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, he went through the usual route of commercials and tv-parts (notably, Beverly Hills, 90210 in 1990) before landing his break-through role as Superman/Clark Kent in the series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.


Son (with Samantha Torres) Christopher Dean Cain was born June 11, 2000 at 1:30pm. He weighed 7lbs. 15oz. Named after his grandfather, Christopher Cain. Signed by the Buffalo Bills, but a knee injury ended his career. Moved to California at age 3 and grew up in Malibu. One quarter Japanese. Founded Angry Dragon Entertainment, a film production company, in 1998. He is part Welsh, Japanese, French-Canadian and Irish. Attended Fashion Show at Laurel Park Place Mall, Livonia, Michigan to celebrate the opening of a new Von Maur Department Store - 18th October 2003 Owns homes in Malibu, Aspen, Colorado & Ibiza. Took part in 'RadioShack All-Star Celebrity Softball Game', US Cellular Field - 13th July 2003 Attended the 2nd annual HatcH audiovisual festival in Bozeman, MT in October 2005. HatcH is a film and arts festival whose mission is to provide mentorship, education, inspiration, and recognition to the next generation of creative innovators. Cain was a guest of honor on the red carpet for his new movie, Lost. Dean's natural father George Tanaka abandoned the family, which includes older brother Roger, before Dean was born and Dean has never met his natural father.