Chace Crawford
Chace Crawford | |
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Crawford at the premiere What to Expect When You're Expecting in 2012 | |
Born | Christopher Chace Crawford[1] July 18, 1985 Lubbock, Texas, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2006–present |
Christopher Chace Crawford (born July 18, 1985)[2] is an American actor, known for his portrayal of Nate Archibald on The CW's teen drama series Gossip Girl.[3] He is also known for starring in the films The Covenant (2006), The Haunting of Molly Hartley (2008), Twelve (2010), and What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012). In 2015, he portrayed Billy LeFever in ABC's short-lived drama series Blood & Oil. In 2019, he began portraying Kevin Moskowitz / the Deep in the Amazon Prime Video original series The Boys.
Early life and education[]
Crawford was born in Lubbock, Texas.[4][5] His father, Chris, is a dermatologist, and his mother, Dana, is a teacher.[6][7] He has a younger sister, former Miss Missouri USA winner and Miss USA contestant Candice Crawford.[8] Crawford was raised a Southern Baptist.[9] While his father was a medical student, Chace lived in Bloomington, Minnesota, for four years, attending .[10] When his father completed his training, the family moved back to Texas and settled in Plano, a suburb of Dallas.[10][11]
During high school, he worked in an Abercrombie & Fitch store and modeled for Hollister.[12] He graduated from Trinity Christian Academy in Addison, Texas, in 2003.[13] Following graduation, Crawford attended Pepperdine University, studying broadcast journalism and marketing,[12] but dropped out after a few semesters to focus on his acting career. He temporarily worked as a car valet to make ends meet.[14]
Career[]
2006–12: Beginnings and Gossip Girl[]
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Crawford made his film debut in the 2006 supernatural horror-thriller The Covenant, as Tyler Simms. In March 2007, he landed the role of main character Nate Archibald on The CW's teen drama series Gossip Girl, making his television debut.[15] In 2008, Crawford co-starred in the crime-thriller Loaded, and portrayed the lead role in the supernatural horror film The Haunting of Molly Hartley. The following year, he played English singer-songwriter Leona Lewis' boyfriend in the video for her single "I Will Be", which was released in January 2009.[16] That same year, Crawford was named "Summer's Hottest Bachelor" by People.[17]
Crawford has also done a public service announcement for Do Something's Teens for Jeans campaign.[18] He then portrayed the lead role, a drug dealer named White Mike, in the film Twelve, directed by Joel Schumacher. Based on Nick McDonell's novel of the same name, the film premiered at Sundance Film Festival on January 31, 2010.[19] He was tapped to play the lead in the remake of Footloose, even beginning rehearsals for the role, before dropping out after a number of weeks.[20] Kenny Wormald was eventually cast for the role.
In 2011, Crawford starred in the film Peace, Love & Misunderstanding alongside Jane Fonda and Catherine Keener. He portrayed a war-protesting butcher named Cole, a love interest of one of the main characters.[21][22] In 2012, Crawford starred alongside Cameron Diaz and Jennifer Lopez in What to Expect When You're Expecting, directed by Kirk Jones. It is a film adaptation of the book of the same name by Heidi Murkoff. 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.[23]
2013–present: Film roles and Blood & Oil[]
In January 2014, Crawford signed on to guest star as Biff McIntosh, Quinn Fabray's (Dianna Agron) new boyfriend, on the 100th episode of the Fox comedy-drama series Glee, which aired on March 18, 2014.[24] In March 2014, Crawford landed the lead role of Cooper Pollard in the independent comedy Mountain Men. The film follows two brothers who do not get along as they take a trip to the mountain to look for their missing father, however they get stuck there and have no other choice but to work together to get back home. The film co-stars Tyler Labine.[25][26]
