This puts Dean at 26 years of age when Supernatural begins, while Sam is 22. Dean realizes that this is not the solution and drops the gun, eliciting an angered response from Chuck. Ended: Cassie Robinson That same year, he was offered the part of Eliza Dushku's love interest on the second season of Tru Calling (2003). He is known to use crude humor, use pop culture references, make sexual innuendos, and indulge in pornography (especially about Busty Asian Beauties). Status John and Dean continued to hunt together and traveled throughout the United States. Afterwards, Dean has shown that he has moved past his depression as he tried to comfort Sam over his own anger at the loss of both Mary and Jack. [2] After graduating in 1996, he moved to Los Angeles to begin his acting career. 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. 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. [14] In summer of 2021, Ackles voiced the role of Batman (Bruce Wayne) for the two-part adaptation of Batman: The Long Halloween. 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. He used to watch his father study scripts, and that taught him a few things about the industry. The show ended after fifteen seasons, making it the longest-running North American sci-fi series in history.[11]. Failing to kill him, they are rammed into by a semi-truck, sending Dean into a coma. Sam stated that Dean knows all of. 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. 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. 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. He passionately despises what he hunts, especially demons, and is prepared to kill without question more often than not, unlike his brother. Characters whose actor played more than one character. However, the one time he was shown to indulge in a one-night stand in The Slice Girls he ended up fathering an Amazon that tried to kill him. Dean finds out about his mother's death and starts into a fit of anger fueled by grief. 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. He referred to the Impala as "just a car" and didn't bother to tend to its condition. He also locked himself in his room, since he felt guilt at letting Michael loose. While Sam has used more types of magic than Dean to more effects, the magic Dean has used has generally had stronger effects including. He also had a small role in the short film, The Plight of Clownana (2004), playing the role of Jensen. However, he beat Sam twice, once in. ", Dean is one of only two people known to be, Through his behavior in the early episodes of. Dean's affection even extends to monster children, and despite his ruthless approach to hunting, he's usually unwilling to kill monster children unless he has a crucial need. This cynicism and depression was pointed out to him by Billie who told him he should keep living. 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. Mending his bond with Sam, Dean kills Abaddon and nearly slaughters Gadreel. Throughout the first half of Season 5, Castiel attempts to use this amulet to find God, as its claimed power is to burn hot in God's presence. He also used to wear a watch and a silver ring. In February 2009, the film was released on DVD exclusively by Blockbuster Home Video. He seemed to prefer hunting the supernatural over any normal "apple pie" life, though it was revealed that when he was sixteen, he did in fact desire (or at least hope for) a normal life: he just couldn't leave Sam. Television. His demonic powers also included a degree of telepathy, being able to read an individual named Lester's mind and learn his history with Sam upon meeting him. Instead, it's the allusions to these characters being played by Jensen and Jared's real wives that provide the real entertainment. [1] Dean's name is a homage to Dean Moriarty in Jack Kerouac's road-trip novel On the Road,[2] tying into Kripke's concept for an Americana road-trip television series. Dean is a masculine name of English origin. 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. In Let the Good Times Roll, Dean gains a pair of Angel's Wings due to his status as Apocalypse World Michael's current vessel. Ackles was born on March 1, 1978. [24] Production was temporarily suspended after the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. 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. Of all the supernatural beings and creatures that he has met and hunted, Dean is considered an "honorary dog" by at least. As Supernatural continues, Dean ages like fine wine and grows into a more caring and likable character. 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. 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). Dean's favorite food (with the exception of pie) is a bacon cheeseburger which, in his heart, believes to be as good as sex. It ran through September 1950 and was revived in 1982 on ABC with Jack Palance as host. He is named after his maternal grandmother, Deanna Campbell. At an unknown point before his death, Dean digs into a previously unknown chapter of his parents' lives. Learning Lilith to have taken the throne of Hell from Azazel and to hold Dean's life contract in her hands, the brothers eventually confront her. Getting Sam's soul back, from Lucifer's cage, through Death, the brothers begin to unravel a conspiracy involving Crowley and Castiel. This is mostly shocking because out of the brothers, Sam has always been the gentler of the two. Demon Dean displayed a casual demeanor even while confronting an insulted Crowley. After these events, he became even more reluctant to get in a physical relationship let alone an emotional one. [6] Dean accepts this as a solution for his building anger towards Jack and finds himself aiming, point blank, at Jack. 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. Supernatural Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Drama Fantasy Horror Dean and Sam learn that a witch is running a poker game where the currency is life years versus money; Dean tries to intervene when Bobby starts losing the game. 