卡斯派·范·戴恩出生在美国的一个军人世家中，毕业于佛罗里达舰队司令学院和佛罗里达州立大学。毕 业后，他移居至洛杉矶，开始其演艺生涯，通过出演大量的电视系列剧和电视电影作品而被人们关注。他具有突破性的表演是在《星河舰队》中，这部电影业成为1997年被评论次数最多的影片之一，而卡斯派·范·戴恩也因此拥有众多忠实影迷。
Born in Herkimer, New York, Chick Vennera's career in entertainment had an early start. Beginning dance lessons at the age of three, piano at seven, clarinet and saxophone shortly thereafter, Chick found his passion at a very young age. Chick continued his musical education throughout high school, singing and playing in nightclubs as well as school dances. Upon graduation, Chick left New York bound for California to study acting at the esteemed Pasadena Playhouse.
