Casper Van Dien
Acting • Born 1968-12-18
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
143 credits
Starship Troopers
Movie • 1997
Johnny D. Rico
Cutaway
Movie • 2000
Delmira
The Veteran
Movie • 2006
Capt. Ramsey
Sleepy Hollow
Movie • 1999
Brom Van Brunt
Heart of a Champion
Movie • 2023
Clint
Dracula 3000
Movie • 2004
Capt. Abraham Van Helsing
Starship Troopers 3: Marauder
Movie • 2008
Johnny Rico
Modern Vampires
Movie • 1998
Dallas
Sanctimony
Movie • 2000
Tom Gerrick
Mad Heidi
Movie • 2022
President Meili
The Time Shifters
Movie • 1999
Tom Merrick
What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?
Movie • 2004
Romantic Moritz (uncredited)
Danger Beneath the Sea
Movie • 2001
Commander Miles Sheffield
Maiden Voyage
Movie • 2004
Kyle Considine
Mask of the Ninja
Movie • 2008
Jack Barrett
The Fallen Ones
Movie • 2005
Matt Fletcher
Python
Movie • 2000
Bart Parker
The Omega Code
Movie • 1999
Gillen Lane
Shark Attack
Movie • 1999
Steven McKray
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb
Movie • 2006
Danny Freemont
Windfall
Movie • 2002
Ace
Tarzan and the Lost City
Movie • 1998
Tarzan / John Clayton
Slayer
Movie • 2006
Hawk
Under Heavy Fire
Movie • 2001
Capt. Ramsey
The Vector File
Movie • 2002
Gerry
Born to Ride
Movie • 2011
Mike Callahan
Aces 'N' Eights
Movie • 2008
Luke Rivers
Meltdown: Days of Destruction
Movie • 2006
Tom
Kill Shot
Movie • 1995
Randy
Big Spender
Movie • 2003
Eddie Burton
Turbulent Skies
Movie • 2010
Tom
Road Rage
Movie • 2000
Jim Travis
Officer Down
Movie • 2005
Officer Philip Hallows
Premonition
Movie • 2005
Jack Barnes
Night Eyes 4: Fatal Passion
Movie • 1996
Roy
Hollywood Flies
Movie • 2005
Zach
Skeleton Man
Movie • 2004
Staff Sgt. Oberron
A Tale of Two Guns
Movie • 2022
Abel Cruz
Noobz
Movie • 2013
Casper Van Dien
Shiver
Movie • 2012
Detective Sebastian Delgado
NightScream
Movie • 1997
Teddy Johnson
Baby's First Christmas
Movie • 2012
Kyle
Lake Effects
Movie • 2012
Ash Henson
The Pact
Movie • 2012
Bill Creek
Assailant
Movie • 2022
Michael
Fugitive at 17
Movie • 2012
Spencer Oliphant
The Collectors
Movie • 1999
A.K.
Partners
Movie • 2000
Axel
On the Border
Movie • 1998
Jake Barnes
500 MPH Storm
Movie • 2013
Nathan Sims
Christmas Twister
Movie • 2012
Ethan
Personal Effects
Movie • 2005
Chris Locke
The Tracker
Movie • 2001
Connor Spears
Chasing Destiny
Movie • 2001
Bobby Moritz
James Dean: Race with Destiny
Movie • 1997
James Dean
The Twelve Trees of Christmas
Movie • 2013
Charles Harris
Occupation Rainfall: Chapter 2
Movie
Murder at Hollow Creek
Movie • 2024
Bill Brooks
The Most Dangerous Game
Movie • 2022
Baron Von Wolf
Assumed Killer
Movie • 2013
Sam Morrow
Sleeping Beauty
Movie • 2014
King David
The Flood
Movie • 2023
Russell Cody
Menu for Murder
Movie • 1990
Life Guard
Beyond the Game
Movie • 2014
Perry Bernstein
Garrison7: War Is Coming
Movie
Jai Garrison
The Colony
Movie • 1996
Sawyer
Avengers Grimm
Movie • 2015
Rumpelstiltskin
Battle for Saipan
Movie • 2022
Vic
Showdown in Manila
Movie • 2016
Charlie Benz
June
Movie • 2015
Dave Anderson
Sharktopus vs. Whalewolf
Movie • 2015
Ray
Patient Killer
Movie • 2015
Jason Turner
Hunt Club
Movie • 2023
Carter
James Dean and Me
Movie • 1995
Self (uncredited)
County Line: No Fear
Movie • 2022
Zed Dalton
Fire Twister
Movie • 2015
Scott
Army Dog
Movie • 2016
Tom Holloway
Guns of Redemption
Movie • 2025
Luke
The Last Bid
Movie • 2016
Dayton
ISRA 88
Movie • 2016
Lt. Col. Harold Richards
Casper Meets Wendy
Movie • 1998
Crewcut Hunk
Madness in the Method
Movie • 2019
Tim
Star Raiders: The Adventures of Saber Raine
Movie • 2017
Saber Raine
Aaah! Roach!
