50 facts about Dean Cain: known for his role as Superman!

50 things about 'Superman' Dean Cain.

1. Dean Cain was born as Dean George Tanaka.

2. Widely known for his role as Superman in the popular American television series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.

3. The son of Sharon Thomas, an actress, and Roger Tanaka.

4. He is of French Canadian, Irish, Welsh, and Japanese descent.

5. In 1969, Cain's mother married film director Christopher Cain, who adopted Dean and his brother.

6. His brother Roger Cain is a musician.

7. His sister Krisinda Cain is also actress.

8. He and his sister attended Santa Monica High School, where he excelled in sports.

9. Among his schoolmates were Chad and Rob Lowe and Charlie Sheen.

10. Graduated from high school in 1984 and was offered athletic scholarships to 17 universities, but decided to attend Princeton University.

11. At Princeton he was also a member of the Phi Kappa Phi fraternity and the Cap & Gown eating club.

12. While at Princeton he dated actress Brooke Shields.

13. Graduated from Princeton in 1988 with a BA degree in History.

14. After graduating, Cain signed on as a free agent with the Buffalo Bills, but a knee injury during training camp ended his football career before it began.

15. After the injury he turned to screenwriting and then acting, shooting dozens of commercials including a volleyball-themed spot for Kellogg's Frosties and appearing on popular television shows like Grapevine, A Different World and Beverly Hills, 90210.

16. In 1993, Cain took on his biggest role to date as Superman in the television series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.

17. Cain started the Angry Dragon Entertainment production company, which produced the TBS Superstation television series Ripley's Believe It or Not!.

18. Cain has also made an appearance in Internet Explorer 8 commercials.

19. Cain was also a contestant in an NBC celebrity reality competition series called Stars Earn Stripes.

20. In 2012, he participated in Fox's dating game show The Choice.

21. Participated in Radio Shack All-Star Celebrity Softball Game, which was held at the US Cellular Field on July 13th, 2003.

22. In 2013 Cain agreed to host a reality show about Bigfoot called "10 Million Dollar Bigfoot Bounty" where he offers contestants $10,000,000.00 to prove the existence of Bigfoot.

23. In 1997, Cain became engaged to singer Mindy McCready, however the couple broke up the following year.

24. Cain has a son named Christopher Dean Cain with ex-girlfriend Samantha Torres.

25. Participated in Australia Week 2004 - Jacobs Creek Invitational Golf Day, Mountain Gate Country Club, L.A.

26. Cain supported Republican candidate Rick Perry for President in the 2012 election, and has appeared on the Fox News Channel to discuss limiting unemployment benefits to those living below the poverty line and/or with debilitating illnesses by saying that he appeared in subpar films to avoid unemployment.

27. His son was named after his grandfather, Christopher Cain.

28. Moved to California at age 3 and grew up in Malibu.

29. His birth name, Tanaka, is tattooed in Japanese on his ankle.

30. Is involved with with the 'Aspen Grassroots Experience' and he attended their 7th Annual Aspen Celebrity Downhill, which benefited children through this charity.

31. Visited soldiers in Iraq with Kelly Hu and Amanda Swisten in 2005.

32. Cain is brother-in-law of Jeff Schafer.

33. Was cited by Alex Hale as his favorite actor.

34. Spent 13 years playing football before he got to the pros.

35. He loves literature and stories.

36. Took his comprehensive exam in war and diplomacy.

37. He has never been married.

38. His son is his favorite human being on the planet.

39. His favorite day is to spend it with his son just hang out at home.

40. He enjoys cooking.

41. He is very proud of his Superman role.

42. In The Way Home inspired by a true story he plays Randy Simpkins. He met real Randy Simpkins and shot the film at Simpkins' residence.

43. He is a great advocate for the well-being of children.

44. Does a lot of work with Feed the Children and I travel the world with them.

45. He shares his devotion to help children with his son. When he goes to take a trip to help children they would pack some of his son things and give them to kids out there.

46. Raised his son as single father and had no nanny.

47. Coached his son's football and basketball team.

48. He balanced his working time and his family time to drop and pick his son from school, cook his meals, do homework together.

49. He is inspired by children he helps and by the human spirit and what it can go through.

50. He likes to ride horses.