Casper Van Dien Add to My Celebs Age 43 Birthday Dec. 18th, 1968 Born in Milton, Florida, USA Height 5' 9 1/2"

Casper Van Dien's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Freshman Dorm Zack Taylor Titans Chandler Wi… Watch Over Me Andre Fores…

Main Movie Roles 2008 - Starship Troopers 3: Marauder 2004 - What the #$*! Do We now!? 1999 - Sleepy Hollow 1999 - The Omega Code 1997 - Starship Troopers

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB


BIOGRAPHY:

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 "Beverly Hills, 90210" (1990) and "Ty Moody" in "One Life to Live" (1968). 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) (TV), the lead (Johnny Rico) in Paul Verhoeven (I)'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 (1999) with his wife Catherine Oxenberg and the The Vector File (2002) (TV) also starring India Oxenberg. Next came Tim Burton (I)'s Sleepy Hollow (1999) with Johnny Depp.


TRIVIA:

• (November 2000) Given title "Sexiest Soap Star" from People Magazine.
• His son 'Cappy Van Dien' (qv) is named Casper. Every first born son of the family is named Casper. His son is the 7th.
• He was a published poet at 17 years old.
• He played the trumpet for 7 years. (played the bugle for taps and reveille during boot camp for Starship Troopers)
• Daughter, 'Celeste Van Dien' (qv), with wife 'Catherine Oxenberg' (qv), born 3 October 2003
• His mother is an Interfaith Minister, nurse, teacher, sailing instructor, and has been married to Casper's father for over 40 years. She married both of Casper's sisters to their husbands.
• Grew up living on the same block as actor 'Robert Sean Leonard' (qv). They raced each other in go-carts down Bobby's (Robert's) street.
• Chipped two teeth in _Starship Troopers (1997)_ (qv) when he was on the back of a "tanker" bug.

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