Date Of Birth
March 1, 1978
Biography
Jensen Ackles intended to study sports medicine and work as a physical therapist but he decided to move to Los Angeles instead to pursue an acting career. Apart from his father working as an actor, he’s been busy modeling since age 4. His early roles included guest stints in several TV series until he landed the role of Eric Brady in the daytime soap Days of our Lives, which would earn him three Daytime Emmy nominations.
Ackles left the soap in 2000 and scored a guest role in James Cameron’s cyberpunk series, Dark Angel. While his character – Ben, the “brother” of Jessica Alba’s Max – was killed off, he returned in the second season as a regular, appearing as Ben’s clone, Alex. He later appeared in the final season of Dawson’s Creek, and in several episodes of the short-lived Fox series Still Life.
Ackles then took a regular role in Smallville, as football coach Jason Teague; he originally auditioned for the lead role a few years before. He’d only stay there for a season, as he then joined the series Supernatural. His portrayal of co-lead Dean Winchester earned him a devoted fan base.
In between, Ackles appeared in several films, including the 3D remake of My Bloody Valentine and the independent comedy Ten Inch Hero. There he met his wife, Danneel Harris; the two married in May 2010.
Place of Birth
Dallas, TX
Birth Name
Jensen Ross Ackles
Gender
Male
Fun Facts
– Jensen’s parents named him Jensen because they considered other names like Justin but found them too common. It took them three days to name him; Jensen was the last name of someone listed in the hymnal at their church.
– If Jensen were an adult film star, he says his name would be Pudgy Midway.
– Exercise is his favorite hangover remedy.
– His guilty pleasures include the Candy Mountain YouTube video (he says it’s the first YouTube movie he ever watched), the film License to Drive, and Dr. Phil.
– He says that seeing Michael Jackson in concert in 1984 changed his life. It was the first concert he ever went to.
– Three songs that mean a lot to him are: “El Paso” by Marty Robbins, “Texas Flood” by Stevie Ray Vaughan, and “Home” by Marc Broussard
– Three films that mean a lot to him: Cool Hand Luke, directed by Stuart Rosenberg; Once Upon A Time In The West, directed by Sergio Leone; and Saving Private Ryan, directed by Steven Spielberg – he watched it with his grandfather, who fought in World War II, prior to his death.
– His favorite food is steak and he hates sushi.
– Jensen wears contact lenses, until May of 2009, when he underwent LASIK eye surgery.
– Jensen is a sports junkie. He loves football, lacrosse, baseball, and basketball. He played on the baseball and lacrosse teams in high school. When he started taking theater classes, he was the only “jock” in the theater department.
Awards
– 2024 Astra TV Award, Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Drama Series, The Boys
– 2021 Winner CCA Super Award, Best Actor in a Horror Series, Supernatural
– 2016 People’s Choice Award, Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor, Supernatural
– 2015 Winner Teen Choice Award, Choice TV: Chemistry, Supernatural
– 2014 People’s Choice Award, Favorite TV Bromance, Supernatural
– 2013 SFX Award, Sexiest Man, Supernatural
– 2011 TV Guide Award, Favorite Actor, Supernatural
– 1998 Soap Opera Digest Award, Outstanding Male Newcomer, Days of our Lives
Filmography
FILM:
– The Plight of Clownana (2004)
– Devour (2005)
– Ten Inch Hero (2007)
– My Bloody Valentin 3D (2009)
– Batman: Under the Red Hood (voice, 2010)
– Buddy Games (2019)
– Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One (voice, 2021)
– Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two (voice, 2021)
– Legion of Super-Heroes, Batman (voice, 2023)
– Buddy Games: Spring Awakening (2023)
– Justice League: Warworld (voice, 2023)
– Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part One (voice, 2024)
– Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part Two (voice, 2024)
– Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part Three (voice, 2024)
TELEVISION:
– Wishbone (guest, 1996)
– Sweet Valley High (guest, 1996)
– Mr. Rhodes (recurring, 1996-1997)
– Cybill (guest, 1997)
– Days of our Lives (regular, 1997-2000)
– Blonde (2001)
– The Third Degree (2001)
– Dark Angel (regular, 2000-2002)
– Dawson’s Creek (recurring, 2002-2003)
– Still Life (recurring, 2003-2004)
– Smallville (regular, 2004-2005)
– Supernatural (regular, 2005-present)
– Supernatural: The Animation (2011)
– Undead Noise (2012)
– The Hillywood Show (2015)
– Kings of Con (2017)
– Supernatural (2005–2020)
– Big Sky (2022–2023)
– The Winchesters (2022–2023)
– Gen V (2023)
– Tracker (2024)
– The Boys (2022–2026)
Nickname
Jackles, Smeckles
Height
6′ 1″
Quotes
On his most embarrassing moment: “When I was in middle school, some of my so-called friends found a catalog ad I did for Superman pajamas. They made as many copies as they could and pasted them up all over school.”
“Being from Texas, I would say I favor a pair of jeans you can wear some boots with.”
Regarding Dean’s reaction to his father’s death: “A lot of issues, yeah. Dean’s definitely having issues on camera. I’m just having issues because I don’t get to hang out with him (Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who played John) anymore.”
“There are just certain things that turn my head. It may be a girl’s sense of humor, it may be her wit, or her belief system; it could be a lot of different things.”
“I used to be scared of uncertainty; now I get a high out of it.”
Jensen Ackles in Supernatural
Jensen Ackles in Supernatural
(Photos courtesy of The CW)
