Dean eventually manifested long enough to demand his freedom. This seems to fade when he engages in intercourse with Suzy Lee. Sam stated that Dean knows all of. 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. Dean's shown countless times to be good with kids and the ladies. HumanKnight of Hell (cured)Vampire (cured) Ghost (formerly) Jefferson Starship (cured) This depression brought out a much more cynical side in Dean, to the point where he would pray for the return of everyone even Crowley. [30], Ackles is a co-owner of a brewery in Dripping Springs, Texas, Family Business Beer Company, with his wife and in-laws. 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. When Castiel is unsuccessful, he declares the amulet "useless," and Dean throws it away. 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. Director Robert Singer Writers Eric Kripke Sera Gamble (teleplay by) Jenny Klein (story by) Stars Jared Padalecki Jensen Ackles Jim Beaver He loves football, lacrosse, baseball and basketball. Joining up with Metatron, Ezekiel reveals himself to actually be the angel Gadreel and overpowers Dean, preventing him from saving Kevin. Dean accepts his fate and his soul goes to Heaven where he is reunited with Bobby Singer and later Sam who lived out a full life with a son that he names in honor of Dean. 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. The movie, however, received mixed reviews from the public.That same year, Jensen joined the cast of the CW series, Supernatural (2005), where he plays the role of Dean Winchester. 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. However, Michael was then killed by Jack, saving the world from his influence and freeing Dean of his grasp. However, he later became one due to the, Dean has also shown he is quite good at cooking as seen in. He also starred as the lead in the box office success My Bloody Valentine 3D, and provided the voices of Jason Todd in the animated film Batman: Under the Red Hood, and Bruce Wayne/Batman in the animated adaptation of Batman: The Long Halloween. However, Dean manages to trap Michael within his own subconscious shortly thereafter, but is left worried for what will occur if the archangel escapes. Despite becoming more ruthless, Dean has developed more faith in monsters managing to recover their humanity, as shown with him willing to let Kate go, presumably developed from his time with Benny. He is named after his maternal grandmother, Deanna Campbell. 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. Sam and Dean investigate a kidnapping in which two brothers are kidnapped and their parents killed. He was subsequently cast on Smallville (2001), as Assistant football coach Jason Teague, the new love interest of Lana Lang. 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. Dean is noted to be "handsome" or even "pretty" by other characters constantly. [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. During his time in Purgatory, Dean seems to have adopted a new, slightly unstable personality. [2] After graduating in 1996, he moved to Los Angeles to begin his acting career. The meaning of the name is "leader" or "valley". Dean also fell into a period of depression. Dean lived in relative peace for the first four years of his life. Whereas in hell, Dean gave into his darker thoughts and enjoyed torturing, in Purgatory, he appears to have given into his darker instincts and embraced the warrior lifestyle that he'd basically been raised for his entire life. 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. 2 on May 7, 2021. This victory was short-lived as Dean was to be betrayed by Michael who took full control of Dean and became loose upon the Main Universe in Dean's body, his one true vessel. 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. He was then cured by his brother using purified blood. Ackles worked steadily throughout 2003. He frequently utilizes improvised weapons and explosive devices; in "Croatoan", he demonstrated knowledge of chemistry, constructing Molotov cocktails and improvised explosive devices, and in "Phantom Traveler", he revealed knowledge of electronics and reverse engineering, having built an EMF detector from an old Walkman radio. [12] Ackles received strong praise for his work in this role, which was also his professional theatre debut. After these events, he became even more reluctant to get in a physical relationship let alone an emotional one. He is given 1 year of life. In 2005, Ackles joined the cast of the WB show horror/action series Supernatural where he starred as Dean Winchester. Dean did retain a few former traits, such as his love of drinking, playing pool, darts and foosball. He sometimes appears foolish due to this habit, but this seems to be merely his means of dealing with the stress of hunting. tortures the Winchesters but is confronted and killed by Jack Kline, who uses his soul to draw on his angelic abilities. He also became more distrusting and suspicious, and more hate-filled toward the supernatural. 