Dean Cain of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman and new movie Paul's Promise
Summary: DEAN CAIN BIO<br><br>Dean Cain was born July 31, 1966 and is known for his role as Clark Kent/Superman in the television series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.<br><br>Immediately after graduating, Cain signed on as a free agent with the Buffalo Bills, an NFL football team, but a knee injury during training camp ended his football career before it began. With little hope of returning to sports, he turned to screenwriting and then acting, shooting dozens of commercials and appearing on popular television shows like Grapevine, A Different World and Beverly Hills 90210. In 1993, Cain took on his biggest role to date as Superman in the television series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, which ran until 1997.<br><br>In 1998, Cain started the Angry Dragon Entertainment production company, which produced the TBS Superstation television series Ripley's Believe It or Not!. He has also starred in several films, including The Broken Hearts Club (2000), Out of Time (2003) and Bailey's Billions (2004). In 2004, he portrayed Scott Peterson in the fact-based made for television movie The Perfect Husband: The Laci Peterson Story. He has also appeared in a recurring role as Casey Manning in the television series Las Vegas. Cain guest-starred in a seventh season episode of Smallville as the immortal Dr. Curtis Knox. He's #33 on VH1s 40 Hottest Hotties of the 90s. Cain has also made an appearance in the comical Internet Explorer 8 commercials.<br><br>ABOUT PAUL'S PROMISE, IN THEATERS OCTOBER 21st<br><br>Damascus Road Productions, Uptone Pictures, and SaltShaker Media announce the upcoming theatrical release of "Paul's Promise". The inspiring biopic of hope, faith and racial reconciliation is slated to open in 200+ markets on Oct. 21 through Integrity Releasing with Home Entertainment release to launch on Dec. 6. The film stars Linda Purl, Nancy Stafford, Ryan O'Quinn, Shari Rigby, Josef Cannon and Dean Cain.<br><br>"Paul's Promise" is the debut project to be released under the newly-announced Damascus Road multi-picture pact with film executive, producer and financier Mike Ilitch, Jr., who has committed to a slate of films, many already in the production and distribution process, with a broad forthcoming slate to also soon be announced.<br><br>"Inspiring audiences through entertainment has always been a goal for our companies," said Ilitch. "This true story of one man's journey of transformation that impacted generations fits perfectly with our brand and the stories we are sharing with the world."<br><br>Hollywood veterans Ryan O'Quinn and Heather O'Quinn of Damascus Road Productions and Uptone Pictures' Michael Davis lead the charge in producing "Paul's Promise," a powerful and timely biopic about the former racist firefighter-turned-pastor in the height of the 1960s Civil Rights movement. Nick Logan and Ty Nsekhe also serve as executive producers.<br><br>"It is truly a highlight of my career to bring this story to the big screen," says O'Quinn. "One man's decision to serve God and stand up to injustice continues to make a huge impact on his community to this day."<br><br>The film chronicles Paul Holderfield, Sr.'s life, who was raised poor and knew what it was like to go to bed hungry and hear his mother pray at night for food for her children.<br><br>In the 1950's, during the Little Rock Central High School crisis, Holderfield was a North Little Rock fireman and remembers turning his back on a Black man, hoping he would not recognize him, but he did. His childhood best friend Jimmy Lipkin approached Paul for a handshake, but Holderfield put his hands in his back pockets and refused to shake Lipkin's hand.<br><br>Later convicted by his actions, Holderfield told his wife Barbara that he would never again treat a human being that way. Ultimately, Holderfield started Friendly Chapel and F.L.A.M.E. (Feeding and Loving All Men Equally) to help others and spent the rest of...
