Jared Padalecki

Jared Padalecki Headshot

Actor

Birth Name: Jared Tristan Padalecki

Birth Date: July 19, 1982

Age: 42 years old

Birth Place: San Antonio, Texas

Spouses: Genevieve Padalecki

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.

Credits

Fire CountryStream

Guest Star
Camden
Series
2022

Walker IndependenceStream

Executive Producer
Series
2022
71%

WalkerStream

Actor
Cordell Walker
Series
2021

WalkerStream

Executive Producer
Series
2021

GMA3: What You Need to Know

Guest
Show
2020

Gym & Fridge

Self
Show
2019

Live with Kelly and Ryan

Guest
Talk
2017

Kings of Con

Guest Star
Jaden Jaworski
Show
2016

Celebrity Family FeudStream

Guest
Game Show
2015

Phantom Boy

Voice
Movie
2015

The Rich Eisen Show

Guest
Show
2014

Rafael Ramos

Actor
Show
2014

LIVE with Kelly

Guest
Talk
2011

Supernatural: The Animation

Actor
Sam Winchester
Show
2011

Supernatural: The Animation

Voice
Sam Winchester
Show
2011

ConanStream

Guest
Talk
2010

The TalkStream

Guest
Talk
2010

InnerSPACE: Supernatural

Guest
Show
2010

Friday the 13thStream

Actor
Clay Miller
Movie
2009
25%

The Bonnie Hunt Show

Guest
Talk
2008

Thomas Kinkade's Home for Christmas

Actor
Thomas Kinkade
Movie
2008

Room 401

Host
Show
2007

SupernaturalStream

Actor
Series
2005
93%

SupernaturalStream

Guest
Series
2005
93%

House of WaxStream

Actor
Wade
Movie
2005
27%

Cry Wolf

Actor
Tom
Movie
2005

New York Minute

Actor
Trey
Movie
2004

Flight of the Phoenix

Actor
Davis
Movie
2004

Jimmy Kimmel Live!Stream

Guest
Talk
2003

Gilmore GirlsStream

Actor
Dean Forester
Series
2000

Gilmore GirlsStream

Guest Star
Dean Forester
Series
2000

A Little Inside

Actor
Matt Nelson
Movie
1999

ERStream

Guest Star
Paul Harris
Series
1994

Entertainment Tonight

Guest
News
1981

News aboutJared Padalecki

Jared Padalecki as Camden Casey — 'Fire Country' Season 3 Episode 5

Will Jared Padalecki Return in ‘Fire Country’ Season 3?

Jared Padalecki as Camden Casey — 'Fire Country' Season 3 Episode 6 “Not Without My Birds”
Spoiler Alert

‘Fire Country’: Would You Watch a Jared Padalecki-Led Spinoff? (POLL)

Jared Padalecki as Camden — 'Fire Country' Season 3 Episode 7
Exclusive

‘Fire Country’ Sneak Peek: Will Bode Graduate? Camden Ruins Vince & Sharon’s Good Mood (VIDEO)

Billy Burke as Vince, Diane Farr as Sharon, and Jared Padalecki as Camden — 'Fire Country' Season 3 Episode 6
Exclusive

‘Fire Country’ Sneak Peek: Sharon Clashes With Jared Padalecki’s Camden (VIDEO)

Kevin Alejandro as Manny Perez — 'Fire Country' Season 3 Episode 6 “Not Without My Birds”; Stephanie Arcila as Gabriela Perez, Max Thieriot as Bode Leone and Jared Padalecki as Camden Casey — 'Fire Country' Season 3 Episode 7

‘Fire Country’: Bode & Camden Held Hostage! Plus, What Else Is Coming Up With Jared Padalecki (PHOTOS)

Isaiah Washington as Dr. Preston Burke and Sandra Oh as Dr. Cristina Yang on 'Grey’s Anatomy', David Schwimmer as Ross Geller and Jennifer Aniston as Rachel Green on 'Friends', and Joshua Jackson as Pacey Witter and Katie Holmes as Joey Potter in 'Dawson's Creek'

11 TV Breakups We Did Not See Coming

Max Thieriot as Bode Leone, Jordan Calloway as Jake Crawford, and Jared Padalecki as Camden Casey — 'Fire Country' Season 3 Episode 5
Spoiler Alert

‘Fire Country’: Max Thieriot Talks Bode and Gabriela Drama, Camden and Jake Tension

Jared Padalecki as Camden Casey and Max Thieriot as Bode Leone — 'Fire Country' Season 3 Episode 5
Exclusive

‘Fire Country’ Promo: Will Jared Padalecki’s Camden Cause Bode & Gabriela’s Next Breakup? (VIDEO)

Jared Padalecki as Camden Casey and Max Thieriot as Bode Leone — 'Fire Country' Season 3 Episode 5

‘Fire Country’ Promo Reveals Jared Padalecki’s Camden as Bode’s New Boss (VIDEO)

Jared Padalecki as Camden — 'Fire Country' Season 3 Episode 5
Exclusive

‘Fire Country’ First Look: Jared Padalecki Leaps Into Action — See Camden With Bode (PHOTOS)

Jared Padalecki; Max Thieriot as Bode Leone — 'Fire Country' Season 3 Episode 1
Preview

Details on Jared Padalecki’s First ‘Fire Country’ Episode — Will He Return?

