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Jensen Ackles on GQ

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Why arent more people talking about how amazing Jared's acting skills are that he can switch between Sam and Ezekiel so effortlessly?????? So smooth!

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M&G with Jensen & Jared at Purgatory 9 🔥(x)(x)

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jared padalecki and jensen ackles minneapolis con 2025 - main panel

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melaniejacobshair: Hair so good, even Deans jealous 😝

Men’s cut on the best @jaredpadalecki at the best salon in Austin @deeprootsatx 🖤

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Jensen Ackles Kicks Things into High Gear

MEN’S HEALTH: What drew you to Countdown? What got you interested in being part of this?

JENSEN ACKLES: Amazon did a little matchmaking. [Showrunner] Derek Haas has a deal with Amazon; I also have a deal with Amazon. They were trying to find something for me, and then they brought in Derek, and he pitched me the idea. It had a throwback element that reminded me of old-school action movies from the ’80s and ’90s. The Die Hards, the Lethal Weapons, maybe some TV shows like The A-Team. It turned out that we had very similar taste. It sounded like something I would love to do, but it was Derek who I just really vibed with.

MH: Amazon has made several successful shows in a similar vein: Jack Ryan, Reacher, Cross. Did that make you more comfortable?

JA: There are two schools of thought there. The first is: Are they too saturated with this kind of stuff? The second is: These guys have figured out this space, and this is the place to do it, as opposed to trying to compete with them. For me, it was the latter. Amazon knows how to do this type of show, and I felt like there was still room for us.

MH: Early on in the series, your character, Detective Mark Meachum, is revealed to have an incurable cancer. As a result, he’s got a bit of a death wish—or at least he’s operating with less concern for his life and livelihood. What was it like to portray that?

JA: I loved it from a storytelling perspective. A lot of those types of characters—Mel Gibson as Riggs in Lethal Weapon or Gerard Butler as Big Nick in Den of Thieves—are these maverick cops who are just wired crazy. There’s no real reason for it other than they’re black sheep. I love that Meachum actually has a reason for why he’s acting so cavalier at work. He doesn’t give a shit because he’s dying. He’s taking risks that he wouldn’t necessarily take if he was of sound mind and body. That brought great context to why he is the way he is, as opposed to just being a leather jacket–wearing cool guy who won’t bend to authority. This guy’s got some shit going on. I like how that moves the story and relationships in a certain direction. People think, Can we trust this guy? And it’s not because he’s just got a death wish. It’s because he’s already dying.

MH: Soldier Boy, your character on The Boys, is a different kind of maverick. In fact, he’s a parody of a maverick. He’s particularly uncensored, even for a show that’s always pushing the limits of good taste. What do you enjoy most about playing that?

JA: It’s wild to play a character who is effectively the most powerful guy in the room, to walk into any room and know no one is a threat to me. It’s fun to play that confidence and assuredness, especially while also playing this really out-of-date character. I have to channel my inner grumpy grandpa and expand on that to an offensive level. This isn’t just a boomer—this guy’s Greatest Generation. It’s unbelievable writing by [showrunner Eric Kripke] and his team. The places he takes me and the things that he makes me say—when I read some of the stuff I have to say on camera, I think, Oh, this is so filthy. It’s really outrageous.

MH: Some cast members of The Boys are still filming the show’s fifth and final season, but you’ve wrapped your scenes. How big is your role in this last season?

JA: I’m actually in for more episodes than I thought I would be. They brought Soldier Boy back and brought him into the fold a little bit—but to what capacity, I can’t say. I was just excited to put the suit back on.

MH: There’s also the upcoming The Boys prequel show, Vought Rising, starring you and Aya Cash, who played Stormfront in seasons 2 and 3. I’ve heard the show described as a murder mystery. Is that accurate?

JA: I’ve also heard it described as The Boys meets Mad Men. And if that’s the case, hey, count me in! I’ve only read the first two scripts, so I don’t exactly know the whole direction, but once we really start getting into it, we’ll have a much better sense.

MH: The Boys has passionate fans, for better and worse. You got your start on Supernatural, so you’re no stranger to fandoms. What’s been your experience with different fandoms over the years?

JA: I was talking to a friend recently about Supernatural and these Comic-Cons and fan conventions that keep growing, and he said, “There are a lot of shows that have more viewers than Supernatural ever did. But those are viewers. Those aren’t necessarily fans.” Fans show up. They follow you. They follow your career. They take a vested interest in the characters and the actors who play them, and the writers and directors. I’m fascinated by that. And also humbled and inspired by it.

If you’re on Broadway and you walk out onto that stage, you have an immediate audience reaction. You don’t get that on a film or TV set. You’ve got a camera that’s giving you nothing. You might have a few crew members who chuckle if you land a laugh, but you’re not getting the energy of an audience. But when you get to go to a Comic-Con, you’re finally getting the feedback that you don’t ever get in front of a camera.

MH: It’s the 20th anniversary of Supernatural this year. If you could bring back the show in any way you wanted, how would you do it?

JA: If I had my druthers, I’d want someone like Kripke [who created Supernatural] or Andrew Dabb or Jeremy Carver [both writers and executive producers on the show] at the helm—somebody who was truly in the trenches with us and understands the heart of the show and all the lore. I would feel comfortable if any one of those guys were to come back with an idea to crank up the Impala again. But everybody’s off doing their own thing. And everybody’s doing very well, thankfully. The stars will really have to align for that to happen.

