Person Details

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Aliases: Dean George Tanaka

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Mount Clemens, Michigan, USA

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Movie Involvements: 126

TV Involvements: 19


Most Famous Work

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).

Most Famous Work

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Average
8

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

(1999) Dr. Mike Jergens
Criminal Minds
Average
8

Criminal Minds

(2005) Curtis
Smallville
Average
8

Smallville

(2001) Curtis Knox
Supergirl
Average
7

Supergirl

(2015) Jeremiah Danvers
Beverly Hills, 90210
Average
7

Beverly Hills, 90210

(1990) Rick
Burn Notice
Average
8

Burn Notice

(2007) Ryan Pewterbaugh
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Average
7
Masters of Illusion
Average
5

Masters of Illusion

(2014) Self - Host

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2024 Dr. McCaffrey
N/A
Marc Shelly
Lance
Judge Franks
The Sheriff
2023 Boss
Mark Rose
Mayor Dean
Det. Derrick Tanner
Dr. Donald Thomas
Mayor Sebastian Fleming
Self (archive footage)
N/A
N/A
2022 Haden
Self
Dr. Getty
Captain John Ratliffe
Ozzy
Doctor Jenkins
Pastor Mark
Pastor Cliff Lea
Pastor Dale
2021 Self
Self
Pastor Grooms
N/A
Principal Robert Ellis
Pastor Gabe
Vice President Flemming
Det. John Belton
Tom Samuel
2020 host
Boaz Perez
Pastor Dan Underwood
Judge
N/A
Peter Strzok
Self
Jason Campbell
N/A
Chief Walker
Felipe
Self (archive footage)
2019 N/A
Kelloway
Officer Tourville
self
High Priest Asael
Peter Strzok
Principal Mazza
Dean
Tom Morgan
Sheriff
Raymond Fuller
Pastor Scott Seabury
Maxwell
Greg
Larry Arnold (Lawyer)
2018 N/A
Bob (Dad)
Detective James Wood
John
Abel Baddon
Ty
2017 Host
2016 Himself - Host
Charlie Fisher
Jonathan Kent (voice)
Graham
Jonathan Kent (voice)
2015 Earl
Archangel Gabriel
Jeremiah Danvers
Mason
Ted Stein
Mark Willis
Roy Hollingsworth
Dean Cain
Luke
Kent Walsh
2014 Jessie Rogers
Sheriff Rick Langston
Matt
Glen Barrows
Dean Cain
Self - Host
Ted Stein
Rick Pierce
Mark
2013 Sheriff Scott Hanson
Ted
Self
Luke
Pete Davenport
Dr. Shaw
2012 Ted Stein
Leo Taylor
Sheriff Brody
Rico Deluca
Griff Carson
Self
Dean Cain
Self
Trey
Narrator (voice)
2011 Michael Sherman
Bob Clewell
Michael
Ted Stein
Arthur 'Murph' Murphy
Chris Bailot
James Trapp
2010 Jake
Danny Donner
Music Video Director
Robert
Randy Simpkins
Kevin
JC
Wyatt
2009 Jack Green
Ted Stein
Harry Bailey
Repo Man
Shea McCall
Self - Host
Michael Brooks
2008 Self
Rick Carlson
N/A
Jack Bender
Daniel Harding
Eddie
2007 N/A
Ryan Pewterbaugh
Dan
Joseph Smith
Mike Borelli
Bruce Murakami
Stan
2006 Lt. Bobby Quinn
Tucker
Roger Tarso
Self
Brad Malloy
Peter
2005 Commander James Slan
Curtis
Theodore Maxwell
2004 Jeremy Stanton
Conrad Dean
Self
Nick Corina
Capt. Tom Parker
Self
Scott Peterson
2003 Chris Harrison
Larry Walker
N/A
Self
Jack Wedloe
Captain David Carver
2002 Lt. Cornelius Morgan
N/A
Will Murdock
Matt Lawrence
Simon Tate
Jack Wedloe
Dr. Robert Trenton
2001 Curtis Knox
Donner (voice)
Shawn Kent
Jack / Max Hooper
N/A
2000 Sheriff Frank Richards
General Murran
Ethan Carter
N/A
Clay Bennett
Bob Valenz
Cole
N/A
1999 Tremaine 'Tre' Ramzey
Dr. Mike Jergens
1998 Sam Kenneally
Julian Taylor
Det. Tony Moran
1997 Buzz
N/A
Self
Chris Williams
1996 Self
1995 Kuhio (voice)
1994 N/A
1993 Rick
Clark Kent / Superman
1992 Volleyball Player #1
Brian
1991 Guy in Bar
1990 N/A
Rick
1989 N/A
1988 Self
1987 Eddie
1984 Eugene Hillerman
1979 Joe
1976 N/A
1951 Sheriff Frank Richards
Bruce Murakami
Ronnie
Jake Rogers
Pastor Keith Atkins
The President
Coach D.
N/A
Year Character Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2020 Co-Producer
2019 Producer
2017 Executive Producer
2014 Executive Producer
2009 Executive Producer
2003 Producer
1998 Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2010 Writer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

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