James Dean: Natal Chart & Psychological Profile

Birth Data

James Dean Portrait
  • Marion, Grant County (IN) (United States), Sun Feb 08 1931, 09:00 AM. Source: Astro-Databank.
  • Dominants: Capricorn, Aries, Cancer / Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter / Houses: 10, 4, 1 / Earth, Fire / Cardinal
  • Occupation: Entertainer
  • Chinese Zodiac: Metal Horse
  • Height: 5' 7½" (1m71) tall
  • Life Path Number: 6

This report maps the astrological DNA of James Dean based on precise birth time. Explore how the combination of a Aquarius Sun and Scorpio Moon (along with a Aries Ascendant) manifests through the career milestones listed below.

Key Milestone Timeline

  • 1956, posthumously released the final film "Giant" - 2nd consecutive Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.
  • 1955, died in a car accident at the age of 24; first actor to receive a posthumous Academy Award nomination for the film ("East of Eden").
  • 1955, iconic role of the troubled teenager Jim Stark in "Rebel Without a Cause".
  • 1954, Broadway play "The Immoralist" - resulted to a film contract with Warner Bros.
  • 1952, admitted to the Actors Studio in New York to study method acting under the direction of Lee Strasberg.
  • 1951, securing early television roles and an uncredited film debut in "Fixed Bayonets!".

Sources: biography.com, britannica.com

The Big Three: Sun, Moon & Ascendant

core identity • inner emotional tone • public face

Sun
Aquarius18° 53'11th House
Moon
Scorpio5° 43'7th House
Ascendant
Aries11° 11'

House-by-House Breakdown

  • 1st

    House

    Self & Identity

    Sign on Cusp
    Aries
    11° 11'
    Planets in House
    Uranus, Mean Node (R), Chiron
    House Ruler
    Mars
    Ruler's Position
    Leo
    5th House
  • 2nd

    House

    Values & Resources

    Sign on Cusp
    Taurus
    19° 13'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Venus
    Ruler's Position
    Capricorn
    9th House
  • 3rd

    House

    Communication

    Sign on Cusp
    Gemini
    14° 39'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Mercury
    Ruler's Position
    Capricorn
    10th House
  • 4th

    House

    Home & Roots

    Sign on Cusp
    Cancer
    6° 02'
    Planets in House
    Jupiter (R), Pluto (R)
    House Ruler
    Moon
    Ruler's Position
    Scorpio
    7th House
  • 5th

    House

    Creativity & Pleasure

    Sign on Cusp
    Cancer
    28° 26'
    Planets in House
    Mars (R)
    House Ruler
    Moon
    Ruler's Position
    Scorpio
    7th House
  • 6th

    House

    Routine & Health

    Sign on Cusp
    Leo
    27° 22'
    Planets in House
    Neptune (R)
    House Ruler
    Sun
    Ruler's Position
    Aquarius
    11th House
  • 7th

    House

    Partnerships

    Sign on Cusp
    Libra
    11° 11'
    Planets in House
    Moon
    House Ruler
    Venus
    Ruler's Position
    Capricorn
    9th House
  • 8th

    House

    Transformation

    Sign on Cusp
    Scorpio
    19° 13'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Pluto
    Ruler's Position
    Cancer
    4th House
  • 9th

    House

    Beliefs & Expansion

    Sign on Cusp
    Sagittarius
    14° 39'
    Planets in House
    Venus
    House Ruler
    Jupiter
    Ruler's Position
    Cancer
    4th House
  • 10th

    House

    Career & Public Life

    Sign on Cusp
    Capricorn
    6° 02'
    Planets in House
    Mercury, Saturn
    House Ruler
    Saturn
    Ruler's Position
    Capricorn
    10th House
  • 11th

    House

    Community & Future

    Sign on Cusp
    Capricorn
    28° 26'
    Planets in House
    Sun
    House Ruler
    Saturn
    Ruler's Position
    Capricorn
    10th House
  • 12th

    House

    Subconscious

    Sign on Cusp
    Aquarius
    27° 22'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Uranus
    Ruler's Position
    Aries
    1st House

James Dean's Astrology Birth Chart (Placidus)

Chart DNA: Rulers & Angles

AC (identity), MC (public self), DC (relationships & other awareness), IC (private self, roots & ancestry).

The Chart Ruler

Ruling Planet
Mars
Ruler's Placement
LeoIn 5th House

Elements Distribution

  • Air: 15%
  • Fire: 32%
  • Earth: 30%
  • Water: 23%

Modalities

Cardinal:
63%
Fixed:
31%
Mutable:
6%

Planet Positions

  • Sun Planet symbol

    Sun

    18° 53'

    Aquarius

  • Moon Planet symbol

    Moon

    5° 43'

    Scorpio

  • Mercury Planet symbol

    Mercury

    26° 01'

    Capricorn

  • Venus Planet symbol

    Venus

    2° 12'

    Capricorn

  • Mars Planet symbol

    Mars

    2° 24', R

    Leo

  • Jupiter Planet symbol

    Jupiter

    11° 36', R

    Cancer

  • Saturn Planet symbol

    Saturn

    18° 09'

    Capricorn

  • Uranus Planet symbol

    Uranus

    12° 26'

    Aries

  • Neptune Planet symbol

    Neptune

    4° 49', R

    Virgo

  • Pluto Planet symbol

    Pluto

    19° 13', R

    Cancer

  • Mean_Node symbol

    Mean Node

    17° 34', R

    Aries

  • Chiron symbol

    Chiron

    14° 07'

    Taurus

Major Aspects

James Dean aspect grid chart

Grouped by Planet & Orb Strength

  • MC

    • sextile Moon(0° 19')
  • ASC

    • square Jupiter(0° 24')
  • Sun

    • square Chiron(4° 45')
  • Moon

    • sextile MC(0° 19')
    • quintile Saturn(0° 25')
    • sextile Neptune(0° 53')
    • square Mars(3° 18')
    • sextile Venus(3° 31')
    • trine Jupiter(5° 52')
    • opposition Chiron(8° 24')
  • Mercury

    • opposition Mars(6° 23')
    • opposition Pluto(6° 48')
    • conjunction Saturn(7° 52')
  • Venus

    • trine Neptune(2° 37')
    • sextile Moon(3° 31')
    • opposition Jupiter(9° 24')
  • Mars

    • square Moon(3° 18')
    • opposition Mercury(6° 23')
  • Jupiter

    • square ASC(0° 24')
    • square Uranus(0° 50')
    • sextile Chiron(2° 31')
    • trine Moon(5° 52')
    • opposition Saturn(6° 33')
    • conjunction Pluto(7° 36')
    • opposition Venus(9° 24')
  • Saturn

    • quintile Moon(0° 25')
    • opposition Pluto(1° 03')
    • trine Chiron(4° 01')
    • opposition Jupiter(6° 33')
    • conjunction Mercury(7° 52')
  • Uranus

    • square Jupiter(0° 50')
  • Neptune

    • sextile Moon(0° 53')
    • trine Venus(2° 37')
  • Pluto

    • opposition Saturn(1° 03')
    • sextile Chiron(5° 05')
    • opposition Mercury(6° 48')
    • conjunction Jupiter(7° 36')
  • Chiron

    • sextile Jupiter(2° 31')
    • trine Saturn(4° 01')
    • square Sun(4° 45')
    • sextile Pluto(5° 05')
    • opposition Moon(8° 24')