Casper Van Dien (born in 1968) Casper?s breakthrough role was as the lead in Paul Verhoeven's cult-classic "Starship Troopers" for Sony/Touchstone. He was also cast in Tim Burton's critically acclaimed film "Sleepy Hollow? for Paramount Pictures with Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci and Christopher Walken.
Van Dien starred as ?Lord of the Jungle? in the Warner Bros. film "Tarzan and the Lost City". Casper has starred in over 60 films and television projects. Some of his credits include ?Chasing Destiny? with Lauren Graham & Christopher Lloyd, ?Modern Vampires? with Kim Cattrall & Rod Steiger, ?Thrill Seekers? with Catherine Bell & Martin Sheen, ?Personal Effects? with Penelope Ann Miller, ?Officer Down? with Sherilyn Fenn, "Big Spender" with Graham Green, "James Dean: Live Fast Die Young" with Robert Mitchum, "The Curse of King Tut's Tomb" for Hallmark Entertainment and the surprise independent hit "The Omega Code" with his wife Catherine Oxenberg. Casper starred in ?Ace?s N? Eights? with Ernest Borgnine. He reprised his role of Johnny Rico in ?Starship Troopers Marauder? directed by writer/director Ed Neumeier.
Catherine and Casper have worked together on several different projects including a TV series they produced and starred together in for Lifetime Television called "I Married a Princess". They have formed a production company together, Holy Cow Entertainment, with a unique vision to produce socially responsible, quality family entertainment with the intention of uplifting and transforming people. They wrote and are producing a film about Catherine?s Grandfather H.R.H. Prince Paul of Yugoslavia, entitled ?Royal Exile?. Casper will direct it, with Catherine playing the role of her Grandmother H.R.H. Princess Olga of Greece. They currently live in Malibu with their 5 children.