Some people are destined for stardom whatever happens, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan is one of them. He's another actor who ended up on sets and stages because a career in sports didn't quite work out for him. Born in Seattle, Morgan was the captain of Lake Washington High School's basketball team, and progressed into the Skagit Valley College basketball team before an injury halted his momentum, and put an end to his sporting prospects.
Morgan is primarily thought of as a television actor, which is a little dismissive of his film work - he has over 25 credits to his name. There's nothing wrong with being a well-known TV star though; it can sometimes make you better known to a wider audience. In Morgan's case he's closely associated with his time in 'Supernatural,' 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'The Good Wife,' and 'The Walking Dead.' Anybody would be proud of that resume.