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. Network Real Estate. 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. 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) 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. [8][9] Dean is best friends with the angel Castiel, close friend to the late prophet Kevin Tran, and reluctant ally ofCrowley. Dean is very good at flirting, proven in notable episodes. He cared only for himself and what he needed. Jensen Ross Ackles (born March 1, 1978) is an American actor. However, by Season 7, following all that he has seen and done, Dean admits to Eliot Ness that he no longer wants to be a hunter and would give it up if he could. Ended: Cassie Robinson Dean is known for handling a large number of weapons. View this post on Instagram A post shared by s (@danneelackles512) 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. In 2005, Ackles joined the cast of the WB show horror/action series Supernatural where he starred as Dean Winchester. [12] Ackles received strong praise for his work in this role, which was also his professional theatre debut. In February 2009, the film was released on DVD exclusively by Blockbuster Home Video. Which is quite fitting, as he normally leads the events of the hunt. 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). 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. 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). 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. The fact that he tortured souls just to escape torture himself weighed heavily on Dean, leaving him visibly sad and guilt-ridden. He is given 1 year of life. [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). After these events, he became even more reluctant to get in a physical relationship let alone an emotional one. 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. Almost five years after defeating God himself, Dean is killed for a final time during the Masked Vampires hunt. One of his favorite weapons seems to be a two shot sawed-off shotgun. Dean is 26 years old when the series begins and has been allowed by John to hunt by himself. He sometimes appears foolish due to this habit, but this seems to be merely his means of dealing with the stress of hunting. Homes similar to 10695 Winchester Ct are listed between $59K to $3M at an average of $130 per square foot. When he did meet God he was shocked, but angered (unlike Sam who was rambling on). Dean learns that Jack pulled Castiel from the Empty so that Castiel could help Jack reshape heaven for the better. Failing to kill him, they are rammed into by a semi-truck, sending Dean into a coma. [5] Through his father, Dean is the older half-brother of Adam Milligan. 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. ", Dean is one of only two people known to be, Through his behavior in the early episodes of. Eventually, the Mark was removed, but the price was that the Darkness has now been released into the world, something Dean tried to avoid. He is still more brutal, happily beating people and demons beyond a reasonable point, with limited provocation. 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. 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. 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. [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. Once Sam and Castiel helped him see the truth, he broke free of the state and fought with Michael. However, he regain his will and did better in hunting, as he and his family decided to go after Michael and defeat him. After Lucifer is freed, Dean and Sam are teleported onto an airplane by an unknown force (God). Lucifer eventually takes the President of the United States as a vessel, but the Winchesters are able to banish him from this host. 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. Due to Gabriel's time loop Dean has died more times than any other character on the show. In 2005, Ackles joined the cast of the WB show horror / action series Supernatural where he starred as Dean Winchester. 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. 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. He is constantly called out for feeling this way by Bobby and Sam. During his later years in high school, he started taking theater classes, where he claimed he was the only "jock" in that department. He even works with Crowley in every season that Crowley appears, except season 8. He also explained to his brother that he wished he couldn't feel anything, as the sorrow he felt is so overwhelming. Dean, played by Jensen Ackles, is the older of the two by four years. The show ended after fifteen seasons, making it the longest-running North American sci-fi series in history.[11]. Dean is a skilled and highly resourceful hunter. [14] In summer of 2021, Ackles voiced the role of Batman (Bruce Wayne) for the two-part adaptation of Batman: The Long Halloween. However, Dean manages to trap Michael within his own subconscious shortly thereafter, but is left worried for what will occur if the archangel escapes. 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. He even sang back-up vocals on good friend Steve Carlson's albums "Spot in the Corner" and "Rollin' On." This worsened during season 7 when life was becoming too difficult for him to bear. During this time the brothers are also given the Men of Letters bunker as a headquarters, by their paternal grandfather. After eventually growing more and more powerful while losing control, Dean learns from Cain, before killing his ancestor, that there is no viable cure. 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. During this time, Dean got through to God about not sacrificing himself and The Darkness about not destroying all of reality and helped them reconcile. [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. 