Atticus Cain's introduction to acting came in 1988, during his junior year of high school, when he was recruited to substitute for a fellow student in a play. After graduating, he advanced to local theater, appearing in seven roles ranging from Shakespeare to Guare between 1990 and 1993. He moved to Pittsburgh in 1995. Cain resumed acting with a cameo role on the CBS series "The Guardian" (2002). Since then, he has appeared in a series of short films, including "Wrong Number" (2003), and "The Stranger" (2004). In 2005, he acted in his first self-written short feature, "Opposition," now in post-production.