It’s incredibly rare for those who become famous in the entertainment industry to land their first paying gig and be able to point to that as the beginning of highly-employable stardom. In short, everyone has to start somewhere, so even notable talents like Supernatural and The Boys actor Jensen Ackles had his own slow start by dipping his teen toes into the waters of fame. This came courtesy of modeling, and you should see his hilarious faces as those pics were revealed on The Tonight Show!
What Happened When Jensen Ackles’ Old Modeling Pics Were Shown On The Tonight Show?
I’m sure there are lots of actors and others with famed talent who did some things to make money and get started in their careers who wish that certain potentially embarrassing early projects would just disappear. But, in an age where anything can be put online and live forever, that’s just not going to happen in many cases.
Jensen Ackles (who just finished filming a bit of a Supernatural reunion with Jared Padalecki and Misha Collins for The Boys’ upcoming fifth and final season) found that out the hard way recently. He paid a visit to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to promote his new series, Countdown, on the 2025 TV schedule (which can be streamed with an Amazon Prime subscription) and was shocked to find that the host had done some digging into his pre-pre-pre-Dean Winchester days as a ‘90s teen model. At first, Ackles was confused by hearing that he’d had a “modeling career” (as seen in the photo atop this article), but then he was hit with the reality of his time working for the JC Penney catalog:
Netflix subscription) would 1000% make fun of, regardless of age. There’s just one more photo, and it is truly one of the times. Observe:
OK, I know this is the picture that appears to be the least mortifying, but with the star over his initial feelings of embarrassment, he’s fully playing along. Apparently, he believes that this pose was purposely modeled after one Mr. Joey Tribbiani from Friends, because he thinks it’s his “How you doin’?” look. There may be nothing more purely ‘90s than that.