Casper Van Dien who is also known as Casper Robert Van Dien Jr. is an American Actor. Casper was born on December 18, 1968, in Milton, Florida, U.S.A. As of 2022, he is currently 54 years old. He started his acting journey at a very young age in the year 1984 and he is still active.

If you are curious and want to know more about him, then you may find these 8 facts interesting about him.

8 Things You Didn’t Know About Casper Van Dien 

1. Education and Qualification 

Casper Robert Van Dien got his early education from the St. Petersburg campus of the Admiral Farragut Academy. After high school, he graduated from Florida State University in Tallahassee. 

2. Recurring Roles

Casper is doubtlessly a brilliant actor. He has performed in several films and tv series. Some of his recurring roles include the Ty Moody on the daytime soap opera One Life to Live and the prime time drama Beverly Hills, 90210. ^[1] 

3. Lead Role In Sci-fi Film

He also starred in  Paul Verhoeven’s 1997  science fiction action film whose name is Starship Troopers. He had done a great job playing the character of Juan Rico.

4. Occupation Other Than Actor

There is no doubt that Casper is a phenomenal actor but besides being an actor, he is a very good director as well as a producer. He directed several projects under his supervision. He has directed three films in which he also starred.

5. First Debut Film

He initiated his acting career at a very young age when he was just 16 years old. He performed a great role in his first debut film Starship Troopers which was released in the year 1997.

6. His Interests 

He has a great interest in the acting field because acting is his passion but besides all of it, he has some other interests too. He also loves to dance. His favorite food is Chinese Pizza and his favorite color is purple.

7. Genre He Loves 

Once in an interview, an interviewer asked Casper which Genre he liked. Casper replied that he loves Sci-fi and science fiction is the best genre and he loves it so much. ^[2]

8. Loves Hanging Out 

Casper also likes to travel and hang out. In one of his Instagram posts, he shared a picture of himself enjoying himself outside.