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My Take
What I respect most about Jared Padalecki is endurance. Playing Sam Winchester across fifteen seasons of Supernatural is the acting equivalent of running a marathon every year for a decade and a half, and he never seemed to coast. I also appreciate the arc of his image: the sweet kid from Gilmore Girls grew into a leading man without the usual detours into scandal or cynicism. There is a steady, Texan decency to him that audiences clearly sense, which explains the armful of fan-voted awards. Loyalty and consistency are underrated virtues in this business, and he embodies both better than almost anyone.
Overview
Jared Tristan Padalecki (born July 19, 1982) is an American actor. He is best known for playing the role of Sam Winchester in the TV series Supernatural. He rose to fame in the early 2000s after appearing on the television series Gilmore Girls (2000–2005) as well as the films Flight of the Phoenix (2004), House of Wax (2005) and Friday the 13th (2009).
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jared Padalecki
- Name (Japanese)
- ジャレッド・パダレッキ
- Reading
- じゃれっど・ぱだれっき
- Born
- July 19, 1982 (age 43)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dog
- Origin
- San Antonio, Texas, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- television actor / actor / voice actor / model / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- James Madison High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Constellation Awards
- 2014 People's Choice Award for Favorite TV Bromance
- 2015 Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor Fantasy/Sci-Fi
- 2019 Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor Fantasy/Sci-Fi
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.