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Penn Badgley: Biography, Facts and Career

Who is Penn Badgley? An evergreen, sourced profile: biography, key facts and career.

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Penn Badgley
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Penn Dayton Badgley (born November 1, 1986) is an American actor and producer. He is known for his roles as Dan Humphrey in The CW teen drama series Gossip Girl (2007–2012) and Joe Goldberg in the Netflix psychological thriller series You (2018–2025). Badgley came to prominence playing Phillip Chancellor IV on the soap opera The Young and the Restless (2000–2001). He featured in the comedy films John Tucker Must Die (2006), Drive-Thru (2007) and Easy A (2010), the thriller films The Stepfather (2009) and Margin Call (2011), the biographical film Greetings from Tim Buckley (2012), and the drama film The Paper Store (2016).

Quick facts about Penn Badgley

  • Full name: Penn Badgley
  • Born: 1986-11-01
  • Nationality: United States
  • Known as: Musician
  • Wikidata ID: Q311750

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Who is Penn Badgley?

Penn Dayton Badgley (born November 1, 1986) is an American actor and producer.

What nationality is Penn Badgley?

Penn Badgley is United States.

When was Penn Badgley born?

Penn Badgley was born on 1986-11-01.

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