birthday: March 1st 1978 in Dallas,Texas
height: 6’1’’ (1,85m)
zodiac sign: Pisces (Fische)
color of eyes: green/hazel
Family:
Parents: Alan and Donna Ackles. His father is a professional actor. His brother, Josh, is about 3 years older than him and his sister, Mackenzie, is about 7 years younger.
Studies:
- 1990 graduate of Dartmouth Elementary School in Richardson, TX.
- 1993 graduate of Apollo Junior High School in Richardson, TX.
- Graduated from LV Berkner High School, Richardson, Texas in 1996.
Early life
Ackles was born in Dallas, Texas to Alan Roger Ackles, an actor, and Donna Joan Shaffer. His parents chose the name "Jensen" because it was uncommon. Ackles has an older brother, Joshua, and a younger sister, Mackenzie, and is of Irish, English, and Scottish ancestry. He graduated from Dartmouth Elementary School in 1990, Apollo Junior High School in 1993, and Lloyd V. Berkner High School in Richardson, Texas in 1996], where he was a baseball and lacrosse player. He planned to study sports medicine at Texas Tech University and become a physical therapist before moving to Los Angeles to become an actor.
Career
After modeling off and on as a young child, 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.
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. After failing to land the part, he appeared in a guest role on the James Cameron television series Dark Angel on Fox during its first season 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.
Ackles worked steadily throughout 2003. He joined the cast of the WB’s hit show Dawson’s Creek during the final season, playing C.J., 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, but Ackles returned to Vancouver (where Dark Angel was filmed) in 2004 to become a regular on Smallville instead, playing Jason Teague, the romantic interest of Lana Lang, played by Kristin Kreuk. He also had a lead role in the 2005 film Devour, where his father also had a role.
Most recently, Ackles joined the cast of the WB horror 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.
Ackles is set to appear in the 2007 film Ten Inch Hero, in which he will play the role of Priestly.
Graduated from L. V. Berkner High School, Richardson, Texas in 1996.
Has one brother, Joshua, approximately three years older, and one sister, Mackenzie, approximately seven years younger.
Was a child model at age 4, then quit, and started again at age 10.
Played baseball and lacrosse in high school.
Fan of the Dallas Cowboys.
Planned to study sports medicine at Texas Tech University and become a physical therapist, before he decided to move to LA to give acting a try.
Enjoys horseback riding.
1993 graduate of Apollo Junior High School in Richardson, TX.
1990 graduate of Dartmouth Elementary School in Richardson, TX.
Was runner up to Tom Welling for the role of "Clark Kent" on "Smallville" (2001). Was brought onto the show in season 4 as Lana’s boyfriend.
Also sings and plays guitar.
Was offered a role as Eliza Dushku’s love interest on "Tru Calling" (2003), but chose to take a role on "Smallville" (2001) instead. Eric Christian Olsen was eventually given the role and the character’s name was changed to Jensen.
He is the son of actor Alan Ackles.
Jensen’s parents named him Jensen because they considered other names but found them too common. Ackles, Jensen’s last name, is pronounced like ‘Cackles’ without a ‘C.’
Good friends with LeAnn Rimes and Christian Kane.
His career has an ongoing theme of dealing with demonic forces. His character’s mother, "Marlena" on "Days of Our Lives" (1965), was possessed by the Devil. In the movie Devour (2005), he was the son of "Satan". On his television series, "Supernatural" (2005), his character battles the forces of hell.
His parents were going to name him Justin but his parents thought it was too common.
Is of Irish, English, and Scottish ancestry.
Source: desiring-jensen.org
Filmographie:
• "Supernatural" .... Dean Winchester (126 episodes, 2005-2010)
- Weekend at Bobby's (2010) TV episode .... Dean Winchester
- Episode #6.3 (2010) TV episode .... Dean Winchester
- Episode #6.2 (2010) TV episode .... Dean Winchester
- Exile on Main Street (2010) TV episode .... Dean Winchester
- Swan Song (2010) TV episode (also archive footage) .... Dean Winchester
(121 more)
• Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010) (V) (voice) .... Red Hood
• My Bloody Valentine (2009) .... Tom Hanniger
... aka "My Bloody Valentine 3-D" - UK (promotional title), USA (promotional title)
... aka "My Bloody Valentine 3D" - UK (poster title), USA (poster title)
... aka "Bloody Valentine 3D" - Japan (English title)
• Ten Inch Hero (2007) .... Priestly
• Devour (2005) (V) .... Jake Gray
• "Smallville" .... Jason Teague (22 episodes, 2004-2005)
... aka "Smallville Beginnings" - USA (rerun title)
- Commencement (2005) TV episode .... Jason Teague
- Forever (2005) TV episode .... Jason Teague
- Ageless (2005) TV episode (credit only) .... Jason Teague
- Blank (2005) TV episode .... Jason Teague
- Spirit (2005) TV episode .... Jason Teague
(17 more)
• The Plight of Clownana (2004) .... Jensen
• "Still Life" .... Max Morgan (6 episodes, 2003-2004)
- Not Fade Away (2004) TV episode .... Max Morgan
- Gravity (2004) TV episode .... Max Morgan
- Pilot (2003) TV episode .... Max Morgan
- Caught (????) TV episode .... Max Morgan
- Dissappearances (????) TV episode .... Max Morgan
(1 more)
• "Dawson's Creek" .... C.J. (12 episodes, 2002-2003)
- Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road (2003) TV episode .... C.J.
- Lovelines (2003) TV episode .... C.J.
- Love Bites (2003) TV episode .... C.J.
- Sex and Violence (2003) TV episode .... C.J.
- Clean and Sober (2003) TV episode .... C.J.
(7 more)
• "Dark Angel" .... Alec / ... (22 episodes, 2001-2002)
... aka "James Cameron's Dark Angel" - USA (complete title)
- Freak Nation (2002) TV episode .... Alec / X5-494
- Love Among the Runes (2002) TV episode .... Alec / X5-494
- She Ain't Heavy (2002) TV episode .... Alec / X5-494
- Dawg Day Afternoon (2002) TV episode .... Alec / X5-494
- Hello, Goodbye (2002) TV episode .... Alec / X5-494
(17 more)
• Blonde (2001) (TV) .... Eddie G
• "Days of Our Lives" .... Eric Brady / ... (16 episodes, 1997-2000)
... aka "Cruise of Deception: Days of Our Lives" - USA (summer title)
... aka "DOOL" - USA (informal short title)
... aka "Days" - USA (short title)
- Episode #1.8854 (2000) TV episode .... Eric Brady
- Episode #1.8821 (2000) TV episode .... Eric Brady
- Episode #1.8733 (2000) TV episode .... Eric Brady
- Episode #1.8620 (1999) TV episode .... Eric Brady
- Episode #1.8618 (1999) TV episode .... Eric Brady
(11 more)
• "Cybill" .... David (1 episode, 1997)
- The Wedding (1997) TV episode .... David
• "Mr. Rhodes" .... Malcolm (7 episodes, 1996-1997)
- The Valentine Show (1997) TV episode .... Malcolm
- Tom's Not Headmaster Show (1997) TV episode .... Malcolm
- The Welcome Back Show (1997) TV episode .... Malcolm
- The Italian Show (1997) TV episode .... Malcolm
- The Courtroom Show (1997) TV episode .... Malcolm
(2 more)
• "Sweet Valley High" .... Brad (1 episode, 1996)
- All Along the Water Tower (1996) TV episode .... Brad
• "Wishbone" .... Michael Duss (1 episode, 1996)
- Viva Wishbone! (1996) TV episode .... Michael Duss
source: imbd.com
