
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).

Out of Time
2003 · as Chris Harrison

Rat Race
2001 · as Shawn Kent

Pickleball Pete
2026 · as Stu Sunshine

God's Not Dead
2014 · as Mark Shelley

Missed Opportunities
2025 · as Toby

Hidden Camera
2007 · as Dan

Miracle Beach
1992 · as Volleyball Player #1

5 Days of War
2011 · as Chris Bailot

Vendetta
2015 · as Mason

4th & 44
2026 · as Matt

Militia
2000 · as Ethan Carter

Takedown
2024 · as Coach D.

Final Approach
2008 · as Jack Bender

Maneater
2009 · as Harry Bailey

I Do (But I Don't)
2004 · as Nick Corina

I Survived
2025 · as Randy

Demon Hunters
2026

The Stone Boy
1984 · as Eugene Hillerman