Jensen Ackles and His Family: Wife, Kids, Siblings, Parents

Supernatural Star Jensen Ackles and His Adorable Family

Jensen Ackles is most famed for the part of Dean Winchester in Supernatural fantasy television series, 6 episodes of which he also directed. That role brought him not only the worldwide recognition, but also many accolades, including Ewwy, TV Guide, People’s Choice and Teen Choice Awards.  

Date of Birth: March 1, 1978

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Though he initially planned to dedicate his life to medicine, Jensen Ackles opted for the acting path in 1996 and made a TV debut the same year in an episode of Wishbone. However, he gained much more popularity by starring in Days of Our Lives in 1997-2000 and continued with memorable roles in Dark Angel, Dawson’s Creek, Smallville and, of course Supernatural. Jensen’s movie credits include Devour, Ten Inch Hero and My Bloody Valentine 3D. Moreover, he voiced Red Hood in Batman: Under the Red Hood along with providing his voice for video games.

Now, let’s discover more about people, who surround the Hollywood celebrity. Here is some information about Jensen Ackles’s family.

Jensen Ackles parents

Alan Roger Ackles (father)

Jensen Ackles family - father Alan Roger Ackles

Date of Birth: October 20, 1948

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Alan deals with acting along with being a voice-over artist. It was he who brought Jensen to his agency, where the Supernatural star’s career started. Moreover, Alan appeared in Devour movie and Supernatural series alongside his son.

Donna Joan Shaffer-Ackles (mother)

Jensen Ackles family - mother Donna Joan Shaffer-Ackles

Date of Birth: February 28, 1951

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Donna is a mom of three children: Joshua, Jensen and Mackenzie. She currently lives in Sachse, TX, together with her husband.


Jensen Ackles siblings

Joshua Ackles (brother born to same parents)

Jensen Ackles siblings - brother Joshua Ackles

Date of Birth: December 19, 1974

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Being older than his famed sibling, Joshua is a solutions architect at Bank of America. He is married to Alexis Ackles, a mother of his three kids: Logan, Lincoln and Levi.

Mackenzie Ackles (sister born to same parents)

Jensen Ackles siblings - sister Mackenzie Ackles

Date of Birth: June 26, 1985

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Mackenzie is the youngest of three siblings. She is married to Jeremy Stauffer, whose last name she took after marriage, and has 3 kids.

Jensen Ackles siblings

Jensen Ackles wife

Danneel Ackles (wife)

Jensen Ackles family - wife Danneel Ackles

Duration of Marriage: since 2010 till present

Date of Birth: March 18, 1979

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Born Elta Danneel Graul and professionally known as Danneel Harris, she deals with modeling and acting. Danneel is famed for her parts in One Tree Hill and Supernatural, where she played alongside her husband. She started dating Jensen in 2006 (though previously they were friends for several years) and in three years, he proposed to her. In 2009, they made a red carpet debut as a couple at the premiere of My Bloody Valentine. Danneel and Jensen got hitched on May 15, 2010. And now, they bring up three children. Apart from the entertainment industry, the Ackles spouses own Family Business Beer Company.

Jensen Ackles children

Justice Jay Ackles (daughter with Danneel Ackles)

Jensen Ackles children - daughter Justice Jay Ackles

Date of Birth: May 30, 2013

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Justice is the couple’s firstborn, who is often called Little Bird by her parents. By the way, the first photo Ackles posted on his Instagram was the one with Justice.

Zeppelin Bram Ackles (son with Danneel Ackles)

Jensen Ackles children - son Zeppelin Bram Ackles

Date of Birth: December 2, 2016

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Zeppelin is one of Jensen’s twins. He was named in such a way because his cord was tied around him and reminded Jensen a knot known as the zeppelin blend. Being one minute older than his sister, Zeppelin was named two days after she got her name.

Arrow Rhodes Ackles (daughter with Danneel Ackles)

Jensen Ackles children - daughter Arrow Rhodes Ackles

Date of Birth: December 2, 2016

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Arrow is Zeppelin’s twin sister. Ackles shared that they wanted their daughter to have AA initials and both of them liked name Arrow. The birth of Arrow and her brother was announced by the happy dad on Instagram, where he posted a picture of Dr. Seuss’ Thing 1 and Thing 2.

Jensen Ackles children - twins

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