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What Is Jensen Ackles' Net Worth and Salary?
Jensen Ackles is an American actor, director, producer, and singer-songwriter who has a net worth of $16 million. Jensen Ackles is best known for starring as Dean Winchester on The CW series "Supernatural" (2005–2020). Jensen was reportedly paid $175,000 per episode while starring on "Supernatural." Ackles played Eric Brady on the NBC soap opera "Days of Our Lives" from 1997 to 2000, and he has appeared in the films "Devour" (2005) and "My Bloody Valentine 3D" (2009) and the television series "Mr. Rhodes" (1996–1997), "Dark Angel" (2001–2002), "Dawson's Creek" (2002–2003), and "Smallville" (2004–2005).
Jensen also directed six episodes of "Supernatural" and executive produced the 2004 short film "The Plight of Clownana," and he voiced Jason Todd / Red Hood in "Batman: Under the Red Hood" (2010) and Bruce Wayne / Batman in "Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One" (2021) and "Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two" (2021). In 2018, Ackles formed the band Radio Company with Steve Carlson, and they have released two albums, "Vol. 1" (2019) and "Vol. 2" (2021).
Early Life
Jensen Ackles was born Jensen Ross Ackles on March 1, 1978, in Dallas, Texas. He grew up in Richardson, Texas, with mother Donna, father Alan (an actor), older brother Joshua, and younger sister Mackenzie. Jensen attended Dartmouth Elementary School, Apollo Junior High School, and LV Berkner High School, earning his diploma in 1996. Ackles began modeling at age 4, and during his youth, he appeared in television commercials for RadioShack, Nabisco, and Walmart. As a high school student, he took theater classes and was a member of the lacrosse and baseball teams.
Career
Jensen appeared on his first television show, "Wishbone," in 1995, then he guest-starred on "Sweet Valley High" (1996) and "Cybill" (1997). From 1996 to 1997, he appeared in eight episodes of the NBC sitcom "Mr. Rhodes," and he began playing Eric Brady on "Days of Our Lives" in 1997. Ackles spent three years on the show, and in 1998, "TV Guide" named him one the "12 Hottest New Stars." After leaving "Days of Our Lives," he portrayed actor Eddie G. Robinson in the 2001 TV movie "Blonde," which is aboutMarilyn Monroe. From 2001 to 2002, Jensen played Alec McDowell / X5-494 on the Fox science-fiction series "Dark Angel," and he had a recurring role as C.J. Braxton on The WB's "Dawson's Creek" from 2002 to 2003. In 2004, he appeared in the short film "The Plight of Clownana," and he also served as an executive producer and first assistant director on the production. From 2004 to 2005, Ackles played Jason Teague on the "Superman" prequel series "Smallville," and his first feature film was 2005's "Devour."
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