He loves football, lacrosse, baseball and basketball. 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. Every Time Sam and Dean Died on Supernatural. [2] After graduating in 1996, he moved to Los Angeles to begin his acting career. In killing Michael, Jack not only burned off his soul, but also absorbed the grace of Michael, restoring him to his powerful state as a Nephilim. Dean Winchester (b. January 24, 1979 [2] - d. 2025 [3]) was a human and hunter as well as a member of the Men of Letters with his younger brother Sam. Dean's Impala was a gift from John, which is why he's so protective of it. He even played on the baseball and lacrosse teams in high school. I gotta tell ya, every women in this place - they want to eat you up. Jack becomes frustrated and accidentally uses his powers to kill Mary. He also auditioned for the role of the young Clark Kent on Smallville, a role offered to actor Tom Welling instead. 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. 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. Actor: Supernatural. He dislikes showing his emotions to monsters, and when facing beings like Abaddon or Azazel he acts threatening and determined. Although Dean hoped that his heart desire would be Michael out of his head, the family reunion was heart touching. In the summer of 2007, Ackles took on the role of Priestly in the independent comedy Ten Inch Hero. [25], After three years of dating, Ackles became engaged to actress and model Danneel Harris in November 2009. However, unlike his brother Sam, he did not resent his father for having him "raised like a warrior". He was also overjoyed when he met and was able to work with Eliot Ness, frequently referencing The Untouchables during the episode. He was subsequently cast on Smallville (2001), as Assistant football coach Jason Teague, the new love interest of Lana Lang. He passionately despises what he hunts, especially demons, and is prepared to kill without question more often than not, unlike his brother. In a bid to stop the Darkness, Dean was shown to be a good strategist, he talked God out of sacrificing himself, planned the rescue of Lucifer and talking the Darkness out of her anger. He is best known for his roles in How To Be Indie, Wingin' It, Degrassi and Open Heart. However, Michael was then killed by Jack, saving the world from his influence and freeing Dean of his grasp. Dean seems to be rather clueless about pop culture, evidenced by him not knowing what an Xbox is, and believing MySpace to be a porn site. When he was killed by Metatron whilst using the Mark of Cain, Dean returned as a demon and aKnight of Hellloyal only to himself. The Real Housewives of Atlanta The Bachelor Sister Wives 90 Day Fiance Wife Swap The Amazing Race Australia Married at First Sight The Real Housewives of Dallas My 600-lb Life Last Week Tonight with John Oliver He referred to the Impala as "just a car" and didn't bother to tend to its condition. Dean is horrified to learn Castiel was programmed by the angel Naomi to try to kill him. 2 on May 7, 2021. Dean mentions to Haley Collins in season 1 that he doesn't wear shorts. Joining up with Metatron, Ezekiel reveals himself to actually be the angel Gadreel and overpowers Dean, preventing him from saving Kevin. 1. When he discovered his mother was still alive from Jack, he apologized to Sam for doubting his beliefs and became determined to rescue her. Dean's main role in the series is being the self-appointed guardian of Sam and often going to extreme lengths to protect him regardless of personal cost. After John's soul is taken by the Demon to Hell, Sam and Dean start hunting the Demon, who eventually kidnaps Sam. While trying to cope with his impending death and make the best of his final year, Dean begins to start hunting the freed Demons. However, their father escapes as well and gives them the chance they need to kill the Yellow Eyed Demon, before his soul heads to heaven. Dean characteristically takes a fighting stance as the swarm engulfs him, his brother, and Castiel. After Michael gave him a hint, Dean resolved to lock him up as Michael did to him. Baths. This is mostly shocking because out of the brothers, Sam has always been the gentler of the two. 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. Whereas Sam is at least willing to sympathize with what they hunt, provided that their motives can be counted as morally gray, Dean mostly sees the world as black and white. Sam stated that Dean knows all of. In the days after, Dean struggled with re-adjusting to being himself again as he tried to help Sam on hunts. John held a grudge against Sam as he felt Sam had abandoned them, while Sam also held a grudge due to the huge argument prior to Sam leaving. Chuck kills Jack and releases every evil spirit from hell to attack the trio in a dramatic show of frustration, with a prequel statement "Story's over. He even sympathized with Elias Finch on his loss of his wife and his unfair punishment for her death. But as the show progressed, Dean began forming actual relationships, some of which he maybe should've seen through. Dean aids Sam in completing the trials, and along the way they encounter the rogue angel Metatron and the Knight of Hell Abaddon. Dean is also the destined vessel of the Archangel Michael. Dean's expression while telling he's poison. Due to Gabriel's time loop Dean has died more times than any other character on the show. As a demon bearing the Mark of Cain, Dean's strength