Matthew Settle Biography
Summary
"Jeffrey Matthew Settle" (born September 17, 1969) is an American actor best known for playing Captain Ronald Speirs on the HBO show "Band of Brothers" and Rufus Humphrey on Gossip Girl.
Career
Settle currently plays Rufus Humphrey on the CW show "Gossip Girl", in which he is the father of Dan and Jenny, the main characters. His well known past roles include his portrayal of Capt. Ronald Speirs in the award winning 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 he eloped to marry Israeli Jewish actress/model Naama Nativ. They had their first daughter in March 5th 2009, Aven Angelica Settle.
Filmography
"Gossip Girl" (2007–present) – Rufus Humphrey
"Blue Smoke" (2007) – Bo Goodnight
"Brothers and Sisters" (2006) – Jonathan
"Beneath" (2006) – John
"The Celestine Prophecy" (2006) – John
"Law & Order: SVU" (2005) – Jackson Zane
"Into the West" (2005) – Jacob Wheeler
"Rancid" (2004)
"Decisive Battles" (2004) – History Channel Host
"Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood" (2002) – Lt. Jack Whitman
"Band of Brothers" (2001) – Lt./Capt. Ronald Speirs
"U-571" (2000) – Ens. Keith Larson, Chief Torpedoman
"I Still Know What You Did Last Summer" (1998) – Will Benson
"Justice League of America" (1997) – Guy Gardner
"The In Crowd"
"CSI: Miami" (2003) – Art
+ "Crime in Connecticut: The Story of Alex Kelly" -- Alex Kelly (rapist)
Credit
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article about Matthew Settle.
