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| 1 | Expecting 3rd child with wife Genevieve in March 2017. |
| 2 | Was enrolled as a freshman at the University of Texas at Austin when he got a job working on Gilmore Girls, he dropped out of school. |
| 3 | He and Supernatural (2005) star, Misha Collins both use sign language with their children. At the 2012 Salute to Supernatural convention in New Jersey, the two actors joked about their reactions to Signing Time! (2002) and "Baby Signing Time". |
| 4 | Tried out for Clark Kent/Superman in Superman Returns (2006), Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) and Conan in Conan the Barbarian (2011). |
| 5 | His second son with wife Genevieve Padalecki was born on the evening of 22 December 2013 at home. |
| 6 | Both he and his Supernatural (2005) co-star Jensen Ackles are natives of Texas. |
| 7 | Was a final candidate for the role of Clark Kent/Superman in McG's abandoned reboot. One of his rivals for the part was Henry Cavill who was cast before it was scrapped and got to play the role in Man of Steel (2013). |
| 8 | On the film set of Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) Jared met Tom Welling. who played Clark Kent on Smallville (2001). Before the start of Supernatural, his co-star Jensen Ackles also played on Smallville. Both shows filmed in B.C. Vancouver, in the CW lot, and they are all now real-life friends. |
| 9 | Had the same speech coach in high school as Matt Bomer. |
| 10 | He is an exceptionally skilled Chess player. |
| 11 | Known on sets for his love of playing pranks on his co-stars. |
| 12 | Had his first son with wife Genevieve Padalecki. named Thomas Colton Padalecki, who was born on March 19, 2012. |
| 13 | He and former Supernatural (2005) recurring guest star, Genevieve Padalecki, were married on February 27, 2010 in her hometown of Sun Valley, Idaho. Jensen Ackles, who plays "Dean Winchester", the older brother to Jared's character "Sam Winchester" on Supernatural (2005), was one of the groomsmen. Jared's real-life older brother, Jeff Padalecki, was best man. |
| 14 | Was engaged to long term girlfriend Sandra McCoy - he proposed in Paris while on holiday during the writers strike (October 2007-March 2008). But in June 2008, at the Supernatural Dallas convention, he announced that they were no longer engaged or together. |
| 15 | His mother, Sherri, was an English teacher at East Central High School in San Antonio. The same High School attended by, Henry Thomas. |
| 16 | One of his rivals on Gilmore Girls (2000) was Tristan. Tristan is Jared's middle name. Ultimately, Chad Michael Murray, who played Tristan became one of his good friends. |
| 17 | His father is of Polish descent. His mother has German, Scottish, French, and English ancestry. |
| 18 | Good friends with actor Derek Lee Nixon and Director Andrew Pozza from San Antonio, Texas. |
| 19 | Close friends with actor Chad Michael Murray; they met on the set of Gilmore Girls (2000). They also starred in the remake of 1953's House of Wax (2005). |
| 20 | He and his Supernatural (2005) co-star Jensen Ackles were voted People Magazine's "Sexiest Ghostbusters" in 2005. |
| 21 | He and classmate Chris Cardeans together won the National Forensics League national championship in Duo Interpretation in 1998. |
| 22 | He is four years younger than his TV older brother, Jensen Ackles. They are real life best friends. |
| 23 | Was considered for the role of Superman/Clark Kent in the proposed relaunch of the Superman film franchise. |
| 24 | Has two dogs. |
| 25 | Born in 1982, he is the youngest cast member of the TV series Gilmore Girls (2000), approximately a year younger than Alexis Bledel. |
| 26 | Older brother is named Jeff, younger sister is named Megan. |
| 27 | Graduated from James Madison High School in 2000. |
| 28 | Has been taking acting classes since he was 12. |
| 29 | Won Fox TV's "Claim To Fame" Contest and got to present at the 1999 Teen Choice Awards. |
| 30 | Has the same manager as Freddie Prinze Jr.. |
| 31 | Hometown is San Antonio, Texas. |
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