James Dean
Acting
1931-02-08 · Marion, Indiana, USA
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.
movieJames Dean: Rebel Generation
as Self (archive footage) · 2025 · 7.5
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as Self (archive footage) · 2024 · 6.9
movieRock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
as Self (archive footage) · 2023 · 5.7
movieThe Fabulous Allan Carr
as Self (archive) · 2017 · 4.5
movieChildren of 'Giant'
as Self (archive footage) · 2015 · 6.8
movieTab Hunter Confidential
as Self (archive) · 2015 · 7.3
movieThe Real James Dean
as Archival Footage · 2006 · 0.0
movieJames Dean: Little Prince, Little Bastard
as · 2005 · 7.7
movieEast of Eden: Art in Search of Life
as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2005 · 6.0
movieJames Dean: Forever Young
as · 2005 · 5.9
movieJames Dean: Sense Memories
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2005 · 0.0
movieÅret var 1955
as Self (archive footage) · 2005 · 5.0
movieRebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents
as Himself (uncredited) · 2005 · 0.0
movieThe Day That James Dean Died
as Self (archive footage) · 2005 · 0.0
movieBettie Page: The Girl in the Leopard Print Bikini
as · 2004 · 7.5
movieJames Dean: Born Cool
as · 2001 · 0.0
movieMemories of Giant
as Self (archive footage) · 1998 · 0.0
movieReturn to 'Giant'
as Self (archive footage) · 1996 · 6.7
movieRediscovering a Rebel
as Self - 'Jim Stark' (archive footage) · 1996 · 0.0
movieJames Dean: A Portrait
as Self (archive footage) · 1995 · 7.0
movieJames Dean and Me
as Self (archive footage) · 1995 · 8.8
movieGay! Gay! Hollywood
as · 1994 · 3.3
movieDeath Scenes 2
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1992 · 6.0
movieFaces of Death VII
as · 1992 · 0.0