Dan Humphrey
Potrayed By:
Actor Name: Penn Badgely
Actor Age: 26
Birthday: November 1st
Character:
Full Name: Daniel Humphrey
Character Age: 22
Currents Spouse: Serena Van der woodsen
Gossip Girl's Nickname: Lonely Boy
Dan is the son of Rufus Humphrey and Alison and the brother of Jenny Humphrey. He was the step son of Lily and step brother of Serena and Eric. In season 1 it shows Dan, a lonely boy who attends Constance Billard and St. Jude's and is blown away by the rich and privileged kids of the upper east side. He immediately falls in love with Serena Van der woodsen
and sees he white dress get wet. He then ran home and told his little sister Jenny all about it and that was the birth of gossip girl. During the show, it follows Dan and his rise to the upper east side. He turns from being "the loser from Brooklyn" to the husband of the it girl Serena. Dan is best friends with Vanessa Abrams and she eventually turns dark after experience with the people on the upper east side.
At the end of season 6 when gossip girl is revealed, here is what Dan had to say:
"The Upper East Side was like something from Fitzgerald or Thackeray – teenagers acting like adults, adults acting like teenagers, guarding secrets, spreading gossip all with the trappings of truly opulent wealth. And membership into this community was so elite you couldn't even buy your way in. It was a birthright – a birthright that I didn't have. And my greatest achievements would never earn it . . . " To see the rest, read the "Gossip Girl History" section.
Actor Name: Penn Badgely
Actor Age: 26
Birthday: November 1st
Character:
Full Name: Daniel Humphrey
Character Age: 22
Currents Spouse: Serena Van der woodsen
Gossip Girl's Nickname: Lonely Boy
Dan is the son of Rufus Humphrey and Alison and the brother of Jenny Humphrey. He was the step son of Lily and step brother of Serena and Eric. In season 1 it shows Dan, a lonely boy who attends Constance Billard and St. Jude's and is blown away by the rich and privileged kids of the upper east side. He immediately falls in love with Serena Van der woodsen
and sees he white dress get wet. He then ran home and told his little sister Jenny all about it and that was the birth of gossip girl. During the show, it follows Dan and his rise to the upper east side. He turns from being "the loser from Brooklyn" to the husband of the it girl Serena. Dan is best friends with Vanessa Abrams and she eventually turns dark after experience with the people on the upper east side.
At the end of season 6 when gossip girl is revealed, here is what Dan had to say:
"The Upper East Side was like something from Fitzgerald or Thackeray – teenagers acting like adults, adults acting like teenagers, guarding secrets, spreading gossip all with the trappings of truly opulent wealth. And membership into this community was so elite you couldn't even buy your way in. It was a birthright – a birthright that I didn't have. And my greatest achievements would never earn it . . . " To see the rest, read the "Gossip Girl History" section.
Dan's Relationships