
James Dean
Known for ActingBorn 1931-02-08Died 1955-09-30Marion, 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.Read more
Movies & web series
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James Dean and Me
1995 · Movie
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · Series
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James Dean: Rebel Generation
2025 · Movie
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James Dean Remembered
1974 · Movie
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James Dean: Little Prince, Little Bastard
2005 · Movie
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Forever James Dean
1988 · Movie
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A Star Is Born World Premiere
1954 · Movie
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Bettie Page: The Girl in the Leopard Print Bikini
2004 · Movie
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Tab Hunter Confidential
2015 · Movie
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Kraft Television Theatre
1947 · Series
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James Dean: The First American Teenager
1975 · Movie
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Giant
1956 · Movie
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Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
2024 · Movie
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East of Eden
1955 · Movie
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Rebel Without a Cause
1955 · Movie
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Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still
1974 · Movie
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Children of 'Giant'
2015 · Movie
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James Dean: A Portrait
1995 · Movie
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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983 · Movie
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Sentence of Death
1953 · Movie
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The Big Story
1949 · Series
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The Bells of Cockaigne
1953 · Movie
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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951 · Series
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Death In Hollywood
1990 · Movie
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Return to 'Giant'
1996 · Movie
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Hello Actors Studio
1988 · Movie
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Padlocks
1954 · Movie
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Keep Our Honor Bright
1953 · Movie
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Death Is My Neighbor
1953 · Movie
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Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
1952 · Movie
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Deadline - U.S.A.
1952 · Movie
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General Electric Theater
1953 · Series
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Crossroads
1955 · Series
Lux Video Theatre
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Lux Video Theatre
1950 · Series
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Fixed Bayonets!
1951 · Movie
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The Philco Television Playhouse
1948 · Series
East of Eden: Art in Search of Life
★ 6.0Find where to watch →
East of Eden: Art in Search of Life
2005 · Movie
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James Dean: Forever Young
2005 · Movie
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Tales of Tomorrow
1951 · Series
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Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
2023 · Movie
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Death Scenes 2
1992 · Movie
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The United States Steel Hour
1953 · Series
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Omnibus
1952 · Series
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Sailor Beware
1952 · Movie
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Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
1982 · Movie
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Trouble Along the Way
1953 · Movie
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Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
1990 · Movie
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Sherwood Anderson's I'm A Fool
1954 · Movie