Movie
Officer Tom Johnson
Alita: Battle Angel
Movie • 2019
Amok
All About the Money
Movie • 2017
Kurt
Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars
Movie • 2017
Johnny Rico (voice)
Tarzan Revisited
Movie • 2017
Self
The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation
Movie • 2013
Randy
Beastmaster III: The Eye of Braxus
Movie • 1996
King Tal
Ratpocalypse
Movie • 2015
The Conway Curve
Movie • 2017
Roger Conway
One Nation Under God
Movie • 2019
Headmaster Kingsley
Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers'
Movie • 2002
Himself
Last Seen in Idaho
Movie • 2019
Brock
One Hot Summer
Movie • 2009
Luther Simmonds
Darkness Reigns
Movie • 2018
Casper Van Dien
Alpha Wolf
Movie • 2018
Jack Lupo
Chokehold
Movie • 2019
Dead Water
Movie • 2020
John
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
Movie • 1997
Bystander
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
Movie • 2000
Self
Lethal Orbit
Movie • 1996
Tom Corbett
Acquitted by Faith
Movie • 2020
Benjamin Stills
The Warrant
Movie • 2020
The Saint
Daughter
Movie • 2023
Father
Roped
Movie • 2020
Robert Peterson
Lady Driver
Movie • 2020
Elliot Lansing
G-Loc
Movie • 2020
Decker
The 2nd
Movie • 2020
Driver
Red Prophecies
Movie • 2021
Sergey Volkov
Monsters of California
Movie • 2023
Myers
Ruthless Bastards
Movie • 2025
Nico Hawk
Spawn of the Living Dead
Movie
Jeff Sanders
Organism 46-B The Unseen
Movie
Dr. Daniel Carter
Mister Mayfair: Serena's Game
Movie • 2021
Ben
Mister Mayfair: Shooting Paul
Movie • 2021
Ben
The Last Time
Movie
Vasillias
Titans
TV • 2000
Chandler Williams
The Tony Danza Show
TV • 2004
Self
Beverly Hills, 90210
TV • 1990
Griffin Stone
Rock Me Baby
TV • 2003
Michael
Watch Over Me
TV • 2006
Andre Forester
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
TV • 1993
Jesse
Saved by the Bell
TV • 1989
Student (uncredited)
Life Goes On
TV • 1989
I Married a Princess
TV • 2005
Freshman Dorm
TV • 1992
Zack Taylor
The Outer Limits
TV • 1995
Jake Miller
Silk Stalkings
TV • 1991
Roger Barrows
Monk
TV • 2002
Steven Albright
Mortal Kombat: Legacy
TV • 2011
Johnny Cage
Married... with Children
TV • 1987
Eric Waters
Hawaii Five-0
TV • 2010
Roger Niles
Salvage Marines
TV • 2022
Samuel Hyst
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb
TV • 2006
Danny Freemont
All American
TV • 2018
Harold Adams
Femme Fatales
TV • 2011
Joe Hallenbeck
Con Man
TV • 2015
John Boutell
Interns of F.I.E.L.D.
TV • 2016
Hawk Guy
Wednesday
TV • 2022
Gideon Sterling
Made in Hollywood
TV • 2005
Self
River Sunset
TV • 2026
James Doolittle