Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
December 18, 1968
Place of Birth:
Milton, Florida, USA
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Casper Van Dien
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
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Guns of Redemption | Luke |
| 2024 | Murder at Hollow Creek | Bill Brooks |
| 2023 | Heart of a Champion | Clint |
| 2023 | The Flood | Russell Cody |
| 2023 | Hunt Club | Carter |
| 2023 | Daughter | Father |
| 2023 | Monsters of California | Myers |
| 2022 | Mad Heidi | President Meili |
| 2022 | A Tale of Two Guns | Abel Cruz |
| 2022 | Assailant | Michael |
| 2022 | The Most Dangerous Game | Baron Von Wolf |
| 2022 | Battle for Saipan | Vic |
| 2022 | County Line: No Fear | Zed Dalton |
| 2021 | Red Prophecies | Sergey Volkov |
| 2020 | Dead Water | John |
| 2020 | Acquitted by Faith | Benjamin Stills |
| 2020 | The Warrant | The Saint |
| 2020 | Roped | Robert Peterson |
| 2020 | Lady Driver | Elliot Lansing |
| 2020 | G-Loc | Decker |
| 2020 | The 2nd | Driver |
| 2019 | Madness in the Method | Tim |
| 2019 | Alita: Battle Angel | Amok |
| 2019 | One Nation Under God | Headmaster Kingsley |
| 2019 | Last Seen in Idaho | Brock |
| 2019 | Chokehold | |
| 2018 | Darkness Reigns | Casper Van Dien |
| 2018 | Alpha Wolf | Jack Lupo |
| 2017 | Star Raiders: The Adventures of Saber Raine | Saber Raine |
| 2017 | All About the Money | Kurt |
| 2017 | Tarzan Revisited | Self |
| 2017 | Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars | Johnny Rico (voice) |
| 2017 | The Conway Curve | Roger Conway |
| 2016 | Showdown in Manila | Charlie Benz |
| 2016 | Army Dog | Tom Holloway |
| 2016 | The Last Bid | Dayton |
| 2016 | ISRA 88 | Lt. Col. Harold Richards |
| 2015 | Avengers Grimm | Rumpelstiltskin |
| 2015 | June | Dave Anderson |
| 2015 | Sharktopus vs. Whalewolf | Ray |
| 2015 | Patient Killer | Jason Turner |
| 2015 | Fire Twister | Scott |
| 2015 | Ratpocalypse | |
| 2014 | Sleeping Beauty | King David |
| 2014 | Beyond the Game | Perry Bernstein |
| 2013 | Noobz | Casper Van Dien |
| 2013 | 500 MPH Storm | Nathan Sims |
| 2013 | The Twelve Trees of Christmas | Charles Harris |
| 2013 | Assumed Killer | Sam Morrow |
| 2013 | The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation | Randy |
| 2012 | Shiver | Detective Sebastian Delgado |
| 2012 | Baby's First Christmas | Kyle |
| 2012 | Lake Effects | Ash Henson |
| 2012 | The Pact | Bill Creek |
| 2012 | Fugitive at 17 | Spencer Oliphant |
| 2012 | Christmas Twister | Ethan |
| 2011 | Born to Ride | Mike Callahan |
| 2010 | Turbulent Skies | Tom |
| 2009 | One Hot Summer | Luther Simmonds |
| 2008 | Starship Troopers 3: Marauder | Johnny Rico |
| 2008 | Mask of the Ninja | Jack Barrett |
| 2008 | Aces 'N' Eights | Luke Rivers |
| 2006 | The Veteran | Capt. Ramsey |
| 2006 | The Curse of King Tut's Tomb | Danny Freemont |
| 2006 | Slayer | Hawk |
| 2006 | Meltdown: Days of Destruction | Tom |
| 2005 | The Fallen Ones | Matt Fletcher |
| 2005 | Officer Down | Officer Philip Hallows |
| 2005 | Premonition | Jack Barnes |
| 2005 | Hollywood Flies | Zach |
| 2005 | Personal Effects | Chris Locke |
| 2004 | Dracula 3000 | Capt. Abraham Van Helsing |
| 2004 | What the #$*! Do We (K)now!? | Romantic Moritz (uncredited) |
| 2004 | Maiden Voyage | Kyle Considine |
| 2004 | Skeleton Man | Staff Sgt. Oberron |
| 2003 | Big Spender | |
| 2002 | Windfall | Ace |
| 2002 | The Vector File | Gerry |
| 2002 | Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers' | Himself |
| 2001 | Danger Beneath the Sea | Commander Miles Sheffield |
| 2001 | Under Heavy Fire | Capt. Ramsey |
| 2001 | The Tracker | Connor Spears |
| 2001 | Chasing Destiny | Bobby Moritz |
| 2000 | Cutaway | Delmira |
| 2000 | Sanctimony | Tom Gerrick |
| 2000 | Python | Bart Parker |
| 2000 | Road Rage | Jim Travis |
| 2000 | Partners | Axel |
| 2000 | Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend | Self |
| 1999 | Sleepy Hollow | Brom Van Brunt |
| 1999 | The Time Shifters | Tom Merrick |
| 1999 | Shark Attack | Steven McKray |
| 1999 | The Omega Code | Gillen Lane |
| 1999 | The Collectors | A.K. |
| 1998 | Modern Vampires | Dallas |
| 1998 | Tarzan and the Lost City | Tarzan / John Clayton |
| 1998 | On the Border | Jake Barnes |
| 1998 | Casper Meets Wendy | Crewcut Hunk |
| 1997 | Starship Troopers | Johnny D. Rico |
| 1997 | NightScream | Teddy Johnson |
| 1997 | James Dean: Race with Destiny | James Dean |
| 1997 | Casper: A Spirited Beginning | Bystander |
| 1996 | Night Eyes 4: Fatal Passion | Roy |
| 1996 | The Colony | Sawyer |
| 1996 | Beastmaster III: The Eye of Braxus | King Tal |
| 1996 | Lethal Orbit | Tom Corbett |
| 1995 | Kill Shot | Randy |
| 1995 | James Dean and Me | Self (uncredited) |
| 1990 | Menu for Murder | Life Guard |
| Occupation Rainfall: Chapter 2 | ||
| Garrison7: War Is Coming | Jai Garrison | |
| Aaah! Roach! | Officer Tom Johnson | |
| Ruthless Bastards | Nico Hawk |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Salvage Marines | Samuel Hyst |
| 2018 | All American | Harold Adams |
| 2016 | Interns of F.I.E.L.D. | Hawk Guy |
| 2015 | Con Man | John Boutell |
| 2011 | Mortal Kombat: Legacy | Johnny Cage |
| 2011 | Femme Fatales | Joe Hallenbeck |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 | Roger Niles |
| 2006 | Watch Over Me | Andre Forester |
| 2006 | The Curse of King Tut's Tomb | Danny Freemont |
| 2005 | I Married a Princess | |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza Show | Self |
| 2003 | Rock Me Baby | Michael |
| 2002 | Monk | Lt. Steven Albright |
| 2000 | Titans | Chandler Williams |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits | Jake Miller |
| 1993 | Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman | Jesse |
| 1992 | Freshman Dorm | Zack Taylor |
| 1991 | Silk Stalkings | Roger Barrows |
| 1990 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | |
| 1989 | Saved by the Bell | Student (uncredited) |
| 1989 | Life Goes On | |
| 1987 | Married... with Children | Eric Waters |