Jared Padalecki

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Birthday:

19 July 1982, San Antonio, Texas, USA

Birth Name:

Jared Tristan Padalecki

Height:

197 cm

Jared Padalecki was born in San Antonio, Texas, to Sherri (Kammer), a teacher of English, and Gerald Padalecki, a tax accountant. He is of Polish (father) and German, English, Scottish, and French (mother) descent. Jared started to take acting lessons when he was 12. Then, he won the "Claim to Fame" Contest in 1999 and got to appear on the Teen Choice awards. Jared lived in San Antonio, Texas and attended James Madison High School. He was named a candidate for the year 2000 Presidential Scholars Program. After graduating in the year 2000, he moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue an acting career. He played "Dean Forester" on Gilmore Girls (2000) on the WB starting in 2000 and ending in 2005. From 2005 to now, he has portrayed "Sam Winchester" on the CW's Supernatural (2005). He also has several feature film credits. Show less «

"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...Show more »

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!" Show less «

"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...Show more »

"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. Show less «

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.

Just be yourself and the right guy will come along, whether it be today, tomorrow, or next year. It'll happen!

[on battling depression] I, in the past, have had my own struggles of not [being] so happy with where I am in life, which is strange and I t...Show more »

[on battling depression] I, in the past, have had my own struggles of not [being] so happy with where I am in life, which is strange and I think it goes to show... Maybe a lot of people don't know this, but season three [of Supernatural], we were shooting an episode, and I went back to my trailer to get changed and just kind of broke down. A doctor came to set and talked to me for about 30 minutes or 45 minutes and said, 'Jared, I think you're clinically depressed. I think I should write you a note and we can shut down production for five days and then we can take it from there... I say constantly that there's no shame in dealing with these things," said the star, who explained that he began to feel better after taking a step back and taking a break. "There's no shame in having to fight every day, but fighting every day, and presumably, if you're still alive to hear these words or read this interview, then you are winning your war. You're here. Show less «