2008 - The "Never Back Down" Los Angeles Premiere

01. Pilot:
♦ Originally Jensen Ackles was cast as Sam Winchester. When Jared Padalecki auditioned they did a bit of recasting and decided to make use of Ackles' natural charm in a different role. Producers called Ackles and asked if he'd rather be their "Han Solo" Dean Winchester. He accepted and Padalecki was offered Sam.
♦ Eric Kripke, the montrer creator and executive producer, and his wife welcomed a new baby boy on May 2, 2007. This also happens to coincidentally be Sam's birthday on the show, which Kripke describes as "Creepy".
♦ In one version of the pilot script that Eric Kripke turned...

Actor:
26. Stonehenge Apocalypse (2010) .... Jacob
25. "Nip/Tuck" (2009) .... Manny Skerritt
24. "Supernatural" (2008-).... Castiel
23. The Grift (2008) .... Buster
22. Over Her Dead Body (2008) .... Brian
21. "Without a Trace" (2007) .... Chester Lake
20. "CSI: NY" (2007) .... Morton Brite
19. Reinventing the Wheelers (2007) .... Joey Wheeler
18. "Close to Home" (2006) .... Todd Monroe
17. "NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service" (2006) .... Justin Ferris
16. "Monk" (2006) .... Michael Karapov
15. Karla (2006) .... Paul Bernardo
14. "ER" (2005-2006) .... Bret
13. "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (2005)...

♦ He has a dog named Bisou, which means "a little and sweet kiss" in French. Bisou is a female 9-year-old rottweiler mix.

♦ In his free time he enjoys spending time with his Friends and laughing as much as possible, painting, écriture and reading.

♦ Under "skills," his résumé lists: basketball, baseball and many other sports, Mountain & Water Athletics, Cooking, Construction. Under "dialects," it lists: New York, Italian, various regional dialects.

♦ He is Friends with his agent, Richard Lewis, whose support was "invaluable in keeping me going and getting back to where I am today."...