Casper Van Dien: Biography in Details
Who is Casper Van Dien?
Casper Van Dien is an American Actor who is famous for his lead role as Johnny Rico in the science fiction movie Starship Troopers (1997).
His other well-known movies include “Isra 88”, “The Pact”, and “Sleepy Hollow”. He has worked on movies like Cutaway, Starship Troopers: Invasion, and Shiver, and television shows like Titans, Watch Over Me, One Life to Live, The Colony, Patient Killer, and many more.
Casper Van Dien: Age, Parents, Nationality, Education
Casper Van Dien was born on December 18, 1968, in Milton, Florida, USA. He is currently 55 years old and holds an American nationality. He was born to Diane, a nursery school teacher, and Casper Robert Van Dien Sr, a US Navy Commander and fighter pilot. Casper belongs to a military family, as his father, and grandfather were a Marine during World War II.
Casper comes from a Dutch family, also his other heritage includes Sedish, French, and English.
Education
Talking about his educational background, Van Dien enrolled at Admiral Farragut Academy’s St. Peterburg Campus where he graduated from 3rd in command. After graduation, he went to Florida State University in Tallahassee where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Casper Van Dien: Professional Career
After moving to Los Angeles, Van Dien made an appearance in many small roles in TV shows and films. He was seen in the second sequel to 1982, The Beatmaster, as King Tal in Beastmaster III: The Eye of Braxus. Then, he played the role of James Dean in his biopic movie titled “James Dean: Race with Destiny.
Casper’s big success was a science fiction action movie Starship Troopers in 1997 appearing in the role of Johny Rico. He again reprised his role as Rico in 2008 in a direct-to-video sequel, titled Starship Troopers 3: Marauder.
Furthermore, Van Dien has been seen in many movies like Tarzan and the Lost City (1998), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Cutaway(2000), The Rules of Attraction (2002), Born to Ride (2011), Shiver (2012), Assumed Killer (2013), Avengers Grimm (2015), and many more.
In the second season of the YouTube web series Mortal Kombat: Legacy, Casper played the role of Johny Cage replacing Matt Mullins. Later, he became part of the independent movie Daughter in 2020.
In addition, Casper has starred in the web series ‘Deadpool The Musical 2-Ultimate Disney Parody(2018), ‘Crunch Time(2016), and ‘Mortal Kombat: Legacy(2013).
His Web Series include:-
- Mortal Kmbat: Leagcy (2013)
- Interns of F.I.E.L.D. (2015)
- Con Man (2015-2016)
- Crunch Time (2016)
- Super Power Beat Down – Boba Fett vs Star-Lord (2017)
- Deadpool The Musical 2- Ultimate Disney Parody (2018)
- Batman: Dying is Easy (2021)
Casper Van Dien: Net Worth 2024, Salary
Talking about his earnings, Casper has earned a good amount of money as a professional actor.
As of 2024, Casper has an estimated net worth of $7 million. Most of his income is from his acting career, movies, television, web series, and other business ventures.
Casper Van Dien: Height, Weight
Van Dien stands tall at a height of 5 feet 10 inches and weighs around 75 kg. In terms of his physical appearance, he has a fair skin tone along with blue eyes and light blonde colored hair.
Casper Van Dien: Rumours or Controversy
As of now, Casper has not been involved in any kind of unnecessary rumor or controversy. Aside from that, he has a well-maintained profile among the public and the public and the media as well.
Is Casper Van active on social media?
Casper Van is active on Instagram with 51.2k followers under the username @caspervandien. Whereas, he is not seen as active on other social media platforms.
Trivia
- As of 2024, Casper is 55 years old.
- Sagittarius is his Zodiac sign
- Van Dien was seen in a TV movie biopic called James Dean: Race with Destiny as James Dean.
Casper Van Dien’s Anniversary Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
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| 2024 | June | Sunday |
| 2025 | June | Monday |
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| 2027 | June | Wednesday |
| 2028 | June | Friday |
Casper Van Dien’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
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| 2024 | December | Wednesday |
| 2025 | December | Thursday |
| 2026 | December | Friday |
| 2027 | December | Saturday |
| 2028 | December | Monday |