Jensen Ross Ackles (born March 1, 1978) is an American television actor. He is notable for his television roles as Eric Brady in Days of Our Lives, Alec/X5-494 in Dark Angel, and Jason Teague in Smallville. He currently plays Dean Winchester on the CW series Supernatural. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 600 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (750 × 750 pixel, file size: 621 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... is the 60th day of the year (61st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Dallas (disambiguation). ... is the 60th day of the year (61st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... Eric Roman Brady (born October 16, 1977) is a fictional character on the television drama Days of our Lives. ... Days of our Lives is an American soap opera, which has aired nearly every weekday since November 8, 1965[5] on the NBC network in the United States, and has since been syndicated to many countries around the world. ... X5-494 (a. ... Dark Angel is an American cyberpunk science fiction television program, created by James Cameron and Charles H. Eglee, which ran from 2000 to 2002 on the FOX network. ... Jason Teague is a character from the WB series Smallville. ... Smallville is an American television series created by writer/producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, and was initially broadcast by The WB. After its fifth season, the WB and UPN merged to form The CW, which is the current broadcaster for the show in the United States. ... Dean Winchester is a fictional character on The CW Television Networks Supernatural, portrayed by Jensen Ackles. ... The CW Television Network, normally abbreviated to The CW, also known as The New CW in its first season of the network, is a television network in the United States launched during the 2006 television season. ... This article is about the US TV series. ...

Life and career

Early life

Jensen was born in Dallas, Texas, to Alan Roger Ackles, an actor, and Donna Joan Shaffer. Ackles has an older brother, Joshua, and a younger sister, Mackenzie, and is of Irish and British ancestry. He had planned to study sports medicine at Texas Tech University and become a physical therapist before moving to Los Angeles to become an actor.^[1][2][3] For other uses, see Dallas (disambiguation). ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Texas Tech University redirects here. ... Physical therapy can help restore lost functionality in many people. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ...

Career

After modeling off and on since the age of 4, Ackles began to concentrate on an acting career in 1996. He appeared in several guest roles on Mr. Rhodes, Sweet Valley High, and Cybill before joining the cast of the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives as Eric Brady in 1997. He won a 1998 Soap Opera Digest Award for Best Male Newcomer and went on to be nominated three times (in 1998, 1999, and 2000) for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series for his work on Days of Our Lives.^[4] Mr. ... Cover of the first season DVD Sweet Valley High was an American television series which was based on Francine Pascals book series of the same name. ... Cybill was an American sitcom which aired on CBS from 1995 to 1998, starring actress Cybill Shepherd in the lead role. ... This article is about the television network. ... The first TIME magazine cover devoted to soap operas, dated January 12, 1976. ... Days of our Lives is an American soap opera, which has aired nearly every weekday since November 8, 1965[5] on the NBC network in the United States, and has since been syndicated to many countries around the world. ... The Soap Opera Digest Awards are are award show held by the daytime television magazine Soap Opera Digest. ... The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles-based Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming. ...

Ackles departed Days of Our Lives in 2000 and went on to appear in the mini-series Blonde about the life of Marilyn Monroe. He also auditioned for the role as the young Clark Kent on Smallville, but it was offered to actor Tom Welling instead.^[5] After failing to land the part, he appeared in a guest role on the James Cameron television series Dark Angel on Fox in 2001 as Ben/X5-493, the psychopathic, serial killer "brother" of the main character Max/X5-452 (played by Jessica Alba). His character died in the episode, but Ackles returned to the show as a series regular in the second season as Ben's twin, Alec/X5-494. He remained with the show until its cancellation in 2002. Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson;[1] June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962), was a Golden Globe-winning[2] American actress, singer, model, Hollywood icon,[3] cultural icon, fashion icon,[4] pop icon, film executive and sex symbol. ... For other uses, see Clark Kent (disambiguation). ... Smallville is an American television series created by writer/producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, and was initially broadcast by The WB. After its fifth season, the WB and UPN merged to form The CW, which is the current broadcaster for the show in the United States. ... Thomas John Patrick Welling (born April 26, 1977 in Putnam Valley, New York) is an American actor, director, and former male fashion model, most famous for playing Clark Kent on the current television series Smallville. ... For other persons named James Cameron, see James Cameron (disambiguation). ... Dark Angel is an American cyberpunk science fiction television program, created by James Cameron and Charles H. Eglee, which ran from 2000 to 2002 on the FOX network. ... FOX redirects here. ... Jessica Marie Alba (born April 28, 1981) is an American actress. ...

