Throughout the course of the series, Dean has died many times. A third incarnation, hosted by Dean Cain, debuted on TBS in 2000 and aired three years. After God called him out on his anger, Dean opened up, though held some of his anger and supposedly abandoned humanity before God told him to stop comparing himself to his father. Who did Sam marry? Dean also drinks a lot of alcohol, especially during times of stress. His favorite musician is Garth Brooks. In a turn of events, Sam is stabbed in the back and killed, forcing Dean to make a deal to save his brother's life. He has English, German, and Scottish ancestry. He initially lied to Sam that he remembered nothing of his time in Hell, but eventually confessed and told him he remembered every detail. Actor: Supernatural. He had personally seen all the monsters they hunted in Purgatory and in doing so, developed a strong sense of responsibility to the people they saved. He also had a small role in the short film, The Plight of Clownana (2004), playing the role of Jensen. During this time the brothers are also given the Men of Letters bunker as a headquarters, by their paternal grandfather. Capturing Crowley, Dean stops Sam from completing the trials when he learns it will kill his brother. However, Michael was then killed by Jack, saving the world from his influence and freeing Dean of his grasp. [5], Ackles left Days of our Lives in 2000 and went on to appear in the mini-series Blonde, about the life of Marilyn Monroe. Dean's favorite food (with the exception of pie) is a bacon cheeseburger which, in his heart, believes to be as good as sex. $70,000. He is constantly called out for feeling this way by Bobby and Sam. [12] Ackles received strong praise for his work in this role, which was also his professional theatre debut. Dean's desperation drives him to use every method possible to free Castiel, and to put Castiel's safety as among his top priorities. After these events, he became even more reluctant to get in a physical relationship let alone an emotional one. In 2005, Ackles joined the cast of the WB show horror/action series Supernatural where he starred as Dean Winchester. [4] Combining his interest in the Winchester Mystery House and his desire to give the series the feel of "a modern-day Western," Kripke settled on the surname of "Winchester." Jack soon comes to see the Winchesters and Castiel as his 'fathers', while they gain a new ally when they discover that Gabriel survived his death, in season 5, but although they are able to return to the Apocalypse World to rescue several humans (including alternate versions of Bobby Singer and Charlie Bradbury), the alternate Michael, and Lucifer follow them into this world. Title/Alias Other versions of the character having been portrayed by Hunter Brochu (toddler), Ridge Canipe (child), Nicolai Lawton-Giustra (pre-teen), Brock Kelly and Dylan Everett (teen), and Chad Everett (elderly). During his time in Purgatory, Dean seems to have adopted a new, slightly unstable personality. Using Dean's body, Michael spends the next few weeks exploring this world until he decides to aid the monsters in taking control of the world as their desires are pure. The fact that he tortured souls just to escape torture himself weighed heavily on Dean, leaving him visibly sad and guilt-ridden. ", "Supernatural at 200: The Road So Far, An Oral History", "Jensen Ackles enjoys doing Supernatural", 4.18 The Monster at the End of This Book (transcript), Supernatural Season 10: Mark Sheppard Promoted to Series Regular, "Here's how everyone's story ended on 'Supernatural', "COMIC CON 2018 | Jensen Ackles Talks Dean Winchester and 'Supernatural' - YouTube", "Jensen Ackles talks about Dean's return from Hell - YouTube", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dean_Winchester&oldid=1141710421, This page was last edited on 26 February 2023, at 11:46. While he was stuck there, he became emotionless and paranoid of the fear of getting attacked. Dean characteristically takes a fighting stance as the swarm engulfs him, his brother, and Castiel. [15], On October 22, 2010, Disney Interactive Studios announced he would be voicing a character named Gibson in the video game, Tron: Evolution which was released on December 7, 2010. Dean, unlike Sam, Bobby, and John, was never possessed by a demon or an angel for most of the series. He caught the acting bug because he was mostly influenced by his father, who was an actor in Dallas. In the summer of 2008, Ackles was cast in the remake of the cult film My Bloody Valentine 3D, which opened nationwide on January 16, 2009. Failing to kill him, they are rammed into by a semi-truck, sending Dean into a coma. Once Sam and Castiel helped him see the truth, he broke free of the state and fought with Michael. In 2018, Ackles collaborated with musician Steve Carlson to form Radio Company. When they begin to head to the hospital, Sam collapses just as the angels begin to fall down to Earth. Seasons Set in the 1970s, Dean Winchester narrates the story of how his parents, John Winchester and Mary Campbell, met, fell in love, and fought monsters together while in search for their missing fathers. While he acted like this, there were still glimpses of his old self underneath, as he was willing to check out the alibi of a Mia Vallens (a shapeshifter) rather than kill her and gave Jack praise for saving Sam. Dean aids Sam in completing the trials, and along the way they encounter the rogue angel Metatron and the Knight of Hell Abaddon. The show follows brothers Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean Winchester (Jensen Ackles) as they travel across America hunting supernatural beings such as ghosts, vampires, and other monsters.While the characters of Sam and Dean are not gay in the show, the actor who plays Dean, Jensen Ackles, is openly gay in real life. When Castiel is unsuccessful, he declares the amulet "useless," and Dean throws it away. He usually wears a plaid shirt over a T-shirt, jeans, and boots, unless he has to wear a disguise in order to impersonate someone. He also locked himself in his room, since he felt guilt at letting Michael loose. While there Lilith orders a demon called Alastair to brutalize Dean. This has caused him to develop a bigotry against most supernatural creatures and beings. He was also overjoyed