Casper Van Dien
- Acting
- December 18, 1968 · Milton, Florida, USA
Biography
Casper Van Dien's breakthrough role was as the lead in Paul Verhoeven's sci-fi film Starship Troopers (1997). Still one of the most talked about films of 1997 that has one of the largest cult followings in film history. He was also in Tim Burton's critically acclaimed film Sleepy Hollow (1999), as Brom Bones. He was the 20th Tarzan and the only one to ever film in Africa and ride an African elephant in the Warner Bros. film Tarzan and the Lost City (1998). Other film credits include The Pact (2012), which was well received at Sundance. Casper played a down and out alcoholic detective opposite Caity Lotz. A Post Apocalyptic survivor in Beyond The Wave (2015) shot entirely in China. Starring opposite Sean Maher as part of a two man crew on a mission to the end of the universe in the much anticipated independent film ISRA 88 (2016) . Television credits include "MONK" (2008) Playing a Navy Doctor for the season finale, and "Beverly Hills, 90210" (1994). His most recent victory has been behind the camera as a Director. He has directed three films in which he also starred in. His second film Patient Killer won best film and best director awards and was bought and aired on Lifetime.
Known for
Filmography
- Cassi
- River Sunset · James Doolittle
- Ruthless Bastards · Nico Hawk
- Guns of Redemption · Luke
- Murder at Hollow Creek · Bill Brooks
- Road House · Stunts
- Monsters of California · Myers
- The Flood · Russell Cody
- Hunt Club · Carter
- Heart of a Champion · Clint
- Daughter · Father
- County Line: No Fear · Zed Dalton
- Battle for Saipan · Vic
- Mad Heidi · President Meili
- Wednesday · Gideon Sterling
- The Most Dangerous Game · Baron Von Wolf
- Salvage Marines · Samuel Hyst
- Assailant · Michael
- A Tale of Two Guns · Abel Cruz
- Mister Mayfair: Shooting Paul · Ben
- Mister Mayfair: Serena's Game · Ben
- Red Prophecies · Sergey Volkov
- The 2nd · Driver
- G-Loc · Decker
- Lady Driver · Elliot Lansing
- Roped · Robert Peterson
- Acquitted by Faith · Benjamin Stills
- The Warrant · The Saint
- Madness in the Method · Tim
- Last Seen in Idaho · Brock, Producer
- Dead Water · John
- One Nation Under God · Headmaster Kingsley
- Chokehold
- Alita: Battle Angel · Amok
- Alpha Wolf · Jack Lupo
- All American · Harold Adams
- Darkness Reigns · Casper Van Dien
- Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars · Johnny Rico (Voice), Executive producer
- The Conway Curve · Roger Conway
- All About the Money · Kurt
- Star Raiders: The Adventures of Saber Raine · Saber Raine
- Tarzan Revisited · Self
- ISRA 88 · Lt. Col. Harold Richards
- The Last Bid · Dayton, Director
- Showdown in Manila · Charlie Benz
- Army Dog · Tom Holloway
- Interns of F.I.E.L.D. · Hawk Guy
- Con Man · John Boutell
- Ratpocalypse
- June · Dave Anderson
- Sharktopus vs. Whalewolf · Ray
- Fire Twister · Scott
- Avengers Grimm · Rumpelstiltskin
- Patient Killer · Jason Turner, Director
- Beyond the Game · Perry Bernstein
- Sleeping Beauty · King David, Director
- The Twelve Trees of Christmas · Charles Harris
- Assumed Killer · Sam Morrow, Co-producer
- The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation · Randy
- 500 MPH Storm · Nathan Sims
- Noobz · Casper Van Dien
- Christmas Twister · Ethan
- Baby's First Christmas · Kyle
- Starship Troopers: Invasion · Executive producer
- Fugitive at 17 · Spencer Oliphant
- The Pact · Bill Creek
- Lake Effects · Ash Henson
- Shiver · Detective Sebastian Delgado
- Born to Ride · Mike Callahan
- Femme Fatales · Joe Hallenbeck
- Mortal Kombat: Legacy · Johnny Cage
- Hawaii Five-0 · Roger Niles
- Turbulent Skies · Tom
- One Hot Summer · Luther Simmonds
- Starship Troopers 3: Marauder · Johnny Rico
- Mask of the Ninja · Jack Barrett
- Aces 'N' Eights · Luke Rivers
- Watch Over Me · Andre Forester
- Slayer · Hawk
- The Curse of King Tut's Tomb · Danny Freemont