caption birth_place image_size name birth_date spouse yearsactive image article_title birth_name occupation
padalecki at comic-con in 2015 san antonio , texas , u.s. 220px jared padalecki 19 july 1982 genevieve nicole cortese 2010 1999 -- present file : jared padalecki by gage skidmore 3.jpg jared padalecki
 jared tristan padalecki actor
jared padalecki

jared tristan padalecki -lrb- born july 19 , 1982 -rrb- is an american actor .
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 '' .
padalecki is best known for his role as sam winchester on `` supernatural '' .
