James Dean

Acting

Born: 1931-02-08
Died: 1955-09-30
From: Marion, Indiana, USA
Gender: Male
Height: 171.00 m
Popularity: 1.1

Also Known As

One-Speed DeanJames Byron DeanJimmy DeanJD제임스 딘Джеймс Динجیمز دین

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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Awards & Nominations3 won · 4 nominated

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film

A Friend of Dorothy

2026
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Actor

Giant

1957
🏆 Won

Henrietta Award

1956
Nominated

Academy Award for Best Actor

East of Eden

1956
Nominated

Henrietta Award

1956
🏆 Won

Theatre World Award

1954
🏆 Won

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

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