Counting return trips, Dean has time traveled twelve times. Dean is horrified to learn Castiel was programmed by the angel Naomi to try to kill him. 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. However, he later became one due to the, Dean has also shown he is quite good at cooking as seen in. This proved to be another successful acting venture for Jensen, as critics were impressed with his work in this role. Turning to Crowley for help, Dean manages to purge Gadreel from Sam at the cost of their relationship. Although he initially agrees, Dean relents and kills Death instead. Very few casting directors find. [30], Ackles is a co-owner of a brewery in Dripping Springs, Texas, Family Business Beer Company, with his wife and in-laws. 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). Dylan Everett is a Canadian TV actor who both appeared in the role of Campbell Saunders in the series, Degrassi and voiced the character of Wolly in the PBS animated series, Super Why!. [3], After modeling on and off since the age of four, Ackles began to concentrate on an acting career in 1996. The meaning of the name is "leader" or "valley". 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. However, he has had a few long-term relationships over the years, with Cassie Robinson, pre-series, and Lisa Braeden, in season 6. In May 2022, he guest starred on the ABC drama Big Sky's second season finale "Catch a Few Fish", as temporary sheriff Beau Arlen. He later told Sam to maintain his faith in their mother being alive as him holding faith would balance them out which surprised Sam. 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. He is 6'1"-- making him shorter than his younger brother Samand muscular. His body brought back to the bunker, Dean's reawakens a demon and leaves with Crowley.[16]. 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. 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. 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. Supernatural Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. [25], After three years of dating, Ackles became engaged to actress and model Danneel Harris in November 2009. He is known to use crude humor, use pop culture references, make sexual innuendos, and indulge in pornography (especially about Busty Asian Beauties). 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. Dean has an ex-girlfriend, Lisa Braeden,[10] who he lived with for a year[11] when he thought Sam was in Hell. 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. This amulet was given to him by Sam as a Christmas gift when they were children. Dean is a skilled and highly resourceful hunter. 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. Occupation After Lucifer is freed, Dean and Sam are teleported onto an airplane by an unknown force (God). The 6' 1" actor first started modeling when he was just 2 years old. [27] Their first child, a daughter, was born in May 2013. Jensen Ross Ackles (born March 1, 1978) is an American actor. While the Winchesters discover that Lucifer conceived a child while possessing the President, they are left to guard the child's mother while Mary explores the possibility of an alliance with the British Men of Letters. Death later confirms this by revealing that removing the Mark would unleash the Darkness and offers to remove Dean from society on the condition that he kill Sam. However, Michael was then killed by Jack, saving the world from his influence and freeing Dean of his grasp. 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. He even told Sam to have faith that no matter what threat occurred in the future that they will handle it. After defeating Chuck, Dean is killed by vampires during a hunt. Jensen also earned the opportunity to work his father, actor Alan Ackles, who happened to play his character's father, Paul Kilton. When he turned 4, he started appearing in TV commercials for Nabisco, RadioShack and Wal-Mart. However, unlike his brother Sam, he did not resent his father for having him "raised like a warrior". [22] It was picked up to series in May 2022.[23]. Jack is able to stop him in a grotesque killing which leaves Mary Winchester in a state of deep concern. 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). He has even stated once that he does enjoy anime and Japanese animated porn (Hentai). However, due to Sam's earlier machinations, the Mark is removed and the Darkness is unleashed regardless. Other deaths which didn't occur in the present timeline include: see also Dean Winchester/Gallery and Category:Images of Dean Winchester. Series Creator Eric Kripke Explains", "Supernatural: Your Burning Questions Answered! 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. Dean accepts this as a solution for his building anger towards Jack and finds himself aiming, point blank, at Jack. While trying to cope with his impending death and make the best of his final year, Dean begins to start hunting the freed Demons. After Michael gave him a hint, Dean resolved to lock him up as Michael did to him. During his free time, Jensen enjoys golfing, horseback riding, scuba diving and photography. As a human, Dean was the bearer of the Mark of Cain; this granted him extraordinary strength, allowing him to fight on the level of a supercharged angel like Metatron. John began investigating the cause of Mary's death and learned about supernatural creatures and the people who hunted them. The 6' 1" actor first started modeling when he was just 2 years old. Knight, Nicholas, (Season 1 Companion), p.6, Knight, Nicholas, (Season 1 Companion), p. 130, Last edited on 26 February 2023, at 11:46, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "A 'Supernatural' Spin-Off? 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. HumanKnight of Hell (cured)Vampire (cured) Ghost (formerly) Jefferson Starship (cured) Dean is terrified of flying and claims that is the reason why he drives everywhere. Dean Winchester is one of the two protagonists from the American drama television series Supernatural, along with his younger brother Sam. Dean is an avid fan of classic rock music. These powers also included premonitions given in dreams and immunity to both magical and demonic powers. 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. [5] Through his father, Dean is the older half-brother of Adam Milligan. Dean also fell into a period of depression. Dean has been shown to be hypocritical at times. In Season 11, Dean suffers from the fact that he unleashed The Darkness upon the world. 