Penn Badgley
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 Badgley at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival screening of Easy A |
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| Born | Penn Dayton Badgley November 1, 1986 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999 – present |
Penn Dayton Badgley (born November 1, 1986) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Dan Humphrey on the CW television series Gossip Girl. He has also starred in the movies John Tucker Must Die, The Stepfather, Easy A, and Margin Call.
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[edit] Early life
Badgley was born in Baltimore, Maryland and split his childhood years between Woodlake, Virginia and Seattle, Washington. He attended Woolridge Elementary, where his Mom Lynne became PTA president, then he transferred to the honors program at Swift Creek Elementary. He enjoyed playing youth soccer where his dad coached. He attended Charles Wright Academy in Tacoma, Washington. Also Penn was involved with the Seattle Children's Theatre. He soon began doing voice-overs for children's radio stations.
At age 11, Badgley relocated to Hollywood and began pursuing an acting career. Badgley also pursued a singing career during this time and recorded a pop single in 1998.[1] At the age of 14, Penn completed his California High School Proficiency Exam and began attending Santa Monica City College. He was later accepted at University of Southern California (USC), where he deferred admission due to contractual obligations.
[edit] Career
[edit] Early work
Badgley's first credit was voice work for the video game Mario Golf 64 in 1999 although he claims to have never played it himself. He followed this in 2000 with voice work on Mario Tennis 64.[2] His first screen acting credit was on an episode of Will & Grace.[2] He followed this up with appearances on shows such as Daddio, The Brothers García and What I Like About You, among others.[2] He also appears in John Tucker Must Die playing Scott Tucker. In its opening weekend, the film grossed a total of $14.3 million, ranking third in the U.S. box office results for that weekend. As of November 2, the film has grossed $41 million domestically.
[edit] Breakthrough
Badgley's first notice came with his role as Phillip Chancellor IV on the soap opera The Young and the Restless (2000–2001). He was nominated for a 2001 Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Daytime Series for his work.[3]
In 2002, he starred in the WB half-hour series Do Over. Badgley starred as Joel Larsen, a 34-year-old man who gets a second chance to get his life right, thanks to a freakish accident that catapults him back to 1980, as a 14-year-old.The show premiered on The WB Television Network. He appeared on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno as this show opened. The series was canceled short of a full season. Badgley later appeared in Drive-Thru playing Van co-starring future castmate Leighton Meester.[4]
Wider audiences may recognize him from his next starring role as Sam Tunney in The Mountain (2004–2005), but was canceled after the first season. The same thing happened to The Bedford Diaries, another series where Badgely had a lead role. While the show was popular, it was canceled in its first season.[2][5][6][7]
In The CW's drama series Gossip Girl, Badgley portrays Dan Humphrey, the son of 1990s former rock star Rufus Humphrey (Matthew Settle) and brother of Jenny Humphrey (Taylor Momsen). He plays the love interest of Upper East Side's "it" girl, Serena van der Woodsen (Blake Lively). The show revolves around the lives of socialite young adults growing up on New York's Upper East Side who attend elite academic institutions while dealing with sex, drugs, and other teenage issues.
He starred in the 2009 remake of the 1987 American thriller film The Stepfather, in which he is the stepson of the killer and plays an important role in the movie.[2][8] Badgley also appeared in the 2011 financial thriller drama Margin Call
In 2011, he was named one of People magazine's "25 Beauties (and Hotties) at 25".[9] BuddyTV ranked him #75 on its "TV's 100 Sexiest Men of 2011" list.[10]
In late June 2011, it was reported Badgley will portray Jeff Buckley in Greetings From Tim Buckley. The movie will follow the journey Jeff Buckley took in grappling with the legacy of his late musician father, Tim, leading up to and culminating with his legendary 1991 performance of his father's songs.[11] For the role, Badgley said he has been taking guitar lessons and will also take vocal lessons.[12]
[edit] Personal life
In late 2007, rumors circulated that Badgley was dating his Gossip Girl co-star Blake Lively.[13] In May 2008, after People magazine published photos of the two kissing while on vacation in Mexico,[14] they became more open about their relationship.[15] Badgley and Lively ended their three-year relationship in mid-September 2010. [16] He is currently dating actress Zoe Kravitz.[17]
During the 2008 United States presidential election Badgley expressed his support for Barack Obama over John McCain. Badgley and Lively appeared in a pro-Barack Obama commercial, as part of MoveOn's Youth Vote program. The commercial, directed by Doug Liman, aired during Gossip Girl on CW, MTV and Comedy Central.[18]
In March 2010, The American Red Cross announced Penn Badgley as a member in National Celebrity Cabinet, a group of celebrity supporters who promote Red Cross services by donating their time, helping neighbors prepare for emergencies, responding to disasters and lending a helping hand to those in need – down the street, across the country and around the world.[19]
In April 2010, Badgley joined forces with Brad Pitt in the USA bid committee to bring the FIFA World Cup to the United States in 2018 or 2022.[20]
[edit] Filmography
| Film | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | The Fluffer | Young Sean | |
| 2004 | Debating Robert Lee | Debator | |
| 2006 | John Tucker Must Die | Scott Tucker | Supporting role |
