Dean Stockwell
Biography
Dean Stockwell was an American actor with a career spanning over 70 years. He began his acting career as a child under contract to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, appearing in films such as Anchors Aweigh, The Green Years, Gentleman's Agreement, The Boy with Green Hair, and Kim. As a young adult, he had a lead role in the 1957 Broadway adaptation of Compulsion and the 1959 screen adaptation. He also played Edmund Tyrone in the 1962 film version of Long Day's Journey into Night, for which he won two Best Actor Awards at the Cannes Film Festival. He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor.
Career overview
Dean Stockwell began his acting career as a child under contract to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. He appeared in films such as Anchors Aweigh, The Green Years, Gentleman's Agreement, The Boy with Green Hair, and Kim. Stockwell transitioned to more mature roles, including a lead part in the 1957 Broadway production and 1959 screen adaptation of Compulsion.
In 1962, Stockwell played Edmund Tyrone in the film version of Long Day's Journey into Night. This performance earned him recognition at the Cannes Film Festival, where he won two Best Actor Awards. Stockwell's work in the film industry spanned over 70 years, with a career that included numerous film and television appearances.
Throughout his long career, Stockwell accumulated a significant number of acting credits. He continued to work in the entertainment industry until his passing in 2021.
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- Neil Young - Boarding House 1978 (2024) Director
- The Timekeepers of Eternity (2021) as Bob Jenkins (archive footage)
- In Hollywood's Backyard: Topanga in the 1970s (2017) as Self
- Along for the Ride (2016) as Self
- Max Rose (2016) as Ben Tracey
- Entertainment (2015) as Frank
- NCIS: New Orleans (2014) as Tom Hamilton
- Enlisted (2014) as Dan
- Deep in the Darkness (2014) as Phil Deighton
- Persecuted (2014) as Dave Wilson
- Rusty Steel (2014) as Hunts
- C.O.G. (2013) as Hobbs
- President Wolfman (2012) as President John Wolfman (archive footage)
- Battlestar Galactica: The Plan (2009) as Brother Cavil
- The Nanny Express (2009) as Jerry Hewitt
- The Dunwich Horror (2009) as Dr. Henry Armitage
- The Cool School (2008) as Self
- Al's Beef (2008) as The Sherrif
- The Deal: El trato (2006) as Agent Tremayne
- American Black Beauty (2005) as Tim Lane
- Battlestar Galactica (2004) as John Cavil
- The Manchurian Candidate (2004) as Mark Whiting
- Inferno (2002) as Mayor Bill Klinger
- First Monday (2002) as Senator Edward Sheffield
- Buffalo Soldiers (2002) as General Lancaster
- Star Trek: Enterprise (2001) as Colonel Grat
- CQ (2001) as Dr. Ballard
- The Quickie (2001) as Michael
- In Pursuit (2001) as Charles Welz
- Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000) as Tim Drake (voice)
- They Nest (2000) as Sheriff Hobbs
- Restraining Order (1999) as Charlie Mason
- The Venice Project (1999) as Senator Campbell
- Rites of Passage (1999) as Del Farraday
- Rites of Passage (1999) Associate Producer
- Water Damage (1999) as Frank Skoufaris
- What Katy Did (1999) as Tramp
- The Shadow Men (1998) as Stan Mills
- Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights (1998) as Bophisto
- Phenomenon: The Lost Archives (1998) as Self - Host
- Stargate SG-1 (1997) as Doctor Kieran
- Air Force One (1997) as Walter Dean
- The Rainmaker (1997) as Judge Harvey Hale
- The Tony Danza Show (1997) as Frank DiMeo
- Living in Peril (1997) as William
- Midnight Blue (1997) as Katz-Feeney
- McHale's Navy (1997) as Capt. Wallace B. Binghampton
- Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch (1997) as Self
