Trivia.....Jared Padalecki

- Hometown is San Antonio, Texas.
- Has the same manager as Freddie Prinze Jr..
- Won Fox TV's "Claim To Fame" Contest and got to present at the 1999 Teen Choice Awards.
- Has been taking acting classes since he was 12.
- Graduated from James Madison High School in 2000.
- Older brother is named Jeff, younger sister is named Megan.
- Favorite book is "The Great Gatsby".
- Favorite ice cream flavor is chocolate chip cookie dough.
- His favorite movie is Good Will Hunting (1997).
- Weekend attire is t-shirt, jeans, tennis shoes, or anything that's comfortable.
- Favorite food is cheeseburger with mustard lettuce and tomato.
- Born in 1982, he is the youngest cast member of the TV series "Gilmore Girls" (2000), approximately a year younger than Alexis Bledel.
- He is the second tallest male cast member of "Gilmore Girls" (2000), standing about 3 inches taller than Scott Patterson and about 1 to 2 inches shorter than Edward Herrmann.
- Has two dogs.
- Was considered for the role of Superman/Clark Kent in the proposed relaunch of the Superman film franchise.
- Favorite band is Our Lady Peace.
- He is four years younger than his TV older brother, Jensen Ackles.
- He and classmate Chris Cardeans together won the National Forensics League national championship in Duo Interpretation in 1998.
- He and his Supernatural co-star Jensen Ackles were voted People Magazine's "Sexiest Ghostbusters" in 2005.
- Close friends with actor Chad Michael Murray; they met on the set of "Gilmore Girls" (2000). They also starred in the remake of 1953's House of Wax (2005).
- Good friends with actor Derek Lee Nixon & Director Andrew Pozza from San Antonio, Texas.
- Is best friends with Jensen Ackles, his on screen brother in "Supernatural" (2005).
- He is of Polish descent.
- One of his rivals on "Gilmore Girls" (2000) was Tristan. Tristan is Jared's middle name. Ultimately, Chad Michael Murray, who played Tristan became one of his good friends.
- He is lactose intolerant, but still eats dairy products like Cold Stone ice cream. He says its worth the tummy ache.
- His mother, Sherri, is an English teacher at East Central High School in San Antonio.
- Engaged to long term girlfriend Sandra McCoy - he proposed in Paris while on holiday during the writers strike (October 2007-March 2008).
- His dogs are named: Harley and Sadie
---->Personal Quotes<----
- "Anywhere I can be with my family" - Jared on the happiest place on earth.
- When asked about his superstitions: "Whenever I drive under a yellow light, I always kiss my finger and tap it on the roof of the car. And I do that when I get onto a plane as well!"
- "I'm so happy with my family, my career and my friends, and I'd like for them to be here forever, so I guess loss is what scares me the most. - On the thing that scares him the most.
- "I'm a little self-conscious about my body. I love to wear hoodies because you can get cozy and eat some food and your belly doesn't show!"
- On love: "Don't place expectations on someone. Enjoy the time you have together, and let it go where it goes."
- "I love cookies baking. During the winter, they have these candles that smell like cookies, and I always buy like a hundred of them."
- "My drama coach gave me a lot of self-confidence when I wasn't sure of myself."
- "Just be yourself and the right guy will come along, whether it be today, tomorrow, or next year. It'll happen!"
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