Chace Crawford
| Chace Crawford | |
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| Born | Christopher Chace Crawford July 18, 1985 Lubbock, Texas, United States |
| Occupation | Actor and Former Model. |
| Years active | 2006-present |
Christopher Chace Crawford (born July 18, 1985) is an American actor best known for his role as Nate Archibald in Gossip Girl on The CW.[1]
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[edit] Personal life
Crawford was born in Lubbock, Texas, and raised in Plano, Texas. His father, Chris, is a dermatologist, and his mother, Dana, is a teacher.[2] He also has a younger sister, Candice Crawford, who was Miss Missouri USA 2008.[3] He lived in Bloomington, Minnesota for four years and then graduated high school from Trinity Christian Academy.[4] After high school, he moved to Malibu, California, to attend Pepperdine University, where he studied broadcast journalism. He struggled to identify a career path, vacillating among advertising, business, and communications majors.[5] Midway through his second year, Crawford's mother encouraged him to pursue acting, calling it "a practical move" based on a career aptitude test he had taken in high school that revealed he was best suited for a career in the performing arts. He was signed by the first talent agent who interviewed him.[citation needed].
Crawford and singer Carrie Underwood started dating in July 2007; they decided to break up in March 2008.[citation needed]
On June 11, 2010, Crawford was charged in Texas with misdemeanor possession of marijuana.[6] Crawford insists he is innocent and was just in the wrong place at the wrong time, but, if convicted, he could face up to 6 months in jail.[7]
[edit] Career
In 2007, Crawford landed the role of Nate Archibald on The CW's Gossip Girl.
Crawford played British singer Leona Lewis's boyfriend in the video for her song "I Will Be". The video was released in January 2009.[8] The same year, Crawford was named "Summer's Hottest Bachelor" by People.[9] He has also done a public service announcement for Do Something's Teens for Jeans campaign.[10]
Crawford signed on to play a lead role as a drug dealer named White Mike in the upcoming film Twelve, directed by Joel Schumacher. The film, based on Nick McDonell's novel of the same name, premiered at Sundance Film Festival on January 31, 2010.[11]
Crawford was scheduled to play the lead in the remake of Footloose but dropped out. Zac Efron was also tied to the project at one point before dropping out as well.[12]
In June 2010, it was confirmed that Crawford will join the indie flick Peace, Love, & Misunderstanding alongside Jane Fonda and Catherine Keener. He will portray a war-protesting butcher.[13][14]
[edit] Filmography
| Film | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | The Covenant | Tyler Simms | |
| 2008 | Loaded | Hayden Price | |
| The Haunting of Molly Hartley | Joseph Young | ||
| 2010 | Twelve | White Mike | |
| 2012 | The Time Capsule | Eric Reynolds | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Long Lost Son | Matthew Williams / Mark Halloran | |
| 2008–2010 | Family Guy | various | Voice role, three episodes |
| 2007–present | Gossip Girl | Nate Archibald | Teen Choice Award for Choice TV: Male Breakout Star (2008) Teen Choice Award for Choice TV: Breakout Show (2008) Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Show: Drama (2008, 2009, 2010) Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor: Drama (2009, 2010) Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor: Drama (2008) Nominated—People's Choice Award for Favorite New TV Drama (2008) Nominated—Teen Choice Award for Choice Male Hottie (2008, 2009) |
| 2009 | Robot Chicken | John Connor | Voice role |
| Music videos | |||
| Year | Song Title | Role | Artist |
| 2009 | "I Will Be"[8] | Boyfriend | Leona Lewis |
[edit] Awards and nominations
| Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Award | Category | Nominated Work |
| 2008 | Nominated | Teen Choice Award | Choice TV Actor: Drama | Gossip Girl |
| Won | Choice TV: Male Breakout Star | |||
| 2009 | Nominated | Teen Choice Award | Choice Male Hottie | |
| Won | Choice TV Actor: Drama | Gossip Girl | ||
| 2010 | Won | Teen Choice Award | Choice TV Actor: Drama | |
[edit] References
- ^ James, Susan Donaldson (September 20, 2007). "Gossip Girl Triumphs Over O.C., Say New York Preppies". ABC News. http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=3628866&page=1. Retrieved December 21, 2008.
- ^ Bawden, Jim (September 18, 2007). "Chace Crawford next teen sensation". Toronto Star. http://www.thestar.com/printArticle/257545. Retrieved December 21, 2008.
- ^ Raubolt, Jordan N (November 16, 2007). "Crowning achievement". Columbia Daily Tribune Archive. http://archive.columbiatribune.com/2007/nov/20071116news006.asp. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
- ^ "Chace Crawford Biography". People.com. December 31, 2009. http://www.people.com/people/chace_crawford/biography/0,,,00.html. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
- ^ Bollen, Christopher. "Chace Crawford". Interview Magazine. http://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/chace-crawford/. Retrieved January 25, 2010.
- ^ Stanhop, Kate (June 11, 2010). "Chace Crawford Charged with Marijuana Possession". TVGuide.com. http://www.tvguide.com/News/Crawford-Marijuana-Charged-1019528.aspx.
- ^ "Chace Crawford May Face 6 Months in Prison For Pot Possession". UsMagazine.com. June 11, 2010. http://www.usmagazine.com/celebritynews/news/chace-crawford-may-face-six-months-in-jail-for-pot-possession-report-2010116. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
- ^ a b Garcia, Jennifer (December 20, 2008). "Chace Crawford Pairs Up with Leona Lewis". People. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20248374,00.html. Retrieved December 12, 2008.
- ^ "Chace Crawford Tops PEOPLE's Hottest Bachelors List". People. June 17, 2009. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20285376,00.html. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
- ^ Donahue, Emily (February 13, 2009). "The Five Hottest Heartthrobs Without A Date For Valentine's Day". MTV.com. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1605034/20090212/tokio_hotel.jhtml. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
- ^ Carson, Angela (April 9, 2009). "Gossip Girl's Ed Westwick Gets Chunky, Chace Crawford Slims Down". The National Ledger. http://www.nationalledger.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=36&num=25592. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
- ^ "Chace Crawford Drops Out Of Footloose". UsMagazine.com. April 13, 2010. http://www.usmagazine.com/moviestvmusic/news/chace-crawford-drops-out-of-footloose-2010134. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
- ^ "Peace, Love, & Misunderstanding". ComingSoon.net. http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=67097. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
- ^ Kit, Borys (June 16, 2010). "Chace Crawford joins Peace pic". The Hollywood Reporter. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ic9efda4c1138e1a196fbeffdee5da328. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
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