Jared Padalecki | |
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| File:Jared Padalecki (35444305903).jpg Padalecki at Comic-Con in 2017 | |
| Born | Jared Tristan Padalecki July 19, 1982 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Spouse(s) | Genevieve Cortese (m. 2010) |
| Children | 3 |
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Jared Tristan Padalecki (born July 19, 1982)[1] is an American actor. He is best known for playing the role of Sam Winchester in the TV series 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.[1][2] His father is of Polish descent, while his mother has German, Scottish, French, and English ancestry.[3]
Education[]
He was a 2000 candidate for the Presidential Scholars Program.[1] In 1998, Padalecki and his partner Chris Cardenas won the National Forensic League national championship in Duo Interpretation.[4] 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.[1]
Career[]
Padalecki with Supernatural co-star Jensen Ackles
Padalecki won Fox Broadcasting's 1999 "Claim to Fame Contest"; he subsequently appeared at the Teen Choice Awards, where he met an agent.[5] His first role was a minor role in the 1999 film A Little Inside. In 2000, he was cast as Dean Forester on the television series Gilmore Girls, a role he played until 2005. Throughout the early 2000s, he appeared in several made-for-television films, including Silent Witness, Close to Home, and the Disney Channel Original Movie A Ring of Endless Light.[6][7]
Padalecki had an uncredited role as a high school bully in 2003's comedy Cheaper by the Dozen, which he played after being asked by fellow actor and friend Tom Welling, who played Charlie Baker, and the director of the movie, who wanted someone larger than Charlie to pick on him. Padalecki originally auditioned for Welling's role, but gave it up in order to film a pilot titled Young MacGyver which was never picked up.[8]
In 2004, he appeared in the Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen comedy New York Minute as Trey Lipton, a cute boy to whom the Olsens' characters are attracted. He also landed a short role in the thriller Flight of the Phoenix alongside Dennis Quaid and Hugh Laurie. In 2005, Padalecki starred opposite Elisha Cuthbert, Chad Michael Murray, and Paris Hilton in House of Wax as Wade. In 2005, he appeared in Cry Wolf, another horror film, as Tom.[9]
That same year, Padalecki was cast as Sam Winchester on the WB series, Supernatural. Sam and his brother Dean (Jensen Ackles) drive throughout the United States hunting paranormal predators, fighting demons and angels, and dealing with all manner of fantasy & sci-fi genre. The show is currently in its fourteenth season on the CW. It owns the title of the longest-running North American sci-fi series in history.[10]
In 2007, Jared served as the host of MTV's horror reality series, Room 401, which was discontinued after only eight episodes due to poor ratings.[11]
He had the lead role in 2008's The Christmas Cottage as Thomas Kinkade, alongside acclaimed actor Peter O'Toole.
He also had the lead role in the 2009 version of Friday the 13th as Clay Miller, a character who heads out to Camp Crystal Lake in search of his sister who has gone missing.[12]
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.[13][14][15][16] 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.[17][18] The couple resides in Austin, Texas with their three children.
Padalecki and Supernatural co-stars Jensen Ackles and Misha Collins supported Beto O'Rourke for the 2018 Senate election in Texas.[19]
Always Keep Fighting[]
In March 2015, Padalecki launched his Always Keep Fighting campaign through Represent.com. 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.[20] 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.[21][22] Most recently, Padalecki launched a third campaign selling a further 40,000 shirts.[23]
During San Diego Comic-Con 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.[24]
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | A Little Inside | Matt Nelson | |
| 2003 | Cheaper by the Dozen | High School Bully | Uncredited[8] |
| 2004 | New York Minute | Trey Lipton | |
| 2004 | Flight of the Phoenix | John Davis | |
| 2005 | House of Wax | Wade Felton | |
| 2005 | Cry Wolf | Tom Jordan | |
| 2007 | House of Fears | J.P. | Uncredited[citation needed] |
| 2008 | Christmas Cottage | Thomas Kinkade | |
| 2009 | Friday the 13th | Clay Miller | |
| 2015 | Phantom Boy | Lieutenant Alex | Voice role |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Silent Witness | Sam | Television film |
| 2000–2005 | Gilmore Girls | Dean Forester | Recurring role (seasons 1, 4–5), Main role (seasons 2–3); 63 episodes |
| 2001 | ER | Paul Harris | Episode: "Piece of Mind" |
| 2002 | A Ring of Endless Light | Zachery Gray | Television film |
| 2003 | Young MacGyver | Clay MacGyver | Unsold television pilot |
| 2005–present | Supernatural | Sam Winchester | Main role; 300 episodes |
| 2007 | Room 401 | Himself | Host; 8 episodes |
| 2011 | Supernatural: The Anime Series | Sam Winchester | Main role, voice role; 22 episodes |
| 2016 | Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life | Dean Forester | Episode: "Fall" |
Awards and nominations[]
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| Year | Work | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Gilmore Girls | Teen Choice Award | Choice TV Actor Drama | Nominated |
| 2005 | House of Wax | Teen Choice Award | Choice Movie: Male Breakout Star | Nominated |
| 2007 | Supernatural | Constellation Awards | Best Male Performance in a 2006 Science Fiction Television Episode (for "Croatoan") | Nominated |
| Teen Choice Award | Choice TV Actor Drama | Nominated | ||
| 2008 | Supernatural | Constellation Awards | Best Male Performance in a 2007 Science Fiction Television Episode (for "Born Under a Bad Sign") | Won |
| SFX Awards | Best TV Actor | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | Supernatural | Teen Choice Award | Choice TV Actor Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Nominated |
| 2012 | Supernatural | Teen Choice Award | Choice TV Actor Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Nominated |
| 2013 | Supernatural | Constellation Awards | Best Male Performance in a 2012 Science Fiction Television Episode (for "The Born-Again Identity") | Won |
| People's Choice Awards | Favorite Dramatic TV Actor | Nominated | ||
| SFX Awards | Best TV Actor | Nominated | ||
| Sexiest Man | Nominated | |||
| Teen Choice Award | Choice TV Actor Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | Supernatural | People's Choice Awards | Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor | Nominated |
| Favorite TV Bromance (shared with Jensen Ackles and Misha Collins) | Won | |||
| 2015 | Supernatural | People's Choice Awards | Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor | Nominated |
| Favorite TV Duo (shared with Jensen Ackles) | Nominated | |||
| Teen Choice Award | Choice TV Actor Fantasy/Sci-Fi | Won |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Jared Padalecki biography". TV Guide. Archived from the original on November 27, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2013.
