Casper Van Dien

Born: 1968-12-18 in Milton, Florida, USA

Known For: Acting

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.

Filmography

2025

Ruthless Bastards as Nico Hawk
Guns of Redemption as Luke

2024

Road House ... (Stunts)
Murder at Hollow Creek as Bill Brooks

2023

Hunt Club as Carter
Daughter as Father
Monsters of California as Myers
The Flood as Russell Cody
Heart of a Champion as Clint

2022

Wednesday as Gideon Sterling
Assailant as Michael
Battle for Saipan as Vic
The Most Dangerous Game as Baron Von Wolf
County Line: No Fear as Zed Dalton
A Tale of Two Guns as Abel Cruz
Mad Heidi as President Meili
Salvage Marines as Samuel Hyst

2021

Mister Mayfair: Serena's Game as Ben
Red Prophecies as Sergey Volkov
Batman: Dying is Easy as Commissioner James Gordon
Mister Mayfair: Shooting Paul as Ben

2020

The Warrant as The Saint
The 2nd as Driver
Roped as Robert Peterson
Acquitted by Faith as Benjamin Stills
G-Loc as Decker
Dead Water as John
Lady Driver as Elliot Lansing

2019

Alita: Battle Angel as Amok
Chokehold
Last Seen in Idaho as Brock
Madness in the Method as Tim
One Nation Under God as Headmaster Kingsley

2018

All American as Harold Adams
Darkness Reigns as Casper Van Dien
Deadpool Musical 2 as Cyclops
Alpha Wolf as Jack Lupo

2017

Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars as Johnny Rico (voice)
All About the Money as Kurt
Star Raiders: The Adventures of Saber Raine as Saber Raine
The Conway Curve as Roger Conway
Tarzan Revisited as Self

2016

Army Dog as Tom Holloway
Showdown in Manila as Charlie Benz
The Last Bid as Dayton
ISRA 88 as Lt. Col. Harold Richards
Interns of F.I.E.L.D. as Hawk Guy

2015

Fire Twister as Scott
Avengers Grimm as Rumpelstiltskin
June as Dave Anderson
Con Man as John Boutell
Ratpocalypse
Patient Killer as Jason Turner
Sharktopus vs. Whalewolf as Ray

2014

Sleeping Beauty as King David
Beyond the Game as Perry Bernstein

2013

Noobz as Casper Van Dien
The Twelve Trees of Christmas as Charles Harris
The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation as Randy
500 MPH Storm as Nathan Sims
Assumed Killer as Sam Morrow

2012

The Pact as Bill Creek
Lake Effects as Ash Henson
Christmas Twister as Ethan
Shiver as Detective Sebastian Delgado
Starship Troopers: Invasion ... (Executive Producer)
Fugitive at 17 as Spencer Oliphant
Baby's First Christmas as Kyle

2011

Femme Fatales as Joe Hallenbeck
Mortal Kombat: Legacy as Johnny Cage
Born to Ride as Mike Callahan

2010

Hawaii Five-0 as Roger Niles
Turbulent Skies as Tom

2009

One Hot Summer as Luther Simmonds

2008

Starship Troopers 3: Marauder as Johnny Rico
Mask of the Ninja as Jack Barrett
Aces 'N' Eights as Luke Rivers

2006

The Veteran as Capt. Ramsey
Slayer as Hawk
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb as Danny Freemont
Watch Over Me as Andre Forester
Meltdown: Days of Destruction as Tom
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb as Danny Freemont

2005

Made in Hollywood as Self
Officer Down as Officer Philip Hallows
Hollywood Flies as Zach
Premonition as Jack Barnes
Personal Effects as Chris Locke
The Fallen Ones as Matt Fletcher
I Married a Princess

2004

The Tony Danza Show as Self
Maiden Voyage as Kyle Considine
Skeleton Man as Staff Sgt. Oberron
Dracula 3000 as Capt. Abraham Van Helsing
What the #$*! Do We (K)now!? as Romantic Moritz (uncredited)

2003

Big Spender as Eddie Burton
Rock Me Baby as Michael

2002

Monk as Lt. Steven Albright
Windfall as Ace
The Vector File as Gerry
Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers' as Himself

2001

Under Heavy Fire as Capt. Ramsey
The Tracker as Connor Spears
Chasing Destiny as Bobby Moritz
Danger Beneath the Sea as Commander Miles Sheffield

2000

Python as Bart Parker
Cutaway as Delmira
Sanctimony as Tom Gerrick
Partners as Axel
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend as Self
Road Rage as Jim Travis
Titans as Chandler Williams

1999

Sleepy Hollow as Brom Van Brunt
The Collectors as A.K.
Shark Attack as Steven McKray
The Time Shifters as Tom Merrick
The Omega Code as Gillen Lane

1998

Casper Meets Wendy as Crewcut Hunk
Modern Vampires as Dallas
Tarzan and the Lost City as Tarzan / John Clayton
On the Border as Jake Barnes

1997

Starship Troopers as Johnny D. Rico
Casper: A Spirited Beginning as Bystander
NightScream as Teddy Johnson
James Dean: Race with Destiny as James Dean

1996

Lethal Orbit as Tom Corbett
The Colony as Sawyer
Beastmaster III: The Eye of Braxus as King Tal
Night Eyes 4: Fatal Passion as Roy

1995

The Outer Limits as Jake Miller
Kill Shot as Randy
James Dean and Me as Self (uncredited)

1993

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman as Jesse

1992

Freshman Dorm as Zack Taylor

1991

Silk Stalkings as Roger Barrows