Penn Badgley
Birthdate
November 1, 1986 (38 years old)
Place of Birth
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Known For
Acting
Details
Birthdate
November 1, 1986 (38 years old)
Place of Birth
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Known For
Acting
Biography
Penn Dayton Badgley (born November 1, 1986) is an American actor. He is primarily known for his roles as Dan Humphrey in The CW teen drama series Gossip Girl (2007–2012) and Joe Goldberg in the Netflix thriller series You (2018–present). For Gossip Girl, he received six Teen Choice Award nominations, and for You, he earned MTV Movie & TV Award and Saturn Award nominations.
Badgley first became known for portraying Phillip Chancellor IV on the soap opera The Young and the Restless (2000–2001), which earned him a Young Artist Award nomination, and he followed this with roles in the comedy films John Tucker Must Die (2006) and Drive-Thru (2007). Badgley went on to appear in a number of films, such as the thriller The Stepfather (2009), the teen comedy-drama Easy A (2010), the financial thriller Margin Call (2011), the biographical film Greetings from Tim Buckley (2012) and the independent drama The Paper Store (2016). For Margin Call, he won an Independent Spirit Award.
Badgley first became known for portraying Phillip Chancellor IV on the soap opera The Young and the Restless (2000–2001), which earned him a Young Artist Award nomination, and he followed this with roles in the comedy films John Tucker Must Die (2006) and Drive-Thru (2007). Badgley went on to appear in a number of films, such as the thriller The Stepfather (2009), the teen comedy-drama Easy A (2010), the financial thriller Margin Call (2011), the biographical film Greetings from Tim Buckley (2012) and the independent drama The Paper Store (2016). For Margin Call, he won an Independent Spirit Award.
Penn Badgley's LGBTQ+ Titles
The Fluffer
Young Sean
Acting (39)
2021
The Birthday Cake as Peeno
2021
Here Today as Rex
2019
Desus & Mero as Self - Illustrious Guest (1 episode)
2018
You as Joe Goldberg (40 episodes)
2016
Adam Green's Aladdin as Prince
2016
The Paper Store as Sigurd Rossdale
2015
The Slap as Jamie (2 episodes)
2014
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self (1 episode)
2014
Periods.
2014
Cymbeline as Posthumus
2014
Parts Per Billion as Erik
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self (1 episode)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self (1 episode)
2013
Greetings from Tim Buckley as Jeff Buckley
2012
East of Eden as Caleb
2011
Margin Call as Seth Bregman
2010
The Making of Easy A as Self
2010
Easy A as Woodchuck Todd
2009
The Stepfather as Michael Harding
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2008
Forever Strong as Lars
2007
Gossip Girl as Dan Humphrey (121 episodes)
2007
Drive Thru as Van
2006
John Tucker Must Die as Scott
2006
The Bedford Diaries as Owen Gregory (8 episodes)
2004
The Mountain as Sam Tunney (13 episodes)
2004
Debating Robert Lee as Matt's Debate Opponent
2002
What I Like About You as Jake (1 episode)
2002
Do Over as Joel Larsen (15 episodes)
2002
The Twilight Zone as Trace Malone (1 episode)
2001
The Nightmare Room as Student (uncredited) (1 episode)
2001
The Fluffer as Young Sean
2000
The Brothers García as Eddie Bauer (2 episodes)
2000
Daddio as Todd (2 episodes)
1998
Will & Grace as Todd (1 episode)
1997
The View as Self (1 episode)
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (2 episodes)
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1 episode)
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest (1 episode)
Production (1)
2009
Moth
• Executive Producer