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).

Dean Cain is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 20 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Conceivable (2026), Changed Forever (2026), The Platform (2020), Defending Santa (2013), Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 (2012), Vietnam in HD (2011), A Mile in His Shoes (2011), 5 Days of War (2011). The recorded credits span 1993 to 2026, including 13 movies and 7 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.