Directed credits
1
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Dean Cain
Acting
Career Snapshot
ExplainedThese indicators come from TMDB. They are relative signals, not review ratings.
TMDB popularity
3.1
Moderate attention
TMDB internal trend index. Higher usually means more searches and page activity now.
Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 10
TMDB ID: 21721
IMDb ID: nm0001002
Known for: Acting
Born: July 31, 1966
Age: 59
Place of birth: Mount Clemens, Michigan, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1951 - 2026
Years active: 76
Average TMDB rating: 5.91
Wikidata: Q313788
Also known as
Dean George Tanaka • Dean George Cain
Frequent jobs
Director (1)Executive Producer (3)Producer (3)Co-Producer (1)Editor (1)Writer (1)
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).
Photos
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Dean Cain.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Dean Cain.
6.3
Out of Time
as Chris Harrison
2003 Movie
6.3
Rat Race
as Shawn Kent
2001 Movie
6.2
The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy
as Cole
2000 Movie
6.0
God's Not Dead
as Mark Shelley
2014 Movie
5.6
5 Days of War
as Chris Bailot
2011 Movie
5.6
$5 a Day
as Rick Carlson
2008 Movie
5.4
Vendetta
as Mason
2015 Movie
5.1
Abandoned
as Kevin
2010 Movie
4.6
Airplane vs Volcano
as Rick Pierce
2014 Movie
4.5
Hole in One
as Repo Man
2009 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Dean Cain.
8.3
Criminal Minds
as Curtis • 1 eps
2005 Series
8.2
Smallville
as Curtis Knox • 1 eps
2001 Series
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Dr. Mike Jergens • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.8
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.7
CSI: Miami
as Roger Partney • 1 eps
2002 Series
7.7
Frasier
as Rick • 1 eps
1993 Series
7.7
Life
1 eps
2007 Series
7.6
Hit the Floor
as Pete Davenport • 33 eps
2013 Series
7.5
Burn Notice
as Ryan Pewterbaugh • 1 eps
2007 Series
7.4
Entourage
as Dean Cain • 1 eps
2004 Series
7.3
Beverly Hills, 90210
as Rick • 4 eps
1990 Series
7.3
Supergirl
as Jeremiah Danvers • 6 eps
2015 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Dean Cain.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Dean Cain.
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Dr. Mike Jergens • 1 eps
1999 Series
8.2
Smallville
as Curtis Knox • 1 eps
2001 Series
8.3
Criminal Minds
as Curtis • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.7
CSI: Miami
as Roger Partney • 1 eps
2002 Series
7.7
Frasier
as Rick • 1 eps
1993 Series
7.3
Supergirl
as Jeremiah Danvers • 6 eps
2015 Series
7.8
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.3
Beverly Hills, 90210
as Rick • 4 eps
1990 Series
4.3
The View
as Self • 2 eps
1997 Series
7.0
Las Vegas
as Casey Manning • 9 eps
2003 Series
7.4
Entourage
as Dean Cain • 1 eps
2004 Series
5.5
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Dean Cain.
4.7
Faith Under Fire
Co-Producer
2020 Movie
3.8
The Seven
Producer
2019 Movie
6.9
Architects of Denial
Executive Producer
2017 Movie
3.8
Merry Ex-Mas
Executive Producer
2014 Movie
Ginger Snaps: Blood, Teeth, and Fur
Editor
2014 Movie
6.7
Pure Country 2: The Gift
Writer
2010 Movie
5.5
Maneater
Executive Producer
2009 Movie
3.5
Dragon Fighter
Producer
2003 Movie
3.0
Rag and Bone
Producer
1998 Movie
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Dean Cain.
Demon Hunters
2026 Movie
Missed Opportunities
as Toby
2025 Movie
A Christmas Carol
as Mike Patterson
2025 Movie
Hank’s Christmas Wish 3: Elvis Lives
as Mayor
2025 Movie
10.0
Little Angels
as Jake Rogers
2025 Movie
It's a Doll's World
as Ryan Peters
2025 Movie
10.0
Aimee and Albert: The Early Years
as Promoter
2025 Movie
The 92nd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade
2024 Movie
Hank's Christmas Wish 2: The Nutcracker
as Mayor
2024 Movie
3.8
Letters at Christmas
2024 Movie
We Believe
as Announcer #1
2024 Movie
6.4
I Feel Fine.
as Dr. McCaffrey
2024 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Dean Cain.
6.4
The Curse
as Mark Rose • 1 eps
2023 Series
7.4
Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
as Self (archive footage) • 1 eps
2023 Series
5.0
The Platform
12 eps
2020 Series
6.7
Lady Dynamite
as Graham • 20 eps
2016 Series
7.3
Supergirl
as Jeremiah Danvers • 6 eps
2015 Series
4.1
Mulaney
as Dean Cain • 1 eps
2014 Series
4.9
Masters of Illusion
as Self - Host • 172 eps
2014 Series
7.8
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) • 1 eps
2014 Series
6.0
Through the Keyhole
as Self • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.6
Hit the Floor
as Pete Davenport • 33 eps
2013 Series
6.8
Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23
as Dean Cain • 3 eps
2012 Series
6.8
Comic Book Men
as Self • 1 eps
2012 Series