Casper Van Diens breakthrough role was as the lead in Paul Verhoevens scifi film Starship Troopers 1997 Still one of the most talked about films of 1997 that has one of the largest cult followings in film history He was also in Tim Burtons critically acclaimed film Sleepy Hollow 1999 as Brom Bones He was the 20th Tarzan and the only one to ever film in Africa and ride an African elephant in the Warner Bros film Tarzan and the Lost City 1998 Other film credits include The Pact 2012 which was well received at Sundance Casper played a down and out alcoholic detective opposite Caity Lotz A Post Apocalyptic survivor in Beyond The Wave 2015 shot entirely in China Starring opposite Sean Maher as part of a two man crew on a mission to the end of the universe in the much anticipated independent film ISRA 88 2016 Television credits include MONK 2008 Playing a Navy Doctor for the season finale and Beverly Hills 90210 1994 His most recent victory has been behind the camera as a Director He has directed three films in which he also starred in His second film Patient Killer won best film and best director awards and was bought and aired on Lifetime