as Pastor Scott Seabury
- 2019 · 2050 as Maxwell
- 2019 · Sweet Inspirations as Greg
- 2019 · The Challenger Disaster as Larry Arnold (Lawyer)
- 2018 · The 87th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade as
- 2018 · Andy the Talking Hedgehog as Bob (Dad)
- 2018 · Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer as Detective James Wood
- 2018 · Megan's Christmas Miracle as John
- 2018 · The Incantation as Abel Baddon
- 2018 · Winter's Dream as Ty
- 2017 · 95th Annual National Christmas Tree Lighting as Host
- 2016 · The Top 12 Greatest Christmas Movies of All Time as Himself - Host
- 2016 · Broadcasting Christmas as Charlie Fisher
- 2016 · DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year as Jonathan Kent (voice)
- 2016 · Lady Dynamite as Graham
- 2016 · DC Super Hero Girls: Super Hero High as Jonathan Kent (voice)
- 2015 · A Dog for Christmas as Earl
- 2015 · Beverly Hills Christmas as Archangel Gabriel
- 2015 · Supergirl as Jeremiah Danvers
- 2015 · Vendetta as Mason
- 2015 · The Dog Who Saved Summer as Ted Stein
- 2015 · The Black Hole as Mark Willis
- 2015 · Deadly Sanctuary as Roy Hollingsworth
- 2015 · A Wish Come True as Dean Cain
- 2015 · Horse Camp as Luke
- 2015 · A Horse for Summer as Kent Walsh
- 2014 · Merry Ex-Mas as Jessie Rogers
- 2014 · Small Town Santa as Sheriff Rick Langston
- 2014 · The Three Dogateers as Matt
- 2014 · A Belle for Christmas as Glen Barrows
- 2014 · Mulaney as Dean Cain
- 2014 · Masters of Illusion as Self - Host
- 2014 · The Dog Who Saved Easter as Ted Stein
- 2014 · Airplane vs Volcano as Rick Pierce
- 2014 · God's Not Dead as Mark
- 2013 · Defending Santa as Sheriff Scott Hanson
- 2013 · The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation as Ted
- 2013 · Through the Keyhole as Self
- 2013 · Man Camp as Luke
- 2013 · Hit the Floor as Pete Davenport
- 2013 · The Appearing as Dr. Shaw
- 2012 · The Dog Who Saved the Holidays as Ted Stein
- 2012 · Heaven's Door as Leo Taylor
- 2012 · I Am Gabriel as Sheriff Brody
- 2012 · Home Run Showdown as Rico Deluca
- 2012 · Operation Cupcake as Griff Carson
- 2012 · The Choice as Self
- 2012 · Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 as Dean Cain
- 2012 · Comic Book Men as Self
- 2012 · Sweetwater as Trey
- 2012 · Beyond Pollution as Narrator (voice)
- 2011 · The Case for Christmas as Michael Sherman
- 2011 · Vietnam in HD as Bob Clewell
- 2011 · Dirty Little Trick as Michael
- 2011 · The Dog Who Saved Halloween as Ted Stein
- 2011 · A Mile in His Shoes as Arthur 'Murph' Murphy
- 2011 · 5 Days of War as Chris Bailot
- 2011 · Subject: I Love You as James Trapp
- 2010 · Bed & Breakfast as Jake
- 2010 · A Nanny for Christmas as Danny Donner
- 2010 · Pure Country 2: The Gift as Music Video Director
- 2010 · Kill Katie Malone as Robert
- 2010 · The Way Home as Randy Simpkins
- 2010 · Abandoned as Kevin
- 2010 · Frost Giant as JC
- 2010 · Circle of Pain as Wyatt
- 2009 · The Three Gifts as Jack Green
- 2009 · The Dog Who Saved Christmas as Ted Stein
- 2009 · Maneater as Harry Bailey
- 2009 · Hole in One as Repo Man
- 2009 · The Gambler, The Girl and The Gunslinger as Shea McCall
- 2009 · Masters of Illusion as Self - Host
- 2009 · Aussie and Ted's Great Adventure as Michael Brooks
- 2008 · Celebrity Juice as Self
- 2008 · $5 a Day as Rick Carlson
- 2008 · The Hero Awards as
- 2008 · Final Approach as Jack Bender
- 2008 · Ace of Hearts as Daniel Harding
- 2008 · Making Mr. Right as Eddie
- 2007 · Life as
- 2007 · Burn Notice as Ryan Pewterbaugh
- 2007 · Hidden Camera as Dan
- 2007 · September Dawn as Joseph Smith
- 2000 · The Runaway as Sheriff Frank Richards
- 1998 · Dogboys as Julian Taylor
- Future · Takedown as Coach D.
