
James Dean
- Drama
- TV Movie
The man behind the legend and a knowing look at 1950s Hollywood are revealed in this dynamic biopic of the meteoric star whose troubled life echoed his gut-grabbing performances in East of Eden, Rebel Without a Cause and Giant.
Cast

James Franco
James Dean

Michael Moriarty
Winton Dean

Valentina Cervi
Pier Angeli

Enrico Colantoni
Elia Kazan

Edward Herrmann
Raymond Massey

Joanne Linville
Hedda Hopper

John Pleshette
Billy Rose

Barry Primus
Nicholas Ray

David Proval
Daniel Mann
- Samuel Gould
Samuel Gould
Martin Landau

Amy Rydell
Christine White

Wendy Benson-Landes
Julie Harris

Karen Kondazian
Mrs. Pierangeli

David Parker
James Whitmore

Craig Barnett
George Stevens

Mark Rydell
Jack Warner

Lou Wagner
'Eden' Make-up Person

Otto Felix
'Eden' Camera Assistant

Christopher Lee
'Eden' Assistant Director

Gretchen German
Kazan's Assistant
- Bill Voigtlander
Bill Voigtlander
'Eden' Camera Operator
- Matthew W. Tenggren
Matthew W. Tenggren
Sound Man
- Kyle Chambers
Kyle Chambers
James Dean - 8-9 Yrs. Old
- Lisa Robins
Lisa Robins
Mildred Dean

Peggy McCay
Emma Dean

William Stanford Davis
Train Conductor

Charles Dierkop
Groundsman
- Steve Chambers
Steve Chambers
Postman

Lisa Blake Richards
Ethel Dean

Mushond Lee
Billy

Phil Parolisi
Cattle Call Stage Manager

Ellen Gerstein
Jane Deacy

Israel Horovitz
Louis Schurr

Fred Parnes
Actor's Studio Stage Manager

Andrew Prine
Rogers Brackett
- James DiStefano
James DiStefano
'The Immortalist' Stage Manager
- Harry Cohn
Harry Cohn
Hot Dog Vendor

Julie Janney
Geraldine Page
- Antony Sandoval
Antony Sandoval
Louis Jourdan

Mark Moses
Dick Clayton
- Stan Coleman
Stan Coleman
Warner's Executive

Mark Kiely
Soldier in 'Silver Chalice'
- Austen Rydell
Austen Rydell
'Eden' Assistant Director's Son
- Lyle Kessler
Lyle Kessler
Lee Strasberg
- Chad Restum
Chad Restum
'Rebel' Assistant Director
- Elizabeth Barkette
Elizabeth Barkette
Mrs. Stark

Frank Cassini
'Giant' Assistant Director
- Nick Klar
Nick Klar
Winton's Neighbor
- Allen Hall
Allen Hall
'Giant' Oil Derrick Rigger
- Robert N. Gersicoff
Robert N. Gersicoff
'Giant' Camera Operator
- John C. Flinn IV
John C. Flinn IV
'Giant' Assistant Camera

Guido Föhrweißer
Rolf Wütherich
- Alexander Rydell
Alexander Rydell
Boy on Bike
- Holly Beavon
Holly Beavon
Marilyn Monroe (uncredited)

Lana Clarkson
Jayne Mansfield (uncredited)
- Elizabeth Karsell Horne
Elizabeth Karsell Horne
Judy Garland (uncredited)
- Michael Lefko
Michael Lefko
Rock Hudson (uncredited)

Karen Teliha
Bette Davis (uncredited)
- Carla Barnett
Carla Barnett
Auntie Ortense (uncredited)

Eric Brenner
Julie Harris's Date (uncredited)

Greg Bronson
Reporter (uncredited)
- Michael Dronge
Michael Dronge
Dolly Grip (uncredited)

Phil Hawn
Bartender (uncredited)
- Matt Holly
Matt Holly
Time Magazine Reporter (uncredited)

Val Lauren
Alex (uncredited)
- Sean A. Mulvihill
Sean A. Mulvihill
Reporter (uncredited)

Ginger Pauley
Maria (uncredited)
- Matthew Payne
Matthew Payne
Actors Studio Reporter (uncredited)

Renee Pezzotta
Smoking Woman (uncredited)
- Brent Ponder
Brent Ponder
Autograph Collector (uncredited)

Brian Ruppert
N.Y Actor (uncredited)

Gary Sievers
Eden Production Crew Member (uncredited)

Clyde Tull
Train Conductor (uncredited)

Maggie Wagner
Mann's Assistant (uncredited)



