| 2007 | Drive-Thru | Van | |
| 2008 | Forever Strong | Lars | |
| 2009 | The Juggler | The Stud | Short film |
| The Stepfather | Michael Harding | Main role | |
| 2010 | Easy A | Todd | Supporting role |
| 2011 | Margin Call | Seth Bregman | Robert Altman Award (for the Director and the Acting Ensemble) Nominated – Gotham Award for Best Ensemble Performance Nominated – San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Performance by an Ensemble Nominated – Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Acting Ensemble |
| 2012 | Greetings from Tim Buckley | Jeff Buckley | Main role |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1999 | Will & Grace | Todd | Episode 2.09: "I Never Promised You an Olive Garden" |
| 2000 | Daddio | Todd | Episode 2.01: "The Last Temptation of Chris" Episode 2.09: "A Confederacy of Daddies" |
| Bull | Zack | Episode 1.17: "Love's Labor Lost" | |
| The Young and the Restless | Phillip Chancellor IV #8 | 6 episodes Role held: May 12, 2000 – November 22, 2000 Nominated - 2001 Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Daytime TV Series |
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| 2000-2002 | The Brothers García | Eddie Bauer | Episode 1.06: "A Hunting We Will Go" Episode 3.01: "School Daze" |
| 2002 | The Nightmare Room | Mike | Episode 1.11: "My Name is Evil" |
| What I Like About You | Jake Wood | Episode 1.08: "Copy That" | |
| 2002–2003 | Do Over | Joel Larsen | Main role (Season 1; 2002–2003; 15 episodes) |
| 2003 | The Twilight Zone | Jace Malone | Episode 1.42: "Homecoming" |
| 2004–2005 | The Mountain | Sam Tunney | Main cast (Season 1; 2004–2005; 13 episodes) |
| 2006 | The Bedford Diaries | Owen Gregory | Main cast (Season 1; 2006; 8 episodes) |
| 2007–present | Gossip Girl | Daniel "Dan" Humphrey | Main cast (Seasons 1–present) Nominated – Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor: Drama (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011) |
| Video games | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1999 | Mario Golf 64 | Voice-over | Voice only |
| 2000 | Mario Tennis 64 | Voice-over | Voice only |
[edit] Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 2001 | Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Daytime TV Series - Young Actor | The Young and the Restless | Nominated |
| 2008 | Teen Choice Award | Choice TV Actor: Drama[21] | Gossip Girl | Nominated |
| 2009 | Choice TV Actor: Drama | Nominated | ||
| 2010 | Choice TV Actor: Drama | Nominated | ||
| Choice Movie Actor: Horror/Thriller | The Stepfather | Nominated | ||
| 2011 | Choice Movie Actor: Romantic Comedy | Easy A | Nominated | |
| Choice TV Actor: Drama | Gossip Girl | Nominated |
[edit] References
- ^ "tyra banks show behind the scenes: blake and penn". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ne-ndqCF-xE.
- ^ a b c d e Penn Badgley at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Awards for Penn Badgley at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Drive Thru at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ The Bedford Diaries at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ The Mountain at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Gossip Girl at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ The Stepfather at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ "25 Beauties (and Hotties) at 25 - Penn Badgley". People. April 7, 2011. http://www.people.com/people/package/gallery/0,,20360857_20478378_20930516,00.html. Retrieved January 14, 2011.
- ^ "TV's 100 Sexiest Men of 2011". BuddyTV. http://www.buddytv.com/slideshows/white-collar/tvs-100-sexiest-men-of-2011-29104.aspx. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
- ^ "Penn Badgley To Play Jeff Buckley In 'Greetings From Tim Buckley' Film". The Huffington Post. June 20, 2011. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/20/penn-badgley-to-play-jeff-buckley-greetings-from-tim-buckley_n_880960.html. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
- ^ Bennett Marcus (June 29, 2011). "Penn Badgley Knows There’s Skepticism About His Ability to Play Jeff Buckley". New York. http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/06/penn_badgley_on_being_up_to_th.html. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
- ^ "Blake Lively Match Isn't Just 'Gossip'". Daily News. 2007-12-24. http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2007/12/24/2007-12-24_blake_lively_match_isnt_just_gossip.html. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
- ^ "Exclusive: Blake & Penn's Romantic Getaway". People. May 13, 2008. http://www.people.com/people/gallery/0,,20199754,00.html.
- ^ "Give Her A Hand". People. 2008-07-08. http://www.people.com/people/gallery/0,,20210739_14,00.html. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
- ^ "Rep: Blake Lively, Penn Badgley Split!". Us Weekly. 2010-10-27. http://www.usmagazine.com/celebritynews/news/blake-lively-penn-badgley-split-20102710. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
- ^ Ravitz, Justin (October 5, 2011). "PIC: Penn Badgley, Zoe Kravitz Hold Hands". US Weekly. http://www.usmagazine.com/celebritynews/news/pic-penn-badgley-zoe-kravitz-hold-hands-2011510. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
- ^ "Blake Lively & Penn Badgley Go for Laughs in Pro-Obama Ad". People. 2008-10-14. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20232838,00.html. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
- ^ "American Red Cross Adds Eight New Members to its Celebrity Cabinet". American Red Cross. http://www.redcross.org/portal/site/en/menuitem.94aae335470e233f6cf911df43181aa0/?vgnextoid=6271761ad3b87210VgnVCM10000089f0870aRCRD. Retrieved 2010-09-01.
- ^ "Brad Pitt Joins USA Bid for World Cup". OK!. http://www.okmagazine.com/2010/06/brad-pitt-joins-usa-bid-for-world-cup/. Retrieved 2010-09-01.
- ^ "2008 Teen Choice Awards Nominees & Winners". about.com. 2008. http://tvdramas.about.com/od/awardceremonies/a/teenchoice2008.htm. Retrieved August 8,2011.
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