James Dean
Acting
Born: 1931-02-08 in Marion, Indiana, USA
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
Rebel Without a Cause
Jim Stark
East of Eden
Cal Trask
Giant
Jett Rink
Deadline - U.S.A.
Press Boy (uncredited)
Tab Hunter Confidential
Self (archive)
Fixed Bayonets!
Doggie (uncredited)
Sailor Beware
Boxing Opponent's Second (uncredited)
Trouble Along the Way
Football Spectator (uncredited)
The James Dean Story
Self (archive footage)
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
Youth at Soda Fountain (uncredited)
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
Self (archive footage)
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
Self (archive footage)
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
(archive footage)
Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Studio One
William Scott
Studio One
Joe Palica
Studio One
Hotel Bellboy (uncredited)
Paul Newman: The Restless
Self (archive footage)
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
Self (archive footage)
Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration
John
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Bradford
Robert Montgomery Presents
Paul Zalinka
The Philco Television Playhouse
Robbie Warren
The Fabulous Allan Carr
Self (archive footage)
Tales of Tomorrow
General Electric Theater
The Boy
The United States Steel Hour
Fernand Lagarde
General Electric Theater
Bud
Return to 'Giant'
Self (archive footage)
The Unlighted Road
Jeffrey Latham
Death Scenes 2
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Thief
Fernand Lagarde
James Dean: Little Prince, Little Bastard
James Dean: Forever Young
Self (archive footage)
The Bells of Cockaigne
Joey Frasier
Death In Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Jeffrey Latham
Kraft Television Theatre
Jim Cooper
James Dean and Me
Self (archive footage)