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

1955
asCal Trask

1955
asJim Stark

1954
asRobbie

1956
asJett Rink

1953
asJim Cooper

1990
as(archive footage)

1996
asSelf (archive footage)

1995
asSelf (archive footage)

2001
as
2015
asSelf (archive footage)

2005
asHimself (uncredited)

1952
asPress Boy (uncredited)

2005
asHimself (archive footage) (uncredited)
as(archive footage)

1953
asJ.B.

1954
asThe Man (Jack)

1955
asJeffrey Latham

2023
asSelf (archive footage)

1983
asSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)

1988
asSelf (archive footage)

1992
asSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)

1987
as(archive footage)

1996
asSelf - 'Jim Stark' (archive footage)

1951
asDoggie (uncredited)

2005
asSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)

1988
asSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)

1975
asSelf (archive footage)

1974
asSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)

1951
asJohn

1996
asSelf (archive footage)

1974
asSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)

2024
asSelf (archive footage)

1953
asJoe Harris

1953
asFootball Spectator (uncredited)

1952
asBoxing Opponent's Second (uncredited)

1955
asFernand Lagarde

1954
asSelf

1953
asJoe Palica

2015
asSelf (archive footage)

1985
asSelf (archive footage)

2006
asArchival Footage

1952
asYouth at Soda Fountain (uncredited)

1957
asSelf (archive footage)

2005
as
2005
as
1953
asJoey

1951
asRandy

1952
asHotel Bellboy

1952
asKyle McCallum

1952
asWilliam Scott

1952
asBradford

1953
asThe Messenger

1953
asJoe Adams

1953
asTodd Ingalls

1953
asHank Bradon

1953
asPaul Zalinka

1954
asThe Boy

1954
asBud

1953
asRalph

2005
asSelf (archive footage)
asBronco Evans
asThe Boy
asBradford
asKyle McCallum
asJeffrey Latham
asWilliam Scott
asJoe Palica
asJoey Frasier
asPaul Zalinka
as
asRex Newman
asFernand Lagarde
asBud
asHotel Bellboy (uncredited)
asMan in Crowd
asBob Ford
asRobbie Warren
asSelf (archive footage)
asJim Cooper
Production
Crew
Directing