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James Dean
Acting

James Dean

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

8 Feb 1931

Age

95 Years

Born In

Marion, Indiana, USA

Total Projects

86

Years Active

78 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.5 ★

Overview

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...

Filmography

James Dean: Rebel Generation

movie

James Dean: Rebel Generation

2025

James Dean: Rebel Generation

as Self (archive footage)

Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes

movie

Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes

2024

Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes

as Self (archive footage)

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

movie

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

2023

Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed

as Self (archive footage)

Children of 'Giant'

movie

Children of 'Giant'

2015

Children of 'Giant'

as Self (archive footage)

Tab Hunter Confidential

movie

Tab Hunter Confidential

2015

Tab Hunter Confidential

as Self (archive footage)

The Real James Dean

movie

The Real James Dean

2006

The Real James Dean

as Archival Footage

James Dean: Little Prince, Little Bastard

movie

James Dean: Little Prince, Little Bastard

2005

James Dean: Little Prince, Little Bastard

CineRaya

movie

East of Eden: Art in Search of Life

2005

East of Eden: Art in Search of Life

as Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

James Dean: Forever Young

movie

James Dean: Forever Young

2005

James Dean: Forever Young

James Dean: Sense Memories

movie

James Dean: Sense Memories

2005

James Dean: Sense Memories

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Året var 1955

movie

Året var 1955

2005

Året var 1955

as Self (archive footage)

Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents

movie

Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents

2005

Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents

as Himself (uncredited)

The Day That James Dean Died

movie

The Day That James Dean Died

2005

The Day That James Dean Died

as Self (archive footage)

Bettie Page: The Girl in the Leopard Print Bikini

movie

Bettie Page: The Girl in the Leopard Print Bikini

2004

Bettie Page: The Girl in the Leopard Print Bikini

James Dean: Born Cool

movie

James Dean: Born Cool

2001

James Dean: Born Cool

Memories of Giant

movie

Memories of Giant

1998

Memories of Giant

as Self (archive footage)

Return to 'Giant'

movie

Return to 'Giant'

1996

Return to 'Giant'

as Self (archive footage)

Rediscovering a Rebel

movie

Rediscovering a Rebel

1996

Rediscovering a Rebel

as Self - 'Jim Stark' (archive footage)

James Dean: A Portrait

movie

James Dean: A Portrait

1995

James Dean: A Portrait

as Self (archive footage)

James Dean and Me

movie

James Dean and Me

1995

James Dean and Me

as Self (archive footage)

Gay! Gay! Hollywood

movie

Gay! Gay! Hollywood

1994

Gay! Gay! Hollywood

Death Scenes 2

movie

Death Scenes 2

1992

Death Scenes 2

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Faces of Death VII

movie

Faces of Death VII

1992

Faces of Death VII

Death In Hollywood

movie

Death In Hollywood

1990

Death In Hollywood

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

movie

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

1990

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

as (archive footage)

Hello Actors Studio

movie

Hello Actors Studio

1988

Hello Actors Studio

as Self (archive footage)

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

movie

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

1988

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

Forever James Dean

movie

Forever James Dean

1988

Forever James Dean

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

movie

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady

movie

Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady

1982

Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady

James Dean: The First American Teenager

movie

James Dean: The First American Teenager

1975

James Dean: The First American Teenager

as Self (archive footage)

Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still

movie

Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still

1974

Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

James Dean Remembered

movie

James Dean Remembered

1974

James Dean Remembered

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The James Dean Story

movie

The James Dean Story

1957

The James Dean Story

as Self (archive footage)

Giant

movie

Giant

1956

Giant

as Jett Rink

Rebel Without a Cause

movie

Rebel Without a Cause

1955

Rebel Without a Cause

as Jim Stark

Crossroads

tv

Crossroads

1955

Crossroads

as Man in Crowd

The Unlighted Road

movie

The Unlighted Road

1955

The Unlighted Road

as Jeffrey Latham

East of Eden

movie

East of Eden

1955

East of Eden

as Cal Trask

The Thief

movie

The Thief

1955

The Thief

as Fernand Lagarde

The Dark, Dark Hours

movie

The Dark, Dark Hours

1954

The Dark, Dark Hours

as Bud

Sherwood Anderson's I'm A Fool

movie

Sherwood Anderson's I'm A Fool

1954

Sherwood Anderson's I'm A Fool

as The Boy

Padlocks

movie

Padlocks

1954

Padlocks

as The Man (Jack)