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. As Supernatural continues, Dean ages like fine wine and grows into a more caring and likable character. [1] He grew up in Richardson and attended Lloyd V. Berkner High School. 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On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Eventually, the Mark was removed, but the price was that the Darkness has now been released into the world, something Dean tried to avoid. At an early age, Dean was trained by his father, John Winchester, to hunt and kill creatures of the supernatural. [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. Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki are pretty close friends in real life as well! 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. Due to his time spent in Hell as Alistair's "student", Dean has an in-depth knowledge of torture. Dean got his victory in the form of Castiel being resurrected (due to Jack), after Castiel reunited with the brothers, Dean's depression faded, though his cynicism as remained to an extent. 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. Demon Dean apparently cared about the natural order, something old Dean despised. Sadie Gennis April 24, 2020, 6:15 a.m. PT. Both Dean and Sam were raised in the hunting life by their father, after the demon Azazel killed their mother. However, unlike his brother Sam, he did not resent his father for having him "raised like a warrior". During the brief period of time Dean was in control while Michael powered him from within, Dean was able to display the wings and use them in battle against Lucifer. This strategy fails- speculated to be due to Lucifer's status as a fallen archangel- but the Winchesters are eventually contacted by the true God, now revealed to be Chuck Surely, the author who wrote the Winchester Gospels, who is able to make peace with Amara and depart. Learning from Death how to trap Lucifer, Dean eventually lets Sam become the devil's vessel, but his strong bond with Dean helps him fall into Lucifer's Cage with Michael, who is using the boys' younger brother Adam as a vessel. However, he is actually wearing shorts while cleaning The Impala in Baby and as the substitute gym teacher in After School Special. [14] In summer of 2021, Ackles voiced the role of Batman (Bruce Wayne) for the two-part adaptation of Batman: The Long Halloween. Sq. After his break up with Lisa, Dean was reluctant to get back into his old routine of "new town, new girl." He is constantly called out for feeling this way by Bobby and Sam. He accepts his fate and tells Sam a tearful goodbye. He is allergic to cats as evidenced in the episode, A running gag on the show is that Dean never gets his. This amulet was given to him by Sam as a Christmas gift when they were children. I gotta tell ya, every women in this place - they want to eat you up. Dean unknowingly admits to watching Oprah, something that surprised Sam. After Chuck brings on the end by breaking open the gates of hell, Sam, Dean and Castiel deal with the aftereffects, fighting off a horde of zombies and ghosts. Dean accepts this as a solution for his building anger towards Jack and finds himself aiming, point blank, at Jack. Dean is briefly reunited with his father after a pearl with magical abilities grants him that which his heart desires. When finally confronting Metatron, Dean is fatally stabbed and once again dies. He became hardened, emotionless, and at times ruthless; his humor and puns were nonexistent when hunting. Seasons [27] Their first child, a daughter, was born in May 2013. [18], In August 2020, it was announced he would join the cast of The Boys in its third season as Ben / B.C.L. Turning to Crowley for help, Dean manages to purge Gadreel from Sam at the cost of their relationship. Dean aids Sam in completing the trials, and along the way they encounter the rogue angel Metatron and the Knight of Hell Abaddon. 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. Michael SwordRighteous ManSoldier of HeavenDean SmithImpala67[1]Squirrel | Not Moose (by Crowley)Buffy (by David)Dean-O (by Cole and Gabriel)Hoss (by The Colonel)Chief (by Benny)Dee-Dawg (by Sonny)Humanity (by Metatron)Hasselhoff, Pretty Old (by Claire)Sheriff (by Mr. Elkins)Batman (by Himself)Clint Eastwood Jerk (by Sam, Crowley and Marie) Michael's monkey suit (by Neil)Dean CampbellMessenger of God's Destruction (by Billie) (alongside Sam)The ultimate killer (by God) However, there was a Sam Harrison living in Kansas, so the name had to be changed for legal reasons. Sam was 22, and he'll be 31 by the time season 9 ends (his birthday is at the beginning of May). Following Kevin's death, and Gadreel taking complete control of Sam, Dean became desperate to save him. Marshal Wood Helm in the Western feature Rust, written and directed by Joel Souza. 