Marlon Brando vs James Dean
Who? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Marlon Brando United States · 1924–2004 78% · #1 in the world
- James Dean United States · 1931–1955 22% · #100 in the world
What the votes say
A clear win: the world picks Marlon Brando over James Dean, 78% to 22%. Marlon Brando is #1 of the 120 actors in the world ranking and James Dean #100; among the 78 from the United States, they are #1 and #66.
The case for each
Marlon Brando: The actor who brought Method acting to the screen in A Streetcar Named Desire and On the Waterfront, which won him an Oscar; he refused his second, for The Godfather.
James Dean: The star of only three films, East of Eden, Rebel Without a Cause and Giant, who died in a car crash at 24 in 1955 and became the first actor nominated for an Oscar after death.
Side by side
| Marlon Brando | James Dean | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #1 | #100 |
| Country | United States | United States |
| Born | 1924 | 1931 |