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
Skydog
(2020)
Rat Race
(2001)
Shawn Kent
Out of Time
(2003)
Chris Harrison
R.A.D.A.R.: The Adventures of the Bionic Dog
(2023)
Mayor Sebastian Fleming
God's Not Dead
(2014)
Mark
5 Days of War
(2011)
Chris Bailot
Vendetta
(2015)
Mason
The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy
(2000)
Cole
DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year
(2016)
Jonathan Kent (voice)
The Dog Who Saved the Holidays
(2012)
Ted Stein
Miracle Beach
(1992)
Volleyball Player #1
Override
(2021)
Vice President Flemming
Futuresport
(1999)
Tremaine 'Tre' Ramzey
Madness in the Method
(2019)
Dean
Home Run Showdown
(2012)
Rico Deluca
I Do (But I Don't)
(2004)
Nick Corina
Full Filmography
Acting
Elmer
(1976)
Charlie and the Talking Buzzard
(1979)
Joe
The Stone Boy
(1984)
Eugene Hillerman
Going Under
(1991)
Guy in Bar
Miracle Beach
(1992)
Volleyball Player #1
Science Fiction: A Journey Into the Unknown
(1994)
Best Men
(1997)
Buzz
Dogboys
(1998)
Julian Taylor
Rag and Bone
(1998)
Det. Tony Moran
Futuresport
(1999)
Tremaine 'Tre' Ramzey
The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy
(2000)
Cole
Militia
(2000)
Ethan Carter
No Alibi
(2000)
Bob Valenz
Flight of Fancy
(2000)
Clay Bennett
For the Cause
(2000)
General Murran
The Runaway
(2000)
Sheriff Frank Richards
Firetrap
(2001)
Jack / Max Hooper
Rat Race
(2001)
Shawn Kent
A Christmas Adventure ...From a Book Called Wisely's Tales
(2001)
Donner (voice)
The Glow
(2002)
Matt Lawrence
Dark Descent
(2002)
Will Murdock
New Alcatraz
(2002)
Dr. Robert Trenton
Phase IV
(2002)
Simon Tate
Christmas Rush
(2002)
Lt. Cornelius Morgan
Gentle Ben
(2002)
Jack Wedloe
Out of Time
(2003)
Chris Harrison
Dragon Fighter
(2003)
Captain David Carver
Gentle Ben 2: Danger on the Mountain
(2003)
Jack Wedloe
Post Impact
(2004)
Capt. Tom Parker
The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story
(2004)
Scott Peterson
Lost
(2004)
Jeremy Stanton
I Do (But I Don't)
(2004)
Nick Corina
Grandpa's Place
(2004)
Self
Bailey's Billion$
(2005)
Theodore Maxwell
Mayday
(2005)
Commander James Slan
A Christmas Wedding
(2006)
Tucker
Max Havoc - Ring of Fire
(2006)
Roger Tarso
Dead and Deader
(2006)
Lt. Bobby Quinn
Truth
(2006)
Peter
Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman
(2006)
Self
Hidden Camera
(2007)
Dan
September Dawn
(2007)
Joseph Smith
Crossroads - A Story of Forgiveness
(2007)
Bruce Murakami
Protect and Serve
(2007)
Mike Borelli
Urban Decay
(2007)
Stan
Final Approach
(2008)
Jack Bender
Ace of Hearts
(2008)
Daniel Harding
Making Mr. Right
(2008)
Eddie
$5 a Day
(2008)
Rick Carlson
The Gambler, The Girl and The Gunslinger
(2009)
Shea McCall
The Dog Who Saved Christmas
(2009)
Ted Stein
Maneater
(2009)
Harry Bailey
The Three Gifts
(2009)
Jack Green
Aussie and Ted's Great Adventure
(2009)
Michael Brooks
Hole in One
(2009)
Repo Man
Abandoned
(2010)
Kevin
Bed & Breakfast
(2010)
Jake
Circle of Pain
(2010)
Wyatt
Frost Giant
(2010)
JC
A Nanny for Christmas
(2010)
Danny Donner
The Way Home
(2010)
Randy Simpkins
Kill Katie Malone
(2010)
Robert
The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation
(2010)
Ted
Pure Country 2: The Gift
(2010)
Music Video Director
Subject: I Love You
(2011)
James Trapp
5 Days of War
(2011)
Chris Bailot
The Dog Who Saved Halloween
(2011)
Ted Stein
Dirty Little Trick
(2011)
Michael
The Case for Christmas
(2011)
Michael Sherman
A Mile in His Shoes
(2011)
Arthur 'Murph' Murphy
I Am Gabriel
(2012)
Sheriff Brody
Home Run Showdown
(2012)
Rico Deluca
