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James Dean

Acting Born Feb 8, 1931 Marion, Indiana, USA 24 credits

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.

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Known for

The Philco Television Playhouse

as Robbie Warren
Film

Giant

as Jett Rink

Full filmography

  • Robert Montgomery Presents (1950) as Paul Zalinka
  • The Philco Television Playhouse (1948) as Robbie Warren
  • Studio One (1948) as William Scott
  • Studio One (1948) as Joe Palica
  • Studio One (1948) as Hotel Bellboy (uncredited)
  • Omnibus (1952) as Bronco Evans
  • Tales of Tomorrow (1951)
  • Kraft Television Theatre (1947) as Jim Cooper
  • You Are There (1953) as Bob Ford
  • The United States Steel Hour (1953) as Fernand Lagarde
  • Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950) as Joey Frasier
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950) as Kyle McCallum
  • Giant (1956) as Jett Rink
  • Rebel Without a Cause (1955) as Jim Stark
  • Crossroads (1955) as Man in Crowd
  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Bradford
  • East of Eden (1955) as Cal Trask
  • General Electric Theater (1953) as The Boy
  • General Electric Theater (1953) as Bud
  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Jeffrey Latham
  • The Big Story (1949) as Rex Newman
  • Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still (1974) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Deadline - U.S.A. (1952) as Press Boy (uncredited)
  • Tab Hunter Confidential (2015) as Self (archive)