Dean Cain

Dean Cain

Acting

Born July 31, 1966 · Mount Clemens, Michigan, USA

1 film as director · Active 2025–2025

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…

Known for

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

2005

Smallville

Smallville

2001

CSI: Miami

CSI: Miami

2002

Frasier

Frasier

1993

Entourage

Entourage

2004

Supergirl

Supergirl

2015

The View

The View

1997

Directed(1)

Little Angels

2025Little Angels★ 9.3

Acting(249)

2026ConceivableDr. Royal

2026Pickleball PeteStu Sunshine

2026I Have A NameJack Edwards

2026My Ripple EffectChris

2026The FortBalthazar

20264th & 44Matt

2026Apocalypse: Key to the RealmsPastor Keith Atkins

2026Do Not Grow WearySolicitor Jack

2026Demon Hunters

2025I SurvivedRandy

2025Missed OpportunitiesToby

2025A Christmas CarolMike Patterson

2025Hank’s Christmas Wish 3: Elvis LivesMayor

2025Break the CyclePastor

2025Little AngelsJake Rogers

2025It's a Doll's WorldRyan Peters

2025Aimee and Albert: The Early YearsPromoter

2024The 92nd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade

2024Hank's Christmas Wish 2: The NutcrackerMayor

2024Letters at Christmas

2024We BelieveAnnouncer #1

2024Our CrossroadsDan the Contractor

2024I Feel Fine.Dr. McCaffrey

2024TakedownCoach D.

2024God's Not Dead: In God We TrustMarc Shelly

2024Until the Last PromiseLance

2024DogmanMr. Sherman

2024And God Made ManJudge Franks

2024Reagan: Portrait of a PresidencyNarrator

2024Country RainJ.R.

2024The Phantom WarriorThe Sheriff

2024The Karate PrincessHerb Dinks

2023Bringing Back ChristmasBoss

2023The CurseMark Rose

2023Hank's Christmas WishMayor Dean

2023Not For SaleDet. Derrick Tanner

2023Condition of ReturnDr. Donald Thomas

2023R.A.D.A.R.: The Adventures of the Bionic DogMayor Sebastian Fleming

2023Pretty Baby: Brooke ShieldsSelf (archive footage)

2023Ghost Trader

2023Casting Stones

2023Losing to Win

2022Trail BlazersHaden

2022Christmas Around the USASelf

2022Miracle at ManchesterDr. Getty

2022Paul's PromiseCaptain John Ratliffe

2022Glass WallsOzzy

2022Just Another DreamDoctor Jenkins

2022Forgiving GodPastor Mark

2022No VacancyPastor Cliff Lea

2022One Cop's JourneyPastor Dale

2021Christmas Around the WorldSelf

2021ForgivenRonnie

2021The Man Who Went to HeavenPastor Grooms

2021Agent Toby BarksTed

2021The Story of Mother's DayPrincipal Robert Ellis

2021Break Every ChainPastor Gabe

2021R.I.A.Vice President Flemming

2021Trafficked: A Parent's Worst NightmareDet. John Belton

2021Don't Give UpTom Samuel

2020Heroes on the Front Linehost

2020Light Up NightBoaz Perez

2020Faith Under FirePastor Dan Underwood

2020Baby BulldogJudge

2020The ObamaGate MoviePeter Strzok

2020America, America, God Shed His Grace on TheeSelf

2020One Life at a TimeJason Campbell

2020The Platform

2020DispatchedChief Walker

2020IllicitFelipe

2020The Follow-UpSelf (archive footage)

2019A Child of the King

2019Revenge of the Mask 2Kelloway

2019Jack JonahOfficer Tourville

2019Hate Among Usself

2019The SevenHigh Priest Asael

2019FBI Lovebirds: UnderCoversPeter Strzok

2019The Zombie ClubPrincipal Mazza

2019Madness in the MethodDean

2019John LightTom Morgan

2019The FollowerSheriff

201990 Feet from HomeRaymond Fuller

2019A Promise To AstridPastor Scott Seabury

20192050Maxwell

2019Sweet InspirationsGreg

2019The Challenger DisasterLarry Arnold (Lawyer)

2018The 87th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade

2018Andy the Talking HedgehogBob (Dad)

2018Gosnell: The Trial of America's Biggest Serial KillerDetective James Wood

2018Megan's Christmas MiracleJohn

2018Prolonged ExposureDet. Jaime Montenegro

2018The IncantationAbel Baddon

2018Winter's DreamTy

2017The 86th Annual Hollywood Christmas ParadeSelf - Host

201795th Annual National Christmas Tree LightingHost

2016The Top 12 Greatest Christmas Movies of All TimeHimself - Host

2016Broadcasting ChristmasCharlie Fisher

2016DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the YearJonathan Kent (voice)

2016Lady DynamiteGraham

2016DC Super Hero Girls: Super Hero HighJonathan Kent (voice)

