Birth Name: Jensen Ross Ackles
Birth Place: Dallas, TX
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: March 1, 1978, Pisces
Profession: Actor; model
Biography: A former child model, this actor burst onto the Hollywood scene at 19 on the daytime soap Days of Our Lives. After four years he made the leap to prime time with recurring bad-boy roles on Dawson's Creek and Smallville. A natural teen heartthrob, Ackles was romantically linked with a number of young stars, including LeAnn Rimes and Jessica Simpson, although the relationships were never confirmed. In 2005 the budding hunk landed his own show, Supernatural, costarring fellow Texas native Jared Padalecki.
Fast Facts:
* Began modeling at age 4 in TV commercials for Nabisco, RadioShack and Wal-Mart.
* Was signed as a teen by an agent after being spotted at a Dallas actors' workshop.
* Abandoned plans to study sports medicine at Texas Tech University and instead moved to L.A. to pursue acting.
* Won the Soap Opera Digest Award for Best Male Newcomer in 1998 for his role as Eric Brady on Days of Our Lives.
* Along with Supernatural costar Jared Padalecki, named Sexiest Ghostbusters in People magazine.
Relationships:
Alan Ackles-Father
Donna Ackles-Mother
Josh Ackles-Brother
Mackenzie Joan Ackles-Sister
Source: tvguide.com