Dean Cain
Acting
Born July 31, 1966 · Mount Clemens, Michigan, USA
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 St…
Known For · 40 titles
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Criminal Minds
Smallville
CSI: Miami
Frasier
Supergirl
Entourage
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The View
Beverly Hills, 90210
Las Vegas
Burn Notice
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
The Division
Celebrity Juice
Just Shoot Me!
A Different World
The Tony Danza Show
Life
Worst Cooks in America
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Life Goes On
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23
Hope & Faith
Masters of Illusion
Comic Book Men
Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus
Through the Keyhole
The Curse
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Rat Race
Ripley's Believe It or Not!
Fantasy Island
Smash Hits Poll Winners Party
Hit the Floor
Masters of Illusion
Lady Dynamite
Clubhouse
The Platform