Jensen Ackles BIO

Jensen Ackles (born March 1st, 1978) originally had the career goal to become a physical therapist, but fortunately he decided to pursue an acting career instead.  After starring as a guest on a few TV shows, he received his first big break playing the role of Eric Brady on the soap opera "Days of Our Lives" from 1997-2000 which garnered him a Soap Opera Digest Award for Best Male Newcomer in 1998 and three consecutive Daytime Emmy Award nominations from 1998 - 2000.  For the next several years, he would have roles in many high-profile TV shows such as in James Cameron's "Dark Angel", playing the brother of Jessica Alba's character Max from 2001-2002, the love interest of Michelle Williams' character Jennifer Lindley on the final season of "Dawson's Creek" from 2002-2003, and the love interest of Kristen Kreuk's character Lana Lang on "Smallville" from 2004 - 2005.  Jensen Ackles now leads the cast of the popular WB series "Supernatural" with his co-star Jared Padalecki.  Jensen Ackles has also ventued out onto the big screen with films such as Devour (2005), Ten Inch Hero (2007) and My Bloody Valentine 3-D (2009).

Clea DuVall and Jensen Ackles in Ten Inch Hero Clea DuVall and Jensen Ackles in Ten Inch Hero

Jensen Ackles and Jamie King in My Bloody Valentine 3-D Jensen Ackles and Jamie King in My Bloody Valentine 3-D

Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki in Supernatural Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki in Supernatural

Jensen Ackles in Dawson's Creek Jensen Ackles in Dawson's Creek

Jensen Ackles in Devour Jensen Ackles in Devour

Jensen Ackles in My Bloody Valentine 3-D Jensen Ackles in My Bloody Valentine 3-D

Jensen Ackles in Supernatural Jensen Ackles in Supernatural

Jensen Ackles in My Bloody Valentine 3-D Jensen Ackles in My Bloody Valentine 3-D

Jensen Ackles in Supernatural Jensen Ackles in Supernatural

Jensen Ackles and Tom Welling in Smallville Jensen Ackles and Tom Welling in Smallville