Dean Cain

Known For: Acting
Born: July 31, 1966
Place of Birth: Mount Clemens, Michigan, USA

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).

Filmography

Pickleball Pete

2026 · Stu Sunshine

I Have A Name

2026 · Jack Edwards

My Ripple Effect

2026 · Chris

The Fort

2026 · Balthazar

4th & 44

2026 · Matt

Apocalypse: Key to the Realms

2026 · Pastor Keith Atkins

Do Not Grow Weary

2026 · Solicitor Jack

Demon Hunters

2026

I Survived

2025 · Randy

Missed Opportunities

2025 · Toby

A Christmas Carol

2025 · Mike Patterson

Hank’s Christmas Wish 3: Elvis Lives

2025 · Mayor

Break the Cycle

2025 · Pastor

Little Angels

2025 · Jake Rogers, Director, Writer

It's a Doll's World

2025 · Ryan Peters

Aimee and Albert: The Early Years

2025 · Promoter

The 92nd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade

2024

Hank's Christmas Wish 2: The Nutcracker

2024 · Mayor

Letters at Christmas

2024

We Believe

2024 · Announcer #1

Our Crossroads

2024 · Dan the Contractor

I Feel Fine.

2024 · Dr. McCaffrey

Hope

2024

Takedown

2024 · Coach D.

God's Not Dead: In God We Trust

2024 · Marc Shelly

Until the Last Promise

2024 · Lance

Dogman

2024 · Mr. Sherman

And God Made Man

2024 · Judge Franks

Reagan: Portrait of a Presidency

2024 · Narrator

Country Rain

2024 · J.R.

The Phantom Warrior

2024 · The Sheriff

The Karate Princess

2024 · Herb Dinks

Bringing Back Christmas

2023 · Boss

The Curse

2023 · Mark Rose

Hank's Christmas Wish

2023 · Mayor Dean

Not For Sale

2023 · Det. Derrick Tanner

Condition of Return

2023 · Dr. Donald Thomas

R.A.D.A.R.: The Adventures of the Bionic Dog

2023 · Mayor Sebastian Fleming

Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

2023 · Self (archive footage)

Ghost Trader

2023

Casting Stones

2023

Losing to Win

2023

Trail Blazers

2022 · Haden

Christmas Around the USA

2022 · Self

Miracle at Manchester

2022 · Dr. Getty

Paul's Promise

2022 · Captain John Ratliffe

Glass Walls

2022 · Ozzy

Just Another Dream

2022 · Doctor Jenkins

Forgiving God

2022 · Pastor Mark

No Vacancy

2022 · Pastor Cliff Lea

One Cop's Journey

2022 · Pastor Dale

Christmas Around the World

2021 · Self

Chosen

2021 · Self

Forgiven

2021 · Ronnie

The Man Who Went to Heaven

2021 · Pastor Grooms

Agent Toby Barks

2021 · Ted

The Story of Mother's Day

2021 · Principal Robert Ellis

Break Every Chain

2021 · Pastor Gabe

R.I.A.

2021 · Vice President Flemming

Trafficked: A Parent's Worst Nightmare

2021 · Det. John Belton

Don't Give Up

2021 · Tom Samuel

Heroes on the Front Line

2020 · host

Light Up Night

2020 · Boaz Perez

Faith Under Fire

2020 · Pastor Dan Underwood, Co-Producer

Baby Bulldog

2020 · Judge

Skydog

2020

The ObamaGate Movie

2020 · Peter Strzok

America, America, God Shed His Grace on Thee

2020 · Self

One Life at a Time

2020 · Jason Campbell

The Platform

2020

Dispatched

2020 · Chief Walker

Illicit

2020 · Felipe

The Follow-Up

2020 · Self (archive footage)

A Child of the King

2019

Revenge of the Mask 2

2019 · Kelloway

Jack Jonah

2019 · Officer Tourville

Hate Among Us

2019 · self

The Seven

2019 · High Priest Asael, Producer

FBI Lovebirds: UnderCovers

FBI Lovebirds: UnderCovers

2019 · Peter Strzok

The Zombie Club

2019 · Principal Mazza

Madness in the Method

2019 · Dean

John Light

2019 · Tom Morgan

The Follower

2019 · Sheriff

90 Feet from Home

2019 · Raymond Fuller

A Promise To Astrid

2019 · Pastor Scott Seabury

2050

2019 · Maxwell

Sweet Inspirations

2019 · Greg

The Challenger Disaster

2019 · Larry Arnold (Lawyer)

