James Dean
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.
Acting
Movie
Rebel Without a Cause
as Jim Stark
1955
Movie
East of Eden
as Cal Trask
1955
Movie
Giant
as Jett Rink
1956
Movie
Deadline - U.S.A.
as Press Boy (uncredited)
1952
Movie
Tab Hunter Confidential
as Self (archive)
2015
Movie
Fixed Bayonets!
as Doggie (uncredited)
1951
Movie
Sailor Beware
as Boxing Opponent's Second (uncredited)
1952
Movie
Trouble Along the Way
as Football Spectator (uncredited)
1953
Movie
The James Dean Story
as Self (archive footage)
1957
Movie
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
as Youth at Soda Fountain (uncredited)
1952
Movie
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
as Self (archive footage)
2023
Movie
Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1974
TV
Studio One
as William Scott
1948
TV
Studio One
as Joe Palica
1948
TV
Studio One
as Hotel Bellboy (uncredited)
1948
Movie
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
as Self (archive footage)
2024
Movie
Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration
as John
1951
TV
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Bradford
1951
TV
Robert Montgomery Presents
as Paul Zalinka
1950
TV
The Philco Television Playhouse
as Robbie Warren
1948
TV
Lux Video Theatre
as Kyle McCallum
1950
TV
Tales of Tomorrow
1951
Movie
The Fabulous Allan Carr
as Self (archive)
2017
TV
General Electric Theater
as The Boy
1953