See Jensen Ackles' Sweetest Family Photos with Wife Danneel and Their 3 Kids on the Couple's 16th Wedding Anniversary
See Jensen Ackles' Sweetest Family Photos with Wife Danneel and Their 3 Kids on the Couple's 16th Wedding Anniversary
Brendan LeFri, May 15, 2026 at 2:14 PM UTC
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Jensen and Danneel Ackles with wife Danneel and kids Arrow, Zeppelin and Justice
Credit: Jensen Ackles/Instagram
Jensen Ackles and his wife Danneel are raising an adorable family of five.
The actors costarred in the 2007 rom-com Ten Inch Hero, and their friendship turned romantic after they filmed the movie. They tied the knot on May 15, 2010, and have welcomed three children: Justice Joy "JJ," born in 2013, and twins Zeppelin and Arrow, born in 2016.
The Boys star and his family moved from Texas to Connecticut in 2023 to be closer to the show's set in Toronto, and in 2025, he told PEOPLE that when he's not working, he has a "really quiet, peaceful life."
"When I go home, I’m home. I’m not Jensen the actor. I’m Jensen the husband, the dad, the friend, the brother, the son," he said. "I think having that stability in my personal life has really given me a good grounding, a good foundation for what I do.”
As the couple celebrates their 16th wedding anniversary, see the Ackles' sweetest family photos over the years.
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Hello World
Jensen Ackles with his daughter JJ
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His first-ever Instagram post was a sweet selfie with a then-2-year-old JJ.
02 of 15
A Bit of Gloss
Jensen Ackles with his daughter JJ
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"A fathers work is never done," wrote Jensen in 2016 under a photo of JJ applying makeup on him.
03 of 15
Multi-Tasker
Jensen Ackles with his twins Zeppelin and Arrow
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The Supernatural actor takes his parenting seriously, feeding his newborn twins at the same time.
04 of 15
Five in a Row
Jensen and Danneel Ackles with their kids Arrow, JJ and Zeppelin
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Clearly, he's used to doing double duty!
05 of 15
Bedtime Stories
Jensen Ackles with his kids Arrow, JJ and Zeppelin
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Jensen had his hands full while reading a book to his three children and soothing a crying Zeppelin.
06 of 15
Let's Take a Stroller
Jensen and Danneel Ackles with their kids JJ, Arrow and Zeppelin
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The five visited New Orleans in 2019, which Ackles praised as "a world of wonders. Both living...and not."
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Spring Florals
Jensen and Danneel Ackles with their kids Zeppelin, JJ and Arrow
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On Mother's Day in 2019, Danneel celebrated motherhood, calling it "the ultimate gift, the ultimate sacrifice, and the ultimate responsibility..And I love every single second of it!"
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Feeling Grateful
Jensen and Danneel Ackles with their kids Zeppelin, JJ and Arrow
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The theme for their Thanksgiving party in 2019 was browns and blues — and the Ackles got the memo.
09 of 15
What's in Storage
Jensen Ackles with his kids JJ, Zeppelin and Arrow
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Ahead of the 2019 holiday season, the Ackles took a trip to their storage unit, and they left with Arrow in Jensen's arms and a few boxes of decor.
10 of 15
Run Wild
Jensen and Danneel Ackles with their kids Arrow, Zeppelin and JJ
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In 2020, they called upon their followers to help raise awareness with the Boys and Girls Club of the Austin Area for underprivileged youths lacking after-school care. "the kids and I will run, mostly walk, or be pulled happily in a wagon on a 5k for the boys and girls club kids!" wrote Danneel.
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Surrounded by Love
Jensen Ackles with his kids Zeppelin, JJ and Arrow
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Danneel shared a photo of Jensen carrying all his children to honor her "kind, thoughtful and strong" husband on Father's Day in 2020.
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Birthday Bash
Jensen and Danneel Ackles with their kids Zeppelin, JJ and Arrow
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Danneel marked her 41st birthday with her "most favorite people in the world" — along with a three-layer cake that she made herself.
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Couch Surfing
Jensen and Danneel Ackles with their kids Zeppelin, JJ and Arrow
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JJ, Arrow and Zeppelin joined Mom and Dad for a tour of Warner Bros. Studios, and they all gathered on the iconic Friends couch for a family photo.
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Bayou Babies
Jensen and Danneel Ackles with their kids Zeppelin, JJ and Arrow
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They returned to New Orleans in 2022 and snapped a group photo in front of the Saint Claude Social Club.
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Happiest Place on Earth
Jensen and Danneel Ackles with their kids Arrow, Zeppelin and JJ
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For Danneel's 43rd birthday, the family of five took a trip to Disneyland in Anaheim, California. The next year, they celebrated the same way — except at Disneyland Paris!
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