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Casper Van Dien

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).

Aliases
  • Casper Robert Van Dien Jr.
English
Filmography

Sleepy Hollow

1999
as Brom Van Brunt

Alita: Battle Angel

2019
as Amok

Starship Troopers

1997
as Johnny Rico

Batman: Dying Is Easy

2021
as Jim Gordon

One Hot Summer

2009
as Luther Simmonds

One Nation Under God

2019

Death from Above: The Making of Starship Troopers

2002
as Himself

The Flood

2023
as Russell Cody

On the Border

1998
as Jake Barnes

James Dean and Me

1995
as Himself

Salvage Marines

2022
as Samuel Hyst

Beastmaster III: The Eye of Braxus

1996
as King Tal

Watch over me

2011
as Andre Forester

The Twelve Trees of Christmas

2013
as Charles

Lethal Orbit

1996
as Tom Corbett

Dracula 3000

2004
as Capt. Abraham Van Helsing

Baby's First Christmas

2012
as Kyle

The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation

2010
as Randy

Cutaway

2000
as Delmira

Fire Twister

2015
as Scott

Menu for Murder

1990
as Life Guard

Sanctimony

2000
as Tom Gerrick

Partners

2003
as Axel

Born to Ride

2011
as Mike Callahan

Mask of the Ninja

2008
as Jack Barrett

Freshman Dorm

1992

ISRA 88

2016
as Lt. Col. Harold Richards

The Conway Curve

2017
as Roger Conway

Premonition

2005
as Jack Barnes

Noobz

2013
as Casper Van Dien

Army Dog

2016
as Tom Holloway

Assumed Killer

2013
as Sam Morrow

June

2015
as Dave Anderson

Hollywood Flies

2004
as Zach

Chasing Destiny

2001
as Bobby Moritz

Sharktopus vs. Whalewolf

2015
as Ray

Danger Beneath the Sea

2001
as Commander Miles Sheffield

Avengers Grimm

2015
as Rumpelstiltskin

Battle for Saipan

2022
as Vic

Going Back

2001
as Capt. Ramsey

A Tale Of Two Guns

2022
as Abel Cruz

The Vector File

2002

Showdown In Manila

2016
as Charlie

Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend

2000
as Casper Van Dien

Heart of a Champion

2023
as Clint

Lake Effects

2012
as Ash Henson

Aces 'N' Eights

2008
as Luke Rivers

Beyond the Game

2014

Personal Effects

2005
as Chris Locke

Skeleton Man

2004
as Staff Sgt. Oberron

Maiden Voyage

2004
as Kyle Considine

I Married a Princess

2005

Starship Troopers 3: Marauder

2008
as Johnny Rico

Kill Shot

1995

Sleeping Beauty

2014
as King David

The Omega Code

1999
as Gillen Lane

Turbulent Skies

2010
as Tom

Tarzan and the Lost City

1998
as Tarzan / John Clayton

Road Rage

2001
as Jim Travis

Star Raiders: The Adventures of Saber Raine

2017
as Saber Raine

Slayer

2006
as Hawk

Madness in the Method

2019
as Tim

Fugitive at 17

2012
as Spencer Oliphant

Modern Vampires

1998
as Dallas

James Dean: Race with Destiny

1997
as James Dean

The Collectors

1999
as A.K.

Shiver

2012
as Detective Sebastian Delgado

The Fallen Ones

2005
as Matt Fletcher

Tarzan Revisited

2017
as Casper Van Dien

Mad Heidi

2022
as President Meili

The Last Bid

2016
as Dayton

NightScream

1997
as Teddy Johnson / Ray Ordwell - Jr.

Last Seen in Idaho

2018
as Brock

Guns of Redemption

2025
as Luke

Python

2001
as Bart Parker

The Veteran

2006
as Capt. Ramsey

Big Spender

2003
as Eddie Burton

Shark Attack

1999
as Steven McKray

Windfall

2002
as Ace

Acquitted by Faith

2020
as Benjamin Stills

Garrison 7

2020
as Jai Garrison

Casper Meets Wendy

1998
as Crewcut Hunk

Tarzan aux sources du mythe

2017
as Himself

500 MPH Storm

2013
as Nathan Sims

Chokehold

2018

All About the Money

2017
as Kurt

Christmas Twister

2012
as Ethan

Ratpocalypse

2015

The Pact

2012
as Bill Creek

The 2nd

2020
as Driver

Patient Killer

2015
as Jason Turner

Alpha Wolf

2018
as Jake Lupo

The Tracker

2001
as Connor Spears

Officer Down

2005
as Officer Philip Hallows

The Time Shifters

2001
as Tom Merrick

Meltdown: Days of Destruction

2006
as Tom

Beyond the Wave

2017
as Jacques

Night Eyes 4: Fatal Passion

1996
as Roy

G-LOC

2020
as Decker

The Curse of King Tut's Tomb

2006
as Danny Freemont

Darkness Reigns

2018
as Casper Van Dien

Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars

2017
as Johnny Rico (voice)

Con Man

2015
as John Boutell

Titans

2000
as Chandler Williams

Director

Movie Sleeping Beauty 2014
Movie The Last Bid 2016
Movie Patient Killer 2015

Writer

Movie Sleeping Beauty 2014

Producer

Movie Starship Troopers: Invasion 2012

Guest Star

Episode Femme Fatales
One Man's Death 		2012
Episode The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Julia Andrews, James Garner, Casper Van Dien, Faith Hill 		1999
Episode Con Man
Shock to the System 		2017
Episode Rock Me Baby
Love at First Flight 		2004
Episode Monk
Mr. Monk Is Underwater 		2008
Episode Monk
Mr. Monk and the End (Part One) 		2009
Episode The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Jennifer Aniston, Scott Bakula, Casper Van Dien 		1998
Episode Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
Na la 'ilio 		2017
Episode Monk
Mr. Monk and the End (Part Two) 		2009
Episode Con Man
Doll Faced 		2015
Episode The Tony Danza Show
Episode 128 		2005
Episode Con Man
Stalled 		2015
Episode Con Man
Behind the Lines 		2015
Episode Hallmark Channel's Countdown to Christmas
Baby's First Christmas 		2012
Episode Con Man
Retarding It All Up 		2015
Episode Life Goes On
Udder Madness 		1992
Episode FedCon
Unknown 		2017
Episode Con Man
Thank You for Your Service 		2015
Episode The Outer Limits (1995)
Heart's Desire 		1997
Episode Married... with Children
Blonde and Blonder 		1995