Jared Padalecki

Jared Tristan Padalecki portrays Sam Winchester in the CW show Supernatural, as one of the two main characters, alongside fellow Texan Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester.

In addition to Sam, Jared has also played other characters, most of whom use his body. In Season 2, Jared played Meg for an episode. In Season 5 Jared also played Lucifer in episodes 4 and 22. In Season 7 he played a Leviathan version of Sam. And in Season 9, he played Gadreel until Sam forced him out of his body.



History
Born on July 19th, 1982 in San Antonio, Texas, he has an older brother, Jeff and younger sister, Megan. He started taking acting classes when he turned 12. Having won Fox TV's "Claim To Fame" contest, he presented the 1999 Teen Choice Awards and the same year, made his acting debut as Matt Nelson on a production called "A Little Inside".

Following his graduation from James Madison High School, he moved to Los Angeles, California in 2000 and took up a gig as Sam, in TV movie "Do Not Disturb/Silent Witness" where he did not play a hunky, hunter of all things mysterious and mystical. His television breakthrough came along when he landed the role of Dean Forester (also not a hunky, hunter of all things mysterious and mystical) in "Gilmore Girls", starring in 63 episodes throughout its seven-year run. He then appeared in several TV movies such as the "scAVENGERS"  until he portrayed Wade the Phephiphant loving boyfriend in the remake of 1953 film, "House of Wax", his movie breakthrough, in 2005.

Later that year, he took up his role as Sam Winchester, his claim to fame, on "Supernatural", which is currently filming its 12th season.

Personal life
As of February 27th, 2010, he is married to former Supernatural co-star, Genevieve Cortese, who portrayed the demon Ruby. On October 10, 2011, he announced they were expecting their first child. On March 19, 2012, they welcomed a son named Thomas Colton Padalecki. Jared has stated numerous times that his role model is Misha Collins, and that he had wished to name his son after the man. On July 21, 2013, via Jared's twitter, it was confirmed are expecting their second child. Their second son, Austin Shepherd Padalecki, was born on December 22, 2013.

Filmography

 * A Little Inside... 1999
 * Do Not Disturb/Silent Witness... 2000
 * Close To Home... 2001
 * ER... 2001
 * A Ring of Endless Light... 2002
 * Young McGyver... 2003
 * Cheaper by the Dozen (uncredited)... 2003
 * New York Minute... 2004
 * Flight of the Phoenix... 2004
 * Gilmore Girls (63 episodes)... 2000-2005
 * House of Wax... 2005
 * Cry Wolf... 2005
 * House of Fears (Uncredited)... 2007
 * Christmas Cottage... 2008
 * Friday The 13th... 2009
 * Supernatural (200 episodes and counting)... 2005-present

Award Nominations and Awards

 * Nominations:
 * Teen Choice Award - Category TV - Choice Actor, Drama for Gilmore Girls (2000)
 * Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Breakout Performance - Male for House of Wax (2005)
 * Teen Choice Award - Choice TV Actor: Drama for Supernatural (2007)
 * Scream Award - Best Actor In A Horror Movie or TV Show for Supernatural (2008)

Trivia

 * Won Fox TV's "Claim To Fame" contest and presented Teen Choice Awards in 1999.
 * Played Sam in "Do Not Disturb". Sam would later be his character name in Supernatural.
 * Played Dean Forester in "Gilmore Girls". Dean would later be the name of his onscreen older brother in Supernatural.
 * Dated his co-star from "Cry Wolf", Sandra McCoy (who later played the Crossroad Demon in "Bedtime Stories") for three years before becoming engaged in 2008. The couple then broke up in April 2008.
 * He and co-star, Jensen Ackles, were voted People's Magazine's "Sexiest Ghostbusters" in 2005.
 * Is close friends with Chad Michael Murray and best friends with Jensen Ackles.
 * Jensen Ackles was one of his groomsmen at his wedding to Genevieve Cortese while his older brother, Jeff, was his best man.
 * Ironically, Jared Padalecki and co-star Jensen Ackles, both play lead roles in 2009 horror movie remakes. Jared in the remake of Friday the 13th, and Jensen in the remake of My Bloody Valentine respectively.
 * Was mistaken by fans to be the man who climbed Trump Tower in August 2016.
 * Jared launched a campaign titled "Always Keep Fighting", in response to his own battle with depression in early 2015.

Gallery
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