--- name: "Dean Stockwell" canonical: "https://film.one/person/dean-stockwell" fi1m_id: "dean-stockwell" imdb_id: "nm0001777" tmdb_id: 923 wikidata_id: "Q345212" roles: ["Actor"] born: "5 March 1936" died: "7 November 2021" reviewed_on_fi1m: 8 average_fi1m_score: 72 average_as: "actor" average_over: 8 updated: "2026-10-05T00:30:59.314596+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Dean Stockwell ## Identity Dean Stockwell - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/dean-stockwell - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** dean-stockwell - **IMDb ID:** nm0001777 - **TMDB ID:** 923 - **Wikidata ID:** Q345212 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Stockwell, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q345212, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001777/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/923 Actor. Born 5 March 1936 in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. Died 7 November 2021. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 5 March 1936, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA - **Died:** 7 November 2021 - **Active:** 1945–1997 - **Also known as:** Robert Dean Stockwell - **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar nomination - **Average Fi1m score:** 72, as actor, over 8 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1940s 67 (2), 1960s 64 (1), 1980s 75 (3), 1990s 78 (2) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 74 to 71 across 6 titles - **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 1 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 8 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 4, Comedy 3, Crime 3, Thriller 3, Action 2, Mystery 2 - **Screen time:** 16 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $663m across 7 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Stockwell, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q345212, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001777/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/923 ## Streaming the US now - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Blue Velvet*](https://film.one/film/blue-velvet.md) (88), [*Air Force One*](https://film.one/film/air-force-one.md) (72) - **HBO Max:** [*Paris, Texas*](https://film.one/film/paris-texas.md) (88), [*The Player*](https://film.one/film/the-player.md) (85) - **Tubi:** [*Anchors Aweigh*](https://film.one/film/anchors-aweigh.md) (70) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Dean Stockwell > Dean Stockwell could make an eccentric supporting part hard to forget, but we value his steadiness just as much. In *Paris, Texas*, he makes the people around a troubled man matter without competing for attention. In *Paris, Texas* (1984), Dean Stockwell's Walt makes it harder to excuse Travis simply because he is unhappy. Beside Aurore Clément's Anne, he keeps ordinary people's feelings in view while Wim Wenders follows Harry Dean Stanton's withdrawn drifter. We were moved by Stockwell's steadiness here, because it makes caring about Travis feel less simple. Walt deserves consideration too, and Stockwell does not have to turn him into an eccentric to get it. Stockwell had been a child actor in *The Boy with Green Hair* (1948) and an adult lead in *Compulsion* (1959) and *Long Day's Journey into Night* (1962). Periods away from acting in the 1960s and 1970s came before the revival with *Paris, Texas* and *Dune* (1984). Further supporting parts followed in *Blue Velvet* (1986) and *Married to the Mob* (1988). The later work interests us most, particularly the difference between Walt and the eccentric characters Stockwell was so often asked to play. David Lynch uses him as the lip-syncing Ben in *Blue Velvet*, a memorable piece of oddness that need not define everything Stockwell can do. In Robert Altman's *The Player* (1992), he plays Andy Civella in a Hollywood satire whose assurance and humour we rate highly. The famous guests occasionally get more