Jared was born in San Antonio, Texas, on July 19, 1982.

On February 27, 2010, Padalecki married former Supernatural guest star Genevieve Cortese (who played the demon Ruby during the show's fourth season).

Jared's favorite food is a cheeseburger with mustard, lettuce and tomato.

Jared's film debut was a minor role in the 1999 film A Little Inside about a professional baseball player trying to single-handedly raise his young daughter.

In March 2015, Padalecki launched his Always Keep Fighting campaign to raise funds for people struggling with depression.

Jared plays Sam Winchester who hunts demons, spirits and other supernatural creatures with the help of his older brother Dean (Jensen Ackles).

All of these nicknames have been used for Jared's fans.

On Gilmore Girls, Jared played the role of Dean Forester, Rory Gilmore's "perfect first boyfriend".

Harley and Sadie (aka Harley Brown and Sadie Lane) are Jared's dogs. Rescued from the same shelter, Harley (Mastiff cross) and Sadie (German Shepherd mix) starred with Jared as part of an anti-fur campaign run by People for the Ethical treatment of Animals (PETA).

Jared has answered to all of the following nicknames: Sasquatch, Jare, Paddy, Stretchy, Lord, Jarhead, Jaredina.