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name: "Jared Padalecki"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "19 July 1982"
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updated: "2026-09-16T23:53:50.955140+00:00"
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# Jared Padalecki

Actor. Born 19 July 1982 in San Antonio, Texas, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 19 July 1982, San Antonio, Texas, USA
- **Also known as:** Jared Tristan Padalecki

## Biography

Jared Tristan Padalecki is an American actor. Born on 19 July 1982 in San Antonio, Texas, he began taking acting lessons at the age of twelve. After winning Fox's 'Claim to Fame' contest in 1999 and graduating from high school, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career.

Padalecki's breakthrough came with the role of Dean Forester on the series *Gilmore Girls* (2000–2005). He is best known for portraying Sam Winchester on *Supernatural* (2005–2020). His other credits include the films *House of Wax* (2005), *Friday the 13th* (2009) and *New York Minute* (2004), as well as the series *Walker* (2021–2024). He is married to actress Genevieve Cortese.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Gilmore Girls* (2000), Fi1m 81, as Dean Forester — [page](https://film.one/tv/gilmore-girls.md)

## Also known for

- *The Boys* (2019), Mr. Marathon
- *Supernatural* (2005), Sam Winchester
- *The Rookie* (2018), Jared Padalecki
- *House of Wax* (2005), Wade Felton
- *Cheaper by the Dozen* (2003), Bully (uncredited)
- *Friday the 13th* (2009), Clay
- *Flight of the Phoenix* (2004), Davis
- *New York Minute* (2004), Trey Lipton

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