Casper Robert Van Dien Jr. was born in Milton, Florida, United States, on December 18, 1968, is an American actor. Young Casper Van Dien first started his career as a fashion model in New York City. He made his big screen debut in thriller film Night Eyes 4: Fatal Passion (1996) in role as Roy. He got his television debut in mystery comedy drama film Menu for Murder (1975) in role as Lifeguard. Casper's breakthrough performance came as Johnny Rico in science fiction action film Starship Troopers (1997), for which he was nominated for the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Male Newcomer. He landed his directorial debut with thriller film The Last Bid (2016) also starred as Dayton.
How tall is Casper Van Dien and what is his weight? Casper Van Dien's height is 5' 10" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 178 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, his weight is 163 іn pоunds or 74 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. He is 55 years old. His shoe size is 9 US | 42 EU.
Casper Van Dien
December 18, 1968
55 years old
United States
Sagittarius
Blonde
Green
5 ft 10 in | 178 cm
$7 Million
74 kg | 163 lbs
9 US | 42 EU
He played Johnny Rico in science fiction action films Starship Troopers (1997), Starship Troopers 3: Marauder (2008) and Starship Troopers: Invasion (2012).
He won the Orlando Film Festival Award for Best Lead Actor for his role as Father in horror mystery film Daughter (2022).
He was nominated for the South African Horrorfest Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as President Meili in action comedy movie Mad Heidi (2022).
He was nominated for the BTVA Anime Dub Movie/Special Voice Acting Award for Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in an Anime Feature Film/Special for his voice role as Colonel Johnny Rico in animated military science fiction film Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars (2017).
Beastmaster III: The Eye of Braxus (1996) sword and sorcery as King Tal
Tarzan and the Lost City (1998) adventure as Tarzan / John Clayton II
Sleepy Hollow (1999) gothic supernatural horror as Brom Van Brunt
Shark Attack (1999) action thriller as Steven McKray
Thrill Seekers (1999) science fiction as Tom Merrick
Dracula 3000 (2004) science fiction horror as Abraham Van Helsing
The Pact (2012) supernatural horror as Bill Creek
Alita: Battle Angel (2019) cyberpunk action as Amok
Murder at Hollow Creek (2024) action comedy as Bill Brooks
He won the Actors Awards, Los Angeles Jury Prize for Best Actor in a Comedy for his role as Chris Cameron in comedy drama series Stripped (2024).
One Life to Live (1993-1994) ABC soap opera as Tyler "Ty" Moody
Beverly Hills, 90210 (1994) Fox teen drama series as Griffin Stone
Titans (2000-2001) NBC soap opera as Chandler Williams
Watch Over Me (2006-2007) MyNetworkTV drama series as Andre Forester
All American (2018-2023) The CW sports drama series as Harold Adams
Salvage Marines (2022) Popcornflix and Crackle science fiction series as Samuel Hyst
Graduated from Admiral Farragut Academy in 1988.
Studied at Florida State University in Tallahassee.
Has Dutch, Swedish, French and English ancestry.
Has two sisters: Sudi, Kristin and one half sister, Debbie.
He played the trumpet for seven years.
He voiced General Johnny Rico in video games Starship Troopers: The Video Game (2005) and Starship Troopers: Extermination (2024).
He is celebrity ambassadors for the non-profit organization Childhelp.
He was married to:
Catherine Oxenberg (1999-2015), they have two daughters, Maya Van Dien and Celeste Van Dien
Carrie Mitchum (1993-1997) they have a son, Cappy Van Dien and a daughter, Grace Van Dien
He married actress Jennifer Wenger in 2018.