Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Dean Stockwell
From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Dean Stockwell made an impact.
Dean Stockwell was a prolific American actor with a career spanning seven decades, beginning as a child actor under contract to MGM, where he starred in films like *Anchors Aweigh* and *The Secret Garden*. As a young adult, he transitioned to more mature roles, including a lead in the Broadway play *Compulsion* and its film adaptation. He garnered significant acclaim for his role in the film *Long Day's Journey into Night*, winning two Best Actor awards at Cannes. He also earned a Golden Globe nomination for his performance in *Sons and Lovers*.
1988: Roles in Film and Television
In 1988, Dean Stockwell had roles in Tucker: The Man and His Dream and Smokescreen.
1989: Quantum Leap Appearance
In 1989, Dean Stockwell appeared as second lead in the show Quantum Leap, which ran for five seasons.
1989: Roles in The Long Haul, The Twilight Zone, Buying Time, and Limit Up
In 1989, Dean Stockwell had roles in The Long Haul, The Twilight Zone reboot, Buying Time, and Limit Up.
1990: Roles in Catchfire, Citizen Soldier, and Captain Planet
In 1990, Dean Stockwell appeared in Catchfire, directed by Hopper, Citizen Soldier and voiced Duke Nukem in Captain Planet and the Planeteers.
1992: Roles in Son of the Morning Star, The Player, and Shame
In 1992, Dean Stockwell appeared in Son of the Morning Star, The Player, and Shame.
1992: Campaigning for the Democratic Party
In 1992, Dean Stockwell, an avowed environmentalist, campaigned for the Democratic Party in the U.S. presidential election.
1993: Roles in Bonanza: The Return and Caught in the Act
In 1993, Dean Stockwell appeared in Bonanza: The Return and Caught in the Act.
1994: Roles in Several Films
In 1994, Dean Stockwell appeared in In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance, Chasers, Vanishing Son II, Justice in a Small Town, The Innocent, and Madonna: Innocence Lost.
1995: Roles in Deadline for Murder and The Langoliers
In 1995, Dean Stockwell appeared in Deadline for Murder: From the Files of Edna Buchanan and The Langoliers.
1995: Attempt at Regular Series with Street Gear
In 1995, Dean Stockwell tried another regular series, Street Gear, but it only lasted 13 episodes. He was also in episodes of Snowy River: The McGregor Saga, Nowhere Man, The Commish, Can't Hurry Love, and Ink.
1996: Roles in Several Films
In 1996, Dean Stockwell had roles in the comedy Mr. Wrong, Naked Souls, Twilight Man, Unabomber: The True Story, and Last Resort.
1997: Roles in Numerous Films
In 1997, Dean Stockwell had roles in Close to Danger, Living in Peril, McHale's Navy, Midnight Blue, Air Force One, The Shadow Men, and The Rainmaker.
1998: Regular role on The Tony Danza Show
In 1998, Dean Stockwell had a regular role on The Tony Danza Show, which only ran for 14 episodes.
1998: Role in Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights
In 1998, Dean Stockwell had a role in Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights.
1999: Roles in Several Films
In 1999, Dean Stockwell was in Restraining Order, Water Damage, The Venice Project, Rites of Passage, What Katy Did, and Phenomenon: The Lost Archives.
2000: Roles in Several Films
In 2000, Dean Stockwell's performances included They Nest, In Pursuit, Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker, and The Flunky.
2001: Roles in Italian Ties, CQ, The Quickie, and Buffalo Soldiers
In 2001, Dean Stockwell had roles in Italian Ties, CQ, The Quickie, and Buffalo Soldiers.
2004: Role in The Manchurian Candidate
In 2004, Dean Stockwell appeared in The Manchurian Candidate.
2006: Semi-Regular Part on Battlestar Galactica
In 2006, Dean Stockwell had a semi-regular part on Battlestar Galactica as John Cavil.
2008: Role in The Nanny Express
In 2008, Dean Stockwell appeared in The Nanny Express.
2009: Appearance in The Dunwich Horror
In 2009, Dean Stockwell made a minor appearance in a new adaptation of The Dunwich Horror.
2009: Art Exhibition in Taos
In 2009, Dean Stockwell, a resident of Taos, New Mexico, exhibited some of his art there.
2013: Roles in C.O.G. and Max Rose
In 2013, Dean Stockwell had roles in the films C.O.G. and Max Rose.
2014: Roles in Deep in the Darkness and Persecuted
In 2014, Dean Stockwell had roles in the films Deep in the Darkness and Persecuted. He also reunited with Scott Bakula in an episode of NCIS: New Orleans.
2015: Appearance in Entertainment
In 2015, Dean Stockwell appeared in the film Entertainment.
January 2017: Retirement from Acting
In January 2017, it was reported by Dean Stockwell's ex-wife that he had suffered a stroke in 2015 and had retired from acting.
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