James Dean
Known for Acting · 84 credits
- Born
- 1931-02-08
- Died
- 1955-09-30
- Place of birth
- Marion, Indiana, USA
- Also known as
- One-Speed Dean · James Byron Dean · Jimmy Dean · JD · 제임스 딘 · Джеймс Дин
Biography
James Byron Dean (February 8, 1931 – September 30, 1955) was an American actor. He is remembered as a cultural icon of teenage disillusionment and social estrangement, as expressed in the title of his most celebrated film, Rebel Without a Cause (1955), in which he starred as troubled teenager Jim Stark. The other two roles that defined his stardom were loner Cal Trask in East of Eden (1955) and surly ranch hand Jett Rink in Giant (1956).
After his death in a car crash on September 30, 1955, Dean became the first actor to receive a posthumous Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for his role in East of Eden. Upon receiving a second nomination for his role in Giant the following year, Dean became the only actor to have had two posthumous acting nominations. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked him the 18th best male movie star of Golden Age Hollywood in AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars list.
Known For
TV Shows (16)
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
as Paul Zalinka
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
as Robbie Warren
Studio One
1948
as William Scott / Joe Palica / Hotel Bellboy (uncredited)
Omnibus
1952
as Bronco Evans
Kraft Television Theatre
1947
as Jim Cooper
The United States Steel Hour
1953
as Fernand Lagarde
Tales of Tomorrow
1951
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Kyle McCallum
Armstrong Circle Theatre
1950
as Joey Frasier
You Are There
1953
as Bob Ford
Crossroads
1955
as Man in Crowd
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Bradford
General Electric Theater
1953
as The Boy / Bud
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Jeffrey Latham
The Big Story
1949
as Rex Newman
Campbell Soundstage
1953
as Hank Bradon
Movies (68)
Giant
1956
as Jett Rink
Rebel Without a Cause
1955
as Jim Stark
East of Eden
1955
as Cal Trask
Tab Hunter Confidential
2015
as Self (archive)
Deadline - U.S.A.
1952
as Press Boy (uncredited)
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
1952
as Youth at Soda Fountain (uncredited)
Sailor Beware
1952
as Boxing Opponent's Second (uncredited)
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Hello Actors Studio
1988
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
A Star Is Born World Premiere
1954
as Self
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
2023
as Self (archive footage)
The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017
as Self (archive)
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
1990
as (archive footage)
Trouble Along the Way
1953
as Football Spectator (uncredited)
Fixed Bayonets!
1951
as Doggie (uncredited)
Death Scenes 2
1992
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The James Dean Story
1957
as Self (archive footage)
James Dean Remembered
1974
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Death In Hollywood
1990
Children of 'Giant'
2015
as Self (archive footage)
James Dean: The First American Teenager
1975
as Self (archive footage)
James Dean: A Portrait
1995
as Self (archive footage)
Something For An Empty Briefcase
1953
as Joe Adams
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration
1951
as John
Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still
1974
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Real James Dean
2006
as Archival Footage
The Thief
1955
as Fernand Lagarde
James Dean and Me
1995
as Self (archive footage)
James Dean: Forever Young
2005
Gay! Gay! Hollywood
1994
Bettie Page: The Girl in the Leopard Print Bikini
2004
Rediscovering a Rebel
1996
as Self - 'Jim Stark' (archive footage)
Memories of Giant
1998
as Self (archive footage)
Return to 'Giant'
1996
as Self (archive footage)
Sentence of Death
1953
as Joe Palica
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
1982
James Dean: Sense Memories
2005
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Harvest
1953
as Paul Zalinka
The Evil Within
1953
as Ralph
James Dean: Rebel Generation
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Padlocks
1954
as The Man (Jack)
Death Is My Neighbor
1953
as J.B.
James Dean: Little Prince, Little Bastard
2005
Forgotten Children
1952
as Bradford
Keep Our Honor Bright
1953
as Jim Cooper
Året var 1955
2005
as Self (archive footage)
Faces of Death VII
1992
Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents
2005
as Himself (uncredited)
The Hound Of Heaven
1953
as Angel
East of Eden: Art in Search of Life
2005
as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Abraham Lincoln
1952
as William Scott
Forever James Dean
1988
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Life Sentence
1953
as Hank Bradon
A Long Time Till Dawn
1953
as Joe Harris
Sherwood Anderson's I'm A Fool
1954
as The Boy
The Unlighted Road
1955
as Jeffrey Latham
Run Like a Thief
1954
as Robbie
10,000 Horses Singing
1952
as Hotel Bellboy
The Bells of Cockaigne
1953
as Joey
James Dean: Born Cool
2001
Rex Newman
1953
as Todd Ingalls
The Day That James Dean Died
2005
as Self (archive footage)
The Dark, Dark Hours
1954
as Bud
Jackie Knows All
1951
as Randy
The Foggy, Foggy Dew
1952
as Kyle McCallum
The James Dean Classic
as (archive footage)
About James Dean
James Byron Dean (February 8, 1931 – September 30, 1955) was an American actor. He is remembered as a cultural icon of teenage disillusionment and social estrangement, as expressed in the title of his most celebrated film, Rebel Without a Cause (1955), in which he starred as troubled teenager Jim Stark. The other two roles that defined his stardom were loner Cal Trask in East of Eden (1955) and surly ranch hand Jett Rink in Giant (1956). After his death in a car crash on September 30, 1955, Dean became the first actor to receive a posthumous A… With 84 credits spanning from 1947 to 2025, James Dean has appeared in 68 films and 16 TV shows.
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Most Popular James Dean Movies
- Giant (1956) — as Jett Rink
- Rebel Without a Cause (1955) — as Jim Stark
- East of Eden (1955) — as Cal Trask
- Tab Hunter Confidential (2015) — as Self (archive)
- Deadline - U.S.A. (1952) — as Press Boy (uncredited)
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