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 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. Dean is briefly reunited with his father after a pearl with magical abilities grants him that which his heart desires. Characters whose actor played more than one character. The actor is just a year older than his character. He and his brother are members of the Winchester [4] and Campbell families. 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. 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. 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. The show ended after fifteen seasons, making it the longest-running North American sci-fi series in history.[11]. Once Sam and Castiel helped him see the truth, he broke free of the state and fought with Michael. Dean Winchester Dean mentions to Haley Collins in season 1 that he doesn't wear shorts. Castiel helps Dean escape the angels, as Dean kills Ruby (who was a spy for Lilith) but arrives moments too late to stop Lucifer from breaking free. He also locked himself in his room, since he felt guilt at letting Michael loose. 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. Dean returns completely to normal once Sam cures him through the Demon Curing Ritual. He remained with the show until its cancellation in 2002.[7]. When he was just a sophomore, a friend of Jensen had asked him to attend a local acting seminar. In Season 12, Dean struggles with the changes in his life. This worsened during season 7 when life was becoming too difficult for him to bear. Dylan was born on January 24, 1995 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He carried out this task calmly, and coupled it with taunts, giving the impression that he was enjoying himself. Dean, played by Jensen Ackles, is the older of the two by four years. Quitting hunting and moving in with an ex-one-night-stand, Lisa, Dean begins to move into a normal life but is thrust back into hunting when attacked by a Djinn and mysteriously saved by Sam. 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. Jensen grew up in Richardson, Texas, together with his older brother, Joshua, and a younger sister, Mackenzie. 2 on May 7, 2021. These include, Dean is the only character to kill a demon in every season of, Despite the endless debates of the shippers, the producers are adamant that Dean is. Network Real Estate. 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. Dean decided to obtain the Mark of Cain, and by doing so, his personality became darker, with extreme levels of aggression and wrath. [21] In June 2021, it was revealed that they were developing a Supernatural prequel spinoff for The CW, titled The Winchesters, about young John and Mary Winchester, Sam and Dean's parents. 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. 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. 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. He accepts his fate and tells Sam a tearful goodbye. [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. He is still more brutal, happily beating people and demons beyond a reasonable point, with limited provocation. Both Dean and Sam were raised in the hunting life by their father, after the demon Azazel killed their mother. 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. So far, Dean, along with Cain and Lilith, is one of the three known characters to become a demon without going through hundreds of years of torture in Hell. Sq. Beds. Going back in time 5 times (To the 1800s, the 1940s and the 1970s twice) and going forward once (to an Alternate 2014). He even played on the baseball and lacrosse teams in high school. When turned into a vampire, Dean had greater strength and all of his senses were enhanced. The fact that he tortured souls just to escape torture himself weighed heavily on Dean, leaving him visibly sad and guilt-ridden. However, he is actually wearing shorts while cleaning The Impala in Baby and as the substitute gym teacher in After School Special. Jensen Ross Ackles, better known as simply Jensen Ackles, was born on March 1, 1978, in Dallas, Texas, to Donna Joan (Shaffer) and actor Alan Ackles. Dean's work as a hunter requires him to impersonate various occupational roles in pursuing his investigations and avoid the attention of law-enforcement. 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. Surviving a full year in Purgatory with the aid of the vampire Benny after being abandoned by Castiel, Dean and Benny eventually escape. He also had a small role in the short film, The Plight of Clownana (2004), playing the role of Jensen. In early seasons, he would attempt to hook up with a different woman in pretty much every town they went to. Reuniting with Kevin, they find another Word of God that details trials to close the gates of Hell. 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. Due to this, Dean becomes increasingly more concerned with the condition of Jack's soul. Dean even smiled after Jack stated that he considers him and Sam as family rather than his biological family Lucifer and the angels. With Ezekiel in Sam, however, Dean is unable to get any help from Castiel and begins to try to find a way to handle Abaddon. 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. He is named after his maternal grandmother, Deanna Campbell. Marshal Wood Helm in the Western feature Rust, written and directed by Joel Souza. He is more likely to exhibit irrational behavior when his family is threatened. With the help of Castiel, however, Dean is cured, but still remains an enhanced human with the Mark of Cain. Dean is more willing to put his life in danger for children than he is for nearly anyone else. Sadie Gennis April 24, 2020, 6:15 a.m. PT. Adam (ancestor) Eve (ancestor) Cain (ancestor) Abel (ancestor) Henry Winchester (paternal grandfather) Millie Winchester (paternal grandmother)Samuel Campbell (maternal grandfather) Deanna Campbell (maternal grandmother) John Winchester (father) Mary Winchester (mother) Sam Winchester (younger brother) Adam Milligan (younger half-brother)Jack Kline (surrogate son) Emma (daughter) Christian Campbell (third cousin) Gwen Campbell (third cousin) Mark Campbell (distant cousin) Bobby Singer (surrogate father) Dean Winchester II (nephew) Sam and Dean later find out that a vampire gang is responsible. While Sam has used more types of magic than Dean to more effects, the magic Dean has used has generally had stronger effects including.