United Kingdom, July 4 -- Jensen Ackles is able to cope with fame thanks to the "stability" in his family life.

The 47-year-old actor- who has been married to former One Tree Hill star Elta Danneel Graul since 2010 and has caughter Justice, 12, as well as eight-year-old twins Zeppelin and Arrow with her - moved from Texas to Connecticut with his family two years ago and has now explained that his home life has given him a "good foundation" for when the cameras are away.

He told PEOPLE: "I've got a really, 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. I think having that stability in my personal life has really given me a good grounding,...