Penn James Badgley (born
November 1,
1986) is an
American actor best known for his role as
Dan Humphrey on the
CW television series
Gossip Girl.
Early life
Badgley was born in
Baltimore, Maryland and split his childhood years between
Richmond, Virginia and
Seattle, Washington. In Seattle, he attended Charles Wright Academy (in
Tacoma, WA), and was involved with the
Seattle Children's Theatre. He soon began doing
voice-overs for a children's radio stations.
