From Starpulse's Top 10 Underrated Celebrities:
5) Jensen Ackles is no stranger to television series. Before landing the role of Dean Winchester in the hit CW series "Supernatural," Ackles appeared in "Days of Our Lives," "Dark Angel," "Dawson's Creek" and "Smallville." He was also nominated for a Daytime Emmy three times for his role of Eric Brady on the hit soap opera "Days Of Our Lives."
Source: Starpulse.com.