Chace Crawford, born Christopher Chace Crawford on July 18, 1985, is an American actor. He is known for his roles on Gossip Girl and The Boys. He guest starred on Glee for an episode.
Personal Life[]
Crawford was born in Lubbock, Texas.[1] His father, Chris, is a dermatologist, and his mother, Dana, is a teacher.[2] He has a younger sister, former beauty queen Candice Crawford.[3] Crawford was raised a Southern Baptist.[4] While his father was at med school, Crawford lived in Bloomington, Minnesota for four years and attended Ridgeview Elementary School. When his father completed his training, the family moved back to Texas and settled in Plano, a suburb of Dallas.[5] He was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) as a child. During high school, Crawford worked in an Abercrombie & Fitch store and modeled for Hollister.[6]
He graduated high school from Trinity Christian Academy in 2003.[7] Following his graduation, Crawford attended Pepperdine University, studying broadcast journalism and marketing, but dropped out after a few semesters to focus on his acting career. He temporarily worked as a car valet to make ends meet.[8]
Crawford shared an apartment with Gossip Girl co-star Ed Westwick in Chelsea, Manhattan at the beginning of the series in 2007 until July 2009, when Crawford moved out to rent an apartment in the Wall Street area.[9] He has since relocated to Los Feliz, California.[10]
Career[]
Crawford made his film debut in the 2006 film The Covenant, as Tyler Simms. In March 2007, he landed the role of main character Nate Archibald on The CW's Gossip Girl, making his television debut.[11] He has also appeared in music videos, playing Leona Lewis's boyfriend in the video for "I Will Be" which was released in January 2009.[12] The same year, he was named "Summer's Hottest Bachelor" by People Magazine.[13]
Crawford played the lead role as a drug dealer named White Mike in the film Twelve, directed by Joel Schumacher, and it premiered at Sundance Film Festival on January 31, 2010.[14] Crawford was then scheduled to play the lead in the remake of Footloose and began rehearsals but soon dropped out after a number of weeks. Zac Efron was also tied to the project at one point before dropping out as well.[15]
In summer 2011, it also was announced that Crawford had been cast in the romantic comedy film Responsible Adults opposite Katie Holmes. He was supposed to portray the role of 22-year-old Baxter Wood. As of 2013, Chace is no longer attached to the movie. He has been replaced with actor and fellow Glee guest star Skylar Astin according to Myriad Pictures.[16]
In 2012 Crawford starred alongside Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, and Glee regular Matthew Morrison in What to Expect When You're Expecting, directed by Kirk Jones. Crawford played Marco in one of the film's interlocking stories. His character reunited with an old flame after a turf war between their food trucks, and they embarked on a journey together in the wake of a surprise pregnancy.[17] Then in August 2013, Crawford landed the role of Arthur Barone in the independent film Undrafted, written and directed by Joe Mazzello. Based on the true story of a promising young baseball player, the film is being filmed at Dunsmore Park in La Crescenta, California.[18]
In January 2014, Crawford signed on to play the guest starring role of Biff, Quinn's (Dianna Agron) new boyfriend in the 100th episode of Glee. The episode aired in two parts on March 18 and March 25. Crawford worked with Ryan Murphy and his longtime friend Matthew Morrison. [19]
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Long Lost Son | Mark Halloran | TV Movie |
| The Covenant | Tyler Simms | ||
| 2007 | Gossip Girl | Nathaniel "Nate" Archibald | 2007 - 2012 (115 episodes) |
| 2008 | The Haunting of Molly Hartley | Joseph Young | |
| Loaded | Hayden Price | ||
| Family Guy | Various voices | 2008 - 2010 (4 episodes) | |
| 2009 | Robot Chicken | John Connor | voice ("Cannot Be Erased, So Sorry") |
| Seth MacFarlane's Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy | Record store clerk | voice ("Things You Never Hear") | |
| 2010 | Twelve | White Mike | |
| 2011 | Peace, Love & Misunderstanding | Cole | |
| 2012 | What to Expect When You're Expecting | Marco | |
| 2014 | Mountain Men | Cooper Pollard | |
| Glee | Biff McIntosh | ("100") | |
| 2015 | Blood & Oil | Billy LeFever | (10 episodes) |
| 2016 | Eloise | Jacob Martin | |
| Rules Don't Apply | Young Actor | ||
| Undrafted | Barone | ||
| 2017 | Casual | Byron | 2017 - 2018 (3 episodes) |
| I Do... Until I Don't | Egon | ||
| 2018 | Charlie Says | Tex Watson | |
| All About Nina | Joe | ||
| 2019 | The Boys | Kevin/The Deep | 2019 - present (8 episodes) |
| Nighthawks | Stan | ||
| 2020 | Inheritance | William Monroe |
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ Getting to know Chace Crawford
- ↑ Chace Crawford next teen sensation
- ↑ Crowning achievement
- ↑ Hot Gossip
- ↑ The Boys of Gossip Girl
- ↑ Chace on Gay Rumors
- ↑ Chace Crawford Biography
- ↑ Interview: Finishing School
- ↑ Chace Crawford Moves Out
- ↑ Chace Crawford Still Feels Like He’s Proving Himself
- ↑ Gossip Development
- ↑ Chace Crawford Pairs Up with Leona Lewis
- ↑ Chace Crawford Tops PEOPLE's Hottest Bachelors List
- ↑ Chace Crawford Slims Down
- ↑ Crawford & Efron drop out of Footloose
- ↑ Responsible Adults casting
- ↑ What to Expect When You're Expecting
- ↑ Undrafted filimg locations
- ↑ Chace joins Glee's 100th