Jared Padalecki - Biography

Last Editor: solyev				Jared Padalecki Biography -   Name : Jared Padalecki Date of birth : 19 July 1982 Place of birth : San Antonio, Texas, USA Birth name : Jared Tristan Padalecki Nickname : Sasquatch Jare J-Rod Height : 6' 4" (1.93 m)

Jared Padalecki Trivia -

Hometown is San Antonio, Texas Has the same manager as Freddie Prinze Jr. Won Fox TV's "Claim To Fame" Contest and got to present at the 1999 Teen Choice Awards. Has been taking acting classes since he was 12. Graduated from James Madison High School in 2000. Older brother is named Jeff, younger sister is named Megan Favorite book is "The Great Gatsby" Favorite ice cream flavor is chocolate chip cookie dough His favorite movie is Good Will Hunting (1997). Weekend attire is t-shirt, jeans, tennis shoes, or anything that's comfortable Favorite food is cheeseburger with mustard lettuce and tomato. Born in 1982, he is the youngest cast member of the TV series "Gilmore Girls" (2000), approximately a year younger than Alexis Bledel. He is the second tallest male cast member of "Gilmore Girls" (2000), standing about 2 inches taller than Scott Patterson and about 3 inches shorter than Edward Herrmann. He has two dogs. He was considered for the role of Superman/Clark Kent in the proposed relaunch of the Superman film franchise. Favorite band is Our Lady Peace. He is four years younger than his TV older brother, Jensen Ackles. He and classmate Chris Cardeans together won the National Forensics League national championship in Duo Interpretation in 1998. He and his Supernatural co-star Jensen Ackles were voted People Magazine's "Sexiest Ghostbusters" in 2005. Close friends with actor Chad Michael Murray; they met on the set of "Gilmore Girls" (2000). They also starred in the remake of 1953's House of Wax (2005). Good friends with actor Derek Lee Nixon & Director Andrew Pozza from San Antonio, Texas. Is best friends with Jensen Ackles, his on screen brother in "Supernatural" (2005). He is of Polish descent. One of his rivals on "Gilmore Girls" (2000) was Tristan. Tristan is Jared's middle name. Ultimately, Chad Michael Murray, who played Tristan became one of his good friends. He is lactose intolerant, but still eats dairy products like Cold Stone ice cream. He says its worth the tummy ache. His mother, Sherri, is an English teacher at East Central High School in San Antonio.

Jared Padalecki Detailed Biography -

Jared Padalecki is best known for his starring role as Dean on the hit television series Gilmore Girls. Currently, he is filming the lead role in the pilot Supernatural for Warner Brothers Television. Jared was last seen on the big screen starring in Flight of the Phoenix, opposite Dennis Quaid and Giovanni Ribisi. Up next, he stars in Cry Wolf, which is scheduled to be released this fall. Last summer, audiences couldn't forget Jared's role opposite Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen in New York Minute. Additionally, Jared completed a supporting role in the comedy Cheaper By the Dozen – a role that director Shawn Levey specifically requested him for. He can also currently be seen starring opposite Kathy Baker and Hallie Kate Eisenberg in the independent baseball movie A Little Inside. Jared so captivated audiences with his recurring role on Gilmore Girls that he returned the next two seasons as a series regular. During his first hiatus, he spent two months in Australia filming the lead in the television movie Ring of Endless Light, based on the novel by Madeline L'Engle. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Jared developed an interest in acting in middle school when he began taking drama classes and performing in school plays. During high school, he competed in drama competitions, garnering regional, state, and even national awards. He won the 2000 Presidential Scholar Award for the National Foundation for Advancement of the Arts in the theater competition that had over 7000 entrants. It was another national talent search that sent Jared on a fateful trip to Hollywood. He auditioned in a local Planet Hollywood and won the chance to be a trophy presenter for the first Teen Choice Awards. The summer before his senior year of high school, he appeared on the awards show and caught the attention of a talent manager. After graduating high school, Jared came out to Los Angeles and that summer landed the role on Gilmore Girls. On television, he also recently landed the coveted role of Macgyver for The WB network.