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
Jim Stark
Rebel Without a Cause
Cal Trask
East of Eden
Robbie
Run Like a Thief
Jett Rink
Giant
Jim Cooper
Keep Our Honor Bright
(archive footage)
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
Self (archive footage)
Return to 'Giant'
Self (archive footage)
James Dean and Me
James Dean: Born Cool
Self (archive footage)
Children of 'Giant'
Himself (uncredited)
Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents
Press Boy (uncredited)
Deadline - U.S.A.
(archive footage)
The James Dean Classic
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
East of Eden: Art in Search of Life
Jeffrey Latham
The Unlighted Road
J.B.
Death Is My Neighbor
The Man (Jack)
Padlocks
Self (archive footage)
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage)
Hello Actors Studio
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Death Scenes 2
Self - 'Jim Stark' (archive footage)
Rediscovering a Rebel
Doggie (uncredited)
Fixed Bayonets!
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Forever James Dean
Self (archive footage)
James Dean: The First American Teenager
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
James Dean: Sense Memories
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
James Dean Remembered
John
Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still
Joe Harris
A Long Time Till Dawn
Football Spectator (uncredited)
Trouble Along the Way
Boxing Opponent's Second (uncredited)
Sailor Beware
Fernand Lagarde
The Thief
Self
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Joe Palica
Sentence of Death
Self (archive footage)
Tab Hunter Confidential
Archival Footage
The Real James Dean
Youth at Soda Fountain (uncredited)
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
Self (archive footage)
The James Dean Story
James Dean: Little Prince, Little Bastard
James Dean: Forever Young
Joey
The Bells of Cockaigne
Randy
Jackie Knows All
Hotel Bellboy
10,000 Horses Singing
Kyle McCallum
The Foggy, Foggy Dew
William Scott
Abraham Lincoln
Bradford
Forgotten Children
Angel
The Hound Of Heaven
Joe Adams
Something For An Empty Briefcase
Todd Ingalls
Rex Newman
Hank Bradon
Life Sentence
Paul Zalinka
Harvest
The Boy
Sherwood Anderson's I'm A Fool
Bud
The Dark, Dark Hours
Ralph
The Evil Within
Self (archive footage)
Året var 1955
Self (archive footage)
James Dean: A Portrait
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
Self (archive) - actor, subject
James Dean : le nouvel homme
Memories of Giant
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
60
Gender
Male
Birthday
1931-02-08
Place of Birth
Marion, Indiana, USA
Also Known As
One-Speed Dean