attention than the story needs, though, and recognition can become a distraction. That is a problem with the film's priorities, not grounds for blaming an individual supporting actor. Stockwell said, “My way of working is still the same as it was in the beginning — totally intuitive and instinctive.” The description fits Walt, whose steadiness gives Stanton space while ensuring that the people around Travis still deserve our concern. Even when Wenders's patient pace asks too much, Stockwell gives us a reason to keep watching. Start with *Paris, Texas*, and resist the temptation to watch only the man at its centre. ## Biography Dean Stockwell, also credited as Robert Dean Stockwell, was an American actor whose career spanned more than seventy years. He began as a child actor under contract to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and appeared in films including *Anchors Aweigh* (1945), *Gentleman's Agreement* (1947) and *Kim* (1950). As an adult he took lead roles in the 1959 screen version of *Compulsion* and the 1962 film *Long Day's Journey into Night*. Later credits include *Dune* (1984), *Paris, Texas* (1984), *Blue Velvet* (1986), *Married to the Mob* (1988), *The Player* (1992) as Andy Civella, *Air Force One* (1997) and *The Manchurian Candidate* (2004). On television he played Rear Admiral Al Calavicci in *Quantum Leap* (1989–1993) and John Cavil in *Battlestar Galactica* (2004–2009). *Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.* ## On Fi1m (8) - *Air Force One* (1997), Fi1m 72, as Walter Dean — [page](https://film.one/film/air-force-one.md) - *The Player* (1992), Fi1m 85, as Andy Civella — [page](https://film.one/film/the-player.md) - *Beverly Hills Cop II* (1987), Fi1m 48, as Chip Cain — [page](https://film.one/film/beverly-hills-cop-ii.md) - *Blue Velvet* (1986), Fi1m 88, as Ben — [page](https://film.one/film/blue-velvet.md) - *Paris, Texas* (1984), Fi1m 88, as Walt — [page](https://film.one/film/paris-texas.md) - *Sons and Lovers* (1960), Fi1m 64, as Paul Morel — [page](https://film.one/film/sons-and-lovers.md) - *Gentleman's Agreement* (1947), Fi1m 64, as Tommy Green — [page](https://film.one/film/gentlemans-agreement.md) - *Anchors Aweigh* (1945), Fi1m 70, as Donald Martin — [page](https://film.one/film/anchors-aweigh.md) ## Complete filmography (186) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Neil Young - Boarding House 1978* (2024), Director - *The Timekeepers of Eternity* (2021), as Bob Jenkins (archive footage) - *Max Rose* (2016), as Ben Tracey - *Entertainment* (2015), as Frank - *NCIS: New Orleans* (2014), series, as Tom Hamilton - *Rusty Steel* (2014), as Hunts - *Persecuted* (2014), as Dave Wilson - *Deep in the Darkness* (2014), as Phil Deighton - *Enlisted* (2014), series, as Dan - *C.O.G.* (2013), as Hobbs - *President Wolfman* (2012), as President John Wolfman (archive footage) - *The Dunwich Horror* (2009), as Dr. Henry Armitage - *Battlestar Galactica: The Plan* (2009), as Brother Cavil - *The Nanny Express* (2009), as Jerry Hewitt - *Al's Beef* (2008), as The Sherrif - *The Deal: El trato* (2006), as Agent Tremayne - *American Black Beauty* (2005), as Tim Lane - *Battlestar Galactica* (2004), series, as John Cavil — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/battlestar-galactica.md) - *The Manchurian Candidate* (2004), as Mark Whiting - *Buffalo Soldiers* (2002), as General Lancaster - *Inferno* (2002), as Mayor Bill Klinger - *First Monday* (2002), series, as Senator Edward Sheffield - *Star Trek: Enterprise* (2001), series, as Colonel Grat - *The Quickie* (2001), as Michael - *CQ* (2001), as Dr. Ballard - *In Pursuit* (2001), as Charles Welz - *Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker* (2000), as Tim Drake (voice) - *They Nest* (2000), as Sheriff Hobbs - *Rites of Passage* (1999), as Del Farraday · Associate Producer - *The Venice Project* (1999), as Senator Campbell - *Water Damage* (1999), as Frank Skoufaris - *Restraining Order* (1999), as Charlie Mason - *What