Ackles worked steadily throughout 2003. He joined the cast of the WB's hit show Dawson's Creek during the final season, playing CJ, Jen Lindley's lover. Afterward, Ackles filmed several episodes of the unaired series Still Life for Fox before it was abruptly dropped. He also had a small role in the 2004 short film The Plight of Clownana. Ackles was the producer's first choice to play Eliza Dushku's love interest on the second season of Tru Calling,^[6], Ackles turned down the role which was then offered to another actor and the character's name was changed to 'Jensen' because the producers of 'Tru Calling' liked Ackles' name. Ackles returned to Vancouver (where Dark Angel was filmed) in 2004 to become a regular on Smallville playing Assistant Football Coach Jason Teague, who was also the newest romantic interest for Lana Lang, played by Kristin Kreuk. He also had a lead role in the 2005 film Devour in which Ackles real life father, actor Alan Ackles also had a role playing the father of Ackles' character, Jake Gray. The Warner Bros. ... For the city in British Columbia, see Dawson Creek, British Columbia. ... Information Nickname(s) Jen Date of birth May, 1983 Date of death 2008 Occupation Single Mother Family Theodore Lindley (father) Helen Ryan (mother) Evelyn Ryan (grandmother) Amy Lindley (daughter) Spouse(s) Dawson Leery, C.J., Pacey Witter, Charlie Todd Children Amy Lindley Portrayed by Michelle Williams Created by Kevin Williamson... The Plight of Clownana is a short film written, directed and narrated by Chris Dowling. ... Eliza Patricia Dushku (born December 30, 1980) is an American television and film actress, who has appeared in several Hollywood movies such as True Lies, The New Guy, Bring It On, and Wrong Turn. ... Tru Calling is an American television program, which premiered on the Fox Network in October 2003. ... For other uses, see Vancouver (disambiguation). ... Jason Teague is a character from the WB series Smallville. ... Lana Lang is a supporting character in DC Comics Superman series. ... Kristin Laura Kreuk (born December 30, 1982 in Vancouver, BC) is a Canadian actress. ... A 2005 film, Devour is the story of Jake Gray (Jensen Ackles), a young man whos been having bizarre visions of murder and self-mutilation, and his experience with an online game called The Pathway. Following the deaths of his friends Conrad (Teach Grant) and Dakota (Dominique Swain), who...

Most recently, Ackles joined the cast of the WB horror/drama series Supernatural in 2005, where he co-stars as Dean Winchester. Dean teams with his brother Sam (Jared Padalecki) to road trip across the country investigating the paranormal while searching for their missing father John Winchester (Jeffrey Dean Morgan). The second season was picked up by The CW in 2006 for the 2006-2007 television season. The show completed its third season and has been renewed for a fourth season.^[7] “Horror Movie” redirects here. ... This article is about the US TV series. ... Dean Winchester is a fictional character on The CW Television Networks Supernatural, portrayed by Jensen Ackles. ... Jared Tristan Padalecki (born July 19, 1982) is an American actor. ... Jeffrey Dean Morgan (born April 22, 1966 in Seattle, Washington) is an American actor. ... The CW Television Network, normally abbreviated to The CW, also known as The New CW in its first season of the network, is a television network in the United States launched during the 2006 television season. ...

In the summer of 2006, Jensen Ackles took on the role of Priestly in the quirky Independent film comedy Ten Inch Hero.^[8] The film began hitting the Film Festival circuit in early 2007 and Ackles received high praise for his comedic timing in the role. The movie is currently waiting to find a distributor for feature film release. He also appeared on stage from June 5-10, 2007 with Lou Diamond Phillips in A Few Good Men at Casa Mañana Theatre in Fort Worth Texas as Lt. Daniel Kaffee. Ackles received extensive praise for his work in this role, which was also his first ever appearance in a professional stage production. Lou Diamond Phillips (born February 17, 1962) is an American film and television actor. ... A Few Good Men, a play by Aaron Sorkin, was acclaimed on Broadway and was subsequently made into a successful film in 1992. ...

Filmography

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References

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External links

• Jensen Ackles at the Internet Movie Database
• Jensen Ackles at Allmovie
• Jensen Ackles at TV.com
• Jensen Ackles cast bio on The CW