Quick Facts of Jared padalecki

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Two Teen Choice Award winner Jared Tristan Padalecki is an American actor. He is known for his role in the TV series Supernatural as Sam Winchester. He also played in the American dramedy television series, Gilmore Girls as well as in the film New York Minute and House of Wax.

Padalecki is a married man. Who is his spouse? Does he have kids? Keep reading the article until the end to know about Jared Padalecki’s bio, wiki, age, height, net worth, personal life and many more.

Jared Padalecki’s Bio

Jared Padalecki was born on 19th July 1982 in San Antonio, Texas, the United States. He is of American nationality and belongs to mixed ethnicity (Polish, English, German, Scottish, French).

Padalecki completed her high school in 2000. Moreover, in 2000, he was a candidate for the Presidential Scholars Program. Likewise, the actor attended the University of Texas for his higher studies. Later Padalecki decided to move to Los Angeles, Calfornia instead to pursue an acting career.

Wife, Genevieve Cortese (m. 2010-present)

Yes, Jared Padalecki is a married man. He got married to his Supernatural co-star Genevieve Cortese. His wife is an American actress. She is known for her role in the television series Wildfire as Kris Furillo and had a recurring role in Supernatural as demon Ruby.

Jared Padalecki on the day of his wedding with wife, Genevieve Cortese
Jared Padalecki on the day of his wedding with wife, Genevieve Cortese
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The couple started dating in January 2009 and after dating for ten months, in December 2009, they announced their engagement. Likewise, after two months of their engagement, Jared and his partner Genevieve got married on 27th February 2010. Their wedding ceremony took place in Sun Valley, Idaho and was covered widely by the media and tabloids.

The couple with their children
The couple with their children
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Moreover, from their blissful married life, the couple is blessed with three children. Genevieve gave birth to their first child, a son Thomas Colton Padalecki on 19th March 2012. Similarly, the pair welcomed their second child, a son Austin Shepherd “Shep” Padalecki on 22nd December 2013.

Likewise, four years later Jared and his wife became the parents of their third kid, a daughter  Odette Elliott Padalecki on 17th March 2017. Currently, the family of five lives in Austin, Texas. The couple is happily enjoying their company and is living a blissful life with no news and rumors of divorce and affairs.

Net Worth – $12 Million

Jared Padalecki’s net worth is estimated to be around $12 Million as of 2019. He earned a huge amount of money through his successful career in the entertainment industry. To date, Padelecki has played in several movies and TV series.

Jared starred in the series Supernatural in which an average salary of the cast ranges between $100,000 to $125,000. So, Padalecki also definitely earned the salary in a similar range.

Padalecki acted in many hit movies and TV series which did a good earning in the box office. Some of his movies along with their box office collection and budget are listed below.

SN Movies Budget Box Office
1 Cheaper by the Dozen $40 Million $190.2 Million
2 New York Minute $30 Million $23.4 Million
3 House of Wax $40 Million $70.1 Million
4 Cry Wolf $1 Million $15.6 Million
5 Friday the 13th $19 Million $92.7 Million

With such hefty earnings, Padalecki is living a blissful life with his spouse and kids.

Career Highlights

Jared Padalecki made his debut in the industry in 1999 through a TV film A Little Inside as Matt Nelson. Later in 2000, he played in the American dramedy television series, Gilmore Girls as Dean Forester. Since the early 2000s, he appeared in several Television films including Silent WitnessClose to Home, and the Disney Channel Original Movie A Ring of Endless Light.

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In addition, Jared appeared in the American teen comedy film New York Minute as Trey Lipton. He also landed a short role in the thriller Flight of the Phoenix alongside Hugh Laurie. Moreover, in 2005, he appeared in the horror film Cry Wolf as Tom.

The actor also played in the American dark fantasy television series Supernatural: The Anime Series as Sam Winchester. In the series, he played alongside Katie Cassidy, Lauren Cohan, Misha Collins, and others.

Age, Body Measurements

  • Age: Jared Padalecki’s age is 36 as of 2019.
  • Height: He stands at the height of 6 feet 5 inches or 196 cm
  • Weight: The actor weighs around 83 kg or 183 pounds
  • Body Measurements: His body measurements are 42-16-32 inches chest, arms, and waist.