Katy Did* (1999), as Tramp - *The Shadow Men* (1998), as Stan Mills - *Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights* (1998), as Bophisto - *The Rainmaker* (1997), as Judge Harvey Hale - *The Tony Danza Show* (1997), series, as Frank DiMeo - *Stargate SG-1* (1997), series, as Doctor Kieran - *Air Force One* (1997), as Walter Dean — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/air-force-one.md) - *Living in Peril* (1997), as William - *Midnight Blue* (1997), as Katz-Feeney - *McHale's Navy* (1997), as Capt. Wallace B. Binghampton - *Last Resort* (1996), as Grey Wolf - *Unabomber: The True Story* (1996), as Ben Jeffries - *Twilight Man* (1996), as Hollis Deitz - *Naked Souls* (1996), as Duncan - *Mr. Wrong* (1996), as Jack Tramonte - *JAG* (1995), series, as Edward Sheffield - *Can't Hurry Love* (1995), series, as Vic Carlucci - *The Drew Carey Show* (1995), series, as Hal - *Nowhere Man* (1995), series, as Gus Shepard - *The Langoliers* (1995), series, as Bob Jenkins - *Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan* (1995), as Aaron Bliss - *Madonna: Innocence Lost* (1994), as Tony Ciccone - *The Innocent* (1994), as Capt. Jason Flaboe - *The Man from Snowy River* (1994), series, as Professor Julius Waugh - *Justice in a Small Town* (1994), as Commissioner Sam Caldwell - *Chicago Hope* (1994), series, as Robert St. Clair - *Vanishing Son II* (1994), as Mickey Jo - *Chasers* (1994), as Salesman Stig - *Vanishing Son* (1994), series, as Mickey Jo - *In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance* (1994), as Jack Lowe - *Burke's Law* (1994), series, as John Delaney - *Bonanza: The Return* (1993), as Augustus Brandenburg - *Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman* (1993), series, as Preston Carpenter - *Fatal Memories* (1992), as Det. Robert Morse - *Shame* (1992), as Tim Curtis - *The Player* (1992), as Andy Civella — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/the-player.md) - *The Commish* (1991), series, as Robert Allardyce - *Captain Planet and the Planeteers* (1990), series, as Duke Nukem (voice) - *Catchfire* (1990), as John Luponi - *Sandino* (1990), as Capitain Hatfield - *Limit Up* (1989), as Peter Oak - *Buying Time* (1989), as Detective Novak - *Quantum Leap* (1989), series, as Al Calavicci - *Married to the Mob* (1988), as Tony Russo, Sr. - *Tucker: The Man and His Dream* (1988), as Howard Hughes - *Palais Royale* (1988), as Michael Dattalico - *The Blue Iguana* (1988), as Detective Carl Strick - *Jorge, um Brasileiro* (1988), as Mário - *The Time Guardian* (1987), as Boss - *The Gambler: The Legend Continues* (1987), as James McLaughlin - *Banzai Runner* (1987), as Billy Baxter - *Beverly Hills Cop II* (1987), as Chip Cain — Fi1m 48, [page](https://film.one/film/beverly-hills-cop-ii.md) - *Gardens of Stone* (1987), as Capt. Homer Thomas - *Blue Velvet* (1986), as Ben — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/blue-velvet.md) - *Papa Was a Preacher* (1986), as John White - *To Kill a Stranger* (1986), as John Carver - *To Live and Die in L.A.* (1985), as Bob Grimes - *The Twilight Zone* (1985), series, as Martin Decker - *The Legend of Billie Jean* (1985), as Muldaur - *The Sweet Scent of Death* (1984), as Greg Denver - *Dune* (1984), as Doctor Wellington Yueh - *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Elliot Easterbrook - *Hunter* (1984), series, as Brother Hobarts - *Miami Vice* (1984), series, as Jack Gretsky — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/miami-vice.md) - *Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense* (1984), series, as Greg Denver - *Paris, Texas* (1984), as Walt — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/paris-texas.md) - *The A-Team* (1983), series, as Officer Collins - *Alsino and the Condor* (1982), as Frank - *Human Highway* (1982), as Otto Quartz · Director, Screenplay - *Wrong Is Right* (1982), as Hacker - *Simon & Simon* (1981), series, as Dr. Griss - *Born to Be Sold* (1981), as Marty