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. 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. Today in History: Wednesday, March 1, 2023 - Programming Insider Before saying "yes," Dean was smart enough to put conditions on it to ensure that he remainedin control of the situation. 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. When turned into a vampire, Dean had greater strength and all of his senses were enhanced. 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. 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. However, he has had a few long-term relationships over the years, with Cassie Robinson, pre-series, and Lisa Braeden, in season 6. 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. He cared only for himself and what he needed. The Winchesters find themselves facing human and supernatural threats when the British branch of the Men of Letters attack the Winchesters to try to take control of America's hunters and Lucifer is left on the run trying to find a new vessel. Sam joins Dean on the road, hunting various supernatural creatures, tracking down their father and searching for the culprit behind the deaths of their mother and Jessica. The role was planted to be series regular for the show's third season, which was ordered the day after the episode aired. Dean is very good at flirting, proven in notable episodes. Dean is known for handling a large number of weapons. [6] 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. 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. [26] The couple married on May 15, 2010, in Dallas. Sadie Gennis April 24, 2020, 6:15 a.m. PT. You don't think you deserve to be saved? [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. The actor is just a year older than his character. 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. 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's expression while telling he's poison. [25], After three years of dating, Ackles became engaged to actress and model Danneel Harris in November 2009. [19][20], More recently, he and his wife formed Chaos Machine Productions with a deal at Warner Bros. 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) 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 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. At an unknown point before his death, Dean digs into a previously unknown chapter of his parents' lives. [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. With the Word of God, Dean and Castiel kill Roman but are themselves killed in the subsequent explosion and dragged to Purgatory. Series Creator Eric Kripke Explains", "Supernatural: Your Burning Questions Answered! He's defined by his unshakeable love for his '67 Chevy Impala, classic rock, and burgers, combined with his equally. He and his brother are members of the Winchester[4] and Campbell families. [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). Requesting Death's help, Dean is unable to get Castiel to return the souls of Purgatory in time and the Leviathans break free and begin an effort to take over the Earth. 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) 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. During this, Dean gets knocked unconscious only to wake, and find that Michael has escaped his mind. Ironically, despite Dean's great skill in hunting vampires, it was ultimately a vampire that killed him on his final hunt. [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. He is given 1 year of life. He has even stated once that he does enjoy anime and Japanese animated porn (Hentai). He's ruthless, volatile at times, and seems to have developed an underlying blood-lust that bubbles to the surface occasionally. 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. In the summer of 2008, Ackles was cast in the remake of the cult film My Bloody Valentine 3D, which opened nationwide on January 16, 2009. Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki are pretty close friends in real life as well! Marshal Wood Helm in the Western feature Rust, written and directed by Joel Souza. After defeating Chuck, Dean is killed by vampires during a hunt. Until Season 6, Dean often wore his father's leather jacket. [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." He is more likely to exhibit irrational behavior when his family is threatened. 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 was reluctant to defend himself against his Amazonian daughter and Sam ended up making the kill. 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. After Michael possessed him again, Dean was locked away in a limbo like state where he owned a bar with Pamela Barnes and seemed happy but was able to tell that something was amiss. This seems to fade when he engages in intercourse with Suzy Lee. One of his favorite weapons seems to be a two shot sawed-off shotgun. [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. However, he is actually wearing shorts while cleaning The Impala in Baby and as the substitute gym teacher in After School Special. Network Real Estate. Following Kevin's death, and Gadreel taking complete control of Sam, Dean became desperate to save him. Portrayed by When Castiel is unsuccessful, he declares the amulet "useless," and Dean throws it away. 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. Dean returns completely to normal once Sam cures him through the Demon Curing Ritual. He later told Sam to maintain his faith in their mother being alive as him holding faith would balance them out which surprised Sam. During his free time, Jensen enjoys golfing, horseback riding, scuba diving and photography. 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. 15 Things You Didn't Know About Dean Winchester AKA Jensen Ackles 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. [17] Ackles and Carlson released Vol. Characters whose actor played more than one character. Flat-lining, Dean dies but is saved from death at the last second when John makes a deal with the Demon to save his life. In supporting this lifestyle, Dean is also skillful in lock picking, breaking into security systems, carjacking and hustling for pool. 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. He is named after his maternal grandmother, Deanna Campbell. 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. 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. He took innocent lives just to satisfy the Mark's lust for blood. Ackles would serve as narrator, reprising his role as Dean. Jack becomes frustrated and accidentally uses his powers to kill Mary.