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

The Philco Television Playhouse

Robert Montgomery Presents

Studio One

Omnibus

Kraft Television Theatre

Tales of Tomorrow

All Movies (68)

James Dean: Rebel Generation2025 · as Self (archive footage)
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes2024 · as Self (archive footage)
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed2023 · as Self (archive footage)
The Fabulous Allan Carr2017 · as Self (archive)
Children of 'Giant'2015 · as Self (archive footage)
Tab Hunter Confidential2015 · as Self (archive)
The Real James Dean2006 · as Archival Footage
James Dean: Little Prince, Little Bastard2005
East of Eden: Art in Search of Life2005 · as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
James Dean: Forever Young2005
James Dean: Sense Memories2005 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Året var 19552005 · as Self (archive footage)
Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents2005 · as Himself (uncredited)
The Day That James Dean Died2005 · as Self (archive footage)
Bettie Page: The Girl in the Leopard Print Bikini2004
James Dean: Born Cool2001
Memories of Giant1998 · as Self (archive footage)
Return to 'Giant'1996 · as Self (archive footage)
Rediscovering a Rebel1996 · as Self - 'Jim Stark' (archive footage)
James Dean: A Portrait1995 · as Self (archive footage)
James Dean and Me1995 · as Self (archive footage)
Gay! Gay! Hollywood1994
Death Scenes 21992 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Faces of Death VII1992
Death In Hollywood1990
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths1990 · as (archive footage)
Hello Actors Studio1988 · as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies1988 · as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Forever James Dean1988 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage1983 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady1982
James Dean: The First American Teenager1975 · as Self (archive footage)
Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still1974 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
James Dean Remembered1974 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The James Dean Story1957 · as Self (archive footage)
Giant1956 · as Jett Rink
Rebel Without a Cause1955 · as Jim Stark
The Unlighted Road1955 · as Jeffrey Latham
East of Eden1955 · as Cal Trask
The Thief1955 · as Fernand Lagarde
The Dark, Dark Hours1954 · as Bud
Sherwood Anderson's I'm A Fool1954 · as The Boy
Padlocks1954 · as The Man (Jack)
A Star Is Born World Premiere1954 · as Self
Run Like a Thief1954 · as Robbie
Harvest1953 · as Paul Zalinka
The Bells of Cockaigne1953 · as Joey
A Long Time Till Dawn1953 · as Joe Harris
Life Sentence1953 · as Hank Bradon
Keep Our Honor Bright1953 · as Jim Cooper
Rex Newman1953 · as Todd Ingalls
Death Is My Neighbor1953 · as J.B.
Sentence of Death1953 · as Joe Palica
Something For An Empty Briefcase1953 · as Joe Adams
The Evil Within1953 · as Ralph
Trouble Along the Way1953 · as Football Spectator (uncredited)
The Hound Of Heaven1953 · as Angel
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?1952 · as Youth at Soda Fountain (uncredited)
Forgotten Children1952 · as Bradford
Abraham Lincoln1952 · as William Scott
Deadline - U.S.A.1952 · as Press Boy (uncredited)
The Foggy, Foggy Dew1952 · as Kyle McCallum
10,000 Horses Singing1952 · as Hotel Bellboy
Sailor Beware1952 · as Boxing Opponent's Second (uncredited)
Jackie Knows All1951 · as Randy
Fixed Bayonets!1951 · as Doggie (uncredited)
Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration1951 · as John
The James Dean Classic— · as (archive footage)

All TV Shows (19)

Crossroads1955 · as Man in Crowd
The United States Steel Hour1953 · as Fernand Lagarde
Campbell Soundstage1953 · as Hank Bradon
General Electric Theater1953 · as The Boy
General Electric Theater1953 · as Bud
You Are There1953 · as Bob Ford
Omnibus1952 · as Bronco Evans
Hallmark Hall of Fame1951 · as Bradford
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1951 · as Jeffrey Latham
Tales of Tomorrow1951
Lux Video Theatre1950 · as Kyle McCallum
Armstrong Circle Theatre1950 · as Joey Frasier
Robert Montgomery Presents1950 · as Paul Zalinka
The Big Story1949 · as Rex Newman
Studio One1948 · as William Scott
Studio One1948 · as Joe Palica
Studio One1948 · as Hotel Bellboy (uncredited)
The Philco Television Playhouse1948 · as Robbie Warren
Kraft Television Theatre1947 · as Jim Cooper