Alexis Bledel and Milo Ventimiglia; Lauren Graham; Keiko Agena and Adam Brody on 'Gilmore Girls'

10 Most Romantic ‘Gilmore Girls’ Episodes, Ranked

Fire Country - Fall TV 2024
Fall Preview

Hearts Afire

Max Thieriot as Bode Leone in 'Fire Country' and Jared Padalecki
Preview

‘Fire Country’ Boss Says Jared Padalecki’s Camden & Bode Are ‘Twin Flames’

Jared Padalecki at 2019 CW Network Upfront

‘Fire Country’ Adds Jared Padalecki for Season 3 Arc — What It Could Mean for Franchise

Jared Padalecki

Jared Padalecki Blasts The CW For ‘Walker’ Cancelation: ‘F— It. They Can’t Fire Me Again’

Jared Padalecki

Jared Padalecki Reveals He Struggled With Suicidal Thoughts as Acting Pressures Took Toll

Antony Starr in The Boys - Season 4
Spoiler Alert

‘The Boys’: Eric Kripke on Ending With Season 5, Jared Padalecki Hopes & Emotional Arcs

Jared Padalecki as Cordell Walker in Walker - 'Let's Go, Lets Go'
Exclusive

‘Walker’ Boss Previews Take on ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ — Watch Sneak Peeks (VIDEO)

Yasmine Al-Bustami, Barrett Doss, Jared Padalecki

9 Stars From This Season’s Canceled Shows We Hope Get Hired ASAP

Jared Padalecki as Cordell Walker in 'Walker' Season 4 Episode 2

‘Walker’ Canceled After 4 Seasons at The CW — See Jared Padalecki’s Emotional Statement

Sharon Lawrence attends the 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
Exclusive

‘Walker’ Casts Sharon Lawrence — Scoop on Her Sinister Character

Odette Annable as Geri and Jared Padalecki as Cordell in 'Walker' Season 4 Episode 3
Exclusive

‘Walker’ Sneak Peek: Cordell & Geri Are Taking a Major Step in Their Relationship (VIDEO)

Jared Padalecki at 2019 CW Network Upfront

Jared Padalecki Angling for ‘The Boys’ Cameo — Is a ‘Supernatural’ Reunion on the Horizon?

Walker - Coby Bell as Capt. Larry James, Keegan Allen as Liam Walker, Jared Padalecki as Cordell Walker, and Violet Brinson as Stella Walker
Q&A

‘Walker’: Jared Padalecki on ‘Hot & Heavy’ Cordell and Geri, What’s Next With The Jackal

Jared Padalecki as Cordell Walker in 'Walker' Season 4 Episode 2
Preview

Why ‘Walker’ Season 4 Is Going to Be Its Most Dangerous Yet

Keiko Angena, Yanic Truesdale, Liza Weil, Kelly Bishop, Edward Herrmann, Melissa McCarthy, Liz Torres, Sean Gunn, Milo Ventimiglia, Scott Patterson, Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, and Jared Padalecki in 'Gilmore Girls'

Why These 9 ‘Gilmore Girls’ Episodes Are Perfect to Bring in the Fall

Genevieve Padalecki
Exclusive

‘Walker’ Star Genevieve Padalecki Explains How She’s Making Sustainability Easier (VIDEO)

Misha Collins
Exclusive

Misha Collins Casts His ‘Supernatural’ Co-Stars on ‘Gotham Knights’ (VIDEO)

Odette Annable and Jared Padalecki in 'Walker'
Spoiler Alert

Jared Padalecki on That ‘Walker’ Finale, Cordi & Geri, 13-Episode Seasons, and More

Matt Barr, Katherine McNamara & Justin Johnson Cortez in 'Walker Independence'

Jared Padalecki Promises the ‘Book’s Not Closed’ on ‘Walker: Independence’

Jared Padalecki in 'Walker'

‘Walker’ Renewed for Shortened Season 4 at The CW

Jared Padalecki with messy hair

Jared Padalecki’s Best Selfies & Family Moments From Social Media (PHOTOS)

The Winchesters (left), Walker Independence (top right) and All American: Homecoming (bottom right)

The CW Midseason 2023 Schedule: New ‘Winchesters’ Time, ‘Walker’ Premiere Dates & More

Jake Abel Jared Padalecki

Jake Abel Joining ‘Walker’ in ‘Supernatural’ Reunion With Jared Padalecki (PHOTO)