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). While he was stuck there, he became emotionless and paranoid of the fear of getting attacked. In February 2009, the film was released on DVD exclusively by Blockbuster Home Video. Two guys, Craig Wargo, and an agent, 'Michael Einfeld', were interested in Jensen's talent and wanted him to go to Los Angeles with them.Jensen had to say no to the offer and admitted at one point, he thought they would forget about him but, eventually, when he went to Los Angeles, he still managed to get help from them. Although Dean hoped that his heart desire would be Michael out of his head, the family reunion was heart touching. In Season 11, Dean suffers from the fact that he unleashed The Darkness upon the world. This cynicism and depression was pointed out to him by Billie who told him he should keep living. Dean is the first human to kill an angel on the series. Dylan Everett. While the Winchesters have died so many times . [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. Another issue is Crowley and Castiel's partnership, which Dean expresses dislike in. He even played on the baseball and lacrosse teams in high school. [19][20], More recently, he and his wife formed Chaos Machine Productions with a deal at Warner Bros. Jenson Ackles plays Dean Winchester who starts out the series as a perpetual ladies man simply out for revenge on the demon that killed his mother when he was a child (along with the other supernatural things that lurk in the darkness). He even sang back-up vocals on good friend Steve Carlson's albums "Spot in the Corner" and "Rollin' On." He is portrayed primarily by Jensen Ackles. But guess what? To this end, Dean is well-versed in how police, and various other governmental agencies, such as the FBI and CDC, typically operate and conduct investigations. Following the reunion of his family, Dean agreed to become the vessel for the alternate Michael in order to finish Lucifer once and for all. Dean's favorite song is a tie between Led Zeppelin's "Ramble On" and "Traveling Riverside Blues. But in spite of that, he is capable of acknowledging whenever he's going too far, as seen with his interaction with Lenore and Gordon (Bloodlust). It was not until Father Luca Camilleri explained to Dean that miracles are not supposed to just happen but are good acts from God's work, that causes Dean to let go some of his old resentment. When Dean was released, he told Sam of how he suffered in his possession. Almost five years after defeating God himself, Dean is killed for a final time during the Masked Vampires hunt. 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) John and Mary Winchester welcomed Dean to the world in January 1979, and Sam arrived four years later in May 1983. Dean's affection extends to nearly all children, particularly young ones, although he also cares about teenagers. Defeating Eve, the mother of all monsters, Dean cuts ties with Lisa and learns Castiel to have taken Purgatory's souls to become the most powerful angel alive. He is also colder, and while initially coming across down-to-earth and charismatic, he quickly turned cold and ruthless when others proved to be uncooperative, as shown by him outright shaming and humiliating Ann Marie for sleeping with him the moment she rejected his advances, not caring that he had left her near tears. It ran through September 1950 and was revived in 1982 on ABC with Jack Palance as host. He was also overjoyed when he met and was able to work with Eliot Ness, frequently referencing The Untouchables during the episode. Dean is known for handling a large number of weapons. Dean also bonded with Jack after learning his declining health. His body brought back to the bunker, Dean's reawakens a demon and leaves with Crowley.[16]. [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. Mending his bond with Sam, Dean kills Abaddon and nearly slaughters Gadreel. [24] Production was temporarily suspended after the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. These powers also included premonitions given in dreams and immunity to both magical and demonic powers. Once Sam and Castiel helped him see the truth, he broke free of the state and fought with Michael. Dean's expression while telling he's poison. Coincidentally, both wanted Dean to play a role in The Apocalypse. A third incarnation, hosted by Dean Cain, debuted on TBS in 2000 and aired three years. 