Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

79

Gender

Male

Birthday

1931-02-08

Day of Death

1955-09-30 (24 years old)

Place of Birth

Marion, Indiana, USA

Also Known As

One-Speed Dean

James Byron Dean

Jimmy Dean

JD

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James Dean

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

Acting

East of Eden

1955

East of Eden

as

Cal Trask

Rebel Without a Cause

1955

Rebel Without a Cause

as

Jim Stark

Run Like a Thief

1954

Run Like a Thief

as

Robbie

Giant

1956

Giant

as

Jett Rink

Keep Our Honor Bright

1953

Keep Our Honor Bright

as

Jim Cooper

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

1990

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

as

(archive footage)

Return to 'Giant'

1996

Return to 'Giant'

as

Self (archive footage)

James Dean and Me

1995

James Dean and Me

as

Self (archive footage)

James Dean: Born Cool

2001

James Dean: Born Cool

as

Children of 'Giant'

2015

Children of 'Giant'

as

Self (archive footage)

Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents

2005

Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents

as

Himself (uncredited)

Deadline - U.S.A.

1952

Deadline - U.S.A.

as

Press Boy (uncredited)

2005

East of Eden: Art in Search of Life

as

Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

The James Dean Classic

The James Dean Classic

as

(archive footage)

Death Is My Neighbor

1953

Death Is My Neighbor

as

J.B.

Padlocks

1954

Padlocks

as

The Man (Jack)

The Unlighted Road

1955

The Unlighted Road

as

Jeffrey Latham

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

2023

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

as

Self (archive footage)

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Hello Actors Studio

1988

Hello Actors Studio

as

Self (archive footage)

Death Scenes 2

1992

Death Scenes 2

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Hollywood's Hidden Secrets

1987

Hollywood's Hidden Secrets

as

(archive footage)

Rediscovering a Rebel

1996

Rediscovering a Rebel

as

Self - 'Jim Stark' (archive footage)

Fixed Bayonets!

1951

Fixed Bayonets!

as

Doggie (uncredited)

James Dean: Sense Memories

2005

James Dean: Sense Memories

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Forever James Dean

1988

Forever James Dean

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

James Dean: The First American Teenager

1975

James Dean: The First American Teenager

as

Self (archive footage)

James Dean Remembered

1974

James Dean Remembered

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration

1951

Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration

as

John

The Celluloid Closet

1996

The Celluloid Closet

as

Self (archive footage)

Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still

1974

Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes

2024

Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes

as

Self (archive footage)

A Long Time Till Dawn

1953

A Long Time Till Dawn

as

Joe Harris

Trouble Along the Way

1953

Trouble Along the Way

as

Football Spectator (uncredited)

Sailor Beware

1952

Sailor Beware

as

Boxing Opponent's Second (uncredited)

The Thief

1955

The Thief

as

Fernand Lagarde

1954

A Star Is Born World Premiere

as

Self

Sentence of Death

1953

Sentence of Death

as

Joe Palica

Tab Hunter Confidential

2015

Tab Hunter Confidential

as

Self (archive footage)

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

1985

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey

as

Self (archive footage)

The Real James Dean

2006

The Real James Dean

as

Archival Footage

Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

1952

Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

as

Youth at Soda Fountain (uncredited)

The James Dean Story

1957

The James Dean Story

as

Self (archive footage)

James Dean: Little Prince, Little Bastard

2005

James Dean: Little Prince, Little Bastard

as

James Dean: Forever Young

2005

James Dean: Forever Young

as

The Bells of Cockaigne

1953

The Bells of Cockaigne

as

Joey

Jackie Knows All

1951

Jackie Knows All

as

Randy

10,000 Horses Singing

1952

10,000 Horses Singing

as

Hotel Bellboy

The Foggy, Foggy Dew

1952

The Foggy, Foggy Dew

as

Kyle McCallum

Abraham Lincoln

1952

Abraham Lincoln

as

William Scott

Forgotten Children

1952

Forgotten Children

as

Bradford

The Hound Of Heaven

1953

The Hound Of Heaven

as

The Messenger

Something For An Empty Briefcase

1953

Something For An Empty Briefcase

as

Joe Adams

Rex Newman

1953

Rex Newman

as

Todd Ingalls

Life Sentence

1953

Life Sentence

as

Hank Bradon

Harvest

1953

Harvest

as

Paul Zalinka

Sherwood Anderson's I'm A Fool

1954

Sherwood Anderson's I'm A Fool

as

The Boy

The Dark, Dark Hours

1954

The Dark, Dark Hours

as

Bud

The Evil Within

1953

The Evil Within

as

Ralph

Året var 1955

2005

Året var 1955

as

Self (archive footage)

Omnibus

Omnibus

as

Bronco Evans

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

The Boy

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as

Bradford

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

as

Kyle McCallum

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as

Jeffrey Latham

Studio One

Studio One

as

William Scott

Studio One

Studio One

as

Joe Palica

Armstrong Circle Theatre

Armstrong Circle Theatre

as

Joey Frasier

Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

as

Paul Zalinka

Tales of Tomorrow

Tales of Tomorrow

as

The Big Story

The Big Story

as

Rex Newman

The United States Steel Hour

The United States Steel Hour

as

Fernand Lagarde

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

Bud

Studio One

Studio One

as

Hotel Bellboy (uncredited)

Crossroads

Crossroads

as

Man in Crowd

You Are There

You Are There

as

Bob Ford

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

as

Robbie Warren

Star Life

as

Self (archive footage)

Kraft Television Theatre

Kraft Television Theatre

as

Jim Cooper

Production

Crew

Directing