Rebel Dean

Rebel Dean
Dean in 1992
Background information
Born	(1966-04-11) 11 April 1966 (age 59)
Origin	UK
Genres
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, actor
Years active	1988–present
Labels
Website	rebeldean.com

Rebel Richard Dean (born 11 April 1966) is a British actor, singer, songwriter, entertainer, and musician. He is known for his acting and singing roles in Joseph , Casualty , Only Fools and Horses , and Hollyoaks .

Biography

Dean was given a guitar at the age of 10 and started playing at school's plays. By the age of fifteen he played the lead male in his first theatre role, Pharaoh in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. After leaving school, he drove a Ford pick-up truck during the day and played the pubs and clubs at night. He has played many roles in theater, film and TV productions including Hollyoaks , Only Fools and Horses ,  Casualty , This Life , The Vet (HTV), Prince and the Pauper , Inspector Wycliffe (HTV). ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]} Other films he has played the male lead in include Ebb Tide and California Eden. ^[6]

Dean starred in the stage show 4 Steps to Heaven for the latter part of 1998 and most of 1999 playing the young, middle and mature Elvis Presley. ^{[1] [7] [8]} He has co-written the anthem for the Cornish county rugby team Trelawney's Army. ^[1]

Film

Year	Title	Credited as				Notes	Ref(s) [9]
		Actor	Producer	Writer	Role
2021	THE GILDED CAGE	Yes	No	No	Detective Morgan	Male lead
	ORPHANS	Yes	No	No	Danny	Male lead
	MIRROR IMAGE	Yes	No	No	Matt Manning	Male lead
2016	BLOOD RUNS THICK	Yes	No	No	Big Billy	Male lead
2014	FIVE CARD DRAW	Yes	No	No	Zed	Male lead
2013	SCOOP	Yes	No	No	George Turner	Male lead
	CALIFORNIA EDEN	Yes	No	No	Rev. Jim Jones	Male lead
2012	BREAKING POINT	Yes	No	No	Robson	2nd Male lead
	DISMISSED	Yes	No	No	Master Friedman	Male lead
	FREE RADICALS	Yes	No	No	Luc	2nd Male lead
2011	DISCLOSURE	Yes	No	No	Nick Jones	Male lead
	GETAWAY	Yes	No	No	Ollie	Male lead
	SHE BE MY DEVIL	Yes	No	No	Detective Brett	2nd Male lead
	THE FANTASTIC ADVENTURES OF HENRY HAWKE	Yes	No	No	Henry Hawke	Male lead
2010	ACTION BOY	Yes	No	No	Hindley	Male lead
	CHARLOTTE AND ANNE	Yes	No	No	Dad	Male lead
	HITTING THE BOTTLE	Yes	No	No	Tramp	Male lead
	TEMPUS FUGIT	Yes	No	No	Max	Male lead
	THE HAUNTED	Yes	No	No	Dave	Male lead
	THE SUNNY SIDE OF TOWN	Yes	No	No	Jack	Male lead
	THE WISP	Yes	No	No	Dad	Male lead
	TIME TRAVELLER	Yes	No	No	Dad	Male lead
	WEST COUNTRY	Yes	No	No	Ray	Male lead
1998	EBB TIDE	Yes	No	No	Joe	Male lead
	SUPERDOC	Yes	No	No	Doctor	Male lead

Commercial/ Documentary

Year	Title	Credited as				Notes	Ref(s) [9]
		Actor	Producer	Writer	Role
2021	THE EDDIE COCHRAN FESTIVAL – LOST PERFORMANCES	Yes	No	No	Eddie Cochran	Male lelad
1995	BRITISH TELECOM	Yes	No	No	Cool 50's guy
1995	KIT KAT	Yes	No	No	Record Company Executive	Male lelad

Musical/ Voiceover/ Pantomime

Year	Title	Credited as				Notes	Ref(s) [9]
		Actor	Producer	Writer	Role
2021	GUITAR BREAKS	Yes	No	No	Elvis	Male lead
2017	WHOLE LOTTA SHAKIN' (UK TOUR 2015–PRESENT)	Yes	No	No	Shaky	Male lead
2016	ROCK N ROLL PARADISE	Yes	No	No	Eddie Cochran /Elvis	Male lead
2015	THAT'LL BE THE DAY (U.K. & EUROPEAN TOUR)(2006–2015)	Yes	No	No	Variety Star	Male lead
2004	ROCKIN' ON HEAVENS DOOR -UK, MIDDLE EAST & EUROPE INC. LONDON PALLADIUM (2000 -2006))	Yes	No	No	Eddie Cochran	Male lead
2000	ELVIS THE MUSICAL	Yes	No	No	Elvis	Male lead
1999	FOUR STEPS TO HEAVEN	Yes	No	No	Elvis	Male lead
1990	ANNIE GET YOUR GUN	Yes	No	No	Tommy Keeler	Male lead
1990	DICK WHITTINGTON	Yes	No	No	The Sultan	Male lead
1988	CINDERELLA	Yes	No	No	Copa Cabana Sid	Male lead
1987	GREASE	Yes	No	No	The Teen Angel	Male lead
1982	JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT	Yes	No	No	The Pharoah	Male lead

Discography

Dean has released a number of singles and albums so far in his music career. ^{[10] [11]}

Albums

S. No.	Name	Record label	Year released	Notes
1	Life in the Fast Lane (CD, Album) [1]	Gold Star Records [11]	2002	Male lead
2	Live in Paris '93 (CD, Album)	Gold Star Records [11]	2003	Male lead
3	Rebellion (CD, Album) [12]	Foot Tapping Records	2013	Male lead
4	Rock 'N' Roll Gypsy (CD, Album) [12]	Foot Tapping Records	2015	Male lead
5	Whole Lotta Shakin' (A Tribute To Shakin' Stevens) (CD, Album) [13] [14]	Foot Tapping Records	2017	Male lead

Singles

S. No.	Name	Record label	Year released
1	"Let's Cut Loose" (7", Ltd, Pic)	Foot Tapping Records	2013

Other notable music contributions include That'll Be The Day portraying legends from Elvis Presley to Freddie Mercury. ^[15]

References

1. "RAB Hall of Fame: Rebel Dean". www.rockabillyhall.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
2. BBC. "That'll Be The Day". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
3. "Si Cranstoun and Rebel Dean at Anson Rooms". Visit Bristol. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
4. "Rebel Dean – Rebel Dean in another BBC Casualty shot. -1990's". StarNow. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
5. "Rock "n" Roll & Rockabilly – Big Beat Entertainment". www.bigbeatentertainment.co.uk. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
6. "Rebel Dean". www.moviefone.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
7. "REVIEW: 4 Steps to Heaven, Palace Theatre". The Bolton News. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
8. "Reviewbeat: Rebel Dean | Beat Magazine". beat-magazine.co.uk. 6 August 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
9. "Spotlight". www.spotlight.com. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
10. "Rebel Dean". Discogs. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
11. "Rebel Dean | Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
12. "Rebel Dean music, videos, stats, and photos". Last.fm. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
13. Young, Eleanor (29 November 2017). "Clevedon man brings Shakin' Stevens tribute show to his home town". Weston Mercury. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
14. "Whole Lotta shakin'- Tribute to Shakin' Stevens". MLG Gazettes. 28 February 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
15. BBC. "That'll Be The Day". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 7 August 2021.