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James Dean

James Dean

Acting

February 8, 1931 – September 30, 1955 (died at 24)
Marion, Indiana, USA
Male
68 Movies
19 TV Shows

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.

Rebel Without a Cause
Rebel Without a Cause

Rebel Without a Cause

1955 7.5

as Jim Stark

Age 24
East of Eden
East of Eden

East of Eden

1955 7.5

as Cal Trask

Age 24
Giant
Giant

Giant

1956 7.6

as Jett Rink

Age 25 (now 24)
Fixed Bayonets!
Fixed Bayonets!

Fixed Bayonets!

1951 6.6

as Doggie (uncredited)

Age 20 (now 24)
Sailor Beware
Sailor Beware

Sailor Beware

1952 6.3

as Boxing Opponent's Second (uncredited)

Age 20 (now 24)
The Bells of Cockaigne
The Bells of Cockaigne

The Bells of Cockaigne

1953 7.2

as Joey

Age 22 (now 24)
The Unlighted Road
The Unlighted Road

The Unlighted Road

1955 5.0

as Jeffrey Latham

Age 24
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

1952 7.0

as Youth at Soda Fountain (uncredited)

Age 21 (now 24)
James Dean: Forever Young
James Dean: Forever Young

James Dean: Forever Young

2005 5.9
Age 74 (now 24)
Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration
Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration

Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration

1951 4.8

as John

Age 20 (now 24)
A Long Time Till Dawn
A Long Time Till Dawn

A Long Time Till Dawn

1953 6.0

as Joe Harris

Age 22 (now 24)
Deadline - U.S.A.
Deadline - U.S.A.

Deadline - U.S.A.

1952 6.9

as Press Boy (uncredited)

Age 21 (now 24)
James Dean: Little Prince, Little Bastard
James Dean: Little Prince, Little Bastard

James Dean: Little Prince, Little Bastard

2005 7.7
Age 74 (now 24)
The Thief
The Thief

The Thief

1955 4.0

as Fernand Lagarde

Age 23 (now 24)
Sentence of Death
Sentence of Death

Sentence of Death

1953 7.3

as Joe Palica

Age 22 (now 24)
Gay! Gay! Hollywood
Gay! Gay! Hollywood

Gay! Gay! Hollywood

1994 3.3
Age 62 (now 24)