1. Home
  2. Entertainment
  3. Hollywood Movies

Jared Padalecki Biography

By Rebecca Murray, About.com

Jared Padalecki

Jared Padalecki at the 2008 San Diego Comic Con.

© Richard Chavez
Jared Padalecki's Birth Date:
July 19, 1982
Place of Birth:
San Antonio, Texas
Role That Got Him Noticed:
The 6'4" actor couldn't be missed as Dean, Alexis Bledel's boyfriend, on Gilmore Girls.
Acting Background:
Jared Padalecki took drama classes in middle school and acted in school plays. In high school Padalecki competed in drama competitions and won the 2000 Presidential Scholar Award for the National Foundation for Advancement of the Arts over 7,000 other entrants.

Padalecki's winning streak continued when he auditioned and won the chance to present a trophy at the first Teen Choice Awards. That brief appearance caught the eye of a talent manager and, after he graduated high school, Padalecki moved to LA and landed a role on Gilmore Girls.

Notable Movie Credits:
A Little Inside, New York Minute, Flight of the Phoenix, House of Wax, Cry Wolf, Thomas Kinkade's Home for Christmas, and Friday the 13th
Explore Hollywood Movies
About.com Special Features

Is your favorite song on our list? More >

Get a jump on all the new dramas coming soon to your living room. More >

  1. Home
  2. Entertainment
  3. Hollywood Movies
  4. Actors
  5. Actors Alpha List
  6. Padalecki Jared
  7. Jared Padalecki Biography - Jared Padalecki Movies and Biography

©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.