Curiosidades

Signed by the Buffalo Bills, but a knee injury ended his career.

On the Howard Stern Show on January 10, 2001, Cain said that his biological father lied to the National Enquirer when he stated that Cain's mother left him while he was serving in the Vietnam War. Cain stated his father never served in the war but instead cheated on his mother, which was the real reason they divorced.

His birth name, Tanaka, is tattooed in Japanese on his ankle.

Graduated from Princeton University with a major in History.

Dean is of three eighths Japanese descent; Dean's paternal grandfather, John Megumi Tanaka, was of Japanese background, and Dean's paternal grandmother, Grace E. Miyoko Sugiura, was of half Japanese and half European descent. Other than Japanese, Dean's ancestry includes English, French-Canadian, Irish, and Welsh.

In June of 2018, he was sworn in as a reserve police officer for the St. Anthony, ID, police department in spite of his ongoing Hollywood career.

Father, with Samantha Torres, of son, Christopher Dean Cain, who was born on June 11, 2000 at 1:30pm. He weighed 7lbs. 15oz. Son was named after his grandfather, Christopher Cain.

Adopted son of director Christopher Cain, younger brother of Roger Cain and older half-brother of Krisinda Cain.

Dean Cain is the shortest actor to play Superman of any live-action TV show or movie.

Along with Teri Hatcher, Patrick Cassidy, Michael McKean, George Murdock, Richard Gant and Rob LaBelle, he is one of only seven actors to appear in both Lois & Clark: As Novas Aventuras do Superman (1993) and Smallville: As Aventuras do Superboy (2001).

Founded Angry Dragon Entertainment, a film production company, in 1998.

In May 2005 he visited soldiers in Iraq with Kelly Hu and Amanda Swisten.

Was engaged to country singer Mindy McCready in 1997, only to break up with her a year later.

Moved to California at age 3 and grew up in Malibu.

Owns homes in Malibu, Aspen, Colorado, and Ibiza.

Son of actress Sharon Thomas Cain.

[6-9 March 2003] Does work for the 'Aspen Grassroots Experience' and he attended their 7th Annual Aspen Celebrity Downhill, which was held to benefit children through this charity.

Took part in Radio Shack All-Star Celebrity Softball Game, which was held at the US Cellular Field on July 13th, 2003.

Member of the Zeta Psi Fraternity of North America.

He is long-time friends with actress Kristy Swanson, with whom he often co-stars in TV movies and works together on other projects.

Friends with Brooke Shields.

Took part (with Greg Norman) in Australia Week 2004 - Jacobs Creek Invitational Golf Day, Mountain Gate Country Club, L.A. - 19th January 2004.

Brother-in-law of Jeff Schafer.

Endorsed Donald Trump for president in 2024.

On 08 August 2025, Dean Cain announced that he will join ICE, the American governmental agency devoted to deporting people, often illegally and to undisclosed locations.

He is allergic to cats.