Jared Padalecki

Jared Padalecki Set to Appear on ‘Walker’ Prequel ‘Independence’

Alaina Huffman, Gil McKinney in 'Supernatural'

‘The Winchesters’ Is Bringing Gil McKinney Onscreen as John’s Father Henry

Jared Padalecki in 'Walker'
Spoiler Alert

Jared Padalecki Teases a Dark Future for the ‘Walker’ Boys: ‘It Gets Real Bad’

Exclusive

‘Walker’ First Look: Jared Padalecki Hints at ‘Skeletons Lurking’ in Cordell’s Closet (PHOTO)

NCIS, Chicago Fire, Walkere

8 TV Characters in Jeopardy Going Into Fall Season

Jared Padalecki
Spoiler Alert

Jared Padalecki Looks Back on ‘Walker’ Season 2 & Ahead to ‘Independence’

THE MANDALORIAN

‘The Mandalorian,’ ‘The Wonder Years’ & More of TV’s Top Dads (PHOTOS)

Best Lines of the Week (April 22-28): ‘Whole New Meaning to the British Invasion’

Jared Padalecki on Walker

Jared Padalecki Provides Update After Serious Car Accident: ‘I’m on the Mend’

'Walker' Reboot, The CW, Jared Padalecki as Cordell Walker,What’s the Best Reboot or Revival of 2021 So Far? (POLL)

Jared Padalecki Recovering After ‘Very Bad Car Accident

Walker - Jensen Ackles
Spoiler Alert

‘Walker’: Jensen Ackles Reveals the Bear-Raising Prank He Pulled on Jared Padalecki

Supernatural reunion on Walker
Q&A

‘Supernatural’ Bros Reunite! Jensen Ackles on Directing Jared Padalecki’s ‘Walker’

Ashley Reyes as Cassie Perez, Jared Padalecki as Cordell Walker in Walker
Preview

‘Walker’: Get to Know Cordell’s New Partner, Plus Details on Their First Meeting

Ashley Reyes in Walker Season 2

‘Walker’: Jared Padalecki’s New Partner Is ‘American Gods’ Star Ashley Reyes

Walker Season 2 preview
Exclusive

Sneak Peek: Is It Dead Man ‘Walker’ When Cordi’s Foe Goes Free? (VIDEO)

Keegan Allen on Walker
Q&A

‘Walker’: Keegan Allen Previews Liam’s ‘Volatile’ Unraveling (VIDEO)

Keegan Allen and Jared Padalecki in Walker - Season 2

‘Walker’ Prequel in Development at The CW, Jared Padalecki Calls It a ‘Love Letter’ to Texas

Walker Season 2 premiere
Q&A

‘We Hit the Ground Running!’ Jared Padalecki Hypes Us Up for ‘Walker’ Season 2

Keegan Allen in Walker
Preview

Keegan Allen Reveals Where the ‘Walker’ Brothers Stand Going Into Season 2

Walker - Jalen Thomas Brooks
Exclusive

‘Walker’ Casts ‘Rebel’ Vet Jalen Thomas Brooks as Rival Family Scion

Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki attend the CW's Summer TCA All-Star Party in 2019

Jensen Ackles & Jared Padalecki to Stage ‘Supernatural’ Reunion on ‘Walker’

Jared Padalecki talks 'Walker' Season 2
Exclusive

Jared Padalecki Teases a ‘Supernatural’ Reunion & More in ‘Walker’ Season 2 (VIDEO)

Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles in Supernatural

Jared Padalecki Clears Up ‘Supernatural’ Twitter Drama With Jensen Ackles

Walker + Jared Padalecki + Lindsey Morgan
Spoiler Alert

Lindsey Morgan Looks Back on ‘Walker’ Season 1 and Hints at Micki’s Next Move

Jared Padalecki in Walker
Exclusive

Sneak Peek: Can ‘Walker’ Cut It as a Stay-at-Home Dad? (VIDEO)

Supernatural Season 9 Jensen Ackles Jared Padalecki Dean Sam

Jared Padalecki & Jensen Ackles Assure Fans ‘Things Are Good’ After ‘Supernatural’ Spinoff Fallout

Misha Collins as Castiel - Supernatural Season 15 Episode 15

‘Supernatural’ Prequel Series: Misha Collins Says He Wants In

Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, 'Raising Hell', (Season 15, Episode

‘Supernatural’ Spinoff in Works, Jared Padalecki ‘Bummed’ He Wasn’t Asked to Be Involved

Jared Padalecki and Cordell and Odette Annable as Geri in Walker - Season 1
Exclusive

Sneak Peek: Will Hoyt’s Death Push ‘Walker’ and Geri Apart? (VIDEO)

Walker + Jared Padalecki
Spoiler Alert

Jared Padalecki on Latest ‘Walker’ Tragedy: ‘It’s Heartbreaking All Around’

Supernatural

Tales From the ‘Supernatural’ Set Through the Years