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Name |
Jeffrey Matthew Settle |
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Birthday |
September 17, 1969 |
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Birthplace |
Hickory, North Carolina, USA |
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Occupation |
Actor |
Jeffrey Matthew Settle (born September 17, 1969) is an American actor.
Career[]
Settle made his Broadway debut in a strictly limited engagement in Chicago: The Musical, appearing as Billy Flynn from April 19 through June 13. He also had a guest appearance on Law and Order SVU in season 7 as a reporter in the episode Storm. Settle can also be seen as Rufus Humphrey on The CW show Gossip Girl, in which he is the father of Dan and Jenny, two of the main characters. Other past roles include his portrayal of Capt. Ronald Speirs in the HBO mini series Band of Brothers. He also played the part of John in the film Beneath.
Personal Life[]
Settle was born in Hickory, North Carolina, the son of Joan and Dr. Robert Settle, who is a Baptist minister. He is the youngest of six children, having two sisters and three brothers. In 2007, Settle revealed that in 2006, at age 37, he had eloped to marry Israeli Jewish actress/model Naama Nativ.
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Shaughnessy | Tommy Shaughnessy |
| 1997 | Justice League of America | Guy Gardner/Green Lantern |
| 1997 | What Happened to Bobby Earl? | Tom Stahl |
| 1997 | A Deadly Vision | Det. Max Seagle |
| 1998 | I Still Know What You Did Last Summer | Will Benson |
| 1999 | Lansky | Bugsy Siegel |
| 1999 | Crime in Connecticut: The Story of Alex Kelly | Alex Kelly |
| 2000 | U-571 | Ensign Keith Larson, Torpedo Officer, S-33 |
| 2000 | The In Crowd | Matt |
| 2000 | Attraction | Matthew |
| 2002 | Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood | Lt. Jack Whitman |
| 2004 | The Mystery of Natalie Wood | Warren Beatty |
| 2004 | A Place Called Home | Hank Ford |
| 2004 | Until the Night | Michael |
| 2004 | Rancid | James Hayson |
| 2005 | Mutig in die neuen Zeiten- Im Reich der Reblaus | Hal Morris |
| 2006 | The Celestine Prophecy | John |
| 2007 | Blue Smoke | Bo Goodnight |
| 2007 | Beneath | John |
| 2008 | The Express | President Kennedy |
| 2010 | ExTerminators | Dan |
Television[]
| Year | Programme | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Band of Brothers | Capt. Ronald Speirs |
| 2002 | ER | Brian Westlake |
| 2003 | The Practise | Russell Bakey |
| 2003 | CSI: Miami | Art Pickering |
| 2004 | Decisive Battles | Himself |
| 2005 | Into the West | Jacob Wheeler |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Jackson Zane |
| 2006 | Brothers and Sisters | Jonathan |
| 2006 | Secrets of a Small Town | Nash |
| 2007 | The Wedding Bells | Michael Madison |
| 2007-present | Gossip Girl | Rufus Humphrey |
