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 ...

During his brief stint as Hollywood’s "it guy," Warner Brothers studio promoted Dean as a hot, eligible bachelor alongside actors Rock Hudson and Tab Hunter, both closeted gay stars. While he had ...

According to a recently published biography, James Dean confided in close friend and co-star Elizabeth Taylor that he was sexually abused at the hands of his childhood priest. The late “Rebel Without ...

Those professional drivers, the ones who had devoted their lives to racing, they weren't fond of this too-cool Hollywood intruder, chain smoking his way onto the tracks. He came in with his hair ...

Leonardo DiCaprio as James Dean? “Heat” director Michael Mann reflected on what could have been if the Oscar winner, now 47, played the iconic film star when he was hoping to do a biopic in the ’90s.

As recapped by Biography.com, Dean got his start doing commercials, minor TV work, and uncredited roles in movies, all leading up to his work on Broadway. From there, he starred in the John Steinbeck ...

Leonardo DiCaprio may be the king of the world, but he lost his shot at becoming a rebel without a cause. "That was so weird about James Dean," Mann said. "It was a brilliant screenplay. And then it's ...

James Dean died on Sept. 30, 1955, at 24 years old James Dean died on Sept. 30, 1955, at age 24 He was killed in a car accident while driving his beloved Porsche 550 Spyder The actor was laid to rest ...

Director Michael Mann recalled Leonardo DiCaprio's "quite amazing" screen test for the role of Hollywood icon James Dean Leonardo DiCaprio was deemed too young-looking to portray James Dean on the big ...

At 19 years old, Leonardo DiCaprio almost got the chance to play the iconic and gone-before-his-time movie heartthrob James Dean. However, the superstar was apparently just too young for the role. In ...