Chace Crawford
Chace Crawford | |
|---|---|
 Chace Crawford, April 26, 2008 | |
| Born | Christopher Chace Crawford |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, voice actor |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Christopher Chace Crawford (born July 18, 1985)[1] is an American actor best known for his role as Nate Archibald in Gossip Girl on The CW.[2]
Biography
Crawford was born in Lubbock, Texas, and raised in Plano, Texas. His father, Chris, is a dermatologist, and his mother, Dana, is a teacher.[3] He has also a younger sister, Candice Crawford, who was Miss Missouri USA 2008.[4] He lived in Bloomington, Minnesota, for four years. After high school, he moved to Malibu, California, to attend Pepperdine University, where he studied broadcast journalism. He struggled to identify a career path, vacillating among advertising, business, and communications majors. Midway through his second year, Crawford's mother encouraged him to pursue acting, calling it "a practical move" based on a career aptitude test he had taken in high school which revealed that he was best suited for a career in the performing arts. He was signed by the first talent agent that interviewed him. Crawford currently resides in the Chelsea neighborhood in New York City with co-star Ed Westwick.
He is currently doing a public service announcement for Do Something's Teens for Jeans campaign.[5]
He has recently signed on to play a lead role as a drug dealer named White Mike in the upcoming film Twelve, directed by Joel Schumacher. The movie is scheduled to be released by winter 2010.[6] Crawford has also been tabbed to play Ren McCormack in a remake of the movie Footloose.[7]
He has signed a contract to replace Zac Efron's role in the movie, made famous by Kevin Bacon, Footloose [8]
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
| 2006 | Long Lost Son | Matthew Williams/Mark Halloran | Television movie |
| The Covenant | Tyler Simms | ||
| 2008 | Loaded | Hayden Price | |
| The Haunting of Molly Hartley | Joseph Young | ||
| 2010 | Twelve | White Mike | |
| Footloose | Ren McCormack | ||
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
| 2007–present | Gossip Girl | Nate Archibald | 42 episodes |
| 2008 | Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy | Voice | |
| 2008–2009 | Family Guy | Paul | Voice; 2 episodes |
| Music videos | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
| 2009 | "I Will Be" [9] | Boyfriend of Leona Lewis | |
Awards
- 2008 Teen Choice Awards
- Breakout Star Male (Gossip Girl) - won
- Best Actor: Drama (Gossip Girl) - nominated
- 2008 CW
- Best Supporting Actor - won
References
- ^ "Chace Crawford - Biography". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 21 December 2008.
- ^ James, Susan Donaldson (September 20, 2007). "'Gossip Girl' Triumphs Over 'O.C.,' Say New York Preppies". ABC News. Retrieved 21 December 2008.
- ^ Bawden, Jim (September 18, 2007). "Chace Crawford next teen sensation". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
- ^ Raubolt, Jordan N (November 16, 2007). "Crowning achievement". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
- ^ http://www.dosomething.org/teensforjeans/home#t4jmain. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ http://www.nationalledger.com/artman/publish/article_272625592.shtml
- ^ http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/us-magazine-chace-crawford-footloose.html
- ^ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3ic8543054a8a9084d195ad91802445523
- ^ Garcia, Jennifer (December 20, 2008). "Chace Crawford Pairs Up with Leona Lewis". People. Retrieved 2008-12-21.