| Dean Forester
Originally from Chicago, Dean moved with his family to Stars Hollow just a few years ago. He
almost immediately fell in love with Rory and they ended up being a couple for two years. Dean
works at Doose's Market and plans to go to college after high school. He plays hockey and has a
big interest in cars and motorcycles. Even though he and Rory are now broken up, they are still
good friends.
Jared Padalecki
Jared Padalecki has captivated audiences with his portrayal of Rory's sweet and handsome
boyfriend Dean on Gilmore Girls.
Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Padalecki developed an interest in acting in middle
school when he began taking drama classes and performing in school plays. During high school,
he competed in drama competitions, garnering regional, state and even national awards. He won
the 2000 Presidential Scholar Award for the National Foundation for Advancement of the Arts in a
theater competition with over 7,000 entrants.
It was a national talent search that sent Padalecki on a fateful trip to Hollywood. He auditioned
in a local Planet Hollywood and won the chance to be a trophy presenter for the first Teen
Choice Awards. The summer before his senior year of high school, Padalecki appeared on the awards
show and caught the attention of a talent manger.
After graduating high school, he came out to Los Angeles and that summer landed the role on
Gilmore Girls. On television, he also guest-starred in an episode of ER playing an auto accident
victim opposite Jim Belushi as his father. He spent two months in Australia filming the lead in
the television movie Ring of Endless Light, based on the novel by Madeline L'Engle. On the big
screen, Padalecki appeared in the independent baseball movie A Little Inside, starring Kathy
Baker.
The Texas native now lives in Los Angeles and hides his deep Southern drawl for the role of Dean.
When he's not working, Padalecki enjoys playing sports, reading and visiting his family.
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