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James Dean

Acting 24 (deceased) years old Marion, Indiana, USA ★ 2.1
Born: February 8, 1931
Died: September 30, 1955

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.

Filmography

Acting Credits (84)

James Dean: Rebel Generation
James Dean: Rebel Generation Self (archive footage) 2025
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes Self (archive footage) 2024
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed Self (archive footage) 2023
Children of 'Giant'
Children of 'Giant' Self (archive footage) 2015
Tab Hunter Confidential
Tab Hunter Confidential Self (archive footage) 2015
Final Days of an Icon
Final Days of an Icon 2007
The Real James Dean
The Real James Dean Archival Footage 2006
James Dean: Little Prince, Little Bastard
James Dean: Little Prince, Little Bastard 2005
East of Eden: Art in Search of Life
East of Eden: Art in Search of Life Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) 2005
James Dean: Forever Young
James Dean: Forever Young 2005
James Dean: Sense Memories
James Dean: Sense Memories Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2005
Året var 1955
Året var 1955 Self (archive footage) 2005
Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents
Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents Himself (uncredited) 2005
James Dean: Born Cool
James Dean: Born Cool 2001
Memories of Giant
Memories of Giant 1998
Return to 'Giant'
Return to 'Giant' Self (archive footage) 1996
Rediscovering a Rebel
Rediscovering a Rebel Self - 'Jim Stark' (archive footage) 1996
James Dean: A Portrait
James Dean: A Portrait Self (archive footage) 1995
James Dean and Me
James Dean and Me Self (archive footage) 1995
Gay! Gay! Hollywood
Gay! Gay! Hollywood 1994
Death Scenes 2
Death Scenes 2 Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 1992
Faces of Death Part VII
Faces of Death Part VII 1992
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths (archive footage) 1990
Hello Actors Studio
Hello Actors Studio Self (archive footage) 1988
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies 1988
Forever James Dean
Forever James Dean Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 1988
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 1983
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady 1982
James Dean: The First American Teenager
James Dean: The First American Teenager Self (archive footage) 1975
Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still
Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 1974
James Dean Remembered
James Dean Remembered Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 1974
The James Dean Story
The James Dean Story Self (archive footage) 1957
Giant
Giant Jett Rink 1956
Rebel Without a Cause
Rebel Without a Cause Jim Stark 1955
Crossroads
Crossroads Man in Crowd 1955
The Unlighted Road
The Unlighted Road Jeffrey Latham 1955
East of Eden
East of Eden Cal Trask 1955
The Thief
The Thief Fernand Lagarde 1955
The Dark, Dark Hours
The Dark, Dark Hours Bud 1954
Sherwood Anderson's I'm A Fool
Sherwood Anderson's I'm A Fool The Boy 1954
Padlocks
Padlocks The Man (Jack) 1954
A Star Is Born World Premiere
A Star Is Born World Premiere Self 1954
Run Like a Thief
Run Like a Thief Robbie 1954
Harvest
Harvest Paul Zalinka 1953
The Bells of Cockaigne
The Bells of Cockaigne Joey 1953
A Long Time Till Dawn
A Long Time Till Dawn Joe Harris 1953
The United States Steel Hour
The United States Steel Hour Fernand Lagarde 1953
Life Sentence
Life Sentence Hank Bradon 1953
Campbell Soundstage
Campbell Soundstage Hank Bradon 1953
Keep Our Honor Bright
Keep Our Honor Bright Jim Cooper 1953
Rex Newman
Rex Newman Todd Ingalls 1953
Death Is My Neighbor
Death Is My Neighbor J.B. 1953
Sentence of Death
Sentence of Death Joe Palica 1953
Something For An Empty Briefcase
Something For An Empty Briefcase Joe Adams 1953
The Evil Within
The Evil Within Ralph 1953
Trouble Along the Way
Trouble Along the Way Football Spectator (uncredited) 1953
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater The Boy 1953
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater Bud 1953
You Are There
You Are There Bob Ford 1953
The Hound Of Heaven
The Hound Of Heaven Angel 1953
Omnibus
Omnibus Bronco Evans 1952
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
Has Anybody Seen My Gal? Youth at Soda Fountain (uncredited) 1952
Forgotten Children
Forgotten Children Bradford 1952
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln William Scott 1952
Deadline - U.S.A.
Deadline - U.S.A. Press Boy (uncredited) 1952
The Foggy, Foggy Dew
The Foggy, Foggy Dew Kyle McCallum 1952
10,000 Horses Singing
10,000 Horses Singing Hotel Bellboy 1952
Sailor Beware
Sailor Beware Boxing Opponent's Second (uncredited) 1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame Bradford 1951
Jackie Knows All
Jackie Knows All Randy 1951
Fixed Bayonets!
Fixed Bayonets! Doggie (uncredited) 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Jeffrey Latham 1951
Tales of Tomorrow
Tales of Tomorrow 1951
Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration
Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration John 1951
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre Kyle McCallum 1950
Armstrong Circle Theatre
Armstrong Circle Theatre Joey Frasier 1950
Robert Montgomery Presents
Robert Montgomery Presents Paul Zalinka 1950
The Big Story
The Big Story Rex Newman 1949
Studio One
Studio One William Scott 1948
Studio One
Studio One Joe Palica 1948
Studio One
Studio One Hotel Bellboy (uncredited) 1948
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse Robbie Warren 1948
Kraft Television Theatre
Kraft Television Theatre Jim Cooper 1947
The James Dean Classic
The James Dean Classic (archive footage)

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