when he met and was able to work with Eliot Ness, frequently referencing The Untouchables during the episode. Prior to that, Jensen actually planned to study sports medicine at Texas Tech University and become a physical therapist, before he decided to move to Los Angeles to give acting a try. She has a child named Ben, who Dean acted as a father for during that year. While trying to cope with his impending death and make the best of his final year, Dean begins to start hunting the freed Demons. Today in History: Wednesday, March 1, 2023. Often in these occurrences Dean finds himself the center of a much larger picture. Dean Winchester was created by Eric Kripke, creator and original showrunner of Supernatural, when he pitched a show to The WB about two brothers who investigate the supernatural. When turned into a vampire, Dean had greater strength and all of his senses were enhanced. He was subsequently cast on Smallville (2001), as Assistant football coach Jason Teague, the new love interest of Lana Lang. He almost constantly displays some level of humorous behavior, and frequently makes light of tense situations. 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However, due to Sam's earlier machinations, the Mark is removed and the Darkness is unleashed regardless. He caught the acting bug because he was mostly influenced by his father, who was an actor in Dallas. John began investigating the cause of Mary's death and learned about supernatural creatures and the people who hunted them. [11][12] These actions make Dean decide to become Michael's vessel even if the result is the deaths of millions of people,[13] however, Sam's faith in Dean pulls him back into finding another solution. [13], In summer of 2010, as part of the DC Universe Animated Original Movies franchise, Ackles provided the voice for the Red Hood (Jason Todd) in the animated film, Batman: Under The Red Hood, which was released to DVD and Blu-ray on July 27. Dean is a masculine name of English origin. However, he seems to have gotten better over time as he now has a phone with apps, something that shocked Sam. 1: Dean's date of birth Dean Winchester was born on January 24, 1979. He even considered himself, as a demon, a part of the natural order, and that it was all set up in this certain way. Jensen AcklesHunter Brochu (Toddler)Ridge Canipe (Child) Nicolai Guistra (Memory of Bobby Singer, Death's Door)Brock Kelly (Teenager) Dylan Everett (Teenager) Chad Everett (Elderly)Anthony Bolognese (Memory of Mary Winchester, Who We Are), Dean CampbellMessenger of God's Destruction (by Billie) (alongside Sam)The ultimate killer (by God), Dean Winchester (b. January 24, 1979[2] d. 2025[3]) was a human and hunter as well as a member of the Men of Letterswith his younger brother Sam. Another issue is Crowley and Castiel's partnership, which Dean expresses dislike in. Which is quite fitting, as he normally leads the events of the hunt. [18], In August 2020, it was announced he would join the cast of The Boys in its third season as Ben / B.C.L. Dean, played by Jensen Ackles, is the older of the two by four years. After John's soul is taken by the Demon to Hell, Sam and Dean start hunting the Demon, who eventually kidnaps Sam. Ackles was born on March 1, 1978. Jensen graduated from Dartmouth Elementary School in 1990, he graduated from Apollo Junior High School in 1993, and LV Berkner High School in 1996.Jensen is a sports junkie. The meaning of the name is "leader" or "valley". He is still more brutal, happily beating people and demons beyond a reasonable point, with limited provocation. He briefly abandons Dean to continue his own plans while wearing down Dean's willingness to resist, but although Michael eventually takes Dean as his vessel again, with the aid of his family Dean is able to trap Michael in his subconscious. [28] In August 2016, the couple announced that they were expecting twins, a boy and a girl[29] who were born in December. During his time as a demon, Dean also possessed the ability to easily regenerate from wounds and as his corrupted soul was possessing his own body, he was exempt from exorcisms that plagued other demons. Although Castiel concludes that Lucifer's child is worth protecting, the potential alliance with the Men of Letters ends when the group prove to be excessively ruthless, to the point of killing a hunter who had assisted the Winchesters on a case because she accidentally killed one of their members. Even though he has a stronger connection with angels throughout the series, he's the Winchester to eventually becomes a demon, specifically a Knight of Hell. Dean values his family's safety over anything else, even going so far as to kill a demon and its human host in order to save Sam's life, as well as sacrificing his very soul and suffering in hell to resuscitate his brother. In a lore book containing information on angels, Michael is seen wielding a sword against Lucifer, a reference to Dean, who is the sword of the archangel. Dean spends four months dead, equating to 40 years in Hell. He became hardened, emotionless, and at times ruthless; his humor and puns were nonexistent when hunting. At an early age, Dean was trained by his father, John Winchester, to hunt and kill creatures of the supernatural. Together Ackles and Carlson completed a debut album entitled Vol. Mary is not the woman he remembers, nor is he the son she remembers, leading the two to part ways much to Dean's distress. Despite stating "what's dead shoud stay dead," and consistently criticizing people who resurrect their loved ones,Dean has done everything in his power to resurrect Sam, Jack, and Mary. Network Real Estate. [19][20], More recently, he and his wife formed Chaos Machine Productions with a deal at Warner Bros. While Sam has used more types of magic than Dean to more effects, the magic Dean has used has generally had stronger effects including. The pair are initially unsuccessful, and at the end of the first episode, Sam's girlfriend Jessica Moore dies the same way their mother did. Ackles was the producer's first choice to play Eliza Dushku's love interest on the second season of Tru Calling;[9] Ackles turned down the role, which was then offered to Eric Christian Olsen and the character's name was changed to "Jensen"[9] because the producers of Tru Calling liked Ackles' name.