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Date of Birth

31 July 1966, Mt. Clemens, Michigan, USA

Birth Name

Dean George Tanaka

Nickname

Soup

Height

6' (1.83 m)

Mini Biography

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).

IMDb Mini Biography By: Ed Stephan

Trivia

Son (with Samantha Torres) Christopher Dean Cain was born June 11, 2000 at 1:30pm. He weighed 7lbs. 15oz. Named after his grandfather, Christopher Cain.

Was engaged to country singer Mindy McCready in 1997, only to break up with her a year later.

Signed by the Buffalo Bills, but a knee injury ended his career.

Son of actress Sharon Thomas.

Moved to California at age 3 and grew up in Malibu.

Graduated from Princeton University with a major in History.

One quarter Japanese.

His birth name, Tanaka, is tattooed in Japanese kanji on his ankle.

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.

Adopted son of director Christopher Cain, brother of Roger Cain and half-brother of Krisinda Cain.

Attended Fashion Show at Laurel Park Place Mall, Livonia, Michigan to celebrate the opening of a new Von Maur Department Store - 18th October 2003

Does work for the 'Aspen Grassroots Experience' and he attended their '7th Annual Aspen Celebrity Downhill'(which was held to benefit children through this charity) - 6th to 9th March 2003

Owns homes in Malibu, Aspen, Colorado & Ibiza.

Took part (with Greg Norman) in Australia Week 2004 - Jacobs Creek Invitational Golf Day, Mountain Gate Country Club, L.A. - 19th January 2004.

Took part in 'RadioShack All-Star Celebrity Softball Game', US Cellular Field - 13th July 2003

In May 2005 he visited soldiers in Iraq with Kelly Hu and Amanda Swisten.

Attended the 2nd annual HatcH audiovisual festival in Bozeman, MT in October 2005. HatcH is a film and arts festival whose mission is to provide mentorship, education, inspiration, and recognition to the next generation of creative innovators. Cain was a guest of honor on the red carpet for his new movie, Lost.

Friend of actor Girard Swan.

Dean's natural father George Tanaka abandoned the family, which includes older brother Roger, before Dean was born and Dean has never met his natural father.

Along with Michael McKean, Patrick Cassidy, Richard Gant and Rob LaBelle, he is one of only five actors to appear in both "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" (1993) and "Smallville" (2001).

Personal Quotes

"Yes, I would. Absolutely. Any woman that could have a bikini painted on and have you believe it's really a bikini is okay by me." -when asked by Larry King if he would date a painted woman.

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