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Casper Van Dien
Casper Robert Van Dien Jr., known as Casper Van Dien, is an esteemed American actor with a career spanning from 1984 to the present. He gained prominence for his lead role as Johnny Rico in the 1997 science-fiction action film Starship Troopers, a role he reprised in Starship Troopers 3: Marauder in 2008. In addition to his major role in the Starship Troopers films, Van Dien has demonstrated his versatility across numerous television and film roles, including daytime and primetime soap operas, TV movies, and direct-to-video films.
Born into a military family in Milton, Florida, Van Dien is descended from an old Dutch family long settled in the New York area, along with Swedish, French, and English heritage. After moving to Los Angeles, he landed a number of small roles on various television series and films before getting his breakthrough role. Some notable parts include King Tal in Beastmaster III: The Eye of Braxus, and his representation of James Dean in the biopic James Dean: Race with Destiny. He continued his successful career with roles in Tarzan and the Lost City, Sleepy Hollow, and Titans, among others. More recently, in 2022, he was credited as both an actor and producer for the series, Salvage Marines.
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Given Name: Casper Robert Van Dien Jr.
Born: Milton, Florida, U.S.
Citizenship: United States
Birthday: December 18, 1968
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1984-present
Children: 4
Spouses: Carrie Mitchum, Catherine Oxenberg, Jennifer Wenger
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Movies Featuring Casper Van Dien
Mad Heidi
Chokehold
Alita: Battle Angel
Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars
The Pact
Starship Troopers
The 2nd
Showdown in Manila
Daughter
All About the Money
The Flood
Dead Water
Heart of a Champion
The Conway Curve
Monsters of California
Guns of Redemption
Turbulent Skies
The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation
Lake Effects
Fugitive at 17
Christmas Twister
The Twelve Trees of Christmas
Born to Ride
Shiver
Noobz
Baby’s First Christmas
500 MPH Storm
Assumed Killer
Avengers Grimm
Patient Killer
Last Seen in Idaho
Sharktopus vs. Whalewolf
Ratpocalypse
Army Dog
ISRA 88
Star Raiders: The Adventures of Saber Raine
June
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
Cutaway
Sanctimony
Chasing Destiny
Fire Twister
Deadpool The Musical 2 - Ultimate Disney Parody!
Alpha Wolf
Python
Danger Beneath the Sea
Death from Above: The Making of ‘Starship Troopers’
Windfall
Skeleton Man
Maiden Voyage
Partners
Hollywood Flies
Officer Down
Road Rage
The Vector File
Meltdown: Days of Destruction
Slayer
The Curse of King Tut’s Tomb
Roped
One Nation Under God
The Warrant
Lady Driver
Red Prophecies
A Tale of Two Guns
County Line: No Fear
Menu for Murder
G-Loc
Kill Shot
On the Border
Casper Meets Wendy
The Time Shifters
Starship Troopers 3: Marauder
Night Eyes 4: Fatal Passion
Modern Vampires
The Collectors
James Dean: Race with Destiny
Mask of the Ninja
James Dean and Me
Tarzan and the Lost City
Murder at Hollow Creek
Hunt Club
The Most Dangerous Game
Aces ’N’ Eights
Battle for Saipan
Assailant
Shark Attack
Beastmaster III: The Eye of Braxus
Career Timeline
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2023
Mad Heidi
President Meili
Daughter
Father
The Flood
Russell Cody
Heart of a Champion
Clint
Monsters of California
Myers
2022
A Tale of Two Guns
Abel Cruz
County Line: No Fear
Zed Dalton
Hunt Club
Carter
The Most Dangerous Game
Baron Von Wolf
Battle for Saipan
Vic
Assailant
Michael
2020
The 2nd
Driver
Roped
Robert Peterson
One Nation Under God
Headmaster Kingsley
The Warrant
The Saint
Lady Driver
Elliot Lansing
G-Loc
Decker
2018
Showdown in Manila
Charlie Benz
Last Seen in Idaho
Brock
Deadpool The Musical 2 - Ultimate Disney Parody!
Cyclops
Alpha Wolf
Jack Lupo
2017
Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars
All About the Money
The Conway Curve
Star Raiders: The Adventures of Saber Raine
Saber Raine
2015
Avengers Grimm
Rumpelstiltskin
Patient Killer
Jason Turner
Sharktopus vs. Whalewolf
Ray
Ratpocalypse
June
Dave Anderson
Fire Twister
Scott
2013
The Twelve Trees of Christmas
Charles Harris
500 MPH Storm
Nathan Sims
Assumed Killer
Sam Morrow
2012
The Pact
Lake Effects
Ash Henson
Fugitive at 17
Spencer Oliphant
Christmas Twister
Ethan
Shiver
Detective Sebastian Delgado
Noobz
Casper Van Dien
Baby’s First Christmas
Kyle
2008
Starship Troopers 3: Marauder
Johnny Rico
Mask of the Ninja
Jack Barrett
Aces ’N’ Eights
Luke Rivers
2000
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
Self
Cutaway
Delmira
Sanctimony
Tom Gerrick
Python
Bart Parker
Partners
Axel
Road Rage
Jim Travis
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