MH: Have you ever talked to Eric Kripke about it?

JA: I mentioned it one time, but he was in the middle of putting out a fire on Gen V while also putting out a massive fire on The Boys. He was like, “You want me to think about another show?!” But once The Boys finishes up, once he gets that final season out and can get his feet back underneath him a little bit, maybe I’ll float the idea again….

MH: How has your friendship with your Supernatural costar Jared Padalecki evolved over the years?

JA: You’re talking about two young guys who all of a sudden got thrown together, moved away from their lives, [were] put up in Vancouver, Canada, and just told: “You’re both going to be working your asses off for the next 15 years.” That created a bond early on, and it’s evolved as we’ve grown up and matured in our real lives. What started out as a couple of buddies in their 20s getting into a little too much trouble, having a little too much fun on set, has now evolved into two fathers with six kids between them. We’ve grown into men. We’ve got wives, children, and mortgages. We’ve got a lot of responsibility outside of just showing up to work on time. And we did all that together. There is a brotherly bond that still exists today. We still talk all the time; we still see each other all the time. He’s on my short list of the people I can call if I ever need anything, and I’m on his as well. I don’t know many people who could have facilitated that kind of relationship for that many years. I’m very thankful it was him.

MH: You recently described having a “brotherly bond” with your Countdown costar Eric Dane. Can you tell me about that relationship?

JA: Eric’s a total pro. He’s a TV icon. In our first meeting, I stuck out my hand and he gave me a hug instead. From that moment, I thought, This has a chance to be good. I wanted to earn his respect. He was the big dog on the set, and I wasn’t trying to out-alpha-dog him. There was room for both of us.

Obviously, he’s dealing with what he’s dealing with. I’m checking in on him quite frequently, letting him know that if there’s anything he needs from me, I’ll be there. He’s very appreciative, but he’s already surrounded himself with the right people, and that’s important when you’re going through something like that.

MH: Will we be seeing you both again in a Countdown season 2?

JK: I’m absolutely pushing for it. I had one of the best times I’ve ever had working on a set while we were on this show.

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ent_events; M&G with Jared Padalecki at Purgatory 9 🔥

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Nice little article about Jared in People. It’s great that he’s still acting as a mental health advocate and reminding people that getting help is not something to be ashamed of. And I love seeing his grateful he is for fan support.

But, I also can’t help but wonder who he’s referring to in the below quote (if anyone specific and not just a hypothetical).

"I can think back to the 20 years — with the strike and COVID and this and that — and there were a lot of sacrifices," Padalecki said. "There's been a lot that like, this sucks, and I don't wanna wake up and I don't wanna leave the house, I don't wanna get out of bed and I don't wanna go be with that person."

“He continued, "But in hindsight, I just feel so grateful [for the fans] because I was very public about some of the s--- I was going through that I've been kind of not secret about but haven't shared yet and I was met with such love and acceptance that it meant a lot to me."

https://people.com/jared-padalecki-says-he-was-met-with-love-and-acceptance-after-opening-up-about-mental-health-struggles-8789073

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Jensen | Novi, Michigan 2025

📸:fangasmspn

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Misha and his performative hugs, as per usual. 🙄

They’ve already been hanging out all day, they walked out on stage together, Jensen has had episodes of Countdown airing for weeks already, not to mention Misha has already tried to mooch off of Jensen's success with a post (instagram or Twitter or whatever), there was literally no reason he had to hug Jensen on stage to congratulate him publicly, except to be performative and fan the flames of horniness of hellers and cockles nut jobs.

Actual friends don't wait for an audience for congratulatory hugs.

Disingenuous twerp.

(Also, Jensen quasi pandering with his "awesome friend" (read "mooching suck-up"), yet keeping his pelvis 10 miles away from Pervisha. 😂)

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J2 without unnecessary details and elements

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I’d love to be "unemployed" like Jared, tbh.

Guys if someone can be unemployed, maintain their lifestyle, and live off of passive income, this is called financial freedom. It’s not really unemployment. Not the way you’re thinking. Most of you won’t achieve this until your late 60s at the earliest and that’s only if you planned for it well. You will spend decades trying to achieve what someone already accomplished in their 30s. So think about that next time you call millionaire 40 year olds “unemployed.”

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i swear to god chatgbt "therapy" is going to be my actual breaking point

"god forbid people need 24/7 access to therapy to-"

THAT'S NOT THERAPY

THAT IS A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO TELL YOU WHAT IT THINKS YOU WANT TO HEAR

IT CANNOT PROVIDE YOU WITH THERAPY

*UNEARTHLY SCREECH OF DESPAIR*

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Jensen on Live with Kelly & Mark (x)(x)

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Jensen + lack of personal space ft. the Padaleckis | ACL 2015 

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mcbrainpower: Supernatural Sunday •

• We def had the crowd jumping around with @jaredpadalecki & @genpadalecki • THANKS •

• GOOD TIMES • GOOD VIBES • GREAT ENERGY •

• Don’t miss out next time and join us in November at the @dutchcomiccon • #HDCC#Supernatural#JaredPadalecki#GenevievePadalecki#Brainpower

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Jared & Gen!!! ❤️❤️