Claim: Jared Padalecki appeared in House of Wax.

Jared Tristan Padalecki -LRB- born July 19 , 1982 -RRB- is an American actor . He is best known for his role as Sam Winchester on Supernatural . He grew up in Texas and rose to fame in the early 2000s after appearing on the television series Gilmore Girls as well as such films as New York Minute and House of Wax .