Jensen Ackles is an American actor known for his roles in television and film. He gained significant recognition for playing Dean Winchester in the long-running series "Supernatural." Ackles has also appeared in shows like "Days of Our Lives," "Dark Angel," "Smallville," and "The Boys." His film work includes starring in "My Bloody Valentine 3D" and voicing characters like Jason Todd and Batman in animated movies like "Batman: Under the Red Hood" and "Batman: The Long Halloween."
1996: Jensen Ackles graduates high school and moves to Los Angeles to pursue acting
After graduating from Lloyd V. Berkner High School in 1996, Jensen Ackles moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career.
1996: Jensen Ackles begins focusing on his acting career
In 1996, Jensen Ackles shifted his focus to building a career in acting after doing some modeling.
1997: Jensen Ackles joins the cast of "Days of Our Lives"
Jensen Ackles joined the cast of the NBC soap opera "Days of Our Lives" in 1997, playing the character of Eric Brady.
1998: Jensen Ackles wins Soap Opera Digest Award and receives first Daytime Emmy nomination
Jensen Ackles' performance in "Days of Our Lives" earned him recognition in 1998 with a Soap Opera Digest Award for Best Male Newcomer and his first nomination for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series.
1999: Jensen Ackles recieves second Daytime Emmy nomination for his work on "Days of our Lives"
Jensen Ackles received his second consecutive nomination for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series in 1999 for his role in "Days of Our Lives".
2000: Jensen Ackles departs "Days of Our Lives" and appears in the Marilyn Monroe miniseries "Blonde"
Jensen Ackles departed from "Days of Our Lives" in 2000 and subsequently appeared in "Blonde," a miniseries chronicling the life of Marilyn Monroe.
2000: Jensen Ackles receives third Daytime Emmy nomination for his work on "Days of Our Lives"
Jensen Ackles received his third Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Younger Actor in a Drama Series in 2000 for his performance in "Days of our Lives".
2001: Jensen Ackles appears in "Dark Angel" as Ben/X5-493
In 2001, Jensen Ackles guest-starred in James Cameron's television series "Dark Angel" on Fox, portraying the character of Ben/X5-493.
2002: Jensen Ackles' run as Alec/X5-494 on "Dark Angel" ends with the show's cancellation
Jensen Ackles continued as a series regular on "Dark Angel" until its cancellation in 2002, portraying the character of Alec/X5-494, Ben's clone.
2003: Jensen Ackles joins the cast of "Dawson's Creek" for its final season
Jensen Ackles joined the cast of the popular WB show "Dawson's Creek" in its final season, playing the character CJ.
2004: Jensen Ackles films "Still Life", appears in "The Plight of Clownana", and joins "Smallville"
Jensen Ackles filmed the unaired Fox series "Still Life" and appeared in the short film "The Plight of Clownana" in 2004. That same year, he became a regular on "Smallville", playing Jason Teague.
2005: Jensen Ackles stars in "Devour" alongside his father
In 2005, Jensen Ackles had a lead role in the film "Devour", sharing the screen with his father, Alan Ackles.
2005: Jensen Ackles lands career-defining role in "Supernatural"
In 2005, Jensen Ackles joined the cast of the WB show "Supernatural" as Dean Winchester.
2007: Jensen Ackles makes professional stage debut in "A Few Good Men"
In the summer of 2007, Jensen Ackles made his professional stage debut in a production of "A Few Good Men" at the Casa Mañana Theatre in Fort Worth, Texas.
2008: Jensen Ackles is cast in "My Bloody Valentine 3D"
Jensen Ackles was cast in the remake of the horror film "My Bloody Valentine 3D" in the summer of 2008.
January 16, 2009: "My Bloody Valentine 3D" starring Jensen Ackles, premieres in theaters nationwide
"My Bloody Valentine 3D", the remake of the cult classic, featuring Jensen Ackles, premiered in theaters nationwide on January 16, 2009.
February 2009: "Ten Inch Hero" starring Jensen Ackles, is released on DVD
The independent comedy "Ten Inch Hero," featuring Jensen Ackles as Priestly, was released on DVD exclusively by Blockbuster Home Video in February 2009.
