Featured Guest Speaker – Casper Van Dien ‘88
Casper Van Dien thoroughly enjoyed his time at Farragut. He was a Lieutenant and Battalion Operations Officer and wing Leader. He played varsity football varsity basketball, track, and was a sailing instructor. Casper took full advantage of every opportunity Farragut offered.
After graduating from Farragut with honors, Casper attended Florida State University and moved to Los Angeles. Van Dien landed several small parts in various television series and movies. Two early breaks were recurring roles as Ty Moody on the daytime soap opera One Life to Live and the prime time drama Beverly Hills, 90210. Keen to expand his acting talents, Van Dien took a bit part in the video game Wing Commander IV.
Casper got his breakthrough role of Johnny Rico in Paul Verhoeven‘s 1997 science fiction action film Starship Troopers. His success in Starship Troopers subsequently resulted in his casting as Tarzan in Tarzan and the Lost City (1998).[4] Van Dien next played Brom von Brunt in Tim Burton‘s 1999 film Sleepy Hollow, a reworking of the classic Washington Irving tale.
Recently Casper in 2020, he joined the cast of the independent film Daughter.[6] In 2022, Van Dien played the role of Samual Hyst in the series Salvage Marines, where he was also credited as a producer, an adaptation of the Necrospace book series; in an interview, he favorably compared this role to that of Johnny Rico.[7]
Host Hotels
The following hotels have a special AFA rate:
The Residence Inn
11908 Gulf Blvd
Treasure Island, FL 33706
The Bilmar
10650 Gulf Blvd.
Treasure Island, FL 33706
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Admiral Farragut Academy
St. Petersburg, Florida