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Jared Padalecki
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Padalecki at Comic-Con in 2017
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Jared Tristan Padalecki
July 19, 1982 San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
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| Residence | Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
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Genevieve Cortese (m. 2010)
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| Children | 3 |
Jared Tristan Padalecki (born July 19, 1982) is an American actor, best known for his role as Sam Winchester on Supernatural. He grew up in Texas and rose to fame in the early 2000s after appearing on the television series Gilmore Girls as well as the films New York Minute and House of Wax.
Early life
Padalecki was born in San Antonio, Texas, to Gerald and Sherri Padalecki. His father is of Polish descent, while his mother has German, Scottish, French, and English ancestry.
Education
He was a 2000 candidate for the Presidential Scholars Program. In 1998, Padalecki and his partner Chris Cardenas won the National Forensic League national championship in Duo Interpretation. Although he had originally planned to attend the University of Texas after graduating from high school in 2000, Jared decided to move Los Angeles, California instead to pursue an acting career.
Personal life
Padalecki's engagement to his Supernatural co-star Genevieve Cortese was announced in January 2010. They met when Cortese guest starred as Ruby on the show's fourth season. Padalecki proposed to her in front of their favorite painting, "Joan of Arc", by French realist Jules Bastien-Lepage at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art in October 2009.
The pair married on February 27, 2010, in Cortese's hometown of Sun Valley, Idaho. On October 10, 2011, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child together. Their son, Thomas Colton Padalecki, was born on March 19, 2012. On December 22, 2013, Cortese gave birth to their second son, Austin Shepherd "Shep" Padalecki. Their daughter, Odette Elliott Padalecki, was born on March 17, 2017. The couple resides in Austin, Texas with their three children.
Always Keep Fighting
In March 2015, Padalecki launched his Always Keep Fighting campaign. His first campaign raised funds for To Write Love On Her Arms, which supports people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury, and suicide.
The cause is particularly close to Padalecki, who has been candid about his own struggles with depression. For the second campaign in the Always Keep Fighting series in April 2015, Padalecki partnered with co-star Jensen Ackles to release a shirt featuring both of their faces, to benefit their newly formed joint charitable fund. Over 70,000 shirts were sold. Most recently, Padalecki launched a third campaign selling a further 40,000 shirts.
During San Diego Comic-Con International 2015, more than 6,000 fans surprised Padalecki at the Supernatural panel by holding up candles for him, after having revealed his battle with depression earlier in the year.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1999 | A Little Inside | Matt Nelson | |
| 2000 | Do Not Disturb | Sam | TV movie |
| 2001 | Close to Home | TV movie | |
| 2002 | A Ring of Endless Light | Zachery Gray | TV movie |
| 2003 | Cheaper by the Dozen | High School Bully (uncredited) | |
| 2004 | New York Minute | Trey Lipton | |
| 2004 | Flight of the Phoenix | John Davis | |
| 2005 | House of Wax | Wade | Nominated–Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Breakout Male |
| 2005 | Cry Wolf | Tom | |
| 2007 | House of Fears | J.P. (uncredited) | |
| 2008 | Christmas Cottage | Thomas Kinkade | |
| 2009 | Friday the 13th | Clay Miller |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2000–2005 | Gilmore Girls | Dean Forester | 63 episodes Recurring; Seasons 1, 4, & 5 Main Cast; Seasons 2–3 Nominated–Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor: Drama |
| 2001 | ER | Paul Harris | Episode: "Piece of Mind" |
| 2003 | Young MacGyver | Clay MacGyver | Pilot |
| 2005–present | Supernatural | Sam Winchester | Main role Nominated–Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor: Drama Nominated–Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor: Sci-Fi/Fantasy (2011, 2012) Nominated–SFX Award for Best TV Actor |
| 2007 | Room 401 | Himself | Cancelled after 8 episodes |
| 2009 | Supernatural | Lucifer | "The End" (Season 5, Episode 4) |
| 2010 | Supernatural | Gary Frankle | "Swap Meat" (Season 5, Episode 12) |
| 2011 | Supernatural: The Anime Series | Sam Winchester | Voice role, 22 episodes |
Images for kids
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Padalecki with Supernatural co-star Jensen Ackles
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Jared Padalecki at the 2008 Red Bull Soapbox Race
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Jared Padalecki at the Comic-Con International 2008