2015A Dog for ChristmasEarl

2015Beverly Hills ChristmasArchangel Gabriel

2015SupergirlJeremiah Danvers

2015VendettaMason

2015The Dog Who Saved SummerTed Stein

2015The Black HoleMark Willis

2015Deadly SanctuaryRoy Hollingsworth

2015A Wish Come TrueDean Cain

2015Horse CampLuke

2015A Horse for SummerKent Walsh

2014Merry Ex-MasJessie Rogers

2014Small Town SantaSheriff Rick Langston

2014The Three DogateersMatt

2014A Belle for ChristmasGlen Barrows

2014MulaneyDean Cain

2014Masters of IllusionSelf - Host

2014The Dog Who Saved EasterTed Stein

2014Airplane vs VolcanoRick Pierce

2014God's Not DeadMark Shelley

2013Defending SantaSheriff Scott Hanson

2013The Dog Who Saved Christmas VacationTed

2013Through the KeyholeSelf

2013Man CampLuke

2013Hit the FloorPete Davenport

2013The AppearingDr. Shaw

2012Meant to BeMike Dickson

2012The Dog Who Saved the HolidaysTed Stein

2012Heaven's DoorLeo Taylor

2012I Am GabrielSheriff Brody

2012Home Run ShowdownRico

2012Operation CupcakeGriff Carson

2012The ChoiceSelf

2012Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23Dean Cain

2012Comic Book MenSelf

2012SweetwaterTrey

2012Beyond PollutionNarrator (voice)

2011The Case for ChristmasMichael Sherman

2011Dirty Little TrickMichael

2011Vietnam in HDBob Clewell

2011The Dog Who Saved HalloweenTed Stein

2011A Mile in His ShoesArthur 'Murph' Murphy

20115 Days of WarChris Bailot

2011Subject: I Love YouJames Trapp

2010Bed & BreakfastJake

2010A Nanny for ChristmasDanny Donner

2010Pure Country 2: The GiftMusic Video Director

2010Kill Katie MaloneRobert

2010The Way HomeRandy Simpkins

2010AbandonedKevin

2010Frost GiantJC

2010Circle of PainWyatt

2010Worst Cooks in AmericaSelf - Contestant

2009The Three GiftsJack Green

2009The Dog Who Saved ChristmasTed Stein

2009ManeaterHarry Bailey

2009Hole in OneRepo Man

2009The Gambler, The Girl and The GunslingerShea McCall

2009Masters of IllusionSelf - Host

2009Aussie and Ted's Great AdventureMichael Brooks

2008Celebrity JuiceSelf

2008$5 a DayRick Carlson

2008The Hero Awards

2008Final ApproachJack Bender

2008Ace of HeartsDaniel Harding

2008Making Mr. RightEddie

2007Burn NoticeRyan Pewterbaugh

2007Hidden CameraDan

2007September DawnJoseph Smith

2007Protect and ServeMike Borelli

2007Crossroads - A Story of ForgivenessBruce Murakami

2007Urban DecayStan

2006Dead and DeaderLt. Bobby Quinn

2006A Christmas WeddingTucker

2006Max Havoc: Ring of FireRoger Tarso

2006Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of SupermanSelf

200610.5: ApocalypseBrad Malloy

2005MaydayCommander James Slan

2005Criminal MindsCurtis

2005Bailey's Billion$Theodore Maxwell

2004LostJeremy Stanton

2004ClubhouseConrad Dean

2004I Do (but I Don't)Nick Corina

2004The Tony Danza ShowSelf

2004EntourageDean Cain

2004Post ImpactCapt. Tom Parker

2004Grandpa's PlaceSelf

2004The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson StoryScott Peterson

2003Out of TimeChris Harrison

2003Hope & FaithLarry Walker

2003Las VegasCasey Manning

2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest

2003Gentle Ben 2: Danger on the MountainJack Wedloe

2003Dragon FighterCaptain David Carver

2002Christmas RushLt. Cornelius Morgan

2002CSI: MiamiRoger Partney

2002Dark DescentWill Murdock

2002The GlowMatt Lawrence

2002Phase IVSimon Tate

2002Gentle BenJack Wedloe

2002Making Rat RaceHimself

2001New AlcatrazDr. Robert Trenton

2001SmallvilleCurtis Knox

2001A Christmas Adventure ...From a Book Called Wisely's TalesDonner (voice)

2001Rat RaceShawn Kent

2001FiretrapJack / Max Hooper

2001The DivisionInsp. Jack Ellis

2000The RunawaySheriff Frank Richards

2000For the CauseGeneral Murran

2000MilitiaEthan Carter

2000Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus

2000Flight of FancyClay Bennett

2000No AlibiBob Valenz

2000The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic ComedyCole

2000Ripley's Believe It or Not!

1999FuturesportTremaine 'Tre' Ramzey

1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitDr. Mike Jergens

1998Fantasy IslandSam Kenneally

1998DogboysJulian Taylor

1998Rag and BoneDet. Tony Moran

1997Best MenBuzz

1997The ViewSelf

1997Just Shoot Me!Chris Williams

1996The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelf

1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildKuhio (voice)

1994Science Fiction: A Journey Into the Unknown

1993FrasierRick

1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanClark Kent / Superman

1992Miracle BeachVolleyball Player #1

1992GrapevineBrian

1991Going UnderGuy in Bar

1990Beverly Hills, 90210Rick

1989Christine CromwellTed Hardathy

1989Life Goes On

1988Smash Hits Poll Winners PartySelf

1987A Different WorldEddie

1984The Stone BoyEugene Hillerman

1979Charlie and the Talking BuzzardJoe

1951Hallmark Hall of FameSheriff Frank Richards

A Walking MiracleDr. Silverstone

Bumbling BallerinaDetective

Night at the Museum of the Bible