The Dog Who Saved the Holidays
(2012)
Ted Stein
Operation Cupcake
(2012)
Griff Carson
Sweetwater
(2012)
Trey
Beyond Pollution
(2012)
Narrator (voice)
Heaven's Door
(2012)
Leo Taylor
The Appearing
(2013)
Dr. Shaw
Defending Santa
(2013)
Sheriff Scott Hanson
Man Camp
(2013)
Luke
God's Not Dead
(2014)
Mark
Airplane vs Volcano
(2014)
Rick Pierce
The Dog Who Saved Easter
(2014)
Ted Stein
The Three Dogateers
(2014)
Matt
A Belle for Christmas
(2014)
Glen Barrows
Small Town Santa
(2014)
Sheriff Rick Langston
Merry Ex-Mas
(2014)
Jessie Rogers
Horse Camp
(2015)
Luke
The Black Hole
(2015)
Mark Willis
A Wish Come True
(2015)
Dean Cain
A Horse for Summer
(2015)
Kent Walsh
Vendetta
(2015)
Mason
The Dog Who Saved Summer
(2015)
Ted Stein
Deadly Sanctuary
(2015)
Roy Hollingsworth
A Dog for Christmas
(2015)
Earl
Beverly Hills Christmas
(2015)
Archangel Gabriel
DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year
(2016)
Jonathan Kent (voice)
Broadcasting Christmas
(2016)
Charlie Fisher
DC Super Hero Girls: Super Hero High
(2016)
Jonathan Kent (voice)
The Top 12 Greatest Christmas Movies of All Time
(2016)
Himself - Host
95th Annual National Christmas Tree Lighting
(2017)
Host
Andy the Talking Hedgehog
(2018)
Bob (Dad)
Winter's Dream
(2018)
Ty
Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer
(2018)
Detective James Wood
The Incantation
(2018)
Abel Baddon
The 87th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade
(2018)
Megan's Christmas Miracle
(2018)
John
Madness in the Method
(2019)
Dean
The Challenger Disaster
(2019)
Larry Arnold (Lawyer)
2050
(2019)
Maxwell
Sweet Inspirations
(2019)
Greg
90 Feet from Home
(2019)
Raymond Fuller
The Seven
(2019)
High Priest Asael
A Promise To Astrid
(2019)
Pastor Scott Seabury
Revenge of the Mask 2
(2019)
Kelloway
The Zombie Club
(2019)
Principal Mazza
A Child of the King
(2019)
John Light
(2019)
Tom Morgan
Hate Among Us
(2019)
self
The Follower
(2019)
Sheriff
Jack Jonah
(2019)
Officer Tourville
FBI Lovebirds: UnderCovers
(2019)
Peter Strzok
Illicit
(2020)
Felipe
Faith Under Fire
(2020)
Pastor Dan Underwood
America, America, God Shed His Grace on Thee
(2020)
Self
Skydog
(2020)
One Life at a Time
(2020)
Jason Campbell
Heroes on the Front Line
(2020)
host
The ObamaGate Movie
(2020)
Peter Strzok
Light Up Night
(2020)
Boaz Perez
Baby Bulldog
(2020)
Judge
Dispatched
(2020)
Chief Walker
The Follow-Up
(2020)
Self (archive footage)
Agent Toby Barks
(2021)
Override
(2021)
Vice President Flemming
Trafficked: A Parent's Worst Nightmare
(2021)
John Belton
The Story of Mother's Day
(2021)
Principal Robert Ellis
Break Every Chain
(2021)
Pastor Gabe
The Man Who Went to Heaven
(2021)
Pastor Grooms
Don't Give Up
(2021)
Tom Samuel
Chosen
(2021)
Self
Trail Blazers
(2022)
Haden
Just Another Dream
(2022)
Doctor Jenkins
Forgiving God
(2022)
Pastor Mark
Paul's Promise
(2022)
Captain John Ratliffe
One Cop's Journey
(2022)
Pastor Dale
Miracle at Manchester
(2022)
Christmas Around the USA
(2022)
Self
No Vacancy
(2022)
Pastor Cliff Lea
Glass Walls
(2022)
Ozzy
R.A.D.A.R.: The Adventures of the Bionic Dog
(2023)
Mayor Sebastian Fleming
Hank's Christmas Wish
(2023)
Mayor Dean
Bringing Back Christmas
(2023)
Boss
God's Not Dead: In God We Trust
(2024)
Mark
The Phantom Warrior
(2024)
The Sheriff
I feel fine.
(2024)
Dr. McCaffrey
Production
Rag and Bone
(1998)
Producer
Dragon Fighter
(2003)
Producer
Maneater
(2009)
Executive Producer
Merry Ex-Mas
(2014)
Executive Producer
Architects of Denial
(2017)
Executive Producer
The Seven
(2019)
Producer
Faith Under Fire
(2020)
Co-Producer
Writing