Dean Winchester
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Played by
- Jensen Ackles (Dean age 26-27)
- Ridge Canipe (Dean age 10 - 1.18 Something Wicked)
Basic stats
- Born January 24, 1979
- Son of John & Mary Winchester; older brother of Sam
- Dean drives a black 1967 Chevy Impala
- See also: Dean's Amulet
Police records
Dean's police record appeared in 1.15 The Benders as follows:
- Dean Winchester (deceased):
- Born: January 24, 1979
- Died: March 7, 2006
- Place of Birth: Lawrence, Kansas
- Place of Death: St. Louis, Missouri
- Physical Description: 6' 4", 175 lbs, Brown Hair, Green Eyes
- No distinctive markings or tattoos. Subject was prime suspect in multiple homicide investigations...
Dean's new and most recent police record (following the events of 2.07 The Usual Suspects) appeared in 2.08 Crossroad Blues as follows:
- Name: Dean Winchester
- DOB: January 24th, 1979
- POB: Lawrence, Kansas
- Height: 6' 1"
- Weight: 175 lbs.
- Hair: Brown
- Eyes: Brown
Dean now has a warrant in St. Louis, MO and an official record in the FBI database. (2.08)
See Canon Discrepancies for discussion of the above.
Pre-series information
November 2, 1983
Dean is 4.
Mary Winchester is killed. John leaves Lawrence with Dean and Sam before Dean's fifth birthday (see The Journal (diary entries)).
1985-86 (approx)
Dean is "6 or 7".
John takes Dean out shooting for the first time, using bottles as target practice. According to Dean, he "bullseyed every one of them." (Story told by Dean to Jo in 2.06 No Exit.) Dean cites this story as one of the fonder memories of his father.
1989 (approx)
Dean is 10.
Events told in flashback in 1.18 Something Wicked: John is hunting a Shtriga in Wisconsin when he leaves Sam and Dean alone in a hotel room. Dean gets bored and goes out, and comes back to find the Shtriga attacking Sammy. John returns in time to scare the Shtriga off.
1995
Dean is 16.
As told by Dean to fellow hunter Gordon in 2.03 Bloodlust:
- Dean: ... So, picked up this crossbow, and I hit that ugly sucker with a silver-tipped arrow, right in his heart. Sammy's waiting in the car and, uh, me and my Dad take the thing into the woods, burn it to a crisp. I'm sitting there and I'm looking into the fire, I'm thinking to myself... I'm sixteen years old. Kids my age are worried about pimples, prom dates... I'm seeing things they'll never even know. Never even dream of. So right then I just sort of...
- Gordon: Embraced the life?
- Dean: Yeah.