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) Turning to Crowley for help, Dean manages to purge Gadreel from Sam at the cost of their relationship. 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 unknowingly admits to watching Oprah, something that surprised Sam. Dean mentions to Haley Collins in season 1 that he doesn't wear shorts. Dean eventually manifested long enough to demand his freedom. He also coached Charlie Bradbury (a lesbian) into flirting with a male security guard. Praying for help, Dean learns Metatron fooled Castiel and stole his grace leaving him human and causing the fall. Going back in time 5 times (To the 1800s, the 1940s and the 1970s twice) and going forward once (to an Alternate 2014). Dean also bonded with Jack after learning his declining health. 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. Surviving a full year in Purgatory with the aid of the vampire Benny after being abandoned by Castiel, Dean and Benny eventually escape. 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. Due to this, he believed he was unworthy of rescue. 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. [1] He grew up in Richardson and attended Lloyd V. Berkner High School. 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. Dean has been to the most number of different realms out of all the characters: Dean is descended from the biblical brother. These powers also included premonitions given in dreams and immunity to both magical and demonic powers. What's the matter? Still abandoning his plan to seal himself in the Malik box, Dean accompanies Sam, Castiel, and Jack in a fairly routine hunt. In 2005, Ackles joined the cast of the WB show horror/action series Supernatural where he starred as Dean Winchester. Before saying "yes," Dean was smart enough to put conditions on it to ensure that he remainedin control of the situation. He has the highest kill count of angels for a human and the highest number of powerful angels killed for anyone aside from an angel. The brewery's name is a reference to Supernatural ("family business" being a tagline for the series).[31]. 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. He remained with the show until its cancellation in 2002.[7]. As a demon, Dean's soul became twisted and he no longer empathized with others. When he was killed by Metatron whilst using the Mark of Cain, Dean returned as a demon and aKnight of Hellloyal only to himself. He also explained to his brother that he wished he couldn't feel anything, as the sorrow he felt is so overwhelming. During his time in Purgatory, Dean seems to have adopted a new, slightly unstable personality. In October 2021, Ackles was cast to play U.S. He also had several psionic abilities, the most notable of which is being able to summon and call the First Blade to him granted it is reasonable range. [5] Through his father, Dean is the older half-brother of Adam Milligan. Dean had joined Alastair in torturing souls after previously refusing for 30 years. When his parents had an argument when he was about three, Dean comforted his mother, promising her that John still loved her. The Winchesters is currently airing on Tuesdays on The CW! Dean has killed two of his distant relatives. Often in these occurrences Dean finds himself the center of a much larger picture. Meeting a seemingly helpful demon Ruby, Dean learns that he too may become a demon himself if he burns in Hell too long. HumanKnight of Hell (cured)Vampire (cured) Ghost (formerly) Jefferson Starship (cured) Eventually, the Mark was removed, but the price was that the Darkness has now been released into the world, something Dean tried to avoid. 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. After defeating Chuck, Dean is killed by vampires during a hunt. On a mission to kill Jack, Chuck makes an appearance, supplying a gun which will do to the holder what it does to the victim. Dean has an ex-girlfriend, Lisa Braeden,[10] who he lived with for a year[11] when he thought Sam was in Hell. He killed, As a demon, he was the secondary antagonist for. Dean, unlike Sam, Bobby, and John, was never possessed by a demon or an angel for most of the series. 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. Due to his time spent in Hell as Alistair's "student", Dean has an in-depth knowledge of torture. Although he initially agrees, Dean relents and kills Death instead. 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. 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. This led him to save the world, and regain his mother. During the short period as the angel Michael, Dean had powers similar to teleportation, telekinesis and rapid healing. 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The Winchesters are eventually able to banish Lucifer to a parallel universe where the Apocalypse took place 'on schedule', in 2012, but this plan backfired when Lucifer alerted the alternate version of Michael to the existence of the original world, as well as leaving them with the complication of trying to raise Lucifer's suddenly-adult son, Jack Kline (6 months old, chronologically). One of his favorite weapons seems to be a two shot sawed-off shotgun. 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. [17] After sealing the breach, they search for a way to defeat Chuck, finally succeeding after many tribulations. He even considered himself, as a demon, a part of the natural order, and that it was all set up in this certain way. In the Spring of 2008 Ten Inch Hero was released onto DVD exclusively through Blockbuster. Joining up with Metatron, Ezekiel reveals himself to actually be the angel Gadreel and overpowers Dean, preventing him from saving Kevin. But guess what? He is portrayed primarily by Jensen Ackles. Deceased (killed by one of the Masked Vampires)Soul exists in Heaven