Jared Padalecki is an American actor and he has gained a lot of fame in a short time. He has done a lot of good shows and movies but his most noteworthy work has been Gilmore Girls. You won’t be surprised to know that he is still loved and remembered as Sam Winchester. The fifteen seasons of this supernatural show have been a phenomenon. To date, he has starred in about 300 episodes and has gained a huge net worth because of it.
Bio and Early Life
Jared was born on 19th July 1982 in Texas and he is 38 years old currently. His mother is named Sherri who is an English teacher while his father Gerald is a tax accountant. He lived in a simple household but his parents always supported him. Jared has got two siblings and is very close to them. As he was interested in acting since a young age he got admission to an acting school when he was only 12. While he was still in school he won the National Forensic League national championship with his classmate. If this isn’t enough he also won the “Claim to Fame” contest and presented a number of awards at the Teen Choice Awards. To pursue his acting career he moved to Los Angeles and his parents supported him throughout.
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Personal Life and Net Worth
Jared fell in love with her co-star Sandra McCoy. They both met on the sets of Cry Wolf and he proposed to her after some time. However, things didn’t go in their favor as after a four-year-long relationship he started dating Genevieve Cortese. They both decided to get married and are blessed with a son named Thomas. His love life has been going strong since then and the couple is still very much in love. The total net worth of Jared happens to be $13 million while his yearly salary has been $125 thousand that he gets per episode.
Career Highlights
Jared made his film debut in 1999 with a movie named ‘A little inside’. His popularity increased since the first release and he got the role in Gilmore Girls. He has starred in plenty of movies and films till now and all have got appreciation from every corner.
- New York minute
- Flight of the Phoenix
- House of Wax
- Cry Wolf
- Silent Witness
- A Ring of Endless Light
- Young MacGyver
- Christmas Cottage
- Texas Ranger
Awards and Real Estate
Jared has won plenty of awards for playing an iconic role in the supernatural series named Gilmore girls. He has got Teen choice awards and got the maximum number of votes from his fans. Apart from that, his nomination list has always been very big. He loves to post his updates on social media so people can know what he is doing or what his upcoming projects are. Jared has got a four-bedroom house that is worth $1.775 million. The mansion has a big theater, wine cellar, and other luxurious. He leads a lavish lifestyle and loves to travel too.