Casper Van Dien
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1968-12-18 (56 years old)
Place of Birth
Milton, Florida, USA
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
Acting
Aaah! Roach!
as Officer Tom Johnson
Garrison7: War Is Coming
as Jai Garrison
Ruthless Bastards
as Nico Hawk
(2025)
Guns of Redemption
as Luke
(2024)
Murder at Hollow Creek
as Bill Brooks
(2023)
The Flood
as Russell Cody
(2023)
Hunt Club
as Carter
(2023)
Monsters of California
as Myers
(2023)
Heart of a Champion
as Clint
(2023)
Daughter
as Father
(2022)
A Tale of Two Guns
as Abel Cruz
(2022)
Mad Heidi
as President Meili
(2022)
Battle for Saipan
as Vic
(2022)
The Most Dangerous Game
as Baron Von Wolf
(2022)
County Line: No Fear
as Zed Dalton
(2022)
Assailant
as Michael
(2021)
Red Prophecies
as Sergey Volkov
(2020)
The 2nd
as Driver
(2020)
Acquitted by Faith
as Benjamin Stills
(2020)
Lady Driver
as Elliot Lansing
(2020)
G-Loc
as Decker
(2020)
The Warrant
as The Saint
(2020)
Roped
as Robert Peterson
(2020)
Dead Water
as John
(2019)
Alita: Battle Angel
as Amok
(2019)
Last Seen in Idaho
as Brock
(2019)
Madness in the Method
as Tim
(2019)
One Nation Under God
as Headmaster Kingsley
(2019)
(2018)
Alpha Wolf
as Jack Lupo
(2018)
Darkness Reigns
as Casper Van Dien
(2017)
Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars
as Johnny Rico (voice)
(2017)
All About the Money
as Kurt
(2017)
Star Raiders: The Adventures of Saber Raine
as Saber Raine
(2017)
Tarzan Revisited
as Self
(2017)
The Conway Curve
as Roger Conway
(2016)
Showdown in Manila
as Charlie Benz
(2016)
ISRA 88
as Lt. Col. Harold Richards
(2016)
The Last Bid
as Dayton
(2016)
Army Dog
as Tom Holloway
(2015)
Avengers Grimm
as Rumpelstiltskin
(2015)
Sharktopus vs. Whalewolf
as Ray
(2015)
June
as Dave Anderson
(2015)
Fire Twister
as Scott
(2015)
Patient Killer
as Jason Turner
(2015)
(2014)
Sleeping Beauty
as King David
(2014)
Beyond the Game
as Perry Bernstein
(2013)
500 MPH Storm
as Nathan Sims
(2013)
Noobz
as Casper Van Dien
(2013)
Assumed Killer
as Sam Morrow
(2013)
The Twelve Trees of Christmas
as Charles Harris
(2013)
(2012)
Lake Effects
as Ash Henson
(2012)
The Pact
as Bill Creek
(2012)
Fugitive at 17
as Spencer Oliphant
(2012)
Christmas Twister
as Ethan
(2012)
Shiver
as Detective Sebastian Delgado
(2012)
Baby's First Christmas
as Kyle
(2011)
Born to Ride
as Mike Callahan
(2010)
Turbulent Skies
as Tom
(2009)
One Hot Summer
as Luther Simmonds
(2008)
Starship Troopers 3: Marauder
as Johnny Rico
(2008)
Mask of the Ninja
as Jack Barrett
(2008)
Aces 'N' Eights
as Luke Rivers
(2006)
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb
as Danny Freemont
(2006)
The Veteran
as Capt. Ramsey
(2006)
(2006)
Slayer
as Hawk
(2005)
Premonition
as Jack Barnes
(2005)
The Fallen Ones
as Matt Fletcher
(2005)
Personal Effects
as Chris Locke
(2005)
Officer Down
as Officer Philip Hallows
(2005)
Hollywood Flies
as Zach
(2004)
Dracula 3000
as Capt. Abraham Van Helsing
(2004)
What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?
as Romantic Moritz (uncredited)
(2004)
Skeleton Man
as Staff Sgt. Oberron
(2004)
Maiden Voyage
as Kyle Considine
(2003)
(2002)
Windfall
as Ace
(2002)
The Vector File
as Gerry
(2002)
(2001)
The Tracker
as Connor Spears
(2001)
Danger Beneath the Sea
as Commander Miles Sheffield
(2001)
Under Heavy Fire
as Capt. Ramsey
(2001)
Chasing Destiny
as Bobby Moritz
(2000)
Python
as Bart Parker
(2000)
Cutaway
as Delmira
(2000)
Sanctimony
as Tom Gerrick
(2000)
Road Rage
as Jim Travis
(2000)
(2000)
Partners
as Axel
(1999)
Sleepy Hollow
as Brom Van Brunt
(1999)
The Omega Code
as Gillen Lane
(1999)
The Time Shifters
as Tom Merrick
(1999)
Shark Attack
as Steven McKray
(1999)
The Collectors
as A.K.
(1998)
Casper Meets Wendy
as Crewcut Hunk
(1998)
Tarzan and the Lost City
as Tarzan / John Clayton
(1998)
Modern Vampires
as Dallas
(1998)
On the Border
as Jake Barnes
(1997)
Starship Troopers
as Johnny D. Rico
(1997)
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
as Bystander
(1997)
James Dean: Race with Destiny
as James Dean
(1997)
NightScream
as Teddy Johnson
(1996)
Beastmaster III: The Eye of Braxus
as King Tal
(1996)
(1996)
The Colony
as Sawyer
(1996)
Lethal Orbit
as Tom Corbett
(1995)
Kill Shot
as Randy
(1995)
James Dean and Me
as Self (uncredited)
(1990)
Menu for Murder
as Life Guard
Crew
(2024)
Road House
Stunts
(2019)
Last Seen in Idaho
Producer
(2017)
Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars
Executive Producer
(2016)
The Last Bid
Director
(2015)
Patient Killer
Director
(2014)
Sleeping Beauty
Writer, Director
(2013)
Assumed Killer
Co-Producer
(2012)
Starship Troopers: Invasion
Executive Producer
(1998)
Modern Vampires
Co-Producer, Producer