James Dean is a/an Actor

James Dean, as a person, can not be copy-righted. HOWEVER, he can be -- and is --licensed, just like Chef Boyardee is licensed. One can not legally use his name, image, likeness, voice, or signature without first obtaining permission from CMG Worldwide, who owns the license to those, and has ever since the companypaid for them from James Dean's family.

The song is a patchwork of significant historical and cultural events over many decades, and James Dean pretty much defined the "bad boy" teenager of the 1950s. His image and persona resonate to this day.

He was born James Byron Dean.

James Franco. He played the role of him in the movie James Dean 2001.