Superman Star Dean Cain Won Sole Custody of His Son & Gave Up a Lucrative Job to Raise Him
- Famous actor Dean Cain chose the devoted life of a father over his successful career.
- After he won sole custody of his blue-eyed son, who is now taller than him, he gave up a lucrative job to focus on raising him.
- He is a present father who dotes on his son.
Dean Cain as Superman/Clark Kent in “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman” on October 7, 1993 | Source: Getty Images
Before becoming an acting star, Dean was a student and star quarterback at Santa Monica High School, who then attended Princeton University. While there, he set NCAA football records and dated Hollywood star Brooke Shields for some time before graduating with a degree in history in 1988.
Dean Cain at a fashion show in Hollywood, California in 1994 | Source: Getty Images
Dean Cain at MTV’s 3rd Annual Rock N’ Jock basketball event in Los Angeles, California in 1993 | Source: Getty Images
By the time an agent encouraged him to pursue acting full-time, Dean had already been in a film, “Stone Boy,” directed by his father. From there, he garnered guest roles until he scored a big break in one of his most noteworthy shows, “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.”
Dean Cain at HBO’s Comic Relief VII Benefit Homeless event in Universal City, California in 1995 | Source: Getty Images
Dean Cain at the 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Pasadena, California on September 19, 1993 | Source: Getty Images
However, his career took him in a different direction when he was cast as the host of “Ripley’s Believe It or Not!” Backed and supported by his own production company, the series ended up being a lucrative business opportunity.
Dean Cain on an episode of “Just Shoot Me!” in 2001 | Source: Getty Images
Christopher Cain and Samantha Torres spotted in New York City on March 18, 2005 | Source: Getty Images
Dean Cain Fought to Win Sole Custody of His Son and Put His Career Aside to Raise Him
After Torres and Dean’s son, Christopher Cain was born, Dean initially filed for joint custody in December 2001. However, Torres contested the filing, and a nasty legal battle between her and her ex ensued.
Christopher and Dean Cain with Samantha Torres spotted in New York City on March 17, 2005 | Source: Getty Images
Amid the court battle, allegations centering around claims that Dean abused substances surfaced, though he managed to refute such claims by providing proof of his sobriety. Of the battle he endured with his ex, Dean disclosed:
Samantha Torres with Christopher and Dean Cain spotted in New York City on March 17, 2005 | Source: Getty Images
Christopher and Dean Cain at the opening of the new Ralph Lauren Aspen store in Aspen, Colorado in 2004 | Source: Getty Images
For “The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy” star, fatherhood means everything and more to him. It’s the one thing in his life he does not doubt that he gives his all to, saying:
Christopher and Dean Cain at the opening of the new Ralph Lauren Aspen store in Aspen, Colorado in 2004 | Source: Getty Images
Dean and Christopher Cain at the premiere of “Home on the Range” in Hollywood, California in 2004 | Source: Getty Image
He went on to highlight how incredible and tempting the job contract was but turned it down because he was in the middle of a court dispute over his child with Torres. Thus, it came down to advancing his career and financial pursuits or being a dad.
Since prioritizing his life as a father over the advancement of his career, Dean has shared how Christopher has even shaped the jobs he takes as an actor. What stands out is that even though he still had to work (to provide for his son), he selected jobs that wouldn’t take him away from Christopher.