was multiplied from the time he was a human, allowing him strength on par with, if not greater than, the Knights of Hell. However, he seems to have gotten better over time as he now has a phone with apps, something that shocked Sam. With the help of Castiel, however, Dean is cured, but still remains an enhanced human with the Mark of Cain. When returned to Earth, his new outlook on life was clear. Of all the supernatural beings and creatures that he has met and hunted, Dean is considered an "honorary dog" by at least. John began investigating the cause of Mary's death and learned about supernatural creatures and the people who hunted them. Dean and his brother Sam, who is played by Jared Padalecki, are brothers who drive throughout the United States hunting paranormal predators, sometimes with their father, John Winchester, played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan. [14] Upon the death of the Archangel Gabriel, the brothers discover that by using the rings from the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, they can reopen and trap Lucifer back into Hell. This has caused a banshee to deem him vulnerable and a qareen to take the form of Amara, who has become Dean's darkest desire. Although he has every intention of defeating The Darkness by whatever means necessary, he soon realizes he himself cannot harm her, and has developed an unwilling attraction towards her. Aided by an angel named Ezekiel, Dean allows him to possess Sam if it means saving his brother. In 2007 the film began a limited run at number of film festivals including the Newport Beach Film Festival, Phoenix Film Festival and the Santa Cruz Film Festival but never made it into major mainstream theatrical release. When his parents had an argument when he was about three, Dean comforted his mother, promising her that John still loved her. Very few casting directors find. Jensen however, received high praise for his work as Priestly, who one of the movie's more quirky characters.From June 5-10 in 2007 Jensen had his professional stage debut as Lt. Daniel Kaffee in "A Few Good Men" at Casa Manana Theatre in Fort Worth, Texas, working along side Lou Diamond Phillips. Dean eventually manifested long enough to demand his freedom. However, he later became one due to the, Dean has also shown he is quite good at cooking as seen in. Marshal Wood Helm in the Western feature Rust, written and directed by Joel Souza. In 2005, Ackles joined the cast of the WB show horror/action series Supernatural where he starred as Dean Winchester. After Michael possessed him again, Dean was locked away in a limbo like state where he owned a bar with Pamela Barnes and seemed happy but was able to tell that something was amiss. Dean was left to look after Sam with John being continuously absent during their childhood. When that didn't work, he replaced his sadness with anger and it caused him to lash out at Jack, blaming him for what happened to Mary and Cass even though the latter was not at fault for these acts. Stuck for options to stop Lucifer after he takes Jack's grace to charge his own powers, Dean agrees to act as Michael's vessel, but Michael takes control of Dean's body after Lucifer's death. Dean's reason as he stated was because he was done with everything. Mending his bond with Sam, Dean kills Abaddon and nearly slaughters Gadreel. Despite being the better hunter, Dean admits he doesn't see himself as anything other than a "grunt." However, he beat Sam twice, once in. Dean and his brother Sam ( Jared Padalecki) drive throughout the United States hunting paranormal predators, fighting demons and angels, and showcasing fantasy & sci-fi pop culture. 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. Prior to the pilot of the series, Sam left to pursue his own life away from the supernatural. Today in History: Wednesday, March 1, 2023. He is also a good cook, as meals he has prepared are complimented by both Sam in 8.14 Trial and Error and Death in 10.23 Brother's Keeper. He cared only for himself and what he needed. Counting return trips, Dean has time traveled twelve times. In 2006, Jensen took on a role in the Independently filmed comedy/drama movie, Ten Inch Hero (2007), which explores the theme of honesty and the flaw of judging by appearances. He even works with Crowley in every season that Crowley appears, except season 8. Dean and Sam are unable to stop the Demon from opening a gate to Hell and freeing Lilith. During Jump the Shark, Dean and Sam learn of their half-brother Adam with Sam. One of his favorite weapons seems to be a two shot sawed-off shotgun. [12] Ackles received strong praise for his work in this role, which was also his professional theatre debut. Ackles would serve as narrator, reprising his role as Dean. The role was planted to be series regular for the show's third season, which was ordered the day after the episode aired. Dean spent four months in hell. Jensen, however, turned down the role which was later offered to another actor, Eric Christian Olsen. Dean has also technically been resurrected more times than any other character. He is also known for driving a signature black 1967 Chevrolet Impala, which he occasionally sleeps in, and he has a huge stash of weaponry in the trunk. However, there was a Sam Harrison living in Kansas, so the name had to be changed for legal reasons. During his later years in high school, he started taking theater classes, where he claimed he was the only "jock" in that