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Jared Padalecki

Highest Rated: 31% Flight of the Phoenix (2004)

Lowest Rated: 11% New York Minute (2004)

Birthday: Jul 19, 1982

Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas, USA

Blessed with all-American good looks, it was no surprise that actor Jared Padalecki began his career as the "boy next door," although his work as a heroic leading man in the horror genre would eventually become his stock in trade. After a nationwide contest led to an appearance on "The 1999 Teen Choice Awards" (Fox, 1999), Padalecki seized the opportunity to make the move to Los Angeles and pursue an acting career. Within a year, he had landed his first recurring role on the family drama "Gilmore Girls" (The WB, 2000-06/The CW, 2006-07) as Dean Forester, the first boyfriend of Rory Gilmore (Alexis Bledel). During his four-year run on the show, Padalecki began transitioning to feature work with several small turns in projects such as "Flight of the Phoenix" (2004). It was, however, his performances in horror fests like "House of Wax" (2005) and "Cry Wolf" (2005) that laid the groundwork for his casting in the macabre adventure series "Supernatural" (The WB, 2005-06/The CW, 2006- ). Each week, he and his stalwart brother roamed the countryside in their trusty '67 Chevy Impala as they vanquished evil entities and solved long-buried family mysteries. Padalecki further cemented his position as a horror fixture with efforts such as "Friday the 13th" (2009), while his popular TV series positioned him for a bright future.

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Highest rated movies

31% 40% Flight of the Phoenix
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28% 44% House of Wax
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26% 47% Friday the 13th Watchlist
22% 51% Cry Wolf
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11% 47% New York Minute
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Phantom Boy
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50% A Little Inside
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62% Thomas Kinkade's Christmas Cottage
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Filmography

Movies

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No Score Yet No Score Yet Phantom Boy Unknown (Voice) $31.0K 2015
26% 47% Friday the 13th Clay Miller (Character) $65.0M 2009
No Score Yet 62% Thomas Kinkade's Christmas Cottage Thomas Kinkade (Character) - 2008
22% 51% Cry Wolf Tom (Character) $10.0M 2005
28% 44% House of Wax Wade (Character) $32.0M 2005
31% 40% Flight of the Phoenix Davis (Character) $21.0M 2004
11% 47% New York Minute Trey (Character) $14.0M 2004
No Score Yet 50% A Little Inside Matt Nelson (Character) - 1999

TV

Credit
No Score Yet 64% Fire Country Camden (Guest Star) 2024
No Score Yet 91% Walker Cordell Walker (Character),
Executive Producer
2021-2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet Celebrity Family Feud Guest 2023
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Talk Guest 2018 2020-2021 2023
71% 93% Walker Independence Executive Producer 2022-2023
93% 73% Supernatural Sam Winchester (Character),
Guest
2005-2020
No Score Yet 42% Jimmy Kimmel Live! Guest 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Conan Guest 2017
87% 69% Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life Dean Forester (Guest Star) 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Bonnie Hunt Show Guest 2009
No Score Yet 88% Gilmore Girls Dean Forester (Character),
Bruce Forester (Guest Star)
2000-2005
No Score Yet 85% ER Paul Harris (Guest Star) 2001