Claim: Jared Padalecki acted in three films and two TV shows.

Thomas Kinkade 's Home for Christmas , also known as Thomas Kinkade 's Christmas Cottage , is a 2008 Christmas biopic directed by Michael Campus . It stars Jared Padalecki as painter Thomas Kinkade and features Peter O'Toole , Marcia Gay Harden , and Aaron Ashmore .   The film was originally intended for a theatrical release in December 2007 release , but due to final edits and music rights , was delayed until November 2008 .