Jensen Ross Ackles is an American actor and director. He is known for his roles in Days of Our Lives, which earned him several Daytime Emmy Award nominations, as well as Alec/X5-494 in Dark Angel and Jason Teague in Small Ville. He started his career early at the age of four as a child model. Later made his career in several television commercials and series. Apart from acting he also made his mark as a director and producer.