department. Dean has been shown to be hypocritical at times. Dean spends four months dead, equating to 40 years in Hell. Seasons Meeting a seemingly helpful demon Ruby, Dean learns that he too may become a demon himself if he burns in Hell too long. Ackles was born on March 1 1978 in Dallas the son of Donna Joan (ne Shaffer) and Alan Roger Ackles, an actor. Dean has also shown on several occasions that he is an avid fan of movies, particularly westerns, and was thrilled to be given a chance to go to the old west. In the Spring of 2008 Ten Inch Hero was released onto DVD exclusively through Blockbuster. Almost five years after defeating God himself, Dean is killed for a final time during the Masked Vampires hunt. Dean has killed two of his distant relatives. Dean has time traveled more than any other character. Relive the Winchesters' memorable deaths with this timeline. In February 2009, the film was released on DVD exclusively by Blockbuster Home Video. He's ruthless, volatile at times, and seems to have developed an underlying blood-lust that bubbles to the surface occasionally. His character died in the episode, but Jensen eventually returned to the show as a regular in the second season as Ben's clone, Alec/X5-494 and continued on until the show's cancellation in 2002. Coincidentally, both wanted Dean to play a role in The Apocalypse. He is later informed by Billie the Reaper, who has replaced Death after his death, that Michael will inevitably escape his prison in every future but the one where Dean seals himself in an Enochian box at the bottom of the ocean, but although Dean starts creating such a box, he accepts Sam's argument that they will still try and find another way first. As noted throughout the season, Dean has become more open about his interests and preferences, switching within a day from hating vegetable juice to drinking it without another word. [8] He also had a small role in the 2004 short film The Plight of Clownana. Once Michael took full control of Dean and teleported away from Sam and Jack, he changed from Dean's usual attire to that of a 1920's era suit and hat. He also firmly told Sam that their mother was dead as Lucifer presumably killed her. Going back in time 5 times (To the 1800s, the 1940s and the 1970s twice) and going forward once (to an Alternate 2014). Often in these occurrences Dean finds himself the center of a much larger picture. Sometime before Jus In Bello, Dean got a tattoo on his chest of the anti-possession symbol to protect himself from demons. While the Winchesters have died so many times . Other deaths which didn't occur in the present timeline include: see also Dean Winchester/Gallery and Category:Images of Dean Winchester. The constant life-or-death situations Dean was forced into while in Purgatory created an extreme change in him. Dean also drinks a lot of alcohol, especially during times of stress. But guess what? Dean Winchester is one of the two protagonists from the American drama television series Supernatural, along with his younger brother Sam. John was forced to return to his own time before an alternate time line could ensue. [18] Sam joins Dean in heaven after living a fulfilling life on Earth.[19]. [14] In summer of 2021, Ackles voiced the role of Batman (Bruce Wayne) for the two-part adaptation of Batman: The Long Halloween. He also coached Charlie Bradbury (a lesbian) into flirting with a male security guard. Dean Winchester, from the moment of his debut, was shown to be an understanding, funny, mischievous, and, in contrast to his younger brother, a little immature. [16], After years of performing at conventions, Ackles released his first original song as a professional singer titled "Sounds of Someday" which is the first track from his debut album. Jensen's big break came when he was cast in the NBC soap opera, Days of Our Lives (1965), as Eric Brady in 1997. Ironically, despite Dean's great skill in hunting vampires, it was ultimately a vampire that killed him on his final hunt. Title/Alias As a demon, Dean's soul became twisted and he no longer empathized with others. It ran through September 1950 and was revived in 1982 on ABC with Jack Palance as host. While this made him angry, Dean continues to love Sam since he knows their family isn't perfect. In 2018, Ackles collaborated with musician Steve Carlson to form Radio Company. When he turned 4, he started appearing in TV commercials for Nabisco, RadioShack and Wal-Mart. Dean unknowingly admits to watching Oprah, something that surprised Sam. Dean Winchester was the flirt of the Winchesters. This has also led to him being less hard on Jack, even seeing him as a part of Team Free Will and no longer seeing him as a monster or evil as he even stated he was wrong about him. Ruby has been missing since season 4 and Sister Jo hasn't shown any real interest in either Winchester previously, while the two women have no prior connection to each other within the world of Supernatural. In this instance, Dean appeared to see it as embracing a necessary evil as only he and Michael together had any chance of defeating the super-charged Lucifer. He is best known for his portrayal of Dean Winchester in The WB/CW dark fantasy drama series Supernatural (20052020) and appearing in television series such as NBC's Days of Our Lives as Eric Brady (earning him several Daytime Emmy Award nominations), super soldiers Ben/X5-493 and Alec/X5-494 in Fox's Dark Angel, Jason Teague in The WB/CW's Smallville, and