Dean Cain

Name: Dean Cain
Birth Name: Dean Tanaka
Height: 6'
Sex: M
Nationality: American
Birth Date: July 31, 1966
Birth Place: Mt. Clemens, Michigan, USA
Profession: actor
Education: Santa Monica High School (graduated in 1984)
  Princeton University (major in History; graduated in 1988)
Relationship: Samantha Torres (actress; broke up), Mindy McCready (singer; September 1997 - August 1998), Gabrielle Reece (professional volleyball player), Brooke Shields (actress; dated while both attended Princeton)
Father: Roger Tanaka (half Japanese)
Mother: Sharon Thomas (actress; married Christopher Cain in 1969)
Brother: Roger Cain (older)
Half Sister: Krisinda Cain (younger)
Step Father: Christopher (director)
Son: Christopher Dean Cain (born on June 11, 2000 at 1:30 pm; mother: Samantha Torres)
Claim to fame: as Clark Kent on TV Series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
   
FAN MAIL:
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Los Angeles, CA 90067-4785
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DEAN CAIN NEWS AND TRIVIA
  • Is among a host of stars who have teamed up to pledge their support for environmental awareness. They are taking part in the Explore Your Environment campaign in collaboration with several clothing manufacturer. (2004)
  • Cain has been granted joint custody of his son Christopher after an 18-month battle with his ex-girlfriend -- He will now be allowed to spend more time with his two-year- old son. (May 30, 2003)
  • Dean grew up playing on the beautiful Malibu beaches and would later describe himself as a fat little baby that grew into this skinny kid that was always good in sports. Almost any sport. Football, basketball, volleyball and wrestling, just to name a few.
  • After graduating from Santa Monica High School in 1984, he was offered 17 athletic scholarships, all of which he turned down in favor of Princeton University.
  • By 1992, the 35 commercials he had done led to guest appearances on shows like Grapevine, A Different World, and most notably BEVERLY HILLS 90210.
  • Dean was cast as Clark Kent/Superman in a pilot for a show called Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993- 1997).
  • Dean Cain dedicated his performance in BEST MEN (1997) to the memory of his uncle, Lt. Col. George Eynon Buzz Thomas, USAF and his family. Dean's character in the movie shares the same name as his uncle.
  • Signed by the Buffalo Bills, but a knee injury ended his career.
  • Hair color: black
  • Eye color: brown
  • His birth name, Tanaka, is tattooed in Japanese kanji on his ankle.
  • Has a fear of flying.
  • Founded Angry Dragon Entertainment, a film production company, in 1998.
  • Member of the Zeta Psi Fraternity of North America
  • He is part Welsh, Japanese, French-Canadian and Irish.

Quotes
  • "I'm a very formal, traditional guy."
FAN SITES  
  • The Cain Connection
    http://cainconnection.com/
    Comprehensive page features biography, latest news, chat room, links, filmography, message board, photos and mailing list.
  • Ablazingly Dean Cain Hot Pictures
    http://www.britneyfreak.com/dean-cain/
    Features biography, news, photo gallery, media, downloads and filmography.
  • Dean Cain: The Only Man I Want To See In Tights
    http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Hills/5552/
    Includes bio, news, filmography, links and picture gallery.
  • Dean Dazed
    http://www.geocities.com/deangtcain/
    Browse this deep site for links, info, fan fiction, poems, sounds, photos, episode guides, links and fun facts with photos.
  • Dean Cain Franco
    http://www3.sympatico.ca/michel.martineau1/
    French and English site with biography, news, Teri Hatcher section, filmography, pictures, articles, Fantasy Island section and more.