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Casper Van Dien
Casper Van Dien's breakthrough role was as the lead in Paul Verhoeven's sci-fi film Starship Troopers (1997). Still one of the most talked about films of 1997 that has one of the largest cult followings in film history. He was also in Tim Burton's critically acclaimed film Sleepy Hollow (1999), as Brom Bones. He was the 20th Tarzan and the only one to ever film in Africa and ride an African elephant in the Warner Bros. film Tarzan and the Lost City (1998).
Other film credits include The Pact (2012), which was well received at Sundance. Casper played a down and out alcoholic detective opposite Caity Lotz. A Post Apocalyptic survivor in Beyond The Wave (2015) shot entirely in China. Starring opposite Sean Maher as part of a two man crew on a mission to the end of the universe in the much anticipated independent film ISRA 88 (2016) . Television credits include "MONK" (2008) Playing a Navy Doctor for the season finale, and "Beverly Hills, 90210" (1994).
His most recent victory has been behind the camera as a Director. He has directed three films in which he also starred in. His second film Patient Killer won best film and best director awards and was bought and aired on Lifetime.
As director
As actor
Guns of Redemption
Ruthless Bastards
Murder at Hollow Creek
Heart of a Champion
The Flood
Hunt Club
Daughter
Monsters of California
Mad Heidi
A Tale of Two Guns
Assailant
The Most Dangerous Game
Battle for Saipan
County Line: No Fear
Red Prophecies
Mister Mayfair: Serena's Game
Mister Mayfair: Shooting Paul
Batman: Dying Is Easy
Dead Water
Acquitted by Faith
The Warrant
Roped
Lady Driver
G-Loc
The 2nd
Madness in the Method
Alita: Battle Angel
One Nation Under God
Last Seen in Idaho
Chokehold