Misha Collins

On August 20, 1974, Dmitri Tippens Krushnic was born to Richard Edward Krushnic and Rebecca Tippens in Boston, Massachusetts. Dmitri is of Hungarian-Russian Jewish, German, English, Scottish, and Irish decent. He says his last name, Krushnic, "goes back six generations in Canada, and we're not sure where they came from." Growing up was probably very hard for him, as he was raised in a poor and mostly homeless family. He was also bullied in school, but Dmitri grew out of his hard life and into one where he could be himself easily.

He tried a few different jobs, one being an intern at the White House. And a more notable of his jobs, an actor for many popular shows. Dmitri soon took the stage name Misha Collins, "Collins" being the maiden name of his great-grandmother. His most known role to date is the protective angel of Dean and Sam Winchester, Castiel, from Supernatural. As Misha rose to fame, he also grew a family of his own. He is married to Victoria Vantoch. They have two kids, a boy named West, and a daughter named Maison. He is such good friends with his Supernatural costars, Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki, that they too became family.

Besides his friends and actual family, he loves spending time and supporting his fans and community. Because of this, Dmitri co-founded the Random Acts Organization. After, he started the Greatest International Scavenger Hunt the World has Ever Seen, or GISH. With these projects he is able to communicate with and help people. Misha has fans all over the world who participate in these events to help each other and others.

Along with helping people physically, he helps them mentally as well. Misha, Jared, and Jensen have all had their fair share of anxiety and depression. They were able to talk about it at the conventions and interviews they have been to. They've shared how they have dealt with these things, and their experiences have helped others with theirs. Through each convention and each interview, they've been able to reach out, spreading a message of acceptance and self-love, specifically to those in their audience affected by such disorders.

Dmitri works hard every day and tries to be his best self. He loves helping people to do the same. He has been able to inspire people to work with each other and themselves. Misha has had such a big impact on so many people's daily lives, and he has gotten people through tons of tough days. He continues to do these things every day.