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Casper Van Dien

Birth name: Casper Robert Van Dien Jr.

Birth date: 18.12.1968

This handsome, charismatic blond actor was poised for success in feature films with leads in two 1997 films: the title role in "James Dean: Race With Destiny" (shot in 1995) and as the leading soldier battling alien bugs in Paul Verhoeven's "Starship Troopers". A focused young actor with his eyes on the prize, Casper Van Dien began acting professionally in the early 1990s, appearing on the Saturday morning TV series "Saved By the Bell" (NBC) and in the syndicated series "Dangerous Women" (1991). He played a surfer in the short-lived CBS series "Freshman Dorm" (1992), then went to New York for a year (1993-94) with a role in the ABC daytime drama "One Life to Live". Returning to Hollywood in 1994, Van Dien scored his first big notice playing the recurring role of Griffin Stone, who dated Donna (Tori Spelling) with unfulfilling results, on Fox's "Beverly Hills, 90210". The attention he earned as a result led to roles in the TV-movies "The Colony" (ABC, 1996), and "Nightscreen" (NBC, 1997). On the big screen, Van Dien debuted in a bit part in 1991's "The Color of Evening" and had a prominent role in "Beastmaster III: The Eye of Braxus" (1995). But it was his turns as 50s icon James Dean (opposite real-life wife Carrie Mitchum as Pier Angeli) and as Johnny Rico, the unwitting soldier who finds the ability to lead the "Starship Troopers" that solidified his status as a rising star. Van Dien was then tapped to swing from a vine as Lord Greystoke in "Tarzan and the Lost City" (1998) and to portray a hip vampire in "Modern Vampires/Revenant" (1999).

