He is given 1 year of life. Despite being the better hunter, Dean admits he doesn't see himself as anything other than a "grunt." [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. 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. Alastair tortured Dean to the point where he tortured souls and broke the first seal. Dean also fell into a period of depression. After John's soul is taken by the Demon to Hell, Sam and Dean start hunting the Demon, who eventually kidnaps Sam. Still abandoning his plan to seal himself in the Malik box, Dean accompanies Sam, Castiel, and Jack in a fairly routine hunt. Eventually, the Mark was removed, but the price was that the Darkness has now been released into the world, something Dean tried to avoid. [5] Through his father, Dean is the older half-brother of Adam Milligan. He told Cole Trenton that Sam's well-being did not matter to him. [17] Ackles and Carlson released Vol. However, he is actually wearing shorts while cleaning The Impala in Baby and as the substitute gym teacher in After School Special. Zachariah wanted Dean to play his role as Michael's vessel. [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 has also technically been resurrected more times than any other character. 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. [21] Dean is also an accomplished mechanic and maintained an intimate knowledge of automobiles and engines since childhood; he maintains his Impala in top condition.[22]. 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. 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. His character died in the episode, but Ackles returned to the show as a series regular in the second season as Ben's sane clone, Alec/X5-494. 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. Dean Winchester was the flirt of the Winchesters. 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. He even considered himself, as a demon, a part of the natural order, and that it was all set up in this certain way. Supernatural is an American television series created by Eric Kripke. Dean is also against Sam using the teachings of their father on Adam after he is attacked by monsters. After his break up with Lisa, Dean was reluctant to get back into his old routine of "new town, new girl." 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. Despite these traits, Dean is very laid-back and well-disposed when not on the hunt, and he values the safety of his family and innocent civilians above all else, even his own life. 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. 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 learns that Jack pulled Castiel from the Empty so that Castiel could help Jack reshape heaven for the better. He even told Sam to have faith that no matter what threat occurred in the future that they will handle it. Praying for help, Dean learns Metatron fooled Castiel and stole his grace leaving him human and causing the fall. He was the eldest child of John and Mary Winchester . Dean appeared in every episode of the series, up until season 14's premiere episode, Dean has killed the most main antagonists in the series, with four. 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. 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. 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 lets Sam kill Brady after getting the information they need. Baths. Dean is a skilled and highly resourceful hunter. He initially lied to Sam that he remembered nothing of his time in Hell, but eventually confessed and told him he remembered every detail. The Mark was removed in Brother's Keeper. During the short period as the angel Michael, Dean had powers similar to teleportation, telekinesis and rapid healing. 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. He was then cured by his brother using purified blood. He is portrayed primarily by Jensen Ackles. 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. The fact that he tortured souls just to escape torture himself weighed heavily on Dean, leaving him visibly sad and guilt-ridden. While this made him angry, Dean continues to love Sam since he knows their family isn't perfect. Sometimes they even compare themselves to the characters they're playing. 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. Deceased (killed by one of the Masked Vampires)Soul exists in Heaven This worsened during season 7 when life was becoming too difficult for him to bear. 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. [3] It was originally intended for the brothers' last name to be "Harrison" as a nod to actor Harrison Ford, as Kripke wanted Dean to have the "devil-may-care swagger of Han Solo." While Sam has used more types of magic than Dean to more effects, the magic Dean has used has generally had stronger effects including. Shocked to learn of his brother and maternal grandfather's resurrections, Dean is placed even more on edge when Sam acts cold, ruthlessly and lets Dean get temporarily turned into a vampire. When facing the angels, even knowing what they could do to him, Dean is sarcastic, rude, and insulting, often referring to them as "dicks". Jensen, however, turned down the role which was later offered to another actor, Eric Christian Olsen. 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. However, due to Sam's earlier machinations, the Mark is removed and the Darkness is unleashed regardless. Though on occasion he can be somewhat impulsive as well as arrogant, Dean is both extremely intelligent and competent. 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. 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. During his time in Purgatory, Dean seems to have adopted a new, slightly unstable personality. 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's defined by his unshakeable love for his '67 Chevy Impala, classic rock, and burgers, combined with his equally. After slaughtering many hunters in his wake, Michael Dean recently received the Mark of Cain, manifesting just below his elbow. 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. Dean's favorite food (with the exception of pie) is a bacon cheeseburger which, in his heart, believes to be as good as sex. Dean is the first human to kill an angel on the series. 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. 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. He is also a big fan of country music. John was forced to return to his own time before an alternate time line could ensue. [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. 