The 87th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade

2018

Andy the Talking Hedgehog

2018 · Bob (Dad)

Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial Killer

2018 · Detective James Wood

Megan's Christmas Miracle

2018 · John

Prolonged Exposure

2018 · Det. Jaime Montenegro

The Incantation

2018 · Abel Baddon

Winter's Dream

2018 · Ty

The 86th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade

2017 · Self - Host

95th Annual National Christmas Tree Lighting

95th Annual National Christmas Tree Lighting

2017 · Host

Architects of Denial

2017 · Executive Producer

The Top 12 Greatest Christmas Movies of All Time

2016 · Himself - Host

Broadcasting Christmas

2016 · Charlie Fisher

DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year

2016 · Jonathan Kent (voice)

Lady Dynamite

2016 · Graham

DC Super Hero Girls: Super Hero High

2016 · Jonathan Kent (voice)

A Dog for Christmas

2015 · Earl

Beverly Hills Christmas

2015 · Archangel Gabriel

Supergirl

2015 · Jeremiah Danvers

Vendetta

2015 · Mason

The Dog Who Saved Summer

2015 · Ted Stein

The Black Hole

2015 · Mark Willis

Deadly Sanctuary

2015 · Roy Hollingsworth

A Wish Come True

2015 · Dean Cain

Horse Camp

2015 · Luke

A Horse for Summer

2015 · Kent Walsh

Merry Ex-Mas

2014 · Jessie Rogers, Executive Producer

Small Town Santa

2014 · Sheriff Rick Langston

The Three Dogateers

2014 · Matt

A Belle for Christmas

2014 · Glen Barrows

Mulaney

2014 · Dean Cain

Masters of Illusion

2014 · Self - Host

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

2014 · Self (archive footage)

The Dog Who Saved Easter

2014 · Ted Stein

Airplane vs Volcano

2014 · Rick Pierce

God's Not Dead

2014 · Mark Shelley

Defending Santa

2013 · Sheriff Scott Hanson

The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation

2013 · Ted

Through the Keyhole

2013 · Self

Man Camp

2013 · Luke

Hit the Floor

2013 · Pete Davenport

The Appearing

2013 · Dr. Shaw

Meant to Be

2012 · Mike Dickson

The Dog Who Saved the Holidays

2012 · Ted Stein

Heaven's Door

2012 · Leo Taylor

I Am Gabriel

2012 · Sheriff Brody

Home Run Showdown

2012 · Rico

Operation Cupcake

2012 · Griff Carson

The Choice

2012 · Self

Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23

2012 · Dean Cain

Comic Book Men

2012 · Self

Sweetwater

2012 · Trey

Beyond Pollution

2012 · Narrator (voice)