- Naked Souls (1996) as Duncan
- Mr. Wrong (1996) as Jack Tramonte
- Twilight Man (1996) as Hollis Deitz
- Last Resort (1996) as Grey Wolf
- Unabomber: The True Story (1996) as Ben Jeffries
- JAG (1995) as Edward Sheffield
- The Drew Carey Show (1995) as Hal
- Nowhere Man (1995) as Gus Shepard
- The Langoliers (1995) as Bob Jenkins
- Can't Hurry Love (1995) as Vic Carlucci
- MADtv (1995) as Self
- Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan (1995) as Aaron Bliss
- Chicago Hope (1994) as Robert St. Clair
- The Man from Snowy River (1994) as Professor Julius Waugh
- Burke's Law (1994) as John Delaney
- Vanishing Son (1994) as Mickey Jo
- Chasers (1994) as Salesman Stig
- In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance (1994) as Jack Lowe
- Madonna - Innocence Lost (1994) as Tony Ciccone
- Justice in a Small Town (1994) as Commissioner Sam Caldwell
- Vanishing Son II (1994) as Mickey Jo
- The Innocent (1994) as Capt. Jason Flaboe
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993) as Preston Carpenter
- Bonanza: The Return (1993) as Augustus Brandenburg
- The Player (1992) as Andy Civella
- Fatal Memories (1992) as Det. Robert Morse
- Shame (1992) as Tim Curtis
- The Commish (1991) as Robert Allardyce
- Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper (1991) as Self
- Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990) as Duke Nukem (voice)
- Sandino (1990) as Capitain Hatfield
- Catchfire (1990) as John Luponi
- Quantum Leap (1989) as Al Calavicci
- Buying Time (1989) as Detective Novak
- Limit Up (1989) as Peter Oak
- When We Were Young: Growing Up on the Silver Screen (1989) as Self
- Palais Royale (1988) as Michael Dattalico
- Married to the Mob (1988) as Tony Russo, Sr.
- Jorge, um Brasileiro (1988) as Mário
- Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988) as Howard Hughes
- The Blue Iguana (1988) as Detective Carl Strick
- Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) as Chip Cain
- The Gambler: The Legend Continues (1987) as James McLaughlin
- Gardens of Stone (1987) as Capt. Homer Thomas
- Banzai Runner (1987) as Billy Baxter
- The Time Guardian (1987) as Boss
- Blue Velvet (1986) as Ben
- To Kill a Stranger (1986) as John Carver
- Papa Was a Preacher (1986) as John White
- The Twilight Zone (1985) as Martin Decker
- To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) as Bob Grimes
- The Legend of Billie Jean (1985) as Muldaur
- Jeopardy! (1984) as Self - Contestant
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Elliot Easterbrook
- Miami Vice (1984) as Jack Gretsky
- Hunter (1984) as Brother Hobarts
- Dune (1984) as Doctor Wellington Yueh
- Paris, Texas (1984) as Walt
- Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense (1984) as Greg Denver
- The Sweet Scent of Death (1984) as Greg Denver
- The A-Team (1983) as Officer Collins
- Late Night with David Letterman (1982) as Self - Guest
- Wrong Is Right (1982) as Hacker
- Alsino and the Condor (1982) as Frank
- Human Highway (1982) as Otto Quartz
- Human Highway (1982) Director
- Human Highway (1982) Screenplay
- Simon & Simon (1981) as Dr. Griss
- Born to Be Sold (1981) as Marty Helick
- Hart to Hart (1979) as James Francis
- She Came To The Valley (1979) as Pat Westall
- Daniel in the Lions' Den (1978) as Hissar
- A Killing Affair (1977) as Kenneth Switzer
- Tracks (1976) as Mark
- Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976) as Paul Levell
- One Away (1976) as Pete Bass
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) as Self
- Ellery Queen (1975) as Cliff Waddell
- Three for the Road (1975) as Ethan Crawford
- Win, Place or Steal (1975) as Billy
- Cop on the Beat (1975) as Det. Callan