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. While Sam has used more types of magic than Dean to more effects, the magic Dean has used has generally had stronger effects including. Dean's work as a hunter requires him to impersonate various occupational roles in pursuing his investigations and avoid the attention of law-enforcement. John and Mary Winchester welcomed Dean to the world in January 1979, and Sam arrived four years later in May 1983. 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But guess what? Turning to Crowley for help, Dean manages to purge Gadreel from Sam at the cost of their relationship. Ackles was born on March 1 1978 in Dallas the son of Donna Joan (ne Shaffer) and Alan Roger Ackles, an actor. During his time in Purgatory, Dean seems to have adopted a new, slightly unstable personality. 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. Supernatural is an American television series created by Eric Kripke. Dean, unlike Sam, Bobby, and John, was never possessed by a demon or an angel for most of the series. Coincidentally, both wanted Dean to play a role in The Apocalypse. Dean later showed this side again, as he was determined to bring Jack back while calling him his son. 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. Dean shows on multiple occasions a soft spot for children. The Hollywood couple has been married since 2010, and they have three kids named Justice, Arrow, and Zeppelin. He is then reunited with Bobby Singer in heaven who explains to him what has been going on since Chuck's defeat. When he turned 4, he started appearing in TV commercials for Nabisco, RadioShack and Wal-Mart. In 2018, Ackles collaborated with musician Steve Carlson to form Radio Company. He passionately despises what he hunts, especially demons, and is prepared to kill without question more often than not, unlike his brother. Still abandoning his plan to seal himself in the Malik box, Dean accompanies Sam, Castiel, and Jack in a fairly routine hunt. Although he initially agrees, Dean relents and kills Death instead. He is portrayed primarily by Jensen Ackles. Every Time Sam and Dean Died on Supernatural. Dean later revealed in Family Remains that it was not just the fact he tortured souls, but the fact he enjoyed it. Dean spends four months dead, equating to 40 years in Hell. Dean later briefly possessed a pair of Black Eyes while he was a Demon. Dean has green eyes, light freckles on his face and short-cropped Ivy-league hair that is dark blonde. Dean is angered to learn that Sam did not even search for him. Eventually confronting his brother, Dean is pulled into a fight by a soldier named Cole, allowing Sam to use holy water to imprison his brother. Since separating from Sam, his appearance has become more scruffy and unshaven; his hair has also grown out a bit. Following the reunion of his family, Dean agreed to become the vessel for the alternate Michael in order to finish Lucifer once and for all. 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. 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. Dean spent four months in hell. 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. He was the eldest child of John and Mary Winchester . Dean's favorite food (with the exception of pie) is a bacon cheeseburger which, in his heart, believes to be as good as sex. Despite being the better hunter, Dean admits he doesn't see himself as anything other than a "grunt." Dean has also technically been resurrected more times than any other character. Dean typically avoids emotional intimacy, preferring to engage with women only as sexual partners. 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. Dean is the first human to kill an angel on the series. 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. In this instance, Dean appeared to see it as embracing a necessary evil as only he and Michael together had any chance of defeating the super-charged Lucifer. [17] Ackles and Carlson released Vol. [1] He grew up in Richardson and attended Lloyd V. Berkner High School. 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. You don't think you deserve to be saved? Another side of Dean is his utter disgust at Sam for many of his dangerous or foolish actions, such as drinking demon blood, and having a sexual relationship with a demon. Dean is an avid fan of classic rock music. When that didn't work, he replaced his sadness with anger and it caused him to lash out at Jack, blaming him for what happened to Mary and Cass even though the latter was not at fault for these acts. Sam and Dean later find out that a vampire gang is responsible. After their father figure Bobby is killed by Dick Roman, the Leviathan leader, they gain an ally through Kevin Tran, a new prophet. 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. With the help of Castiel, however, Dean is cured, but still remains an enhanced human with the Mark of Cain. Afterward, Ackles filmed several episodes of the unaired series Still Life for Fox before it was abruptly dropped. Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki are pretty close friends in real life as well! 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. He was reluctant to defend himself against his Amazonian daughter and Sam ended up making the kill. 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. Dean's desperation drives him to use every method possible to free Castiel, and to put Castiel's safety as among his top priorities. Who did Sam marry? In supporting this lifestyle, Dean is also skillful in lock picking, breaking into security systems, carjacking and hustling for pool. Dean is also against Sam using the teachings of their father on Adam after he is attacked by monsters. What's the matter? After spending about three years on a soap set, he left Days of Our Lives (1965) and went on to appear in the mini-series Blonde (2001), which was about the life of Marilyn Monroe, playing Eddie G. He also auditioned for the role of Clark Kent on Smallville (2001), but lost the part to Tom Welling, instead.Not giving up hope, he went for a few auditions and managed to secure a guest role on the popular James Cameron TV series, Dark Angel (2000), as serial killer Ben/X5-493, the brother of main character Max/X5-452, who was played by Jessica Alba.