Jared Padalecki

Biography

Jared Tristan Padalecki is an American actor. He is best known for playing the role of Sam Winchester in the TV series Supernatural. He rose to fame in the early 2000s after appearing on the television series Gilmore Girls as well as the films New York Minute and House of Wax, later starring in Friday the 13th.

Career Overview

Jared Padalecki has 27 screen credits in a career dating back to 1994. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Friday the 13th with 1 titles. Signature works include Supernatural, Walker, House of Wax. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

27

Birth Date

1982-07-19 00:00:00

Birth Place

San Antonio, Texas, USA

Known For

• 

  Supernatural
• 

  Walker
• 

  House of Wax
• 

  Friday the 13th
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  Christmas Cottage
• Guarding Stars

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

• Friday the 13th (1 titles)
• Cheaper by the Dozen (1 titles)
• Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Richard Burgi (2 collaborations)
• Jensen Ackles (1 collaborations)
• Misha Collins (1 collaborations)
• Molly Hagan (1 collaborations)
• Keegan Allen (1 collaborations)
• Violet Brinson (1 collaborations)
• Kale Culley (1 collaborations)
• Coby Bell (1 collaborations)
• Odette Annable (1 collaborations)
• Jeff Pierre (1 collaborations)

Credits

• production (3 credits)

  • Guarding Stars

    producer

    production
    2026
  • Walker Independence

    executive producer

    production

    - Let Him Hang (2023) ... executive producer production

    - How We Got Here (2023) ... executive producer production

    - The Pittsburgh Windmill (2023) ... executive producer production

    - All In (2023) ... executive producer production

    - Strange Bedfellows (2023) ... executive producer production
    2022
  • Walker

    executive producer

    production

    - See You Sometime (2024) ... executive producer production

    - Letting Go (2024) ... executive producer production

    - Let's Go, Let's Go (2024) ... executive producer production

    - End This Way (2024) ... executive producer production

    - A History of Horrors and Other Tales (2024) ... executive producer production
    2021

• actors (24 credits)

  • Guarding Stars

    Jack

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Searching for Stars Hollow

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Fire Country

    - False Alarm (2024) ... Camden Casey actor actors

    - Not Without My Birds (2024) ... Camden Casey actor actors

    - Edgewater's About to Get Real Cozy (2024) ... Camden Casey actor actors
    2022
  • Walker Independence

    - How We Got Here (2023) ... Man with No Name (uncredited) actor actors
    2022
  • Walker

    Cordell Walker

    actor

    actors

    - See You Sometime (2024) ... Cordell Walker actor actors

    - Letting Go (2024) ... Cordell Walker actor actors

    - Let's Go, Let's Go (2024) ... Cordell Walker actor actors

    - End This Way (2024) ... Cordell Walker actor actors

    - A History of Horrors and Other Tales (2024) ... Cordell Walker actor actors
    2021
  • The Boys

    - One-Shots (2026) ... Mr. Marathon actor actors
    2019
  • The Rookie

    - Survive the Streets (2026) ... Jared Padalecki actor actors
    2018
  • 50 Years of Star Trek

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

    - Fall (2016) ... Dean Forester actor actors
    2016
  • Friday the 13th

    Clay

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Christmas Cottage

    Thomas Kinkade

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • House of Fears

    J.P.

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Cry_Wolf

    Tom

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Supernatural

    Sam Winchester

    actor

    actors

    - Carry On (2020) ... Sam Winchester actor actors

    - Inherit the Earth (2020) ... Sam Winchester actor actors

    - Despair (2020) ... Sam Winchester actor actors

    - Unity (2020) ... Sam Winchester actor actors

    - Drag Me Away (From You) (2020) ... Sam Winchester actor actors
    2005
  • House of Wax

    Wade Felton

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Flight of the Phoenix

    Davis

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • New York Minute

    Trey Lipton

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Cheaper by the Dozen

    Bully (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • America's Next Top Model

    - The Girl Who Punk'd Ashton (2006) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2003
  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    - Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jared Padalecki (2005) ... Self actor actors
    2003
  • A Ring of Endless Light

    Zachary Gray

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • A Little Inside

    Matt Nelson

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Gilmore Girls

    - Those Are Strings, Pinocchio (2003) ... Dean Forester actor actors

    - Here Comes the Son (2003) ... Dean Forester actor actors

    - Say Goodnight, Gracie (2003) ... Dean Forester actor actors

    - Keg! Max! (2003) ... Dean Forester actor actors

    - Happy Birthday, Baby (2003) ... Dean Forester actor actors
    2000
  • ER

    - Piece of Mind (2001) ... Paul Harris actor actors
    1994