- Eadweard Muybridge, Zoopraxographer (1975) as Narrator (voice)
- The Pacific Connection (1974) as Miguel
- Police Story (1973) as Ott
- Police Story (1973) as Detective Giacino
- Police Story (1973) as Callan
- Police Story (1973) as Bennett
- Orson Welles' Great Mysteries (1973) as Jerry Norton
- The Werewolf of Washington (1973) as Jack Whittier
- The Streets of San Francisco (1972) as Charlie Blake
- The Adventures of Nick Carter (1972) as Freddy Duncan
- The Loners (1972) as Stein
- Columbo (1971) as Eric Wagner
- Columbo (1971) as Lloyd Harrington
- Cannon (1971) as Tom Longman
- The Last Movie (1971) as Billy the Kid
- The Failing of Raymond (1971) as Raymond
- Paper Man (1971) as Avery Jensen
- Night Gallery (1970) as Charlie Evans
- McCloud (1970) as Pete Lancaster
- The Dunwich Horror (1970) as Wilbur Whateley
- Psych-Out (1968) as Dave
- The Ping-Pong Match (1968) as Ping Pong Player
- Mannix (1967) as Chris Townsend
- The Danny Thomas Hour (1967) as Bruno
- Mission: Impossible (1966) as Gunnar Malstrom
- The F.B.I. (1965) as Michael Vincent Riley
- The F.B.I. (1965) as Darryl Ryder
- Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965) as The Man
- Rapture (1965) as Joseph
- Pas de Trois (1964) Director
- Burke's Law (1963) as Jay Boy Calhoun
- Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963) as Martin Rosetti
- The Greatest Show on Earth (1963) as Harley Brydell
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as David H. Kelsey / William Newmaster
- Combat! (1962) as Rob Lawson
- Long Day's Journey Into Night (1962) as Edmund Tyrone
- Dr. Kildare (1961) as Dr. Rudy Devereux
- The Defenders (1961) as Arnold Foster
- Bus Stop (1961) as Buzz Shelby
- Outlaws (1960) as Billy Joe Minden
- Sons and Lovers (1960) as Paul Morel
- Bonanza (1959) as Matthew Rush
- The Twilight Zone (1959) as Lieutenant Katell / Lieutenant Yamuri
- The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959) as Johnny Perry
- Johnny Staccato (1959) as Dave - the Slasher
- Compulsion (1959) as Judd Steiner
- Wagon Train (1957) as Jimmy Drew
- Wagon Train (1957) as Juan Ortega
- Wagon Train (1957) as Rodney Lawrence
- Wagon Train (1957) as Will Santee
- The Careless Years (1957) as Jerry Vernon
- Gun for a Coward (1956) as Hade (Harry) Keough
- Matinee Theater (1955)
- Matinee Theater (1955) as Carl Mittelbach
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Billy Weaver
- Climax! (1954) as Les Marshall
- General Electric Theater (1953) as Private First Class John Townsend
- General Electric Theater (1953) as Clete Weber
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Davis Tucker
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
- Cattle Drive (1951) as Chester Graham, Jr.
- Kim (1950) as Kim
- Stars in My Crown (1950) as John Kenyon
- The Happy Years (1950) as John Humperdink 'Dink' Stover
- The Secret Garden (1949) as Colin Craven
- Down to the Sea in Ships (1949) as Jed Joy
- The Boy with Green Hair (1948) as Peter
- Deep Waters (1948) as Donny Mitchell
- Gentleman's Agreement (1947) as Tommy Green
- The Romance of Rosy Ridge (1947) as Andrew MacBean
- Song of the Thin Man (1947) as Nick Charles Jr.
- The Arnelo Affair (1947) as Ricky Parkson
- The Mighty McGurk (1947) as Nipper
- A Really Important Person (1947) as Billy Reilly
- The Green Years (1946) as Robert Shannon as a child
- Home Sweet Homicide (1946) as Archie Carstairs
- The Valley of Decision (1945) as Paulie
- Anchors Aweigh (1945) as Donald Martin
- Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood (1945) as Dean (uncredited)
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
- New Line: Independent Legacies as Self (archive footage)
- Friends and Enemies
- Paperman