Penn Badgley

Penn Dayton Badgley was born on November 1, 1986, in Baltimore, Maryland, and spent his childhood between Richmond, Virginia, and Seattle, Washington. Moving to Hollywood at age eleven, Badgley honed his craft in youth theater before landing early television roles on 'The Young and the Restless'.

In 2007, he achieved global stardom playing Brooklyn outsider Dan Humphrey on the smash-hit CW series 'Gossip Girl', which ran for six seasons. He showcased his dramatic depth starring in the acclaimed financial drama 'Margin Call' (2011) and portraying singer Jeff Buckley in 'Greetings from Tim Buckley' (2012).

Since 2018, Badgley has mesmerized worldwide audiences starring as serial killer and book lover Joe Goldberg in Netflix's psychological thriller 'YOU', earning universal critical acclaim for deconstructing toxic romance and modern surveillance culture. He also co-hosts the hit podcast 'Podcrushed'.