:: ประวัติย่อ :: He is the 6th Casper in his family (his son is the 7th). His father was a Navy commander/pilot; both his grandfathers were in the military, one as a Marine infantryman, the other as a naval doctor. He attended Florida"s Admiral Farragut Academy, graduating third in command of his class. He went to Florida State in 1988. There he became interested in acting and moved to Los Angeles. He landed many different TV series parts. Griffin Stone in "Beverley Hill90210" (1994) and Ty Moody in "One Life to Live" (1993). His son, Cappy Van Dien, was born in September of 1993; his daughters, Grace Van Dien, in 1996, Maya Van Dien on September 20th 2001 and Celeste Van Dien on Oct 3rd 2003. His movie credits have included the title role in "James Dean: Race With Destiny" (1997), the lead (Johnny Rico) in Paul Verhoeven"s hit science-fiction adventure, "Starship Troopers" (1997). He became the 20th screen Tarzan in the Warner Bros. Village Roadshow film "Tarzan and the Lost City" (1998). He then starred in "The Omega Code" with his wife Catherine Oxenberg and the "Vector file also starring India Oxenberg. Next came Tim Burton"s "Sleepy Hollow" with Johnny Depp.
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Negative Midnight - ( / / In-Development / Alpine Pictures, Inc. )
Destiny - ( / / In-Production / )
Hollywood Flies - ( Zach / 2005 / Released / Monarch Home Video )
The Vector File - ( / 2004 / Released / Lions Gate Family Entertainment )
Danger Beneath the Sea - ( Captain Miles Sheffield / 2002 / Released / York Entertainment )
Chasing Destiny - ( Bobby Moritz / 2001 / Released / MTI Home Video )
Kill Shot - ( / 2001 / Released / Paramount Home Entertainment )
Python - ( / 2001 / Released / 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment )
Road Rage - ( Jim Travis / 2001 / Released / Paramount Home Entertainment )
Partners - ( / 2000 / Released / First Look Home Entertainment )
The Collectors - ( / 2000 / Released / Studio Home Entertainment )
Love Notes - ( / 1999 / Released / Third Coast Entertainment Inc )
Sleepy Hollow - ( Brom Van Brunt / 1999 / Released / C+P )
The Omega Code - ( Dr Gillen Lane / 1999 / Released / Providence Entertainment )
Modern Vampires - ( Dallas / 1998 / Released / Sterling Home Entertainment )
On the Border - ( Jake Barnes / 1998 / Released / )
Tarzan and the Lost City - ( Tarzan / 1998 / Released / Warner Home Video )
James Dean: Race With Destiny - ( James Dean / 1997 / Released / York Entertainment )
Starship Troopers - ( Johnny Rico / 1997 / Released / TriStar Pictures )
Vital Orbit - ( / 1996 / Released / )
Beastmaster III: The Eye of Braxus - ( King Tal / 1995 / Released / Universal Studios Home Entertainment )
