James Byron Dean (February 8, 1931 – September 30, 1955) was an Americanfilmactor. Dean's status as a cultural icon is best embodied in the title of his most celebrated film, Rebel Without a Cause, in which he starred as troubled high school rebel Jim Stark. The other two roles that defined his star power were as the awkward loner Cal Trask in East of Eden, and as the surly, racist farmer Jett Rink in Giant. His enduring fame and popularity rests on only three films, his entire starring output. He was the first person to receive a posthumousAcademy AwardBest Actor and remains the only person to have two such nominations posthumously. In my view James Dean is one of the Best Actors ever. His looks, and movies will be etched into your mind, and soul.