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. He caught the acting bug because he was mostly influenced by his father, who was an actor in Dallas. With the Darkness unleashed, Dean and Sam set out to try to find the Darkness, but are shaken to learn that the entity they are hunting is essentially God's sister, who was 'sacrificed' so that he could create the world. 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 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. Dean also wanted to get revenge on the Archangel for using him while being angry when Alternate Kaia compared him to the latter. Dean has an ex-girlfriend, Lisa Braeden,[10] who he lived with for a year[11] when he thought Sam was in Hell. However, some of Dean's anger remained as he was still upset God didn't intervene even voicing the latter didn't care at all. 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. All Seasons He dislikes showing his emotions to monsters, and when facing beings like Abaddon or Azazel he acts threatening and determined. When he turned 4, he started appearing in TV commercials for Nabisco, RadioShack and Wal-Mart. Dean is more willing to put his life in danger for children than he is for nearly anyone else. Jack is able to stop him in a grotesque killing which leaves Mary Winchester in a state of deep concern. During this, Dean gets knocked unconscious only to wake, and find that Michael has escaped his mind. After eventually growing more and more powerful while losing control, Dean learns from Cain, before killing his ancestor, that there is no viable cure. Dean typically avoids emotional intimacy, preferring to engage with women only as sexual partners. When he discovered his mother was still alive from Jack, he apologized to Sam for doubting his beliefs and became determined to rescue her. [5] Jensen Ackles, who portrays Dean Winchester, originally auditioned for the role of Sam, but was then asked to read for Dean[6] and found he preferred the character of Dean after reading the script.[7][8]. 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. Jensen Ross Ackles (born March 1, 1978) is an American actor. He killed monsters of Purgatory with ease and was always fighting for his survival. When facing the angels, even knowing what they could do to him, Dean is sarcastic, rude, and insulting, often referring to them as "dicks". Dylan was born on January 24, 1995 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dean later showed this side again, as he was determined to bring Jack back while calling him his son. Aided by an angel named Ezekiel, Dean allows him to possess Sam if it means saving his brother. Demon Dean displayed a casual demeanor even while confronting an insulted Crowley. Counting return trips, Dean has time traveled twelve times. John began investigating the cause of Mary's death and learned about supernatural creatures and the people who hunted them. 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. Portrayed by On their search to find a way to defeat Lucifer, the brothers attempt to use the Colt and look for God, but it is revealed that the Colt cannot kill Lucifer and God does not care about the Apocalypse. Dean Winchester (2008 Edition)", "EWwy Awards 2010: Here's to the Winners! However, he beat Sam twice, once in. He also locked himself in his room, since he felt guilt at letting Michael loose. Dean now believes that it is their duty to save people and quitting out of the hunting business is permanently out of the question. Dean's work as a hunter requires him to impersonate various occupational roles in pursuing his investigations and avoid the attention of law-enforcement. 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. [5] Through his father, Dean is the older half-brother of Adam Milligan.[6]. Dean was left to look after Sam with John being continuously absent during their childhood. During his later years in high school, he started taking theater classes, where he claimed he was the only "jock" in that department. Dean encounters another angel Zachariah who implores Dean to keep hunting after he nearly gave it up when learning Alastair had tortured John, who never broke in his time in Hell. 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. [10] He also had a lead role in the 2005 film Devour in which Ackles' father, actor Alan Ackles, also had a role playing the father of Ackles' character, Jake Gray. After Michael gave him a hint, Dean resolved to lock him up as Michael did to him. 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John became a hunter himself, and trained Dean to be one as well, though both hid the supernatural from Sam until he was 8 years old. 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. With the revelation that Castiel had said "yes" to Lucifer, Dean shows great determination in saving his friend, even going against Sam who believes this to be Castiel's choice.