Who is Jared Padalecki

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Jared, a Rising Texas Star

Jared Padalecki is probably best known for his role as Sam Winchester on the television series, Supernatural, but he was also quite popular as Dean on the Gilmore Girls before that. This handsome young actor has been interested in acting from a young age, he started acting lessons at the age of 12.

Jared has captured the hearts of girls around the globe in many of his roles and has appeared in a number of movies, as well. To date, his most popular appearances have been in television shows, but the young actor continues to appear in feature films, making his mark.

Jared's a Daddy

Jared Padalecki babyJared Padalecki and his wife Genevieve Cortese (formerly Ruby the demon on Supernatural) have had their baby boy. Thomas Colton was born on March 19, 2012 in Seattle, Washington. Congrats to the new parents!
Jared Padalecki, Sam Winchester

Jared on Supernatural 

"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."

7 "Facts" About Jared Padalecki

Are you jonesing for more info on your favorite hottie? Well, here you go! Keep in mind that these were gleaned from the internet, so take them with a grain of salt.

1. Jared seems to like food of all types, but his favorite is a cheeseburger with mustard, lettuce and tomato.

2. He is lactose intolerant, but still eats dairy products like Cold Stone ice cream. He claims it's worth the tummy ache.

3. To keep his house smelling yummy, Jared likes to buy cookie scented candles and burn them.

4. Despite the fact that thousands of girls are drooling over him, this actor says he's self-concious about his body.

5. He's a middle child, with a big brother, Jeff, and a little sister, Megan.

6. His pets are two dogs, Sadie and Harley. The three of them appeared in a PETA ad together.

7. If Jared couldn´t act, his preferred profession would be the same as his mother's, a teacher.

Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester

Supernatural is a successful television series on its 7th season in 2012. Jared Padalecki plays Sam Winchester, the younger brother of Dean (Jensen Ackles) and black sheep of the family. Giving up a lifetime of hunting supernatural creatures, Sam goes to university, only to be sucked back when his father goes missing and his fiance goes up in flames.

In the first few seasons, Sam is an adorable little brother, always being picked on. His questionable past, being fed demon blood as an infant, catches up to him, though and he begins to develop psychic powers. As the show moves on, Sam wavers between good and bad and leans further and further toward the dark side, befriending demons while his brother is in Hell and working to develop his evil powers.

At the end of the fourth season, Sam brings on the Apocalyse . . . mostly by accident. In the sixth season, he returned from Hell, but without his soul, which caused some serious issues and the season's plot originally revolved around getting his soul back and into his body. By the 7th season, the brothers have more serious issues and Sam's whole wrecked soul ordeal is put on the backburner as they fight against a whole new type of monster, the Leviathan.

Supernatural

Want to watch Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester? I highly recommend the Supernatural series, it's a fascinating show that will be sorely missed when it's gone.

Supernatural - Seasons 1-3

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The first three seasons show the evolution of a young man going from trying to overcome his past to embracing it and using it to fuel his journey. From hunting vampires and ghosts to saving his brother's hide, Sam Winchester lives a dangerous life.

Interview with Jared Padalecki

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"I can rest when I'm older. Now's the time to work hard and try to make a name for myself."

House of Wax

While Jared Padalecki has appeared in a number of movies, one of his early breaks was House of Wax, a teen horror flick that also starred Paris Hilton and Chad Michael Murray. Filmed as he was leaving Gilmore Girls, the movie gave Jared a chance to prove himself in the world of film as he had a fairly large role compared to some of the other movies he's been in.

House of Wax follows a group of teens that find themselves stuck in the middle of the woods, as many horror movies begin. They end up in a town where they soon discover everyone has been turned into wax figures. I won't spoil it for you, but let´s just say that Jared freaked out when he heard that he had to be covered in wax for his role! Afterwards, he admitted that despite his nonstop complaining beforehand, it really wasn't that bad.

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"I have a house, with two big plasma-screen TVs, two dogs, a grill, chessboard. I like to keep it low-key: invite friends over, order some Papa John's pizzas and Coors Light, play poker and ping-pong and chill. I'm pretty private."

A Younger Jared

Friday the 13th

As seems to have happened with Jensen Ackles, Jared Padelecki is doing more and more with supernatural/horror. First he was in House of Wax and Cry Wolf, then the TV series, Supernatural, and now the remake of Friday the 13th.

This remake of the original video has Jared`s character, Clay Miller, fighting against Jason, the now iconic serial killer. I haven't personally seen the movie yet, but I hear it`s a decent go at turning the original up a notch.

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Friday the 13th (Extended Killer Cut)

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Chatter About Jared

Do you love Jared? Share your thoughts below!

  • jodie Mar 24, 2012 @ 12:22 pm | delete
    I LOVE JARED SO MUCH I AM HIS NUMBER 1 FAN XXXXX
  • jodie Mar 24, 2012 @ 12:21 pm | delete
    OMG I ABSOLUTELY LOVE JARED AND I WISH TO MEET HIM
  • flower Mar 24, 2012 @ 11:41 am | delete
    Do you think there is a chance to meet this actor??
  • flower Mar 24, 2012 @ 11:39 am | delete
    I hope to meet Jared Padalecki personally
  • Stephy Stajniak Jul 23, 2011 @ 4:52 am | delete
    Love Jared? Oh no, it goes further than that, I mean, of course I love him, I'm in love with him! He's te bet actor I've seen, and watching interviews and gagreels of supernatural, you actually get to find out what he's like, and he's down to earth and funny! And he has a sexy body ;)

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