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. Counting return trips, Dean has time traveled twelve times. 2 on May 7, 2021. 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. Dean was left to look after Sam with John being continuously absent during their childhood. [5] Through his father, Dean is the older half-brother of Adam Milligan.[6]. [24] Production was temporarily suspended after the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. He and his brother are members of the Winchester [4] and Campbell families. Dean finds out about his mother's death and starts into a fit of anger fueled by grief. 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. Today in History: Wednesday, March 1, 2023. When he turned 4, he started appearing in TV commercials for Nabisco, RadioShack and Wal-Mart. Both Dean and Sam were raised in the hunting life by their father, after the demon Azazel killed their mother. At an unknown point before his death, Dean digs into a previously unknown chapter of his parents' lives. Of all the supernatural beings and creatures that he has met and hunted, Dean is considered an "honorary dog" by at least. Dean is angered to learn that Sam did not even search for him. Dean is 26 years old when the series begins and has been allowed by John to hunt by himself. Dean tries to bury his initial discomfort with being abandoned by Mary, but an eventual reconciliation restores some of Dean's happiness about her return. Every Time Sam and Dean Died on Supernatural. This proved to be another successful acting venture for Jensen, as critics were impressed with his work in this role. 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 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. Sq. [20] He is well-versed in multiple types of firearms; he prefers his Colt 1911 and sawed-off shotgun, but is proficient with numerous weapons and firearms. Following a hunt, Dean lost concentration over keeping Michael imprisoned but the latter instead escaped Dean's mind and took Rowena for an alternative vessel while inflicting revenge on Dean. When he was just a sophomore, a friend of Jensen had asked him to attend a local acting seminar. 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!. 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. 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. He loves football, lacrosse, baseball and basketball. Sam and Dean begin to realize that their lives have been nothing more than entertainment to Chuck, while he pulls the strings. In early seasons, he would attempt to hook up with a different woman in pretty much every town they went to. Family After Michael gave him a hint, Dean resolved to lock him up as Michael did to him. Dean has an ex-girlfriend, Lisa Braeden,[10] who he lived with for a year[11] when he thought Sam was in Hell. Due to his time spent in Hell as Alistair's "student", Dean has an in-depth knowledge of torture. Struggling with his actions in Hell and trying to get Sam to quit drinking demon blood, Dean meets Azazel again when sent back in time by Castiel. 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. Dean lived in relative peace for the first four years of his life. Jensen grew up in Richardson, Texas, together with his older brother, Joshua, and a younger sister, Mackenzie. Dean is 26 years old when the series begins and has been allowed by John to hunt by himself. Dean is an avid fan of classic rock music. He's ruthless, volatile at times, and seems to have developed an underlying blood-lust that bubbles to the surface occasionally. After Michael took full control of him, he described how Dean struggled to regain control and when manifesting in a mirror ordered him out but was refused. She has a child named Ben, who Dean acted as a father for during that year. Dean returns completely to normal once Sam cures him through the Demon Curing Ritual. 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. 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). Series Creator Eric Kripke Explains", "Supernatural: Your Burning Questions Answered! He dislikes showing his emotions to monsters, and when facing beings like Abaddon or Azazel he acts threatening and determined. Dean and Sam are unable to stop the Demon from opening a gate to Hell and freeing Lilith. He accepts his fate and tells Sam a tearful goodbye. Aided by Michael, Dean faced Lucifer in battle and ultimately killed the rogue archangel and ended his long reign of terror. In Season 11, Dean suffers from the fact that he unleashed The Darkness upon the world. Even though Dean keeps himself in excellent physical shape, he is known to have very bad eating habits. 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. 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. 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 even sang back-up vocals on good friend Steve Carlson's albums "Spot in the Corner" and "Rollin' On." Meeting a seemingly helpful demon Ruby, Dean learns that he too may become a demon himself if he burns in Hell too long. Before saying "yes," Dean was smart enough to put conditions on it to ensure that he remainedin control of the situation. 1: Dean's date of birth Dean Winchester was born on January 24, 1979. Dean is known for handling a large number of weapons. 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. When returned to Earth, his new outlook on life was clear. 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. 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. What's the matter? 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. He killed, As a demon, he was the secondary antagonist for. 1. 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. During his later years in high school, he started taking theater classes, where he claimed he was the only "jock" in that department. 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. 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. Capturing Crowley, Dean stops Sam from completing the trials when he learns it will kill his brother. Failing to kill him, they are rammed into by a semi-truck, sending Dean into a coma. However, Dean awakens from his grave and reunites with family and meets the angel Castiel who (along with the army of angels who were also sent to work together) is revealed to have saved from Hell and resurrected Dean. He also became more distrusting and suspicious, and more hate-filled toward the supernatural. [8] He also had a small role in the 2004 short film The Plight of Clownana. During a confrontation with Michael, the Archangel retook control of Dean after revealing that he left to break his spirits and locked the hunter away in his subconscious. [30], Ackles is a co-owner of a brewery in Dripping Springs, Texas, Family Business Beer Company, with his wife and in-laws. Sam was 22, and he'll be 31 by the time season 9 ends (his birthday is at the beginning of May). However, he later became one due to the, Dean has also shown he is quite good at cooking as seen in. Dean mentions to Haley Collins in season 1 that he doesn't wear shorts. His body brought back to the bunker, Dean's reawakens a demon and leaves with Crowley.