The Case for Christmas

2011 · Michael Sherman

Dirty Little Trick

2011 · Michael

Vietnam in HD

2011 · Bob Clewell

The Dog Who Saved Halloween

2011 · Ted Stein

A Mile in His Shoes

2011 · Arthur 'Murph' Murphy

5 Days of War

2011 · Chris Bailot

Subject: I Love You

2011 · James Trapp

Bed & Breakfast

2010 · Jake

A Nanny for Christmas

2010 · Danny Donner

Pure Country 2: The Gift

2010 · Music Video Director, Writer

Kill Katie Malone

2010 · Robert

The Way Home

2010 · Randy Simpkins

Abandoned

2010 · Kevin

Frost Giant

2010 · JC

Circle of Pain

2010 · Wyatt

Worst Cooks in America

2010 · Self - Contestant

The Three Gifts

2009 · Jack Green

The Dog Who Saved Christmas

2009 · Ted Stein

Maneater

2009 · Harry Bailey, Executive Producer

Hole in One

2009 · Repo Man

The Gambler, The Girl and The Gunslinger

2009 · Shea McCall

Masters of Illusion

2009 · Self - Host

Aussie and Ted's Great Adventure

2009 · Michael Brooks

Celebrity Juice

2008 · Self

$5 a Day

2008 · Rick Carlson

The Hero Awards

The Hero Awards

2008

Final Approach

2008 · Jack Bender

Ace of Hearts

2008 · Daniel Harding

Making Mr. Right

2008 · Eddie

Life

2007

Burn Notice

2007 · Ryan Pewterbaugh

Hidden Camera

2007 · Dan

September Dawn

2007 · Joseph Smith

Protect and Serve

Protect and Serve

2007 · Mike Borelli

Crossroads - A Story of Forgiveness

2007 · Bruce Murakami

Urban Decay

2007 · Stan

Dead and Deader

2006 · Lt. Bobby Quinn

A Christmas Wedding

2006 · Tucker

Max Havoc: Ring of Fire

2006 · Roger Tarso

Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman

2006 · Self

10.5: Apocalypse

2006 · Brad Malloy

Truth

2006 · Peter

Mayday

2005 · Commander James Slan

Criminal Minds

2005 · Curtis

Bailey's Billion$

2005 · Theodore Maxwell

Lost

2004 · Jeremy Stanton

Clubhouse

2004 · Conrad Dean

I Do (But I Don't)

2004 · Nick Corina

The Tony Danza Show

The Tony Danza Show

2004 · Self

Entourage

2004 · Dean Cain

Post Impact

2004 · Capt. Tom Parker

Grandpa's Place

2004 · Self

The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story

2004 · Scott Peterson

Out of Time

2003 · Chris Harrison

Hope & Faith

2003 · Larry Walker

Las Vegas

2003 · Casey Manning

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003 · Self - Guest

Gentle Ben 2: Danger on the Mountain

2003 · Jack Wedloe

Dragon Fighter

2003 · Captain David Carver, Producer

Christmas Rush

2002 · Lt. Cornelius Morgan

CSI: Miami

2002 · Roger Partney

Dark Descent

2002 · Will Murdock

The Glow

2002 · Matt Lawrence

Phase IV

2002 · Simon Tate

Gentle Ben

2002 · Jack Wedloe

Making Rat Race

2002 · Himself

New Alcatraz

2001 · Dr. Robert Trenton

Smallville

2001 · Curtis Knox

A Christmas Adventure ...From a Book Called Wisely's Tales

2001 · Donner (voice)

Rat Race

2001 · Shawn Kent

Firetrap

2001 · Jack / Max Hooper

The Division

2001 · Insp. Jack Ellis

The Runaway

2000 · Sheriff Frank Richards

For the Cause

2000 · General Murran

Militia

2000 · Ethan Carter

Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus

Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus

2000

Flight of Fancy

2000 · Clay Bennett

No Alibi

2000 · Bob Valenz

The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy

2000 · Cole

Ripley's Believe It or Not!

2000

Futuresport

1999 · Tremaine 'Tre' Ramzey

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 · Dr. Mike Jergens

Fantasy Island

1998 · Sam Kenneally

Dogboys

1998 · Julian Taylor

Rag and Bone

1998 · Det. Tony Moran, Producer

Best Men

1997 · Buzz

EP Daily

1997

The View

1997 · Self

Just Shoot Me!

1997 · Chris Williams

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

1996 · Self

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995 · Kuhio (voice)

Science Fiction: A Journey Into the Unknown

1994

Frasier

1993 · Rick

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

1993 · Clark Kent / Superman

Miracle Beach

1992 · Volleyball Player #1

Grapevine

1992 · Brian

Going Under

1991 · Guy in Bar

Beverly Hills, 90210

1990 · Rick

Christine Cromwell

1989 · Ted Hardathy

Life Goes On

1989

Smash Hits Poll Winners Party

Smash Hits Poll Winners Party

1988 · Self

A Different World

1987 · Eddie

The Stone Boy

1984 · Eugene Hillerman

Charlie and the Talking Buzzard

1979 · Joe

Elmer

1976

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951 · Sheriff Frank Richards, Bruce Murakami

Drop the Beat

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A Walking Miracle

A Walking Miracle

— · Dr. Silverstone

Bumbling Ballerina

— · Detective

Night at the Museum of the Bible

Night at the Museum of the Bible

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