Editing Jared Padalecki (section)

==Career==
[[File:Jared Padalecki by Gage Skidmore.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Padalecki at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] in 2011]]
Padalecki won [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox Broadcasting]]'s 1999 "Claim to Fame Contest"; he subsequently appeared at the [[Teen Choice Awards]], where he met an agent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.supernaturalwiki.com/index.php?title=Teen_Choice_Awards|title=Teen Choice Awards|work=supernaturalwiki.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140831063709/http://www.supernaturalwiki.com/index.php?title=Teen_Choice_Awards|archive-date=August 31, 2014}}</ref> His first role was a minor role in the 1999 film ''A Little Inside''. In 2000, he was cast as [[List of Gilmore Girls characters#Dean Forester|Dean Forester]] on the television series ''[[Gilmore Girls]]'', a role he played until 2005. Throughout the early 2000s, he appeared in several made-for-television films, including ''Silent Witness'', ''Close to Home'' and the Disney Channel Original Movie ''[[A Ring of Endless Light (film)|A Ring of Endless Light]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0655585/|title=Jared Padalecki|website=IMDb|access-date=October 30, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribute.ca/people/jared-padalecki/11909/|title=Jared Padalecki biography and filmography {{!}} Jared Padalecki movies|website=Tribute.ca|language=en|access-date=October 30, 2018}}</ref>

Padalecki had an uncredited role as a high school bully in 2003's comedy ''[[Cheaper by the Dozen (2003 film)|Cheaper by the Dozen]]'', which he played after being asked by fellow actor and friend [[Tom Welling]], who played Charlie Baker, and the director of the movie, who wanted someone larger than Charlie to pick on him. Padalecki originally auditioned for Welling's role, but gave it up in order to film a pilot titled ''Young MacGyver'' which was never picked up.<ref name="BH-CbtD">{{cite web|url=http://www.winchesterbros.com/media/jpf13bhs.wmv |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151107055641/http://www.winchesterbros.com/media/jpf13bhs.wmv |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 7, 2015 |title=Interview with Bonnie Hunt }}</ref>

In 2004, he appeared in the [[Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen]] comedy ''[[New York Minute (film)|New York Minute]]'' as Trey Lipton, a cute boy to whom the Olsens' characters are attracted. He also landed a short role in the thriller ''[[Flight of the Phoenix (2004 film)|Flight of the Phoenix]]'' alongside [[Dennis Quaid]] and [[Hugh Laurie]]. In 2005, Padalecki starred opposite [[Elisha Cuthbert]], [[Chad Michael Murray]] and [[Paris Hilton]] in ''[[House of Wax (2005 film)|House of Wax]]'' as Wade. In 2005, he appeared in ''[[Cry Wolf (2005 film)|Cry Wolf]]'', another horror film, as Tom.<ref>{{cite web|last=Keith|first=Amy Elisa|title=Celebrity Q&A: Jared Padalecki|work=People Magazine|publisher=Time-Warner|date=November 29, 2005|url=http://people.aol.com/people/article/26334,1133515,00.html|access-date=November 29, 2006|archive-date=November 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125144012/http://people.aol.com/people/article/26334,1133515,00.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[File:Jared Padalecki & Jensen Ackles (28572560062).jpg|thumb|right|Padalecki and his ''[[Supernatural (American TV series)|Supernatural]]'' costar [[Jensen Ackles]] at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] in 2016]]
Also in 2005, Padalecki was cast as [[Sam Winchester]] on the WB series, ''[[Supernatural (American TV series)|Supernatural]]''. The show ended in 2020, after fifteen seasons, making it the longest-running North American sci-fi series in history.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.discoversd.com/visuals/story/sddsd-comic-con-2015-supernatural-panel-2015jul12-photogallery.html |title='Supernatural' now longest running sci-fi show in U.S. |access-date=September 24, 2016 |website=discoversd.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160925002349/http://www.discoversd.com/visuals/story/sddsd-comic-con-2015-supernatural-panel-2015jul12-photogallery.html |archive-date=September 25, 2016 }}</ref>

In 2007, Jared served as the host of [[MTV]]'s horror reality series, ''[[Room 401]]'', which was discontinued after only eight episodes due to poor ratings.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/dyn/room_401/cast.jhtml|title=Room 401: Cast Bios|website=[[MTV]] |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080503132459/http://www.mtv.com/ontv/dyn/room_401/cast.jhtml|archive-date=May 3, 2008}}</ref>

He had the lead role in 2008's ''[[Christmas Cottage]]'' as [[Thomas Kinkade]], alongside acclaimed actor [[Peter O'Toole]].