In April 2014, it was reported that Crawford had landed the lead role of Jacob Martin in the psychological thriller film Eloise, directed by Robert Legato and written by Chris Borrelli. The film is about four friends who break into an asylum so Jacob could get an inheritance of the death certificate. Once inside the asylum, they discover the truth about their tragic past. It also stars Eliza Dushku, Brandon T. Jackson, and PJ Byrne.[27] On March 11, 2015, it was reported that Crawford had been cast in ABC's primetime soap opera Blood & Oil, portraying the lead role of Billy LeFever. The series was cancelled after a short run of 10 episodes.[28]
In 2016, Crawford played the role Arthur Barone in the independent sports comedy-drama film Undrafted, written and directed by Joe Mazzello. Based on the true story of a promising young baseball player, the project was filmed at Dunsmore Park in La Crescenta, California.[29][30] Also that year, he had a minor role in the film Rules Don't Apply, written and directed by Warren Beatty.[31]
In April 2016, it was announced that Crawford had landed the role of Egon in the comedy film I Do...Until I Don't opposite Amber Heard and Ed Helms.[32] The film was written and directed by Lake Bell.[33] In the same month, it was reported by TheWrap that he would perform in a live-reading of the Black List script College Republicans, portraying the role of John F. Kinney. The reading took place at the Montalban Theater on April 23, 2016.[34] In March 2017, it was announced that Crawford had joined the cast of the comedy show Casual in the recurring role of Byron.[35] The same year, he signed on to star in the crime movie Riptide as Landen, a drama thriller film by Grant S. Johnson called Nighthawks opposite actor Kevin Zegers and Janet Montgomery, and comedy film All About Nina as Joe.[36]
In January 2018, it was announced that Crawford has been cast as the Deep in The Boys, the Amazon Studios adaptation of Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson's comic book of the same name.[37] In the same year, he was cast in the thriller film Charlie Says as murderer Tex Watson.[38]
Personal life[]
Crawford shared an apartment with his 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.[39][40] Crawford's brother in-law is former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo.[41]
Filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | The Covenant | Tyler Simms | |
2008 | Loaded | Hayden Price | |
2008 | The Haunting of Molly Hartley | Joseph Young | |
2010 | Twelve | White Mike | |
2011 | Peace, Love & Misunderstanding | Cole | |
2012 | What to Expect When You're Expecting | Marco | |
2014 | Mountain Men | Cooper Pollard | |
2015 | Cry of Fear | Mike | |
2016 | Undrafted | Arthur Barone | |
2016 | Rules Don't Apply | Young Actor | |
2017 | Eloise | Jacob Martin | |
2017 | I Do... Until I Don't | Egon | |
2018 | All About Nina | Joe | |
2018 | Charlie Says | Tex Watson | |
2019 | Nighthawks | Stan | |
2020 | Inheritance | William Monroe | |
TBA | Riptide | Landen | Post-production |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Long Lost Son | Matthew Williams / Mark Halloran | Television film |
2007–2012 | Gossip Girl | Nate Archibald | Main role |
2008–2010 | Family Guy | Various voices | 4 episodes |
2009 | Robot Chicken | John Connor (voice) | Episode: "Cannot Be Erased, So Sorry" |
2014 | Glee | Biff McIntosh | Episode: "100" |
2015 | Blood & Oil | Billy LeFever | Main role |
2017 | Casual | Byron | 2 episodes |
2019–present | The Boys | Kevin Moskowitz / the Deep | Main role, 16 episodes |
Awards and nominations[]
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2008 | Teen Choice Award | Choice TV: Breakout Star Male | Gossip Girl | Won | [42] |
Choice TV Actor: Drama | Gossip Girl | Nominated | |||
2009 | Teen Choice Award | Choice Male Hottie | — | Nominated | [43] |
Choice TV Actor: Drama | Gossip Girl | Won | [44] | ||
2010 | Teen Choice Award | Choice TV Actor: Drama | Gossip Girl | Won | [45] |
2011 | People's Choice Award | Favorite TV Drama Actor | Gossip Girl | Nominated | [46] |
Teen Choice Award | Choice TV Actor: Drama | Gossip Girl | Won | [47] | |
2012 | Teen Choice Award | Choice Movie: Male Scene Stealer | What to Expect When You're Expecting | Nominated | [48] |
2016 | People's Choice Award | Favorite Actor in a New TV Series | Blood & Oil | Nominated | [49] |
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Actor Chace Crawford in 1985 (age 34)
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