Ben/Soldier Boy in Amazon Prime Video's The Boys. Despite his working knowledge of the supernatural, Dean is skeptical with regard to the "good aspects of religion." As Dean was born in 1979, he is physically 41 years old, but since time is different in Hell than it is on Earth, he is spiritually 81 years old. Dean has been transformed into the most supernatural creatures on the show: a, Before Dean killed Death, while he helped Sam defeat. Parallel to this, the previous vessel of Lucifer engages in a plan to raise Lucifer from the empty. When he did meet God he was shocked, but angered (unlike Sam who was rambling on). [27] Their first child, a daughter, was born in May 2013. When they begin to head to the hospital, Sam collapses just as the angels begin to fall down to Earth. Dean is shocked when he is reunited with his mother, who was brought back to life by Amara as a thanks for Dean's actions. Dean also bonded with Jack after learning his declining health. Even though Dean keeps himself in excellent physical shape, he is known to have very bad eating habits. Dean, played by Jensen Ackles, is the older of the two by four years. Dean also fell into a period of depression. As part of Bobby's last wishes he tried to let go of his anger and vengeance, and while in the end he succeeded in killing Dick, it was as part of the job and not for vengeance. This proved to be another successful acting venture for Jensen, as critics were impressed with his work in this role. Later learning of his role as the vessel for the Archangel Michael and Sam's role as Lucifer's vessel, the brothers meet the King of Crossroads Crowley and fight against the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse to defeat Lucifer. Species HunterHell's Torturer (formerly)Man of LettersMember of Team Free WillAlternate Michael's cage (formerly)True Vessel of MichaelSoldier of Heaven (formerly)Bearer of the Mark of Cain (formerly)Knight of Hell (formerly)Member of Team Save the World (formerly)Director of Sales and Marketing at Sandover Bridge & Iron Inc (briefly)Sheriff (briefly)Construction Worker (formerly)Death (briefly) He shows disgust and rage at Castiel for working with Crowley, despite the fact that he worked with Crowley in the past season and one of the first things he does in season 7 is call Crowley to help take down Castiel. This led him to save the world, and regain his mother. Dean's shown countless times to be good with kids and the ladies. Dean is typically ruthless and aggressive when he is hunting, a task which he approaches enthusiastically, making him the more merciless of the Winchester siblings. Dean has both been aged both forward into an old man. Ackles was born on March 1, 1978. As of recent, Dean may be losing much of his bravado, the tough, sarcastic and careless personality he carried with him for most of his life is slowly slipping away to reveal the true Dean Winchester underneath, whom not even Sam recognizes. ", Dean is one of only two people known to be, Through his behavior in the early episodes of. 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. At an early age, Dean was trained by his father, John Winchester, to hunt and kill creatures of the supernatural. Until Season 6, Dean often wore his father's leather jacket. Another side of Dean is his utter disgust at Sam for many of his dangerous or foolish actions, such as drinking demon blood, and having a sexual relationship with a demon. She has a child named Ben, who Dean acted as a father for during that year. This has caused him to develop a bigotry against most supernatural creatures and beings. Dean's concern for Sam, innocent people and the Impala completely disappeared while he was a demon. When playing Rock, Paper, Scissors, Dean almost always loses because he picks scissors. Throughout the course of the series, Dean has died many times. Instead, it's the allusions to these characters being played by Jensen and Jared's real wives that provide the real entertainment. He is named after his maternal grandmother, Deanna Campbell. After his extraction from Hell by Castiel, Dean began exhibiting noticeable anxiety and experienced chronic, abominable nightmares of his experience there. The brewery's name is a reference to Supernatural ("family business" being a tagline for the series).[31]. Dean has killed several angels on the series: Dean has killed some of the strongest beings on the series: the, In addition to all of these major kills, Dean also killed, Dean is the only character to kill more than one, Dean has wielded some of the most powerful supernatural weapons to ever exist in battle. Failing to kill him, they are rammed into by a semi-truck, sending Dean into a coma. 