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as Sam Winchester  Jared Tristin Padalecki
is best
known for his role on the small screen as Rory's (Alexis Bledel)
boyfriend Dean on Gilmore Girls. Padalecki is currently starring
in The WB's new fall thriller Supernatural, as Sam Winchester,
the sweet reluctant hero who joins forces with his brother to
save their father from unseen forces. |
He also co-starred
with Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen in New York Minute, the Olsen
twins' first studio feature film. In Flight of the Phoenix, Padalecki
starred opposite Dennis Quaid and Giovanni Ribisi as a passenger
on a cargo plane that goes down in a sandstorm in the Sahara
with less than a dozen men on board. Additionally, Padalecki appeared in the hit film Cheaper By The Dozen, in a role for which director Shawn Levy specifically requested him. He can also be seen starring opposite Kathy Baker and Hallie Kate Eisenberg in the independent baseball movie A Little Inside. Padalecki stared in Cry Wolf, in which he played a precocious boarding school student who is drawn into an elaborate hoax involving a serial killer. Padalecki was born on San Antonio, Texas in the 19th of July 1982 and currently resides in Los Angeles with his two dogs & girlfriend. TRIVIA Hometown is San Antonio, Texas Has the same manager as Freddie Prinze Jr. Won Fox TV's "Claim To Fame" Contest and got to present at the 1999 Teen Choice Awards. Has been taking acting classes since he was 12. Graduated from James Madison High School in 2000. Older brother is named Jeff, younger sister is named Megan Favorite book is "The Great Gatsby" Favorite ice cream flavor is chocolate chip cookie dough His favorite movie is Good Will Hunting (1997). Weekend attire is t-shirt, jeans, tennis shoes, or anything that's comfortable |
Born in 1982, he is the youngest cast member of the TV series "Gilmore Girls" (2000), approximately a year younger than Alexis Bledel.
He is the second tallest male cast member of "Gilmore Girls" (2000), standing about 3 inches taller than Scott Patterson and about 1 to 2 inches shorter than Edward Herrmann.
Has two dogs.
Was considered for the role of Superman/Clark Kent in the proposed relaunch of the Superman film franchise.
Favorite band is Our Lady Peace
He is four years younger than his TV older brother, Jensen Ackles.
He and classmate Chris Cardeans together won the National Forensics League national championship in Duo Interpretation in 1998.
He and his Supernatural co-star Jensen Ackles were voted People Magazine's "Sexiest Ghostbusters" in 2005.
Close friends with actor Chad Michael Murray; they met on the set of Gilmore Girls. They also stared in the 1953 remake of House of Wax.
Good friends with actor Derek Lee Nixon & Director Andrew Pozza from San Antonio, Texas.
Is best friends with Jensen Ackles, his on screen brother in "Supernatural".
He is of Polish descent.
One of his rivals on the Gilmore girls was Tristan. Tristan is Jared's middle name. Ultimately, Chad Michael Murray, who played Tristan became one of his good friends.
Favorite food is cheeseburger with mustard lettuce and tomato.
Personal quotes
"Anywhere
I can be with my family" - Jared on the happiest place on
earth.
When asked about his superstitions: "Whenever I drive under
a yellow light, I always kiss my finger and tap it on the roof
of the car. And I do that when I get onto a plane as well!"
"I'm so happy with my family, my career and my friends,
and I'd like for them to be here forever, so I guess loss is
what scares me the most. - On the thing that scares him the most.
"I'm a little self-conscious about my body. I love to wear
hoodies because you can get cozy and eat some food and your belly
doesn't show!"
On love: "Don't place expectations on someone. Enjoy the
time you have together, and let it go where it goes."
"I love cookies baking. During the winter, they have these
candles that smell like cookies, and I always buy like a hundred
of them."
"My drama coach gave me a lot of self-confidence when I
wasn't sure of myself."
"Just be yourself and the right guy will come along, whether
it be today, tomorrow, or next year. It'll happen!"
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