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Jul 15, 2021 · Aside from having an enviable relationship with each other, coffee addicts Lorelai and Rory found romance with a whole host of male suitors on the show. Among them was Jared Padalecki's Dean Foster, who appeared in 61 episodes of "Gilmore Girls" before departing the show in Season 5 (via IMDb ).
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Jared Padalecki is an American actor. Padalecki portrayed Dean Forester on WB drama Gilmore Girls.
Padalecki was a 2000 candidate for the Presidential Scholars Program. In 1998, Padalecki and his partner Chris Cardenas won the National Forensic League national championship in Duo Interpretation. Although he had originally planned to attend the University of Texas after graduating from high school in 2000, Jared decided to move Los Angeles County, California instead to pursue an acting career.
For part of the filming duration, Padalecki dated Alexis Bledel.
Padalecki grew up in Texas and came to fame in the early 2000s after appearing as Dean Forester on the TV series Gilmore Girls as well as in several Hollywood films, including "New York Minute" and "House of Wax". Reprised his role of Dean in Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life in 2016. Padalecki stars as Sam Winchester on the CW series Supernatural ...
Padalecki had an uncredited role as a high school bully in 2003's comedy Cheaper by the Dozen, which he played after being asked by fellow actor and friend Tom Welling, who played Charlie Baker, and the director of the movie, who wanted someone larger than Charlie to pick on him. Padalecki originally auditioned for Welling's role, but gave it up in...
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Apr 2, 2024 · Over the past 20-plus years, Jared Padalecki has been a staple on countless TV screens. From his early stint as Dean Forester on "Gilmore Girls" to monster hunter Sam Winchester on the...
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Aug 31, 2020 · Jared Padalecki's Dean Forester was a major part of Gilmore Girls' run as Rory's first boyfriend, but he suddenly left in season 5. Here's why.
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Jared Padalecki's character Dean Forester played a key role in Rory Gilmore's story on Gilmore Girls early in the series. Dean's absence in the last two seasons disappointed fans, who still argue about Rory's best boyfriend.
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He rose to fame in the early 2000s after appearing on the television series Gilmore Girls as well as the films New York Minute (2004) Flight of the Phoenix (2004) and House of Wax (2005), later starring in Friday the 13th (2009).
He played "Dean Forester" on Gilmore Girls (2000) on the WB starting in 2000 and ending in 2005. From 2005 to 2020, he portrayed "Sam Winchester" on the CW's Supernatural (2005) . He also has several feature film credits.
