Jared Padalecki
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| Born | Jared Tristan Padalecki July 19, 1982 San Antonio, Texas, USA |
| Occupation | Actor |
Jared Tristan Padalecki (born July 19, 1982) is an American actor. He grew up in Texas and came to fame in the early 2000s after appearing on the television series Gilmore Girls as well as in several Hollywood films, including New York Minute and House of Wax. Padalecki has most recently become known for his starring role, Sam Winchester on the CW television series Supernatural.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Jared Padalecki was born in San Antonio, Texas, the son of Sharon L. (née Kammer) (a.k.a. "Sherri"),[1] a high school English teacher at East Central High School, and Gerald R. Padalecki (nicknamed Jerry),[1] a tax supervisor and accountant.[2] His paternal grandfather was Polish.[3] He has an older brother, Jeff, and a younger sister, Megan. He started taking acting classes at the age of 12.
[edit] School
He attended James Madison High School in San Antonio and was named a candidate for the 2000 Presidential Scholars Program. In 1998, Padalecki and his partner Chris Cardenas won the National Forensic League national championship in Duo Interpretation.[4] Padalecki won FOX's 1999 "Claim to Fame Contest"; he subsequently appeared at the Teen Choice Awards, where he met his current manager. Before graduating from high school in 2000, he moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue an acting career, although he had originally planned to attend the University of Texas.[1]
[edit] Career
Padalecki's first credit was a minor role in the 1999 film, A Little Inside. In 2000, he was cast as Dean Forester on the successful series Gilmore Girls, a role he played until 2005. Throughout the early 2000s, he also appeared in several made-for-television films, including Silent Witness (2000), Close to Home (2001), A Ring of Endless Light (2002) and Young MacGyver (2003).
Padalecki had an uncredited part as a high school bully in 2003's comedy Cheaper by the Dozen. In 2004, he appeared in the Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen-led comedy New York Minute, and also had a role in the thriller Flight of the Phoenix. In 2005, Padalecki starred opposite Elisha Cuthbert, Chad Michael Murray and Paris Hilton in the horror film House of Wax, and appeared in another horror film, Cry Wolf, on the set of which he met his fiancée, co-star Sandra McCoy.[5]
The same year, Padalecki was cast as Sam Winchester on the WB series, Supernatural, and gained a fan base after the show's success. Supernatural was renewed for a second season, which began airing on September 28, 2006 on the CW. The show was renewed for a third season, beginning on October 4, 2007. The show has also been renewed for a fourth season. The show is filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Padalecki most recently featured as host in MTV's horror reality series, Room 401. He hosts the series, produced by Ashton Kutcher.[6]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1999 | A Little Inside | Matt Nelson | |
| 2000 | Silent Witness | Sam | TV movie |
| Gilmore Girls | Dean Forester | Recurring character, 2000-2005 | |
| 2001 | ER | Paul Harris | 1 episode |
| 2002 | A Ring of Endless Light | Zachary Gray | TV movie |
| 2003 | Young MacGyver | Clay MacGyver | Pilot |
| Cheaper by the Dozen | Bully | Uncredited | |
| 2004 | Flight of the Phoenix | Davis | |
| New York Minute | Trey Lipton | ||
| 2005 | Cry Wolf | Tom | |
| House of Wax | Wade | ||
| Supernatural | Sam Winchester | Lead character, 2005-present | |
| 2007 | ROOM 401 | Himself | Host |
| Thomas Kinkade's Home for Christmas | Thomas Kinkade | ||
| 2009 | Friday the 13th | Clay |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Biography - Jared Padalecki (HTML). TV Guide.com. TV Guide. Retrieved on 2006-11-29.
- ^ Jared Padalecki Biography (1982-)
- ^ Jared Tristan Padalecki - aktor. Poland.us. PolishYellowPages (2006-10-23). Retrieved on 2007-01-07.
- ^ Schwan Duo Interpretation (PDF). The H.B. Mitchell Trophy pg. 5. National Forensic League. Retrieved on 2007-03-31.
- ^ Keith, Amy Elisa (November 29, 2005). 26334,1133515,00.html Celebrity Q&A: Jared Padalecki (HTML). People magazine. Time-Warner. Retrieved on 2006-11-29.
- ^ Room 401: Cast Bios
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