Dean Cain Biography

Fast Facts

• Was a contestant on the reality TV series "Stars Earn Stripes," on which he helped win four out of the six missions and came in third place, raising money for the Wounded Warrior Project
• Directed the musical western film "Pure Country 2: The Gift," which garnered him a Gold Award for theatrical feature film
• After receiving athletic scholarships to 17 different universities, he decided on Princeton University and graduated with a degree in history
• Played for the Buffalo Bills, but his career ended quickly due to a knee injury and he took up screenwriting and acting
• Best known for playing Clark Kent/Superman in "Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman․"
• Founded the film production company Angry Dragon Entertainment, which produced the TV series "Ripley’s Believe It or Not!"
• Was classmates with Charlie Sheen and Chad and Rob Lowe, all four playing on the same baseball team