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. 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. This cynicism and depression was pointed out to him by Billie who told him he should keep living. Jensen's big break came when he was cast in the NBC soap opera, Days of Our Lives (1965), as Eric Brady in 1997. Counting return trips, Dean has time traveled twelve times. 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. Afterward, Ackles filmed several episodes of the unaired series Still Life for Fox before it was abruptly dropped. 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 accepts his fate and tells Sam a tearful goodbye. 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. While the Winchesters have died so many times . Dean has both been aged both forward into an old man. Sometime before Jus In Bello, Dean got a tattoo on his chest of the anti-possession symbol to protect himself from demons. During his free time, Jensen enjoys golfing, horseback riding, scuba diving and photography. 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. At an early age, Dean was trained by his father, John Winchester, to hunt and kill creatures of the supernatural. 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. Instead, it's the allusions to these characters being played by Jensen and Jared's real wives that provide the real entertainment. When Dean was 16, he was arrested for stealing and spent time in a boys' home where he had the opportunity to go to a regular school, though eventually Dean chose to return to Sam. 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. Dean had joined Alastair in torturing souls after previously refusing for 30 years. Dean characteristically takes a fighting stance as the swarm engulfs him, his brother, and Castiel. 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!. Dean is known for handling a large number of weapons. 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. 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 and his brother soon met God who returned to help put an end to the danger to the world. 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. He and his brother are members of the Winchester[4] and Campbell families. Marshal Wood Helm in the Western feature Rust, written and directed by Joel Souza. With the Word of God, Dean and Castiel kill Roman but are themselves killed in the subsequent explosion and dragged to Purgatory. Supernatural 's pilot episode aired in September 2005 and takes place in a contemporary setting. [5], Ackles left Days of our Lives in 2000 and went on to appear in the mini-series Blonde, about the life of Marilyn Monroe. The Hollywood couple has been married since 2010, and they have three kids named Justice, Arrow, and Zeppelin. Dean is a good mechanic. His change was so drastic that he stalked Sam throughout the Bunker with the intent of killing him using a hammer, only to miss by a few inches. Aided by Michael, Dean faced Lucifer in battle and ultimately killed the rogue archangel and ended his long reign of terror. He was the eldest child of John and Mary Winchester . 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. Dean also drinks a lot of alcohol, especially during times of stress. Welcome to the end." Dean later showed this side again, as he was determined to bring Jack back while calling him his son. In supporting this lifestyle, Dean is also skillful in lock picking, breaking into security systems, carjacking and hustling for pool. John and Dean continued to hunt together and traveled throughout the United States. Despite assurances from Jack and Sam that this wasn't his fault, Dean was unsure and only gain a semblance of hope after seeing Maggie wanting to hunt after being kidnapped on a hunt. He loves football, lacrosse, baseball and basketball. 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. He played opposite Alec Baldwin, who starred in the title role. 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. [citation needed] Ackles returned to Vancouver (where Dark Angel was filmed) in 2004 to become a regular on Smallville playing the assistant football coach Jason Teague, who was also the newest romantic interest for Lana Lang (played by Kristin Kreuk). 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 horrified to learn Castiel was programmed by the angel Naomi to try to kill him. Relive the Winchesters' memorable deaths with this timeline. Series Creator Eric Kripke Explains", "Supernatural: Your Burning Questions Answered! He even told Sam to have faith that no matter what threat occurred in the future that they will handle it. After John's soul is taken by the Demon to Hell, Sam and Dean start hunting the Demon, who eventually kidnaps Sam. After defeating Chuck, Dean is killed by vampires during a hunt. He also locked himself in his room, since he felt guilt at letting Michael loose. He dislikes showing his emotions to monsters, and when facing beings like Abaddon or Azazel he acts threatening and determined. Director Robert Singer Writers Eric Kripke Sera Gamble (teleplay by) Jenny Klein (story by) Stars Jared Padalecki Jensen Ackles Jim Beaver Dean is a masculine name of English origin. Beds. Sam and Dean later find out that a vampire gang is responsible. Dean, played by Jensen Ackles, is the older of the two by four years. When returned to Earth, his new outlook on life was clear. 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. Dean lets Sam kill Brady after getting the information they need. Dean accepts this as a solution for his building anger towards Jack and finds himself aiming, point blank, at Jack. Ackles was born on March 1, 1978. Dean's favorite food (with the exception of pie) is a bacon cheeseburger which, in his heart, believes to be as good as sex. 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. Manifesting as a woman who comes to call herself Amara, Dean finds himself unable to kill her due to a twisted attraction, but matters become even more complicated when Castiel consents to act the vessel for Lucifer when he becomes convinced that only an archangel has any chance against Amara. 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. 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. He is then reunited with Bobby Singer in heaven who explains to him what has been going on since Chuck's defeat. He remained with the show until its cancellation in 2002.