Jared Tristan Padalecki (born July 19, 1982) is an American actor. He grew up in Texas and came to fame in the early 2000s after appearing on the television series Gilmore Girls as well as in several Hollywood films, including New York Minute and House of Wax. Padalecki plays Sam Winchester on the CW television series Supernatural.
Background
Education
He attended James Madison High School in San Antonio and was named a candidate for the 2000 Presidential Scholars Program. In 1998, Padalecki and his partner Chris Cardenas won the National Forensic League national championship in Duo Interpretation. Padalecki won FOX's 1999 "Claim to Fame Contest"; he subsequently appeared at the Teen Choice Awards, where he met his current manager
After graduating from high school in 2000, he moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue an acting career, although he had originally planned to attend the University of Texas.
Career
Jaerd Padalecki has taken part in numerous film projects, such as A Little Inside, Do Not Disturb, Gilmore Girls, Close to Home, ER (TV-series), A Ring of Endless Light, Young MacGyver, Cheaper by the Dozen, New York Minute, Flight of the Phoenix, House of Wax, Cry Wolf, Supernatural (TV series), House of Fears, Room 401, Christmas Cottage, iday the 13th.