He also had the lead role in the 2009 version of ''[[Friday the 13th (2009 film)|Friday the 13th]]'' as Clay Miller, a character who heads out to Camp Crystal Lake in search of his sister who has gone missing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://suicidegirls.com/interviews/Friday+the+13th%3A+Jared+Padalecki|title=Friday the 13th: Jared Padalecki|publisher=SuicideGirls.com|date=January 9, 2009|access-date=January 9, 2009|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090124012239/http://suicidegirls.com/interviews/Friday+the+13th:+Jared+Padalecki/|archive-date=January 24, 2009}}</ref>

In September 2019, Padalecki was announced as the title role in [[Walker (TV series)|''Walker'']], a reboot series of ''[[Walker, Texas Ranger]]'' in development at [[The CW]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/09/walker-texas-ranger-reboot-jared-padalecki-in-the-works-chuck-norris-1202741160/|title='Walker, Texas Ranger' Reboot Starring Jared Padalecki in the Works|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=September 23, 2019|access-date=September 24, 2019|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/10/walker-texas-ranger-reboot-starring-jared-padalecki-the-cw-reimagening-chuck-norris-1202758080/|title='Walker, Texas Ranger' Reboot Starring Jared Padalecki Lands at the CW|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|publisher=Deadline|date=October 11, 2019|access-date=October 12, 2019}}</ref> The reboot was ordered to series in January 2020<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2020/01/14/walker-texas-ranger-reboot-jared-padalecki-series-ordered-the-cw/|title=Jared Padalecki's Walker, Texas Ranger Reboot Ordered to Series at The CW|last=Swift|first=Andy|publisher=TV Line|date=January 14, 2020|access-date=January 15, 2020}}</ref> and premiered in January 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Haring |first=Bruce |date=January 30, 2021 |title='Walker' Debut Grows More Than 50% In Live+7 To Log the CW's Largest Viewership In More Than 2 Years |url=https://deadline.com/2021/01/the-cw-walker-debut-scores-biggest-win-in-two-years-for-network-1234684147/ |access-date=March 24, 2022 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]]}}</ref> The series was cancelled in 2024 after four seasons.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Rick |date=May 21, 2024 |title='Walker' Canceled at The CW After Four Seasons |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/walker-canceled-the-cw-4-seasons-1235905836/ |access-date=June 26, 2024 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US |archive-date=May 21, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240521225437/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/walker-canceled-the-cw-4-seasons-1235905836/ |url-status=live }}</ref> A month later, Padalecki agreed to guest star on ''[[The Boys (TV series)|The Boys]]'', the [[Amazon Prime Video]] superhero drama helmed by ''Supernatural'' creator, [[Eric Kripke]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Campione |first=Katie |title=Jared Padalecki On Reteaming With Eric Kripke For 'The Boys': "The Answer Is Yes" |url=https://deadline.com/2024/06/jared-padalecki-says-yes-to-the-boys-eric-kripke-1235980239/ |date=June 26, 2024 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]] |access-date=August 12, 2024}}</ref> In August 2024, it was announced that Padalecki would join the cast of ''[[Fire Country]]'' for a three episode guest stint with the possibility of headlining a spinoff.<ref>{{cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |title=Jared Padalecki Joins 'Fire Country' For Guest Arc That Could Lead To New Franchise Offshoot |url=https://deadline.com/2024/08/jared-padalecki-fire-country-season-3-guest-arc-spinoff-1236034929/ |date= August 12, 2024 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]] |access-date=August 12, 2024}}</ref>