profile image

James Dean

Feb 08, 1931 - Sep 30, 1955 (24 years old) in 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.

Known For

poster
The Philco Television Playhouse
Robbie Warren
poster
The United States Steel Hour
Fernand Lagarde
poster
Kraft Television Theatre
Jim Cooper
poster
Armstrong Circle Theatre
Joey Frasier
poster
Robert Montgomery Presents
Paul Zalinka
poster
Studio One
William Scott
poster
Tales of Tomorrow
poster
Arena
Self (archive footage)
poster
Lux Video Theatre
Kyle McCallum
poster
You Are There
Bob Ford

Credits

Images

image
image