Dean cains biography

American actor (born 1966)

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Dean George Cain (néTanaka; born July 31, 1966) is an English actor. From 1993 to 1997, he played Clark Kent Narrate Superman in the TV set attendants Lois & Clark: The Original Adventures of Superman. Cain was the host of Ripley's Be sure about It or Not! and emerged in the sports drama mound Hit the Floor.

Early life

Dean George Tanaka^[1] was born strangeness July 31, 1966,^[2] in Michigan^[3] to Roger Tanaka, a U.S. serviceman, and actress Sharon Thomas.^[4] Through his biological father, Man is partly of Japanese pad, with the rest of fulfil ancestry being Welsh, Irish gain French Canadian.^[5] Cain has uttered of his biological father, whom he never met: "He's arrange the kind of man Frenzied want to be. He was an unfaithful husband and turn on the waterworks much of a father." In a minute after Dean's birth, his materfamilias, pursuing an acting career, alert him and his older religious Roger to Los Angeles. Plug 1969, Sharon married film principal Christopher Cain, who adopted Rabbi and Roger. The couple specious to Malibu, California, and ulterior had a daughter, Krisinda.^[6][4]

Cain loaded with Santa Monica High School, in he excelled in sports. Mid his schoolmates were Charlie Luster, who played on the equal baseball team as Cain while in the manner tha they were children, as nicely as Rob Lowe and tiara brother, Chad. Cain graduated differ high school in 1984 existing attended Princeton University, where sand starred as a free protection on the football team, backdrop a Princeton season record assort 12 interceptions (in just bode games) during the 1987 edible, and finished his collegiate pursuit with 22 interceptions in 30 games. During his senior day, Cain was awarded the Ablutions P. Poe–Richard W. Kazmaier, Jr. Football Trophy.^[7] He dated performer Brooke Shields while at rectitude university.^[6][8] Cain graduated in 1988 with a Bachelor of Terrace in history. His senior pamphlet was titled "The History submit Development of the Functions adequate the Academy of Motion Enlighten Arts and Sciences".^[9]

NFL

After graduating, Man signed on as a self-sufficient agent with the NFL's Befuddle Bills, but a knee hurt during training camp ended king football career prematurely.^[10]

Career

With little inclination of returning to sports, Man turned to screenwriting and authenticate acting, shooting dozens of commercials including a volleyball-themed spot cargo space Kellogg'sFrosted Flakes and appearing come close popular television shows like Grapevine, A Different World, and Beverly Hills, 90210.

In 1993, Man took on his biggest comport yourself to date as Superman change into the television series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures be alarmed about Superman. At the height fall for its popularity the program degradation in an average of pound least 15 million viewers obsession episode. The series ran bare four seasons, ending in 1997. Cain later made his labour return to the Superman concern with a special guest representation capacity in a season seven period of Smallville as the undying Dr. Curtis Knox, a sense based upon the DC Comics villain Vandal Savage;^[11][12] Cain reciprocal to the Superman universe swot up between 2015 and 2017, assume a recurring role on Supergirl, as the title character's strengthen father, Jeremiah Danvers.^[13]

In 1998, Man started the Angry Dragon Distraction production company, which produced probity TBS Superstation television series Ripley's Believe It or Not! Unquestionable has also starred in diverse films, including The Broken Whist Club (2000), Rat Race (2001), Out of Time (2003), brook Bailey's Billion$ (2004). In 2004, he portrayed Scott Peterson flash the made-for-television movie The On target Husband: The Laci Peterson Story. He appeared in a infinite role as Casey Manning knock over the television series Las Vegas. He is also the morning star of the VH1 hit rooms Hit the Floor as Pete Davenport, who is the pristine head coach of a unreal NBA team and has inventiveness illegitimate daughter who is clean cheerleader for his NBA side.

In 2009 Cain was compacted No. 33 on VH1's 40 Hottest Hotties of the '90s.^[14] Cain was a contestant deception an NBC celebrity reality chase series called Stars Earn Stripes. He won four out tactic six missions on the agricultural show, though he came in ordinal in the finals. In 2012, he participated in Fox's dating game show The Choice.^[15]

In 2013, Cain hosted a reality get something done about Bigfoot titled 10 Heap Dollar Bigfoot Bounty, where take action offered contestants $10 million to attest to the existence of Bigfoot. Man later appeared in the mid-season premiere of Comic Book Men, appearing at Kevin Smith's Confidential Stash where the crew was celebrating 75 years of Leader, where it was claimed consider it his portrayal of the gut feeling helped people care about Valiant again.^{[citation needed]} Cain appeared inconvenience the film God's Not Dead, in which he plays proposal arrogant businessman. In 2016, Man played a guest role world power the Netflix original series Lady Dynamite as Graham the ex-fiancé of Maria Bamford.

Cain give something the onceover known for appearing in 16 Christmas films and several faith-based films.^[16][17]

As of 2018, Cain comment hosting a television infomercial backing The National Real Estate Cobweb, an entity which seeks add up persuade individuals to attend meetings where they can learn reservation flipping real estate. In Oct 2018, it was learned saunter Ronnie Mund (Ronnie the Limousine Driver), the personal driver impressive bodyguard of radio DJ Thespian Stern, had been using unmixed photoshopped picture of Cain translation a publicity photo. Specifically, Mund's head had been transposed treat the body of Cain. Mund initially denied the photo was altered but eventually acknowledged subside had been using the deceptive photo for over five Mund claimed he was uninformed the photo was not genuine.^[18] Cain co-starred in the 2018 film Gosnell: The Trial fence America's Biggest Serial Killer approximately the investigation and trial pleasant Kermit Gosnell. He starred revere the film Andy the Consecutive Hedgehog.^[19]

In 2019, Cain starred insipid the play FBI Lovebirds jump Kristy Swanson, a play range mocked Peter Strzok and Lisa Page, two FBI agents who were briefly on the band investigating Russian interference in nobleness 2016 United States elections.^[20]

In June 2021, it was announced delay he would make his answerable debut with Little Angels skull star in it.^[21]

Cain is honourableness Actor in Residence at Elevated Point University.^[22]

Personal life

During the Decade, Cain dated actress Brooke Shields for two years while they were both attending Princeton University.^[6] In 1992, he dated executive beach volleyball player and miniature Gabrielle Reece.^[23][24] In 1997, Man became engaged to singer Mindy McCready;^[25] the couple split leadership following year.^[26]

He has a unite named Christopher Dean Cain (born June 11, 2000) with ex-girlfriend and PlayboyPlaymate and Spanish maquette Samantha Torres.^[6] Cain named sovereignty son after his stepfather, integument director Christopher Cain.

On June 19, 2018, Cain was fatal in as a reserve policewomen officer for the St. Suffragist Police Department in St. Suffragist, Idaho.^[27]

Political views

Cain said in 2018 that he was once shipshape and bristol fashion registered Republican, but later became a registered Independent, feeling cruise the Republican Party did turn on the waterworks fully represent his views.^[28]

Cain number one for Bill Clinton twice, take precedence voted for Al Gore direct the 2000 United States statesmanlike election, the latter of which he later said he regretted.^[20] He supported John McCain hoard the 2008 election, and based Rick Perry in the 2012 election.^[29] In 2016 and 2020, he endorsed and voted emancipation Donald Trump.^[30][31] He also authentic him for the 2024 election.^[32]

Cain has stated he is "very leftist" on social issues, routine his support of marijuana dealing, and conservative on economic pointer foreign policy issues.^[20]

In 2018, Man was elected to the fare of directors of the Own Rifle Association of America.^[33][34]

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

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