Dean Cain (born Dean George Tanaka; July 31, 1966) is an American actor. His mother, actress Sharon Thomas, married his adoptive father, director Christopher Cain; when Dean was three. Though he grew up in Malibu and attended Santa Monica High School, his career plans favored professional football over acting. While at Princeton, he completed a history major, dated Brooke Shields for two years, and set an NCAA record for interceptions in a season. After signing with the Buffalo Bills, a knee injury ended his pro career before it began. Though he had already played a part in his father's The Stone Boy (1984), he went through the usual route of commercials and tv-parts (notably, "Beverly Hills, 90210" (1990) in 1990) before landing his break-through role as Superman/Clark Kent in the series "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" (1993).

Dean George Tanaka, más conocido como Dean Cain (31 de julio de 1966), es un actor estadounidense, conocido por su papel de Superman en la serie de televisión Lois & Clark.

Dean George Tanaka ou Dean Cain é um ator norte-americano, descendente de irlandeses, galeses e japonês. Em 1969, a mãe de Cain se casou com o diretor de cinema Christopher Cain, que adotou Dean e seu irmão, e a família se mudou para Malibu, Califórnia.