[16]. Reuniting with Kevin, they find another Word of God that details trials to close the gates of Hell. Ended: Cassie Robinson With the Word of God, Dean and Castiel kill Roman but are themselves killed in the subsequent explosion and dragged to Purgatory. 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). His favorite musician is Garth Brooks. Enjoying his time as a demon and killing several of Abaddon's loyalists, Dean eventually kills a man called Lester Morris and uses his newfound demon powers to confirm what Crowley told him about Sam. Dean is a fighter through and through, and while he may not be quite as strong as his brother (though that is debatable), he is powerful enough to take down vicious monsters even without any weapons. 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. This led him to save the world, and regain his mother. He is known to use crude humor, use pop culture references, make sexual innuendos, and indulge in pornography (especially about Busty Asian Beauties). [19][20], More recently, he and his wife formed Chaos Machine Productions with a deal at Warner Bros. Sam and Dean Winchester from Supernatural are brothers and are obviously pretty close to each other. He is best known for his roles in How To Be Indie, Wingin' It, Degrassi and Open Heart. Until Season 6, Dean often wore his father's leather jacket. 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. These facts leave Dean feeling noticeably sad and down, but he's not yet ready to give up. [18], In August 2020, it was announced he would join the cast of The Boys in its third season as Ben / B.C.L. He appeared in several guest roles on Mr. Rhodes, Sweet Valley High, and Cybill before joining the cast of the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives as Eric Brady in 1997. Dean later stated he just needed one victory to cheer him up. Instead, it's the allusions to these characters being played by Jensen and Jared's real wives that provide the real entertainment. Characters whose actor played more than one character. 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's biological child was an amazon named Emma. Due to this, he believed he was unworthy of rescue. [25], After three years of dating, Ackles became engaged to actress and model Danneel Harris in November 2009. [6] He caught the acting bug because he was mostly influenced by his father, who was an actor in Dallas. Dean's shown countless times to be good with kids and the ladies. 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. Following Kevin's death, and Gadreel taking complete control of Sam, Dean became desperate to save him. 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. Ackles would serve as narrator, reprising his role as Dean. Although he initially agrees, Dean relents and kills Death instead. He won a Soap Opera Digest Award for Best Male Newcomer in 1998, and was 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 (1965). He sometimes appears foolish due to this habit, but this seems to be merely his means of dealing with the stress of hunting. I gotta tell ya, every women in this place - they want to eat you up. 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. He also filmed episodes of the TV series, Still Life (2003), playing the role of Max Morgan, not knowing that the series was actually dropped. This seems to fade when he engages in intercourse with Suzy Lee. [26] The couple married on May 15, 2010, in Dallas. Demon Dean apparently cared about the natural order, something old Dean despised. Supernatural Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. When Dean was released, he told Sam of how he suffered in his possession. The only being he was openly afraid of was Death; on the rare occasions that they met, Dean was nervous and cautious, and when Dean was angry or frustrated enough to talk back, he became visibly scared and backed off the moment Death appeared annoyed. But as the show progressed, Dean began forming actual relationships, some of which he maybe should've seen through. When finally confronting Metatron, Dean is fatally stabbed and once again dies. 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. Dean had joined Alastair in torturing souls after previously refusing for 30 years. Dean and his brother Sam are from Lawrence, Kansas, due to its closeness to Stull Cemetery, a location famous for its urban legends. Dean aids Sam in completing the trials, and along the way they encounter the rogue angel Metatron and the Knight of Hell Abaddon. The album's first single was released on iTunes and the album was released in November 2019. However, he has had a few long-term relationships over the years, with Cassie Robinson, pre-series, and Lisa Braeden, in season 6. 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. With the help of Castiel, however, Dean is cured, but still remains an enhanced human with the Mark of Cain. 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. He also coached Charlie Bradbury (a lesbian) into flirting with a male security guard. 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. Relive the Winchesters' memorable deaths with this timeline. 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 played opposite Alec Baldwin, who starred in the title role. In 2003, he joined the cast of Dawson's Creek (1998), playing the role of C.J., Jen Lindley's lover. Lucifer eventually takes the President of the United States as a vessel, but the Winchesters are able to banish him from this host. 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) RED / Soldier Boy. During Jump the Shark, Dean and Sam learn of their half-brother Adam with Sam. [28] In August 2016, the couple announced that they were expecting twins, a boy and a girl[29] who were born in December. The 6' 1" actor first started modeling when he was just 2 years old. Dean's reason as he stated was because he was done with everything.