Talk:Dean Cain

Image replacement

Please don't put back the fairuse Ripley promo image as the lead photo of this article. We have free public domain image. I beleive there are other PD images available (from his visits to US troops). So, really, there's no reason to use copyrighted material for a simple headshot. In the case of Superman, its actually demonstrating something of note. However the Ripley photo doesn't in any way demonstrate anything about his appearance on the show. Its simply a routine headshot. --Rob 08:44, 17 February 2006 (UTC)

Boa?

I can't find info on the movie "Boa." I could have sworn he starred in it. It was a snake horror movie ala Anaconda where a giant boa gets loose in a maximum security prison in antarctica. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 72.94.57.226 (talk • contribs) 19:48, April 18, 2007.

It's also known as New Alcatraz. It was released in 2002. More info about it is under his entry on IMDB. --Ebyabe 00:00, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

American Actor?

"Dean George Cain (born 31 July 1966) is an American actor"

"Dean Cain is a quarter Japanese, French-Canadian, Irish and Welsh."

I'm confused Bowen 18:22, 9 April 2006 (UTC)

Anyone born in America is an American, regardless of pedigree. American culture encompasses people from all "races". Noneofyourbusiness 13:56, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

But was that even the question that was being asked? Michael 02:57, 27 June 2006 (UTC)

Perhaps the user was wondering whether Cain is clearly 1/4 of each of the listed nationalities...But that really doesn't pertain to the question... Michael 02:39, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

I would be willing to bet $100m that he is, in fact, not clearly 1/4 of each (and probably has more stuff). I'm sure his grandfather was full Japanese, though. Mad Jack 05:34, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

If he's 1/4 of each, then how could he be more things? Michael 05:53, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

See my comment, "I would be willing to bet $100m that he is, in fact, not clearly 1/4 of each" Mad Jack 06:53, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

Oh, sorry...Well, you never know. Aside from the Japanese part of his heritage, his ancestry seems quite WASPy, if we can make that into a word...I wouldn't doubt that he probably also has some Scottish and English ancestry. Michael 07:09, 7 August 2006 (UTC) The Japanese ancestry is his paternal grandfather, but does anyone know how the rest is broken down? Michael 07:10, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

What about Europe?

I seem you Americans have confused ideas about Europe, which is one by history, culture and ethnicity! Cain is clearly 3/4 European and 1/4 Japanese (or Eastern Asian, with reference to ethnicity). I noticed you like to go to ultimate roots (which is not wrong, however), but I don't see its utility. OK, Bowen probably didn't know the typical American custom to investigate about ethnical roots of anyone in USA, while Mike expressed an other typical American idea saying he is for 3/4 "wasp", so dividing Europeans (one people!) between Anglos and not Anglos(a typical idea arosen in Britain, and without considering the out-wasps, that is other German peoples). By the way, Irishmen are not Wasp being traditionally Catholic, while the wasp's "p" stays for Protestants. In any case, Brittons share common European culture ( with local differences, of course, but always inside the same background) and there is no matter to divide what is one. Val —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.53.116.46 (talk) 15:01, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

Europe is a continent made up of different countries with their own ethnicities, culture and identities. There is no such thing as "european" as a race nor are they a single population. He's clearly stated to be of Welsh, Irish, French Canadian and Japanese heritage. 79.26.181.215 (talk) 15:30, 11 June 2023 (UTC)

And French Canadians are neither anglo nor protestant, and not European in the same way (unless we trace back that lineage which might be French/Irish and First Nations) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.183.57.148 (talk) 06:55, 10 February 2012 (UTC)

new link

just thought you might like to know that that recently added url (which someone helpfully changed into a proper link) was added by a known vandal ip Plugwash 13:05, 13 April 2006 (UTC)

Relevant

Both Brooke Shields and Pamela Anderson lost their virginity to him. Is that too low brow to mention?

Such cannot be deemed relevant. Where did you hear this? Michael 02:40, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

It can be deemed relevant if presented in a tasteful way and properly sourced to one, or several, media sources. See the Personal life section of Mandy Moore for how to tastefully handle the tabloid stuff, like that. Mad Jack 05:33, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

Is this even true? Do sources confirm this? Michael 07:11, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

Brooke Shields spoke about dating Dean Cain in college (and having lost her virginity) herself, however Pamela Anderson rumor is false. --p4 (talk) 08:04, 3 December 2008 (UTC)p4poetic--p4 (talk) 08:04, 3 December 2008 (UTC)

... on another note, has Brooke (or any other of Dean's exes) confirmed that rumor? You know the one. --98.232.180.37 (talk) 01:18, 25 January 2009 (UTC)

Height

Why is he listed as only being 6'0? He's at least 6'2. Son of Kong

People shrink as they age due to compression of the spine, and he's in his 50's now. Maybe that's it. --24.208.203.11 (talk) 14:22, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

WikiProject class rating

This article was automatically assessed because at least one WikiProject had rated the article as start, and the rating on other projects was brought up to start class. BetacommandBot (talk) 18:41, 5 January 2008 (UTC)

TV.com

The entirety of this article looks like it has been taken from TV.com and other sites that have the same exact information on it. None of this information on this site is referenced. Is there any other place we can find referenced information on him? I don't think that trivia section of TV.com cuts it... Chexmix53 (talk) 18:27, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

Eye Problems

I've read in some magazine over a decade ago that Dean has severe eye-sight problems. I think the magazine was Entertainment Weekly, but I can't confirm nor deny this, nor am I going to spend any time to find any more info on it. Coffee4binky (talk) 10:55, 6 December 2008 (UTC)

Disambig at top of article page

Why is that there? --Tom 15:20, 3 March 2009 (UTC)

ok, I see that he played that character. Really not needed, maybe work into article if not there already, thanks, --Tom 15:23, 3 March 2009 (UTC)

Ethnicity?

"Cain is of mainly Scottish descent, with a quarter Breton, French Canadian, Irish and Japanese."

Sorry, but how the f*ck does that add up? The article states that he is of "mainly Scottish descent", but in the ethnic breakdown I don't see any Scottish listed at all, so how on earth could that be the majority of his ancestry. And last time that I checked there were only four parts in a quarter, not five... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.42.94.100 (talk) 12:51, 11 April 2010 (UTC)

The reference linked to actually quotes Dean as saying "I'm mostly Welsh, and then one-quarter Japanese, Irish and French Canadian" He means he's 3/4 Welsh and the other one quarter is made up of Japanese, Irish and French Canadian... - Realtóg —Preceding unsigned comment added by Realtóg (talk • contribs) 16:15, 13 May 2010 (UTC)

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political views and egg boy controversy

This actor said he'd knock out Will Connolly "Egg Boy" which shows his solidarity with Senator Fraser Annig. This should be included on the main article.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/dean-cain-egg-boy_n_5c8eeb01e4b0db7da9f4c8c4 https://people.com/tv/dean-cain-slams-egg-boy-knocked-that-kid-cold-william-connolly/

2600:1700:7A51:10B0:558D:104B:60B6:7953 (talk) 14:22, 19 March 2019 (UTC)

it was but someone deleted it because it made Cain look bad. 79.26.181.215 (talk) 15:24, 11 June 2023 (UTC)

Sexual misconduct allegation

Hello all, User talk:RandomCanadian brought to my attention that I may have been a mistake in linking the wrong article for which I apologize for the confusion, However Dean Cain has been mentioned by Andrea Tantaros in a lawsuit alleging sexual misconduct against her. The lawsuit also mentions Sen. Scott Brown and others.

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