James Dean
Born
February 8, 1931
Died
September 30, 1955 (24 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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.

Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
Self (archive footage)
2024

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
Self (archive footage)
2023

Children of 'Giant'
Self (archive footage)
2015

Tab Hunter Confidential
Self (archive footage)
2015

The Real James Dean
Archival Footage
2006
East of Eden: Art in Search of Life
Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
2005

James Dean: Sense Memories
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2005

Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents
Himself (uncredited)
2005

James Dean: Born Cool
2001

Return to 'Giant'
Self (archive footage)
1996

The Celluloid Closet
Self (archive footage)
1996

Rediscovering a Rebel
Self - 'Jim Stark' (archive footage)
1996

James Dean and Me
Self (archive footage)
1995

Death Scenes 2
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1992

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
(archive footage)
1990

Hello Actors Studio
Self (archive footage)
1988

Forever James Dean
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1988
Hollywood's Hidden Secrets
(archive footage)
1987

George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
Self (archive footage)
1985

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983

James Dean: The First American Teenager
Self (archive footage)
1975

Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1974

James Dean Remembered
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1974

Giant
Jett Rink
1956

Rebel Without a Cause
Jim Stark
1955

The Unlighted Road
Jeffrey Latham
1955

East of Eden
Cal Trask
1955

The Thief
Fernand Lagarde
1955

Padlocks
The Man (Jack)
1954
A Star Is Born World Premiere
Self
1954

Run Like a Thief
Robbie
1954

A Long Time Till Dawn
Joe Harris
1953

Keep Our Honor Bright
Jim Cooper
1953

Death Is My Neighbor
J.B.
1953

Trouble Along the Way
Football Spectator (uncredited)
1953

Deadline - U.S.A.
Press Boy (uncredited)
1952
The James Dean Classic
(archive footage)

James Dean: Little Prince, Little Bastard
2005

James Dean: Forever Young
2005

Året var 1955
Self (archive footage)
2005

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
2003

James Dean: A Portrait
Self (archive footage)
1995

Death In Hollywood
(archive footage)
1990

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988

The James Dean Story
Self (archive footage)
1957

Crossroads
Man in Crowd · (1 episode)
1955

The Dark, Dark Hours
Bud
1954

Sherwood Anderson's I'm A Fool
The Boy
1954

Harvest
Paul Zalinka
1953

The Bells of Cockaigne
Joey
1953

The United States Steel Hour
Fernand Lagarde · (1 episode)
1953

Life Sentence
Hank Bradon
1953

Rex Newman
Todd Ingalls
1953

Sentence of Death
Joe Palica
1953

Something For An Empty Briefcase
Joe Adams
1953

The Evil Within
Ralph
1953

General Electric Theater
The Boy · (1 episode)
1953

General Electric Theater
Bud · (1 episode)
1953

You Are There
Bob Ford · (1 episode)
1953

The Hound Of Heaven
Angel
1953

Omnibus
Bronco Evans · (1 episode)
1952

Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
Youth at Soda Fountain (uncredited)
1952

Forgotten Children
Bradford
1952

Abraham Lincoln
William Scott
1952

The Foggy, Foggy Dew
Kyle McCallum
1952

10,000 Horses Singing
Hotel Bellboy
1952

Sailor Beware
Boxing Opponent's Second (uncredited)
1952

Hallmark Hall of Fame
Bradford · (1 episode)
1951

Jackie Knows All
Randy
1951

Fixed Bayonets!
Doggie (uncredited)
1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Jeffrey Latham · (1 episode)
1951

Tales of Tomorrow
(1 episode)
1951

Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration
John
1951
Lux Video Theatre
Kyle McCallum · (1 episode)
1950

Armstrong Circle Theatre
Joey Frasier · (1 episode)
1950

Robert Montgomery Presents
Paul Zalinka · (1 episode)
1950

The Big Story
Rex Newman · (8 episodes)
1949

Studio One
William Scott · (1 episode)
1948

Studio One
Joe Palica · (1 episode)
1948

Studio One
Hotel Bellboy (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1948

The Philco Television Playhouse
Robbie Warren · (1 episode)
1948

Kraft Television Theatre
Jim Cooper · (1 episode)
1947