Helick - *Hart to Hart* (1979), series, as James Francis - *She Came To The Valley* (1979), as Pat Westall - *Daniel in the Lions' Den* (1978), as Hissar - *A Killing Affair* (1977), as Kenneth Switzer - *Tracks* (1976), as Mark - *Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood* (1976), as Paul Levell - *One Away* (1976), as Pete Bass - *Eadweard Muybridge, Zoopraxographer* (1975), as Narrator (voice) - *Ellery Queen* (1975), series, as Cliff Waddell - *Three for the Road* (1975), series, as Ethan Crawford - *Cop on the Beat* (1975), as Det. Callan - *Win, Place or Steal* (1975), as Billy - *The Pacific Connection* (1974), as Miguel - *The Werewolf of Washington* (1973), as Jack Whittier - *Orson Welles' Great Mysteries* (1973), series, as Jerry Norton - *Police Story* (1973), series, as Ott, Callan, Detective Giacino, Bennett - *The Streets of San Francisco* (1972), series, as Charlie Blake - *The Loners* (1972), as Stein - *The Adventures of Nick Carter* (1972), as Freddy Duncan - *The Failing of Raymond* (1971), as Raymond - *Paper Man* (1971), as Avery Jensen - *The Last Movie* (1971), as Billy the Kid - *Columbo* (1971), series, as Eric Wagner, Lloyd Harrington — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/columbo.md) - *Cannon* (1971), series, as Tom Longman - *Night Gallery* (1970), series, as Charlie Evans - *McCloud* (1970), series, as Pete Lancaster - *The Dunwich Horror* (1970), as Wilbur Whateley - *Psych-Out* (1968), as Dave - *The Ping-Pong Match* (1968), as Ping Pong Player - *Mannix* (1967), series, as Chris Townsend - *The Danny Thomas Hour* (1967), series, as Bruno - *Mission: Impossible* (1966), series, as Gunnar Malstrom — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/mission-impossible-1966.md) - *Thirty-Minute Theatre* (1965), series, as The Man - *The F.B.I.* (1965), series, as Michael Vincent Riley, Darryl Ryder - *Rapture* (1965), as Joseph - *Pas de Trois* (1964), Director - *Kraft Suspense Theatre* (1963), series, as Martin Rosetti - *Burke's Law* (1963), series, as Jay Boy Calhoun - *The Greatest Show on Earth* (1963), series, as Harley Brydell - *Long Day's Journey Into Night* (1962), as Edmund Tyrone - *Combat!* (1962), series, as Rob Lawson - *The Alfred Hitchcock Hour* (1962), series, as David H. Kelsey / William Newmaster - *Bus Stop* (1961), series, as Buzz Shelby - *Dr. Kildare* (1961), series, as Dr. Rudy Devereux - *The Defenders* (1961), series, as Arnold Foster - *Outlaws* (1960), series, as Billy Joe Minden - *Sons and Lovers* (1960), as Paul Morel — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/sons-and-lovers.md) - *The Twilight Zone* (1959), series, as Lieutenant Katell / Lieutenant Yamuri — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-twilight-zone.md) - *The DuPont Show with June Allyson* (1959), series, as Johnny Perry - *Bonanza* (1959), series, as Matthew Rush - *Johnny Staccato* (1959), series, as Dave - the Slasher - *Compulsion* (1959), as Judd Steiner - *Wagon Train* (1957), series, as Jimmy Drew, Juan Ortega, Will Santee, Rodney Lawrence - *The Careless Years* (1957), as Jerry Vernon - *Gun for a Coward* (1956), as Hade (Harry) Keough - *Matinee Theater* (1955), series, as Carl Mittelbach - *Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1955), series, as Billy Weaver - *Climax!* (1954), series, as Les Marshall - *General Electric Theater* (1953), series, as Private First Class John Townsend, Clete Weber - *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Davis Tucker - *Schlitz Playhouse of Stars* (1951), series, Actor - *Cattle Drive* (1951), as Chester Graham, Jr. - *Kim* (1950), as Kim - *The Happy Years* (1950), as John Humperdink 'Dink' Stover - *Stars in My Crown* (1950), as John Kenyon - *The Secret Garden* (1949), as Colin Craven - *Down to the Sea in Ships* (1949), as Jed Joy - *The Boy with Green Hair* (1948), as Peter - *Deep Waters* (1948), as Donny Mitchell - *Gentleman's Agreement* (1947), as Tommy Green — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/gentlemans-agreement.md) - *Song of the Thin Man* (1947), as Nick Charles Jr. - *The Romance of Rosy Ridge* (1947), as Andrew MacBean - *The Arnelo Affair* (1947), as Ricky Parkson - *A Really Important Person* (1947), as Billy Reilly - *The Mighty McGurk* (1947), as Nipper - *Home Sweet Homicide* (1946), as Archie Carstairs - *The Green Years* (1946), as Robert Shannon as a child - *Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood* (1945), as Dean (uncredited) - *Anchors Aweigh* (1945), as Donald Martin — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/anchors-aweigh.md) - *The Valley of Decision* (1945), as Paulie - *Paperman*, Actor - *Friends and Enemies*, Actor ## Gallery - ![Dean Stockwell](https://film.one/media/person/79938/gallery-6c3dfac08cbc.jpg) Dean Stockwell — GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9f/Dean_Stockwell_08_cropped.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Dean Stockwell and Sandra Dee in press photo for the film The Dunwich Horror (1970) from American International Pictures. (1969)](https://film.one/media/person/79938/gallery-937681205b13.jpg) Dean Stockwell and Sandra Dee in press photo for the film The Dunwich Horror (1970) from American International Pictures. (1969) — American International Pictures, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/AIP_Press_Photo_-_Dunwich_Horror.jpg/1280px-AIP_Press_Photo_-_Dunwich_Horror.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Baseline Drive-In theater advertisement for the American supernatural horror film The Dunwich Horror (1970). From the 21 January 1970 San Bernardino Sun.](https://film.one/media/person/79938/gallery-7c47257cb33d.jpg) Baseline Drive-In theater advertisement for the American supernatural horror film The Dunwich Horror (1970). From the 21 January 1970 San Bernardino Sun. — American International Pictures, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ec/Baseline_Drive-in_Ad_-_21_January_1970%2C_Highland%2C_CA.jpg/1280px-Baseline_Drive-in_Ad_-_21_January_1970%2C_Highland%2C_CA.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Dean Stockwell in publicity still for Rapture (1965)](https://film.one/media/person/79938/gallery-15cc23163678.jpg) Dean Stockwell in publicity still for Rapture (1965) — Cinemascope, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3f/Dean_Stockwell_%281965%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Dean Stockwell](https://film.one/media/person/79938/gallery-0359b0c43f58.jpg) Dean Stockwell — Image via TMDB - ![Dean Stockwell](https://film.one/media/person/79938/gallery-387432ae7d0b.jpg) Dean Stockwell — Image via TMDB - ![Dean Stockwell](https://film.one/media/person/79938/gallery-8dc24a66ef31.jpg) Dean Stockwell — Image via TMDB - ![Dean Stockwell (2021)](https://film.one/media/person/79938/gallery-2ef62b5b2169.jpg) Dean Stockwell (2021) — GabboT, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/86/Dean_Stockwell_01.jpg/1280px-Dean_Stockwell_01.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Dean Stockwell at Wizard World Toronto 2012](https://film.one/media/person/79938/gallery-4e598339cb81.jpg) Dean Stockwell at Wizard World Toronto 2012 — GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/Dean_Stockwell_01_%286940352648%29.jpg/1280px-Dean_Stockwell_01_%286940352648%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Dean Stockwell](https://film.one/media/person/79938/gallery-33a36243ea10.jpg) Dean Stockwell — Image via TMDB - ![Dean Stockwell](https://film.one/media/person/79938/gallery-dd4d356cdddd.jpg) Dean Stockwell — Image via TMDB - ![Dean Stockwell](https://film.one/media/person/79938/gallery-5cbaf343cc6e.jpg) Dean Stockwell — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Academy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated - 1989: Best Supporting Actor (nominated), for *Married to the Mob* *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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