- Future · Apocalypse: Key to the Realms as Pastor Keith Atkins
- 2007 · Protect and Serve as Mike Borelli
- 2007 · Crossroads - A Story of Forgiveness as Bruce Murakami
- 2007 · Urban Decay as Stan
- 2006 · Dead and Deader as Lt. Bobby Quinn
- 2006 · A Christmas Wedding as Tucker
- 2006 · Max Havoc - Ring of Fire as Roger Tarso
- 2006 · Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman as Self
- 2006 · 10.5: Apocalypse as Brad Malloy
- 2006 · Truth as Peter
- 2005 · Mayday as Commander James Slan
- 2005 · Criminal Minds as Curtis
- 2005 · Bailey's Billion$ as Theodore Maxwell
- 2004 · Lost as Jeremy Stanton
- 2004 · Clubhouse as Conrad Dean
- 2004 · The Tony Danza Show as Self
- 2004 · I Do (But I Don't) as Nick Corina
- 2004 · Post Impact as Capt. Tom Parker
- 2004 · Grandpa's Place as Self
- 2004 · The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story as Scott Peterson
- 2003 · Out of Time as Chris Harrison
- 2003 · Hope & Faith as Larry Walker
- 2003 · Las Vegas as
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2003 · Gentle Ben 2: Danger on the Mountain as Jack Wedloe
- 2003 · Dragon Fighter as Captain David Carver
- 2002 · Christmas Rush as Lt. Cornelius Morgan
- 2002 · CSI: Miami as
- 2002 · Dark Descent as Will Murdock
- 2002 · The Glow as Matt Lawrence
- 2002 · Phase IV as Simon Tate
- 2002 · Gentle Ben as Jack Wedloe
- 2002 · New Alcatraz as Dr. Robert Trenton
- 2002 · Making Rat Race as Himself
- 2001 · Smallville as Curtis Knox
- 2001 · A Christmas Adventure ...From a Book Called Wisely's Tales as Donner (voice)
- 2001 · Rat Race as Shawn Kent
- 2001 · Firetrap as Jack / Max Hooper
- 2001 · The Division as
- 2000 · For the Cause as General Murran
- 2000 · Militia as Ethan Carter
- 2000 · Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus as
- 2000 · Flight of Fancy as Clay Bennett
- 2000 · No Alibi as Bob Valenz
- 2000 · The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy as Cole
- 2000 · Ripley's Believe It or Not! as
- 1999 · Futuresport as Tremaine 'Tre' Ramzey
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Dr. Mike Jergens
- 1998 · Fantasy Island as Sam Kenneally
- 1998 · Rag and Bone as Det. Tony Moran
- 1997 · Best Men as Buzz
- 1997 · EP Daily as
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1997 · Just Shoot Me! as Chris Williams
- 1996 · The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self
- 1995 · Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Kuhio (voice)
- 1994 · Science Fiction: A Journey Into the Unknown as
- 1993 · Frasier as Rick
- 1993 · Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as Clark Kent / Superman
- 1992 · Miracle Beach as Volleyball Player #1
- 1992 · Grapevine as Brian
- 1991 · Going Under as Guy in Bar
- 1990 · Beverly Hills, 90210 as
- 1990 · Beverly Hills, 90210 as Rick
- 1989 · Life Goes On as
- 1988 · Smash Hits Poll Winners Party as Self
- 1987 · A Different World as Eddie
- 1984 · The Stone Boy as Eugene Hillerman
- 1979 · Charlie and the Talking Buzzard as Joe
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Sheriff Frank Richards
- 1951 · Hallmark Hall of Fame as Bruce Murakami
- Future · Little Angels as Jake Rogers
- Future · Aftermath as The President
- 1976 · Elmer as
- Future · Forgiven as Ronnie
- Future · Drop the Beat as