Dean Cain

Dean Cain (lahir Dean George Tanaka; 31 Juli 1966) adalah seorang aktor Amerika. Ibunya, aktris Sharon Thomas, menikah dengan ayah angkatnya, sutradara Christopher Cain; ketika Dean berusia tiga tahun. Meskipun ia dibesarkan di Malibu dan bersekolah di Santa Monica High School, rencana kariernya lebih memilih sepak bola profesional daripada akting. Saat berada di Princeton, ia menyelesaikan jurusan sejarah, berkencan dengan Brooke Shields selama dua tahun, dan mencetak rekor NCAA untuk intersepsi dalam satu musim. Setelah menandatangani kontrak dengan Buffalo Bills, cedera lutut mengakhiri karir profesionalnya sebelum dimulai. Meskipun ia telah berperan dalam The Stone Boy (1984) karya ayahnya, ia menjalani jalur yang biasa dalam iklan dan acara TV (terutama, "Beverly Hills, 90210" (1990) pada tahun 1990) sebelum mendapatkan peran terobosannya sebagai Superman/Clark Kent dalam serial "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" (1993).

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).