[7]. On November 2, 1983, Mary was killed in Sam's nursery by the demon Azazel, and in the ensuing fire Dean was tasked with carrying Sam out to safety while John unsuccessfully tried to rescue Mary. Aided by an angel named Ezekiel, Dean allows him to possess Sam if it means saving his brother. [6] Next he appeared in a guest role on the James Cameron television series Dark Angel on Fox in 2001 as serial killer Ben/X5-493, the brother of main character Max/X5-452 (played by Jessica Alba). 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. Ironically, despite Dean's great skill in hunting vampires, it was ultimately a vampire that killed him on his final hunt. 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 is also a big fan of country music. 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. These feelings can be traced back to his relationship with his father John, who at times treated him as a tool rather than as a son and who held him to unrealistic or unfair standards. Often in these occurrences Dean finds himself the center of a much larger picture. Dylan Everett. 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. Though on occasion he can be somewhat impulsive as well as arrogant, Dean is both extremely intelligent and competent. This is furthered by the fact that instead of an axe, he decides to use a hammer to break through a door and kill Sam, despite both tasks requiring much more force with a hammer than with an axe. When he turned 4, he started appearing in TV commercials for Nabisco, RadioShack and Wal-Mart. Dean is 26 years old when the series begins and has been allowed by John to hunt by himself. Dean enjoys the uncomplicated things in life, such as good food and television. However, he later became one due to the, Dean has also shown he is quite good at cooking as seen in. Dean unknowingly admits to watching Oprah, something that surprised Sam. Very few casting directors find. Going back in time 5 times (To the 1800s, the 1940s and the 1970s twice) and going forward once (to an Alternate 2014). He later told Sam to maintain his faith in their mother being alive as him holding faith would balance them out which surprised Sam. He and his brother are members of the Winchester [4] and Campbell families. Dean is 26 years old when the series begins and has been allowed by John to hunt by himself. 1. Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki are pretty close friends in real life as well! After his break up with Lisa, Dean was reluctant to get back into his old routine of "new town, new girl." As stated, they are four years apart - Dean was 26 when the show started, he'll be 35 by the middle of season 9 (His birthday is at the end of January). Dean has been to the most number of different realms out of all the characters: Dean is descended from the biblical brother. 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. These facts leave Dean feeling noticeably sad and down, but he's not yet ready to give up. 2 on May 7, 2021. 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 mark has since disappeared from his body. He single-handedly repairs the totaled Impala multiple times throughout the series and is a professional mechanic in the Wishverse of 2.20 What Is and What Should Never Be. 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. All Seasons As of Season 4, Dean has a hand-shaped burn scar on his left shoulder from where Castiel pulled him out of Hell. Dean Winchester Dean did retain a few former traits, such as his love of drinking, playing pool, darts and foosball. Surviving a full year in Purgatory with the aid of the vampire Benny after being abandoned by Castiel, Dean and Benny eventually escape. Dean returns completely to normal once Sam cures him through the Demon Curing Ritual. 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. [19][20], More recently, he and his wife formed Chaos Machine Productions with a deal at Warner Bros. It ran through September 1950 and was revived in 1982 on ABC with Jack Palance as host. He also appeared on stage from June 510, 2007 with Lou Diamond Phillips in A Few Good Men at Casa Maana Theatre in Fort Worth, Texas as Lt. Daniel Kaffee. tortures the Winchesters but is confronted and killed by Jack Kline, who uses his soul to draw on his angelic abilities. Dean mentions to Haley Collins in season 1 that he doesn't wear shorts. 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, some of Dean's anger remained as he was still upset God didn't intervene even voicing the latter didn't care at all. 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. Dean typically avoids emotional intimacy, preferring to engage with women only as sexual partners. Dean realizes that this is not the solution and drops the gun, eliciting an angered response from Chuck. 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. 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. [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. 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. Dean and his brother Sam are from Lawrence, Kansas, due to its closeness to Stull Cemetery, a location famous for its urban legends. Reuniting with Kevin, they find another Word of God that details trials to close the gates of Hell. 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. [3], After modeling on and off since the age of four, Ackles began to concentrate on an acting career in 1996. I gotta tell ya, every women in this place - they want to eat you up. 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. At the end, it is revealed that it was a ghoul (that wanted revenge on John for a previous hunt) and impersonating Adam who was killed but Dean saved Sam and the brothers burned Adam's body. Dean now believes that it is their duty to save people and quitting out of the hunting business is permanently out of the question. While there Lilith orders a demon called Alastair to brutalize Dean. However, there was a Sam Harrison living in Kansas, so the name had to be changed for legal reasons. Dean learns that Jack pulled Castiel from the Empty so that Castiel could help Jack reshape heaven for the better. Network Real Estate. After slaughtering many hunters in his wake, Michael 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. [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]. After these events, he became even more reluctant to get in a physical relationship let alone an emotional one. 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.