{{cite web}}: ; deadurl - ↑ "Jared Padalecki Biography". FilmReference.com. Archived from the original on 2007-08-19.
{{cite web}}: ; deadurl - ↑ "Jared Padalecki interview". The Bonnie Hunt Show. February 10, 2009.
- ↑ "Schwan Duo Interpretation" (PDF). The H.B. Mitchell Trophy. National Forensic League. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-09-10. Retrieved 2007-03-31.
{{cite web}}: ; deadurl - ↑ "Teen Choice Awards". supernaturalwiki.com. Archived from the original on 2014-08-31.
{{cite web}}: ; deadurl - ↑ "Jared Padalecki". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Jared Padalecki biography and filmography | Jared Padalecki movies". Tribute.ca. Retrieved 2018-10-30.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Interview with Bonnie Hunt". Archived from the original on 2015-11-07.
{{cite web}}: ; dead-url - ↑ Keith, Amy Elisa (November 29, 2005). "Celebrity Q&A: Jared Padalecki". People Magazine. Time-Warner. Retrieved 2006-11-29.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-09-25. Retrieved 2016-09-24.
{{cite web}}: ; deadurlCS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Room 401: Cast Bios". Archived from the original on 2008-05-03.
{{cite web}}: ; deadurl - ↑ "Friday the 13th: Jared Padalecki". SuicideGirls.com. January 9, 2009. Archived from the original on January 24, 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
{{cite web}}: ; deadurl - ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-06-05. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
{{cite web}}: ; deadurlCS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ Godwin, Jennifer, Jared Padalecki and Genevieve Cortese Are Engaged Archived 2010-02-25 at the Wayback Machine, EOnline.com, January 6, 2010; accessed February 14, 2009.
- ↑ Kubicek, John, Notes from the Supernatural 100th episode party Archived 2010-02-09 at the Wayback Machine, BuddyTV.com; February 2, 2010.
Quote: "Jared Padalecki talking sweetly about his recent engagement to former co-star Genevieve Cortese"; accessed February 14, 2010. - ↑ Jakle, Jeanne (2014-08-05). "Hollywood Stars Love the Spurs Too". My San Antonio: San Antonio's Home Page. Archived from the original on September 10, 2014. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
{{cite web}}: ; deadurl - ↑ "Jared Padalecki and Wife Genevieve Cortese Expecting Baby No. 3" (in en-US). E! Online. Archived from the original on 2017-10-14. http://www.eonline.com/news/807583/jared-padalecki-and-wife-genevieve-cortese-expecting-baby-no-3.
- ↑ "Jared Padalecki & Wife Genevieve Cortese Welcome Baby No. 3" (in en-US). E! Online. Archived from the original on 2017-09-03. http://www.eonline.com/news/838992/supernatural-s-jared-padalecki-and-wife-genevieve-cortese-give-birth-to-a-baby-girl-odette-elliott-padalecki.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/mishacollins/status/1058588434145533952
- ↑ "How Jared Padalecki's 'Always Keep Fighting' Helped This Fan Battle Depression". MTV News. Archived from the original on 2015-10-17.
{{cite web}}: ; deadurl - ↑ "Jared & Jensen Always Keep Fighting - Represent". represent.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-07.
{{cite web}}: ; deadurl - ↑ "Supernatural: Jensen Ackles on the Finale and His Charity with Jared Padalecki : People.com". PEOPLE.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-15.
{{cite web}}: ; deadurl - ↑ "Jared Padelecki's Love Yourself First Hoodie - Represent". represent.com. Archived from the original on 2015-10-08.
{{cite web}}: ; deadurl - ↑ "Fans Support Jared Padalecki's Fight Against Depression With Incredibly Moving Comic-Con Tribute". Entertainment Tonight. Archived from the original on 2015-09-17.
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External links[]
- Jared Padalecki at the Internet Movie Database
- Jared Padalecki on Twitter
- Interview with Jared Padalecki at SuicideGirls.com
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