Biography
After a nationwide contest led to an appearance on "The 1999 Teen Choice Awards" (Fox, 1999), Padalecki seized the opportunity to make the move to Los Angeles and pursue an acting career. Within a year, he had landed his first recurring role on the family drama "Gilmore Girls" (The WB, 2000-06/The CW, 2006-07) as Dean Forester, the loving but limited first boyfriend of Rory Gilmore (Alexis Bledel). During his four-year run on the show, …
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Career Milestones
2009 | Played the lead character in the remake of "Friday the 13th" | |
2007 | Hosted MTV's horror reality series, "Room 401" | |
2005 | Cast as Sam Winchester on the series, "Supernatural" (WB, 2005-2006; CW, 2006-present) | |
2005 | Co-starred with Elisha Cuthbert and Chad Michael Murray in the horror film, "House of Wax" | |
2004 | Appeared opposite Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen in the comedy, "New York Minute" | |
2003 | Played a high school bully in "Cheaper by the Dozen" | |
2002 | TV movie debut, "A Ring of Endless Light" (Disney Channel) | |
2000 | Played the main character's love interest, Dean Forester, on the WB series, "Gilmore Girls" | |
1999 | First feature film, played a minor role in "A Little Inside" | |
| Moved to Los Angeles, to pursue an acting career | ||
1999 | Won FOX's "Claim to Fame Contest" | |