Jared Padalecki Biography

Fast Facts

• In 1998, Padalecki won the National Forensics League national championship
• Launched a t-shirt campaign in 2015 to support the organization To Write Love on Her Arms, which aids individuals who struggle from addiction, depression and self-injury
• Got married to actress Genevieve Cortese in 2010
• Got his big break when he won FOX's Claim to Fame contest and was allowed to present an award at the Teen Choice Awards in 1999
• Quote: "After 'Supernatural' I hope to kind of back off from the business and work more sporadically and be a father and be a basketball coach for my kids, maybe get into producing or something․"
• Quote: "(On remaking classic films) "There are certain forums where, you're obviously not going to please everybody․ I think for the most part it goes to the producers and the people who decide to make it․ We actors get the easy way out a lot but, you know, don't blame us - blame the writers, blame the director, blame the producers! But, you're not going to please everybody and there are some people that are very dedicated and loyal to the original so they don't want to see it remade․""
• Renowned for his enthusiasm for playing pranks on the set