November 2009: Jensen Ackles and Danneel Harris announce engagement
After three years of dating, Jensen Ackles and actress and model Danneel Harris announced their engagement in November 2009.
October 22, 2010: Jensen Ackles announced as voice actor for "Tron: Evolution" video game
Disney Interactive Studios announced on October 22, 2010, that Jensen Ackles would be voicing Gibson in the video game "Tron: Evolution".
December 7, 2010: "Tron: Evolution", featuring the voice acting of Jensen Ackles, is released
"Tron: Evolution", the video game featuring Jensen Ackles as the voice of Gibson, was released on December 7, 2010.
2010: Jensen Ackles lends voice to "Batman: Under the Red Hood"
Joining the DC Universe Animated Original Movies franchise, Jensen Ackles provided the voice for the Red Hood (Jason Todd) in the animated film "Batman: Under the Red Hood".
May 2013: Jensen Ackles and Danneel Harris welcome their first child
Jensen Ackles and his wife, Danneel Harris, welcomed their first child, a daughter, in May 2013.
August 2016: Jensen Ackles and Danneel Harris announce they are expecting twins
Jensen Ackles and his wife, Danneel Harris, shared the news of expecting twins in August 2016.
2018: Jensen Ackles forms musical duo Radio Company with Steve Carlson
In 2018, Jensen Ackles teamed up with musician Steve Carlson to form the musical duo Radio Company.
November 2019: Radio Company, formed by Jensen Ackles, releases their debut album, "Vol. 1"
Jensen Ackles and musician Steve Carlson, performing as Radio Company, released their debut album, "Vol. 1," in November 2019.
August 2020: Jensen Ackles joins the cast of "The Boys" for its third season
It was announced in August 2020 that Jensen Ackles would be joining the cast of "The Boys" for its third season as Ben / B.C.L. RED / Soldier Boy.
2020: "Supernatural" concludes its 15-season run
After a 15-season run, "Supernatural", starring Jensen Ackles, concluded, marking the end of an era for the show and its fans.
May 7, 2021: Radio Company, formed by Jensen Ackles, releases second album "Vol. 2"
Radio Company, the musical collaboration between Jensen Ackles and musician Steve Carlson, released their second album, "Vol. 2," on May 7, 2021.
June 2021: Jensen Ackles announces development of "Supernatural" prequel
News broke in June 2021 that Jensen Ackles and his wife, through their production company, Chaos Machine Productions, were developing "The Winchesters," a prequel to "Supernatural" for The CW.
October 2021: Jensen Ackles cast in "Rust" alongside Alec Baldwin
Jensen Ackles was cast as U.S. Marshal Wood Helm in the Western film "Rust," directed by Joel Souza and co-starring Alec Baldwin, in October 2021.
2021: Jensen Ackles voices Batman in "Batman: The Long Halloween"
Jensen Ackles voiced the iconic role of Batman (Bruce Wayne) in the two-part animated adaptation of "Batman: The Long Halloween" in the summer of 2021.
May 2022: "The Winchesters", a prequel to "Supernatural" spearheaded by Jensen Ackles, is ordered to series
"The Winchesters," the "Supernatural" prequel spin-off with Jensen Ackles serving as narrator and reprising his role as Dean, was officially ordered to series in May 2022.
May 2022: Jensen Ackles guest stars in "Big Sky", later joining as series regular
Jensen Ackles made a guest appearance in the season finale of "Big Sky", portraying temporary sheriff Beau Arlen, in May 2022. The role was set to become a series regular for the show's third season.
February 2023: Jensen Ackles voices Batman in "Legion of Superheroes"
Jensen Ackles continued his voice acting work as Batman in the animated film "Legion of Superheroes", released in February 2023.
February 2023: Radio Company, formed by Jensen Ackles, releases their third album, "Keep on Ramblin'"
Radio Company, the musical collaboration between Jensen Ackles and Steve Carlson, released their third album, "Keep on Ramblin'," on February 24, 2023.