A Star Is Born World Premiere

movie

A Star Is Born World Premiere

1954

A Star Is Born World Premiere

as Self

Run Like a Thief

movie

Run Like a Thief

1954

Run Like a Thief

as Robbie

Harvest

movie

Harvest

1953

Harvest

as Paul Zalinka

The Bells of Cockaigne

movie

The Bells of Cockaigne

1953

The Bells of Cockaigne

as Joey

A Long Time Till Dawn

movie

A Long Time Till Dawn

1953

A Long Time Till Dawn

as Joe Harris

The United States Steel Hour

tv

The United States Steel Hour

1953

The United States Steel Hour

as Fernand Lagarde

Life Sentence

movie

Life Sentence

1953

Life Sentence

as Hank Bradon

CineRaya

tv

Campbell Soundstage

1953

Campbell Soundstage

as Hank Bradon

Keep Our Honor Bright

movie

Keep Our Honor Bright

1953

Keep Our Honor Bright

as Jim Cooper

Rex Newman

movie

Rex Newman

1953

Rex Newman

as Todd Ingalls

Death Is My Neighbor

movie

Death Is My Neighbor

1953

Death Is My Neighbor

as J.B.

Sentence of Death

movie

Sentence of Death

1953

Sentence of Death

as Joe Palica

Something For An Empty Briefcase

movie

Something For An Empty Briefcase

1953

Something For An Empty Briefcase

as Joe Adams

The Evil Within

movie

The Evil Within

1953

The Evil Within

as Ralph

Trouble Along the Way

movie

Trouble Along the Way

1953

Trouble Along the Way

as Football Spectator (uncredited)

General Electric Theater

tv

General Electric Theater

1953

General Electric Theater

as The Boy

General Electric Theater

tv

General Electric Theater

1953

General Electric Theater

as Bud

You Are There

tv

You Are There

1953

You Are There

as Bob Ford

The Hound Of Heaven

movie

The Hound Of Heaven

1953

The Hound Of Heaven

as Angel

Omnibus

tv

Omnibus

1952

Omnibus

as Bronco Evans

Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

movie

Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

1952

Has Anybody Seen My Gal?

as Youth at Soda Fountain (uncredited)

Forgotten Children

movie

Forgotten Children

1952

Forgotten Children

as Bradford

Abraham Lincoln

movie

Abraham Lincoln

1952

Abraham Lincoln

as William Scott

Deadline - U.S.A.

movie

Deadline - U.S.A.

1952

Deadline - U.S.A.

as Press Boy (uncredited)

The Foggy, Foggy Dew

movie

The Foggy, Foggy Dew

1952

The Foggy, Foggy Dew

as Kyle McCallum

10,000 Horses Singing

movie

10,000 Horses Singing

1952

10,000 Horses Singing

as Hotel Bellboy

Sailor Beware

movie

Sailor Beware

1952

Sailor Beware

as Boxing Opponent's Second (uncredited)

Hallmark Hall of Fame

tv

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Bradford

Jackie Knows All

movie

Jackie Knows All

1951

Jackie Knows All

as Randy

Fixed Bayonets!

movie

Fixed Bayonets!

1951

Fixed Bayonets!

as Doggie (uncredited)

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

tv

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Jeffrey Latham

Tales of Tomorrow

tv

Tales of Tomorrow

1951

Tales of Tomorrow

Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration

movie

Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration

1951

Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration

as John

CineRaya

tv

Lux Video Theatre

1950

Lux Video Theatre

as Kyle McCallum

Armstrong Circle Theatre

tv

Armstrong Circle Theatre

1950

Armstrong Circle Theatre

as Joey Frasier

Robert Montgomery Presents

tv

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950

Robert Montgomery Presents

as Paul Zalinka

The Big Story

tv

The Big Story

1949

The Big Story

as Rex Newman

Studio One

tv

Studio One

1948

Studio One

as William Scott

Studio One

tv

Studio One

1948

Studio One

as Joe Palica

Studio One

tv

Studio One

1948

Studio One

as Hotel Bellboy (uncredited)

The Philco Television Playhouse

tv

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948

The Philco Television Playhouse

as Robbie Warren

Kraft Television Theatre

tv

Kraft Television Theatre

1947

Kraft Television Theatre

as Jim Cooper

CineRaya

movie

The James Dean Classic

TBA

The James Dean Classic

as (archive footage)

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