Full Name: Jensen Ross Ackles
Birthday: March 1, 1978 

Birth Place: Dallas, Texas, USA 

• Graduated from L. V. Berkner High School, Richardson, Texas in 1996.

• Has one brother, Joshua, approximately three years older, and one sister, Mackenzie, approximately seven years younger.

• Was a child model at age 4, then quit, and started again at age 10.

• Played baseball and lacrosse in high school.

• Fan of the Dallas Cowboys.

• Planned to study sports medicine at Texas Tech University and become a physical therapist, before he decided to move to LA to give acting a try.

• Enjoys horseback riding.

• 1993 graduate of Apollo Junior High School in Richardson, TX.

• 1990 graduate of Dartmouth Elementary School in Richardson, Texas.

• Also sings and plays guitar.

• He is the son of actor Alan Ackles.

• Jensen's parents named him Jensen because they considered other names but found them too common. Ackles, Jensen's last name, is pronounced like 'Cackles' without a 'C.'

• Is of Irish, English, and Scottish ancestry.

• He is a keen photographer and is always taking photos on the set of "Supernatural" (2005).

• Was offered a role as Eliza Dushku's love interest on "Tru Calling" (2003), but chose to take a role on "Smallville" (2001) instead. Eric Christian Olsen was eventually given the role and the character's name was changed to Jensen.

• His first name is actually a surname and is the most common surname in Denmark.