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. In supporting this lifestyle, Dean is also skillful in lock picking, breaking into security systems, carjacking and hustling for pool. He is given 1 year of life. He has even stated once that he does enjoy anime and Japanese animated porn (Hentai). He is often shown enjoying greasy, fattening or otherwise unhealthy food, especially cheeseburgers and pie, and dismisses salads as "rabbit food.". When facing the angels, even knowing what they could do to him, Dean is sarcastic, rude, and insulting, often referring to them as "dicks". For the first four seasons, Dean also wore an amulet around his neck that resembled the head of a bull made of brass, attached to a black cord. HumanKnight of Hell (cured)Vampire (cured) Ghost (formerly) Jefferson Starship (cured) 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. Dean is briefly reunited with his father after a pearl with magical abilities grants him that which his heart desires. He is then reunited with Bobby Singer in heaven who explains to him what has been going on since Chuck's defeat. Status That changed with Castiel's return from Purgatory after which he started to show his light-hearted side again. Dean also wanted to get revenge on the Archangel for using him while being angry when Alternate Kaia compared him to the latter. They find them and fight them off, however, just as they succeed, a vampire pushes Dean against a wooden bean and impales him on a spike. Dean's new attitude of being "done" had reached the point that he was willing to let Billie (the new Death) ensure his death would be permanent in exchange for one last favor, a stark contrast to the way Dean usually dealt with Billie in the past. Dean had joined Alastair in torturing souls after previously refusing for 30 years. Eventually, Dean learns that the angels the want the Apocalypse to start and that if one of the Demon's Special Children, of whom Sam is the only one left, kill Lilith, Lucifer will be free. When a witch curses him to lose his memory, Dean gradually forgets important facts about himself, but a more childlike demeanor, coupled with a fascination in cartoons and a happy, normality-loving personality begins to surface, a likely indication of what kind of person Dean could have been had he not become a hunter. (2008 Edition)", "EWwy Awards 2010: Here's to the Winners! Dean Winchester How did Dean die? Following Kevin's death, and Gadreel taking complete control of Sam, Dean became desperate to save him. Although initially disbelieving, Dean is convinced of the relation with pictures. [4] He won a 1998 Soap Opera Digest Award for Best Male Newcomer and went on to be nominated three times (in 1998, 1999, and 2000) for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series for his work on Days of our Lives. With his mother trapped in an alternate reality, Dean set out with Sam, Castiel and the Nephilim Jack to rescue Mary and reunite his family, a situation made more urgent by the upcoming invasion of an alternate reality Michael. However, he regain his will and did better in hunting, as he and his family decided to go after Michael and defeat him. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Beds. The actor is just a year older than his character. In Season 12, Dean struggles with the changes in his life. When Sam was freed, Dean's self-loathing seems to have reached a new height: He claims he's poison, and that anyone near him dies. In the first episode, Dean goes to Sam (who is away at college), whom he hasn't seen for a few years, and asks for help finding John, who has gone missing. [26] The couple married on May 15, 2010, in Dallas. Homes similar to 10695 Winchester Ct are listed between $59K to $3M at an average of $130 per square foot. Once Sam and Castiel helped him see the truth, he broke free of the state and fought with Michael. [30], Ackles is a co-owner of a brewery in Dripping Springs, Texas, Family Business Beer Company, with his wife and in-laws. The Hollywood couple has been married since 2010, and they have three kids named Justice, Arrow, and Zeppelin. [6] He used to watch his father study scripts, and that taught him a few things about the industry. Dean Winchester was born on January 24, 1979[9][10] to John and Mary Winchester in Lawrence, Kansas. View this post on Instagram A post shared by s (@danneelackles512) He is 6'1"-- making him shorter than his younger brother Samand muscular. $59,000. [15] As Dean and Sam already have War and Famine's rings, they search for Pestilence and Death's location, leading Sam to meet his old college friend Brady: the guy who introduced Sam to Jessica and the demon ordered by Azazel to kill Jessica. He is known to use crude humor, use pop culture references, make sexual innuendos, and indulge in pornography (especially about Busty Asian Beauties). 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. 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. Dean's affection extends to nearly all children, particularly young ones, although he also cares about teenagers. Demon Dean apparently cared about the natural order, something old Dean despised. [24] Production was temporarily suspended after the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Eventually confronting his brother, Dean is pulled into a fight by a soldier named Cole, allowing Sam to use holy water to imprison his brother. Sam and Dean investigate a kidnapping in which two brothers are kidnapped and their parents killed. While Dean was originally unwilling to become the vessel for Michael in Season 5, he later changed his mind in Season 13's Let the Good Times Roll with the alternate Michael due to the grave threat posed by Lucifer. However, he becomes somewhat more open-minded after meeting the angel Castiel, yet the antagonistic behavior of most angels and God's reluctance to openly participate in events prevents him from being a true believer, like Sam. During this time the brothers are also given the Men of Letters bunker as a headquarters, by their paternal grandfather. Due to this, he believed he was unworthy of rescue. Dean has been to the most number of different realms out of all the characters: Dean is descended from the biblical brother.