Tall and athletic with a winning smile, this Texas native came to Hollywood after winning a nationwide contest to be a presenter on the 1999
Teen Choice Awards. The very next year, he landed a role on
Gilmore Girls as Rory's on-again, off-again beau and instantly became a sex symbol. Feature films followed, including a part in
Cry Wolf, during which he hooked up with costar Sandra McCoy. But Padalecki returned to TV in 2005 to star on the eerie sci-fi series
Supernatural.
Jared Padalecki Fast Facts:- Started taking acting lessons when he was 12.
- Was a candidate for the Presidential Scholars Program in 2000.
- Planned to attend the University of Texas but changed his mind when he won the role of Dean on Gilmore Girls.
- Won a Claim to Fame contest in 1999 that sent him to the first Teen Choice Awards where he was noticed by an agent.
- Received information about mythology to prep him for Supernatural from his mom, Sherri, a heroes, myths and legends high school teacher.
- Jared Padalecki Relationships:
- Jeff Padalecki - Brother
- Jerry Padalecki - Father
- Megan Padalecki - Sister
- Sandra McCoy - Ex-fiancée
- Sherri Padalecki - Mother
