James Dean
Acting
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Acting Credits
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, Dea...
Known For
Filmography
James Dean: Rebel Generation
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Paul Newman: The Restless
2023
as Self (archive footage)
The Fabulous Allan Carr
2017
as Self (archive footage)
Children of 'Giant'
2015
as Self (archive footage)
Tab Hunter Confidential
2015
as Self (archive)
The Real James Dean
2006
as Archival Footage
Rebel Without a Cause: Defiant Innocents
2005
as Self (uncredited)
East of Eden: Art in Search of Life
2005
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
James Dean: Sense Memories
2005
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
James Dean: Little Prince, Little Bastard
2005
James Dean: Forever Young
2005
as Self (archive footage)
Året var 1955
2005
as Self (archive footage)
The Day That James Dean Died
2005
as Self (archive footage)
Bettie Page: The Girl in the Leopard Print Bikini
2004
as Self (archive footage)
James Dean: Born Cool
2001
as Self (archive footage)
Memories of Giant
1998
as Self (archive footage)
Return to 'Giant'
1996
as Self (archive footage)
Rediscovering a Rebel
1996
as Self - 'Jim Stark' (archive footage)
James Dean and Me
1995
as Self (archive footage)
James Dean: A Portrait
1995
as Self (archive footage)
Gay! Gay! Hollywood
1994
Death Scenes 2
1992
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Faces of Death VII
1992
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
1990
as Self (archive footage)
Death In Hollywood
1990
as Self (archive footage)
Hello Actors Studio
1988
as Self (archive footage)
Forever James Dean
1988
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
All-Time Movie Greats
1988
as Self (archive footage)
George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey
1985
as (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
1982
as Self (archive footage)
James Dean: The First American Teenager
1975
as Self (archive footage)
James Dean Remembered
1974
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Letter to Jane: An Investigation About a Still
1974
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The James Dean Story
1957
as Self (archive footage)
Giant
1956
as Jett Rink
East of Eden
1955
as Cal Trask
Rebel Without a Cause
1955
as Jim Stark
The Unlighted Road
1955
as Jeffrey Latham
The Thief
1955
as Fernand Lagarde
Crossroads
1955
as Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Run Like a Thief
1954
as Robbie
Padlocks
1954
as The Man (Jack)
A Star Is Born World Premiere
1954
as Self
Sherwood Anderson's I'm A Fool
1954
as The Boy
The Dark, Dark Hours
1954
as Bud
Keep Our Honor Bright
1953
as Jim Cooper
Death Is My Neighbor
1953
as J.B.
A Long Time Till Dawn
1953
as Joe Harris
Trouble Along the Way
1953
as Football Spectator (uncredited)
Sentence of Death
1953
as Joe Palica
The Bells of Cockaigne
1953
as Joey Frasier
The Hound Of Heaven
1953
as Angel
Something For An Empty Briefcase
1953
as Joe Adams
Rex Newman
1953
as Todd Ingalls
Life Sentence
1953
as Hank Bradon
Harvest
1953
as Paul Zalinka
The Evil Within
1953
as Ralph
General Electric Theater
1953
as The Boy
The United States Steel Hour
1953
as Fernand Lagarde
General Electric Theater
1953
as Bud
You Are There
1953
as Bob Ford
Campbell Soundstage
1953
as Hank Bradon
Deadline - U.S.A.
1952
as Press Boy (uncredited)
Sailor Beware
1952
as Boxing Opponent's Second (uncredited)
Has Anybody Seen My Gal?
1952
as Youth at Soda Fountain (uncredited)
10,000 Horses Singing
1952
as Hotel Bellboy
The Foggy, Foggy Dew
1952
as Kyle McCallum
Abraham Lincoln
1952
as William Scott
Forgotten Children
1952
as Bradford
Omnibus
1952
as Bronco Evans
Fixed Bayonets!
1951
as Doggie (uncredited)
Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration
1951
as John
Jackie Knows All
1951
as Randy
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Bradford
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Jeffrey Latham
Tales of Tomorrow
1951
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Kyle McCallum
Armstrong Circle Theatre
1950
as Joey Frasier
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
as Paul Zalinka
The Big Story
1949
as Rex Newman
Studio One
1948
as William Scott
Studio One
1948
as Joe Palica
Studio One
1948
as Hotel Bellboy (uncredited)
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
as Robbie Warren
Kraft Television Theatre
1947
as Jim Cooper