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Casper Van Dien
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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 …
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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.
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BODY OF WORK
Casper Van Dien's Filmography
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No Poster
Cassi
Ruthless Bastards
as Nico Hawk
Guns of Redemption
as Luke
Murder at Hollow Creek
as Bill Brooks
Monsters of California
as Myers
The Flood
as Russell Cody
Hunt Club
as Carter
Heart of a Champion
as Clint
Daughter
as Father
County Line: No Fear
as Zed Dalton
Battle for Saipan
as Vic
Mad Heidi
as President Meili
The Most Dangerous Game
as Baron Von Wolf
Assailant
as Michael
A Tale of Two Guns
as Abel Cruz
Mister Mayfair: Shooting Paul
as Ben
Mister Mayfair: Serena's Game
as Ben
Red Prophecies
as Sergey Volkov
The 2nd
as Driver
G-Loc
as Decker
Lady Driver
as Elliot Lansing
Roped
as Robert Peterson
Acquitted by Faith
as Benjamin Stills
The Warrant
as The Saint
Madness in the Method
as Tim
Last Seen in Idaho
as Brock
Dead Water
as John
One Nation Under God
as Headmaster Kingsley
Chokehold
Alita: Battle Angel
as Amok
Alpha Wolf
as Jack Lupo
Darkness Reigns
as Casper Van Dien
Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars
as Johnny Rico (voice)
The Conway Curve
as Roger Conway
All About the Money
as Kurt
Star Raiders: The Adventures of Saber Raine
as Saber Raine
Tarzan Revisited
as Self
ISRA 88
as Lt. Col. Harold Richards
The Last Bid
as Dayton
Showdown in Manila
as Charlie Benz
Army Dog
as Tom Holloway
Ratpocalypse
June
as Dave Anderson
Sharktopus vs. Whalewolf
as Ray
Fire Twister
as Scott
Avengers Grimm
as Rumpelstiltskin
Patient Killer
as Jason Turner
Beyond the Game
as Perry Bernstein
Sleeping Beauty
as King David
The Twelve Trees of Christmas
as Charles Harris
Assumed Killer
as Sam Morrow
The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation
as Randy
500 MPH Storm
as Nathan Sims
Noobz
as Casper Van Dien
Christmas Twister
as Ethan
Baby's First Christmas
as Kyle
Fugitive at 17
as Spencer Oliphant
The Pact
as Bill Creek
Lake Effects
as Ash Henson
Shiver
as Detective Sebastian Delgado
Born to Ride
as Mike Callahan
Turbulent Skies
as Tom
One Hot Summer
as Luther Simmonds
Starship Troopers 3: Marauder
as Johnny Rico
Mask of the Ninja
as Jack Barrett
Aces 'N' Eights
as Luke Rivers
Slayer
as Hawk
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb
as Danny Freemont
Meltdown: Days of Destruction
as Tom
The Veteran
as Capt. Ramsey
Premonition
as Jack Barnes
Officer Down
as Officer Philip Hallows
Hollywood Flies
as Zach
The Fallen Ones
as Matt Fletcher
Personal Effects
as Chris Locke
Maiden Voyage
as Kyle Considine
Dracula 3000
as Capt. Abraham Van Helsing
What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?
as Romantic Moritz (uncredited)
Skeleton Man
as Staff Sgt. Oberron
Big Spender
as Eddie Burton
Windfall
as Ace
Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers'
as Himself
The Vector File
as Gerry
Danger Beneath the Sea
as Commander Miles Sheffield
The Tracker
as Connor Spears
Chasing Destiny
as Bobby Moritz
Under Heavy Fire
as Capt. Ramsey
Road Rage
as Jim Travis
Sanctimony
as Tom Gerrick
Cutaway
as Delmira
Python
as Bart Parker
Partners
as Axel
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
as Self
Sleepy Hollow
as Brom Van Brunt
Shark Attack
as Steven McKray
The Time Shifters
as Tom Merrick
The Omega Code
as Gillen Lane
The Collectors
as A.K.
On the Border
as Jake Barnes
Modern Vampires
as Dallas
Casper Meets Wendy
as Crewcut Hunk
Tarzan and the Lost City
as Tarzan / John Clayton
Starship Troopers
as Johnny D. Rico
James Dean: Race with Destiny
as James Dean
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
as Bystander
NightScream
as Teddy Johnson
Backroads to Vegas
as Adam
The Colony
as Sawyer
Beastmaster III: The Eye of Braxus
as King Tal
Lethal Orbit
as Tom Corbett
Night Eyes 4: Fatal Passion
as Roy
Kill Shot
as Randy
James Dean and Me
as Self (uncredited)
Menu for Murder
as Life Guard
Occupation Rainfall: Chapter 2
Spawn of the Living Dead
as Jeff Sanders
Organism 46-B The Unseen
as Dr. Daniel Carter
No Poster
No Free Lunch
No Poster
The Last Time
as Vasillias
Aaah! Roach!
as Officer Tom Johnson
Garrison7: War Is Coming
as Jai Garrison