ACTOR

James Dean

1931 - 1955

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James Byron Dean (February 8, 1931 – September 30, 1955) was an American actor who became one of the most influential figures in Hollywood in the 1950s, despite a career that lasted only five years. His impact on cinema and popular culture was profound, even though he appeared in just three major films. These films include Rebel Without a Cause (1955), in which he portrayed a disillusioned and rebellious teenager, East of Eden (1955), which showcased his intense emotional range, and Giant (1956), a sprawling drama released shortly after his death. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of James Dean has received more than 21,458,198 page views. His biography is available in 86 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 83 in 2019). James Dean is the 49th most popular actor (down from 28th in 2019), the 119th most popular biography from United States (down from 77th in 2019) and the 19th most popular American Actor.

James Dean is most famous for starring in the movie "Rebel Without a Cause" and being killed in a car accident in 1955.

Memorability Metrics

  • 21M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 74.84

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 86

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.13

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.99

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, James Dean ranks 49 out of 13,578. Before him are Vin Diesel, Shah Rukh Khan, Claudia Cardinale, Debbie Reynolds, Alan Rickman, and Jack Nicholson. After him are Asta Nielsen, Chuck Norris, Katharine Hepburn, Dustin Hoffman, Elizabeth Taylor, and Meryl Streep.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1931, James Dean ranks 8. Before him are Boris Yeltsin, Rajneesh, A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Toni Morrison, Raúl Castro, and Mário Zagallo. After him are Tomas Tranströmer, Irvin D. Yalom, Isabel Martínez de Perón, Raymond Kopa, Robert Duvall, and Philip Kotler. Among people deceased in 1955, James Dean ranks 4. Before him are Albert Einstein, Alexander Fleming, and Thomas Mann. After him are Dale Carnegie, Sadako Sasaki, António Egas Moniz, José Ortega y Gasset, Fernand Léger, Alberto Ascari, Rodolfo Graziani, and Pierre Teilhard de Chardin.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, James Dean ranks 119 out of 20,380. Before him are Jack Nicholson (1937), Madonna (1958), Jane Addams (1860), Isadora Duncan (1877), Tupac Shakur (1971), and Noam Chomsky (1928). After him are Ted Bundy (1946), Barack Obama (1961), Chuck Norris (1940), Katharine Hepburn (1907), Dustin Hoffman (1937), and Dr. Seuss (1904).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, James Dean ranks 19. Before him are Morgan Freeman (1937), Harrison Ford (1942), Nicolas Cage (1964), Vin Diesel (1967), Debbie Reynolds (1932), and Jack Nicholson (1937). After him are Chuck Norris (1940), Katharine Hepburn (1907), Dustin Hoffman (1937), Meryl Streep (1949), Michael Douglas (1944), and Will Smith (1968).

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