Jensen Ackles

About

Jensen Ross Ackles (born March 1, 1978) is an American actor and musician. He gained recognition for his portrayal of Dean Winchester in The WB/CW dark fantasy drama series Supernatural (2005–2020) and appearing in television series such as NBC’s Days of Our Lives as Eric Brady which earned him several Daytime Emmy Award nominations. He has also portrayed Ben / Soldier Boy in the superhero series The Boys (2022–2026), a role he will reprise in its prequel, Vought Rising (2027).
He also portrayed twin super soldiers Ben/X5-493 and Alec/X5-494 in Fox’s Dark Angel and Jason Teague in The WB/CW’s Smallville. He also starred as the lead in the box office success My Bloody Valentine 3D. As a voice actor, he provided the voices of Jason Todd in the animated film Batman: Under the Red Hood, and Bruce Wayne / Batman in Batman: The Long Halloween, Legion Of Super-Heroes, and Justice League: Warworld.
As a musician, Ackles is one half of the rock band Radio Company, formed in 2018 alongside Steve Carlson.

== Early life ==
Ackles was born in Dallas, the son of Donna Joan (born Shaffer) and Alan Roger Ackles, an actor. He grew up in Richardson and attended Lloyd V. Berkner High School. After graduating…