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• He was born on July 31st, 1966.
• His zodiac sign is the Leo.
• His height is approximately 1,85 m, and he weights 78 kig.
• He is a clean freak..
• His real name is Dean George Cain.

Dean was born in MT Clemens in Missouri on July 31, 1966, on a military basis. He never knew his biological father, his name is WIlliam Tanaka, because one of his parents asked for divorce before Dean does was even born. When he was still pretty young, Dean moved in California with his mother, Sharon Thomas, and his brother, Roger, who is two years older than Dean. Sharon than met the film director Christopher Cain, which she later married. Dean has also a young sister who is called Krisinda. Dean and his family lived in a trailer in the suburban city of Malibu during a part of his childhood. He grew near the sea,, discovering the joys of surfing and the sun.

Some of his childhood friends became famous, just like him. They happened to be Rob and Chad Lowe, Emilio Estevez, Charlie Sheen, Chris and Sean Penn.

Dean says that it had the looks of a little Japanese boy when he was young. His father is in fact of Japanese origin. The paternal grandfather of Dean, all Japanese, married an Irishwoman, then hisbiological father was born from this union. An American newspaper, the Enquireer National, wanted to dig up some durt and so they found the name Dean's biological father. He lives in San Francisco in a trailer. Dean was once asked the question if he one day would visit his father, and he answered the journalists that he would never do it, because it's Christopher who raised and loves him , his biologcal father never showed interest in him or his brother.

Dean lived all his young existence on the beaches of California, and went to Santa Monica High School and he graduated in 1984. He was named the best athlete of its school., even thought he hadexcellent academic results. When it attended Princeton University, he was named like one of the best athletes of its school. Indeed, he succeeded in crashing to pieces a record of university football: he was the one who intercepting the greatest number of balls in a same season, 13 in all. He was also the captain of the volleyball team of the university. He also dated Brooke Shieds during two years, who was his first true girl friend.

He graduated from Princeton in 1988 with a baccalaureat in history. He than signed a contract with the Buffalo Bills as a safety quarter-back (am I right ?), in the National League of Football. However, Dean did not not make it through his first season :, he got a serious knee injury his career during the pre-season, in 1989-1990. He wasforced to stop playing for a while, then it returned to the play. Unfortunately, the wound worsened and, the same year, it was forced to retire from football. Dean, who realized that it had a gift for the writing of scenarios, started to write scripts for thepleasure. His father, a film director, encouraged him to write and helped him to follow his footsteps. Some production houses even accepted some of its projects. Dean has some scenarios and subjected them to various companies of production, including a project, without any title, with Hollywood Pictures. After retirering from the Bills, it turned over to California and took courses to become actor. It appeared in the commercial ones for television: he made more than 35 in 4 years! This led him to be a guest in several american TV series popular American series, like«Beverly Hills, 90210», «Life Goes One», «A Different World»and «Grapevine». He also starred in a small budget movie called «Miracle Beach», in which it plays the role of a jerk.

Because Dean is gifted for the writing of scenarios and that he is a also actor at his hours, he actively continues his career in the two fields. He obtained his role in Lois & Clark after having auditionedseveral times for the role of Clark Kent. An interesting fact is that Kevin Sorbo also auditioned for the role of Clark Kent, but Dean obtained the role... Adding to that, he had intended to to try to have a role in «Place Melrose» because some actors were needed and the series did not started yet. He tried his chances, but he lost the role of Jake to Grant Show. When Dean begun in the serie Lois & Clark, the producers had certain reserves employing him because of his youth, but it were quickly convinced that Dean had all necessary qualities to play the role of Clark Kent. Indeed, the director of the pilot, Robert Butler, believed already in him from the very start of hearings. M.Butler declared in an interview that Dean was inexperienced at the beginning of the pilot and that it needed much assistance, but since it was capable of an intense concentration and that he took the directives of his superiors very well, it learned how very quickly to play the game.

In addition to be the star of a hit teleseries, Dean has worked on a series of movies that could potentielly become a movie. He has already worked on a project called.«Naked TV», but who took the antenna under the name «Off Camera With Dean Cain». Dean wrote, produced and hosted this special, who has aired on ABC, an american broadcasting station.. Dean interviewed some celebrities to know about their pastimes ans passions. Gabrielle Reece, Andrew Shue, Chris Webber, Daphne Zuniga, Debbe Dunning, Al Michaels, Dan Cortese, Matthew Fox, Holly Robinson and Young Mc accepted to spend a little of their time with Dean.

