FG Mag

1995

Dean CAIN

''Lois & Clark : The New Adventures of Superman''

Date & location of birth : July 31st, 1966 (Leo) at Mount Clemens, in Michigan.  His biological father, Roger Tanaka, abandoned his at his birth.  His step-father, Chistopher Cain, is a film director (he directed ''Young Guns'').  His mother, Sharon Thomas, is an actress.

Current status : single.  He had girlfriends such as Brooke Shiels and Amy Dolenz.  He has been spotted a lot with Pamela Anderson (''Baywatch'') and with the TV reporter Gabrielle Reece, until they broke up recently.  Since then, he has been seen with Nastassja Kinski.

Beginnings : after having studied at Princeton Universty, Dean started writing scenarios. His dream : working in the cinema industry, but behind the camera.  Unfortunetaly for him, he didn't get the job he wanted and, to pay the rent, accepted to play in series and movies, and also TV publicities. This is how he appeared on ''Beverly Hills'', where he plays the role of Shannen Doherty's boyfriend.  His good looks and athletics body lends him on his first big break as Superman in the new version of the adventures of the superhero.

Pastimes : he likes to surf, play basketball, trains regularly, and has a motorcycle.  In college, Dean Cain wanted to become a professional football athlele, but a knee injury sidelined him.  The actor also has a Labardor, Bosco.