James Dean

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

82

Gender

Male

Birthday

1931-02-08

Day of death

1955-09-30 (24 years old)

Place of Birth

Marion, Indiana, USA

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

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Robert Montgomery Presents

    Robert Montgomery Presents

  • The Philco Television Playhouse

    The Philco Television Playhouse

  • Omnibus

    Omnibus

  • Giant

    Giant

  • The United States Steel Hour

    The United States Steel Hour

  • The Thief

    The Thief

  • Death Is My Neighbor

    Death Is My Neighbor

  • Kraft Television Theatre

    Kraft Television Theatre

  • Forever James Dean

    Forever James Dean

  • Rediscovering a Rebel

    Rediscovering a Rebel

  • James Dean Remembered

    James Dean Remembered

  • James Dean: Sense Memories

    James Dean: Sense Memories

  • Tales of Tomorrow

    Tales of Tomorrow

  • Hello Actors Studio

    Hello Actors Studio

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • You Are There

    You Are There

  • Forgotten Children

    Forgotten Children

  • Armstrong Circle Theatre

    Armstrong Circle Theatre

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Harvest

    Harvest

  • James Dean: Forever Young

    James Dean: Forever Young

  • Crossroads

    Crossroads

  • Rebel Without a Cause

    Rebel Without a Cause

  • James Dean and Me

    James Dean and Me

  • East of Eden

    East of Eden

  • Sailor Beware

    Sailor Beware

  • The Big Story

    The Big Story

  • Tab Hunter Confidential

    Tab Hunter Confidential

  • Fixed Bayonets!

    Fixed Bayonets!

  • Abraham Lincoln

    Abraham Lincoln

  • Life Sentence

    Life Sentence

  • Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes

    Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • The Foggy, Foggy Dew

    The Foggy, Foggy Dew

  • Padlocks

    Padlocks

  • 10,000 Horses Singing

    10,000 Horses Singing

  • Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

    Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • Deadline - U.S.A.

    Deadline - U.S.A.

  • James Dean: Born Cool

    James Dean: Born Cool

  • A Star Is Born World Premiere

    A Star Is Born World Premiere

  • The James Dean Story

    The James Dean Story

  • Jackie Knows All

    Jackie Knows All

  • The Hound Of Heaven

    The Hound Of Heaven

  • Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

    Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

  • Trouble Along the Way

    Trouble Along the Way

  • Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

    Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

  • Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration

    Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration

  • The Dark, Dark Hours

    The Dark, Dark Hours

  • Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

    Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

  • Death Scenes 2

    Death Scenes 2

  • Final Days of an Icon

    Final Days of an Icon

  • Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still

    Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still

  • Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

    Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

  • James Dean: Little Prince, Little Bastard

    James Dean: Little Prince, Little Bastard

  • Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents

    Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents

  • The Evil Within

    The Evil Within

  • Keep Our Honor Bright

    Keep Our Honor Bright

  • A Long Time Till Dawn

    A Long Time Till Dawn

  • Sentence of Death

    Sentence of Death

  • Campbell Soundstage

    Campbell Soundstage

  • Memories of Giant

    Memories of Giant

  • James Dean: A Portrait

    James Dean: A Portrait

  • Children of 'Giant'

    Children of 'Giant'

  • Return to 'Giant'

    Return to 'Giant'

  • The Real James Dean

    The Real James Dean

  • Sherwood Anderson's I'm A Fool

    Sherwood Anderson's I'm A Fool

  • Run Like a Thief

    Run Like a Thief

  • Something For An Empty Briefcase

    Something For An Empty Briefcase

  • East of Eden: Art in Search of Life

    East of Eden: Art in Search of Life

  • James Dean: The First American Teenager

    James Dean: The First American Teenager

  • The Unlighted Road

    The Unlighted Road

  • James Dean: Rebel Generation

    James Dean: Rebel Generation

  • Året var 1955

    Året var 1955

  • The James Dean Classic

    The James Dean Classic

  • Rex Newman

    Rex Newman

  • The Bells of Cockaigne

    The Bells of Cockaigne

  • Gesichter des Todes VII

    Gesichter des Todes VII