Filmography

# Turbulent Skies (2009) (TV) .... Tom # "Monk" .... Lt. Steven Albright (3 episodes, 2008-2009) - Mr. Monk and the End: Part 2 (2009) TV episode .... Lt. Steven Albright - Mr. Monk and the End: Part 1 (2009) TV episode .... Lt. Steven Albright - Mr. Monk Is Underwater (2008) TV episode .... Lt. Steven Albright # Through the Air to Calais or the Wonderful Cruise of Blanchard's Balloon (2009) .... Dr. John Jeffries # One Hot Summer (2009) (TV) .... Luther Simmonds # Mask of the Ninja (2008) (TV) .... Jack Barrett # Starship Troopers movie buy and download page movie buy and download page 3: Marauder movie buy and download page (2008) .... Colonel Johnny Rico ... aka SST 3: Marauder (USA: short title) # Aces 'N' Eights (2008) (TV) .... Luke Rivers # "Watch Over Me" .... Andre Forester / ... (64 episodes, 2006-2007) - Gorgon's Head (2007) TV episode .... Andre Forester - The Dark Recesses (2007) TV episode .... Andre Forester - Degeneration (2007) TV episode .... Andre Forester - Wilted Soul (2007) TV episode .... Andre Forester - Placebo (2007) TV episode .... Andre Forester (59 more) # Slayer (2006) (TV) .... Hawk # The Curse of King Tut's Tomb (2006) (TV) .... Danny Freemont # Meltdown (2006) (TV) .... Tom ... aka Meltdown: Days of Destruction (USA: DVD box title) # Officer Down (2005) (TV) .... Officer Philip Hallows ... aka Assassin in Blue (USA: video title) # The Fallen Ones (2005) (TV) .... Matt Fletcher # Personal Effects movie buy and download page (2005) (TV) .... Chris Locke # Starship Troopers movie buy and download page movie buy and download page (2005) (VG) .... General John Rico # Dracula 3000 (2004) (TV) .... Capt. Abraham Van Helsing # Hollywood Flies (2004) (TV) .... Zach # "Rock Me, Baby" .... Michael (1 episode, 2004) - Love at First Flight (2004) TV episode .... Michael # What the #$*! Do We (K)now!? (2004) (uncredited) .... Romantic Moritz ... aka What the Bleep Do We Know!? (International: English title: informal title) (USA) # Skeleton Man (2004) (TV) .... Staff Sgt. Oberron # Premonition movie buy and download page (2004) (TV) .... Jack Barnes ... aka The Psychic (USA: video title) # Maiden Voyage (2004) (TV) .... Kyle Considine ... aka Maiden Voyage: Ocean Hijack (New Zealand: English title) (UK) # Big Spender (2003) (TV) .... Eddie Burton # The Vector File (2002) (TV) .... Gerry # Danger Beneath the Sea (2001) (TV) .... Commander Miles Sheffield # Going Back (2001) (TV) .... Capt. Ramsey ... aka Frères de guerre (Canada: French title) ... aka Under Heavy Fire (USA: video title) # "Titans" .... Chandler Williams (14 episodes, 2000-2001) - Someone Wicked This Way Comes (2001) TV episode .... Chandler Williams - She Stoops to Conquer (2001) TV episode .... Chandler Williams - Payback's a Bitch (2000) TV episode .... Chandler Williams - Angels with Dirty Minds (2000) TV episode .... Chandler Williams - Secrets & Thighs (2000) TV episode .... Chandler Williams (9 more) # Chasing Destiny (2001) (TV) .... Bobby Moritz # Windfall (2001) (TV) .... Ace Logan # Cutaway (2000) (TV) .... Delmira # A Friday Night Date (2000) (TV) .... Jim Travis ... aka La rage au volant (Canada: French title) ... aka Road Rage (USA) # Python (2000) (TV) .... Bart Parker # Sanctimony (2000) (TV) .... Tom Gerrick # The Tracker (2000) (TV) .... Connor Spears # Partners (2000) (TV) .... Axel # Sleepy Hollow movie buy and download page (1999) .... Brom Van Brunt ... aka Sleepy Hollow movie buy and download page (Germany) ... aka Sleepy Hollow movie buy and download page - Köpfe werden rollen (Germany: TV title) # The Time Shifters (1999) (TV) .... Tom Merrick ... aka Thrill Seekers (USA: alternative title) # The Omega Code (1999) .... Gillen Lane # The Collectors (1999) (TV) .... A.K. # Shark Attack (1999) (TV) .... Steven McKray # On the Border (1998) (TV) .... Jake Barnes # Modern Vampires (1998) (TV) .... Dallas ... aka Revenant (UK: video title) ... aka Vamps (Philippines: English title: theatrical title) # Casper Meets Wendy (1998) (TV) .... Crewcut Hunk # Tarzan and the Lost City (1998) .... Tarzan / John Clayton ... aka Tarzan und die verlorene Stadt (Germany) # Starship Troopers movie buy and download page movie buy and download page (1997) .... Johnny Rico # James Dean: Race with Destiny (1997) (TV) .... James Dean ... aka James Dean: Live Fast Die Young (USA: video title) # Casper: A Spirited Beginning (1997) (TV) .... Bystander # NightScream (1997) (TV) .... Teddy Johnson/Ray Ordwell - Jr. # "The Outer Limits" .... Jake Miller (1 episode, 1997) ... aka The New Outer Limits (USA: promotional title) - Heart's Desire (1997) TV episode (as Caspar Van Dien) .... Jake Miller # The Colony (1996) (TV) # Beastmaster: The Eye of Braxus (1996) (TV) .... King Tal ... aka Beastmaster III # Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom (1996) (VG) (as Robb Van Dien) .... Confed Pilot #3 # Night Eyes Four: Fatal Passion (1996) (TV) .... Roy ... aka Midnight Hour (UK: video title) # Lethal Orbit (1996) (TV) (as Casper van Dien) .... Tom Corbett ... aka Countdown to Disaster (Canada: English title) ... aka Orbit (UK: video title) ... aka Vital Contact # Backroads to Vegas (1996) (TV) .... Adam ... aka Love Notes # "Married with Children" .... Eric Waters (1 episode, 1995) ... aka Married... with Children (USA: promotional title) - Blonde and Blonder movie buy and download page (1995) TV episode .... Eric Waters # "Silk Stalkings" .... Roger Barrows (1 episode, 1995) - I Know What Scares You (1995) TV episode .... Roger Barrows # P.C.H. (1995) (TV) .... Randy ... aka Kill Shot (USA: video title) # "Beverly Hills, 90210" .... Griffin Stone (7 episodes, 1994) ... aka Class of Beverly Hills (USA: teaser title) - Injustice for All (1994) TV episode .... Griffin Stone - Up in Flames (1994) TV episode .... Griffin Stone - Things That Go Bang in the Night (1994) TV episode .... Griffin Stone - Who's Zoomin' Who? (1994) TV episode .... Griffin Stone - Homecoming movie buy and download page (1994) TV episode .... Griffin Stone (2 more) # "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman" .... Jesse (2 episodes, 1994) - Cattle Drive: Part 2 (1994) TV episode .... Jesse - Cattle Drive: Part 1 (1994) TV episode .... Jesse # "One Life to Live" (1968) TV series .... Tyler 'Ty' Moody (unknown episodes, 1993-1994) # The Webbers (1993) (TV) (as Casper Robert Van Dien Jr.) .... Guy Miranda brings home ... aka At Home with the Webbers ... aka Webber's World # "Life Goes On" (1 episode, 1992) - Udder Madness (1992) TV episode (as Robb) # "Freshman Dorm" .... Zack Taylor (5 episodes, 1992) - My Boyfriend's Back (1992) TV episode .... Zack Taylor - The Scarlett Letter (1992) TV episode .... Zack Taylor - The Last Sonnet (1992) TV episode .... Zack Taylor - Sex, Truth and Theatre (1992) TV episode .... Zack Taylor - Pilot (1992) TV episode .... Zack Taylor # "Dangerous Women" (1991) TV series .... Brad Morris # Menu for Murder (1990) (TV) (as Casper) .... Life Guard ... aka Murder at the P.T.A. Luncheon