Casper Van Dien
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.
Acting (113 movies)
Starship Troopers
1997
Cutaway
2000
The Veteran
2006
Sleepy Hollow
1999
Heart of a Champion
2023
Dracula 3000
2004
Starship Troopers 3: Marauder
2008
Modern Vampires
1998
Sanctimony
2000
Mad Heidi
2022
The Time Shifters
1999
What the #$*! Do We (K)now!?
2004
Danger Beneath the Sea
2001
Maiden Voyage
2004
Mask of the Ninja
2008
The Fallen Ones
2005
Python
2000
The Omega Code
1999
Shark Attack
1999
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb
2006
Windfall
2002
Tarzan and the Lost City
1998
Slayer
2006
Under Heavy Fire
2001
The Vector File
2002
Born to Ride
2011
Aces 'N' Eights
2008
Meltdown: Days of Destruction
2006
Kill Shot
1995
Big Spender
2003
Turbulent Skies
2010
Road Rage
2000
Officer Down
2005
Premonition
2005
Night Eyes 4: Fatal Passion
1996
Hollywood Flies
2005
Skeleton Man
2004
A Tale of Two Guns
2022
Noobz
2013
Shiver
2012
NightScream
1997
Baby's First Christmas
2012
Lake Effects
2012
The Pact
2012
Assailant
2022
Fugitive at 17
2012
The Collectors
1999
Partners
2000
On the Border
1998
500 MPH Storm
2013
Christmas Twister
2012
Personal Effects
2005
The Tracker
2001
Chasing Destiny
2001
James Dean: Race with Destiny
1997
The Twelve Trees of Christmas
2013
Murder at Hollow Creek
2024
The Most Dangerous Game
2022
Assumed Killer
2013
Sleeping Beauty
2014
The Flood
2023
Menu for Murder
1990
Beyond the Game
2014
The Colony
1996
Avengers Grimm
2015
Battle for Saipan
2022
Showdown in Manila
2016
June
2015
Sharktopus vs. Whalewolf
2015
Patient Killer
2015
Hunt Club
2023
James Dean and Me
1995
County Line: No Fear
2022
Fire Twister
2015
Army Dog
2016
Guns of Redemption
2025
The Last Bid
2016
ISRA 88
2016
Casper Meets Wendy
1998
Madness in the Method
2019
Star Raiders: The Adventures of Saber Raine
2017
Alita: Battle Angel
2019
All About the Money
2017
Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars
2017
Tarzan Revisited
2017
The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation
2013
Beastmaster III: The Eye of Braxus
1996
Ratpocalypse
2015
The Conway Curve
2017
One Nation Under God
2019
Death from Above: The Making of 'Starship Troopers'
2002
Last Seen in Idaho
2019
One Hot Summer
2009
Darkness Reigns
2018
Alpha Wolf
2018
Chokehold
2019
Dead Water
2020
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
1997
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
2000
Lethal Orbit
1996
Directing (3 movies)
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Modern Vampires | 1998 | Producer |
| Starship Troopers: Invasion | 2012 | Executive Producer |
| Sleeping Beauty | 2014 | Writer |
| Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars | 2017 | Executive Producer |
| Last Seen in Idaho | 2019 | Producer |