Dean also wrote two episodes of the series Lois & Clark : «Season's Greedings» and «Virtually Destroyed».

Dean sees his long term career in writing scripts, even directing a cast... He once said that he describes himself that has the mentality of a director/produccer/writer. he said he majored in history because it is a science about people and places, and that's a good way to practise and become a serious writer.

Dean is the star of a movie that has been released in videocassette in 1999, on the american market. It has been produced by Motion Picture Corp. of America Drama. The title is «Best Men» . It had first been intitled «Independence», but the title then changed. It also stars Drew Barrymore, Sean Patrick Flannery ("Powder"), Mitchell Whitfield and Andy Dick. Dean was in another movie, «The Stone Boy», who has been directed by his father, Christopher Cain. « Miracle Beach », « Dive », « With Deadly Intent » and « Summer Rain » are movies that Dean played in too.

Dean also starred in the made-for-TV Futuresport, that aired October 8, 1998 on the american channel ABC, from 8 to 10 PM. It also starred Vanessa WIlliams et Wesley Snipes.

The year 2000 seeems full of good surprises for Dean because he did a lot of work filming a lot of new movues - The Unconcerned, Flight Of Fancy, For The Cause, Militia, etc... So, he travelled to Bulgaria, à Puerto Rico and to Hawaii for the needs of Fantasy Island.

During his vacation days, Dean likes to prectise sports and assist to charity events, including the Rock N' Jock... Adding to that, he has been seen assisting or participatiing to sports events related to "MTV Sports", more particulary the ones about basket-ball.

Dean also thinks that education is very important. That's why he was one time invited by Tom Foley and Bob Michel to be a spokesperson at the prestigious « Congressional Arts Caucus » in Washington D.C. He talked to several hundreds of students and teachers, and some mebers of the Congress about the importance of the arts and the education. While in Washington, Dean had the opportunity to meet president Clinton in his Oval Office.

In the past, Dean had love stories with Ami Dolenz and Pamela Anderson, who he did not committ for much time. Dean then went out with Gabrielle Reece, a professionnal volleyball player, top-model and also reporter. Then came Natasaja Kinski, with whonm his relaition lasted a little more than a year. The last flame known to Dean was Mindy McCready. Dean's mother Dean saw her at the Country Music Awards. she didn't really know who was Dean, and she tented her faith.They talked over a month before finnaly deciding to meet each other in person. He asked her to marry him at his parents' house. While dating Mindy, Dean became more and more implicated in Mindy's carrer, realising on of her clips. Sadely, a couple of months before their date of marriage, spokespersons of both artists said that the engagment was off, without giving any specific reason. It's been over a year now.

A little time before the 1999 Christmas Holidays, Dean briefly frequented Samantha Torres, a young model. A couple of months later, they decided to split amicably. Samantha then found out she was pregnant with Dean's child. Dean would have liked the circomstances to be differnt, but the child is expected by both parents this Spring.

Here is Dean Cain' family Dean Cain, from left to right : his younger sister Krisinda, his mother Sharon, his father Christopher, Dean and finally his older brother, Roger.

DID YOU KNOW THAT...

• Dean rides on a Bronco, a Dodge Viper and green Harley Davidon.
• He hates drugs and cigarettes, and he is not a big coffee drinker.
• He has 3 dogs (2 Labradorsand a Weimaraner, Mocha).
• He craves about beer and hot-dogs (otherwise he eats very heathly).
• As a kid, he read « The Chronicles Of Narnia » and comic strips from C. S. Lewis.
• Some of his role models – Tom Cruise, Wynona Ryder, Harrison Ford, Michelle Pfeiffer.
• He like croissants from the Chez Pierre bakery.
• He is a workolic.
• For Teri Hatcher's birthday, Dean once bought her a bicycle and another time a set of golf clubs.
• His favorite mucis pieces: Alanis Morissette, Janet Jackson, Melissa Ethridge, Pearl Jam, Pulp fiction soundtrack.
• He has some French, Japanese and Welsh origins.
• LHis mother's father was in the Marine.
• IHe helped recruting Keith Elias for the New York Giants(football).
• Il détient le record du plus d’interceptions à Princeton, 22 dans sa carrière.
• One of his most memorable sports memories is when he intercepted 3 passes vs Lehigh.
• He keeps in touch with his University coaches and friends : the coaches Verbit and Tosches ( football) et the coach Glenn, from his former volleyball team.
When Dean was in college, he wasn't exactlythe angel type - he in fact was implicated in some college fights in bars.