James Dean profile
Actor profile

James Dean

8th February 1931 Marion, Indiana, USA Acting

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.

68 Movies 17 TV Shows 91 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Giant poster
Giant 8th November 1956 as Jett Rink
Padlocks poster
Padlocks 9th November 1954 as The Man (Jack)
Harvest poster
Harvest 23rd November 1953 as Paul Zalinka
Sailor Beware poster
Sailor Beware 8th February 1952 as Boxing Opponent's Second (uncredited)
Omnibus poster
Omnibus 9th November 1952 as Bronco Evans
Studio One poster
Studio One 7th November 1948 as Hotel Bellboy (uncredited)