Matthew Settle

Matthew Settle
Settle in 2011
Born
Jeffrey Matthew Settle

(1969-09-17) September 17, 1969 (age 55)
Hickory, North Carolina, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1996–present
Spouse
Naama Nativ
​
(m. 2006⁠–⁠2011)​
Children1

Jeffrey Matthew Settle (born September 17, 1969) is an American actor. He is known for playing Captain Ronald Speirs on the 2001 HBO miniseries Band of Brothers and Rufus Humphrey on the CW teen drama series Gossip Girl.

Early life

Settle was born in Hickory, North Carolina, the son of Robert, a Baptist minister, and Joan Settle.[1] He is the youngest of six children, having two sisters and three brothers.[2]

Career

Settle made his Broadway debut in a strictly limited engagement in Chicago: The Musical, appearing as Billy Flynn from April 19 through June 13, 2010.[3][4] He made his feature film debut in I Still Know What You Did Last Summer co-starring alongside Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie Prinze Jr., Mekhi Phifer, and Brandy Norwood. He also had a guest appearance in the seventh season of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as a reporter in the episode "Storm". From 2007 to 2012, Settle portrayed Rufus Humphrey, the father of Dan and Jenny, on the CW teen drama series Gossip Girl. Other past roles include his portrayal of Capt. Ronald Speirs in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers and his role as Jacob Wheeler in the TNT miniseries Into the West. He also played the part of John in the film Beneath. He played John in the 2006 movie, The Celestine Prophecy.

Personal life

In 2007, Settle revealed that in 2006, at age 37, he had eloped to marry Israeli actress and model Naama Nativ,[2] with whom he had a child, born in 2009.[5] The couple divorced in May 2011.[citation needed]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1996 Shaughnessy: The Iron Marshal Tommy Shaughnessy Television film
1997 What Happened to Bobby Earl? Tom Stahl
A Deadly Vision Det. Max Seagle
Justice League of America Guy Gardner / Green Lantern
1998 I Still Know What You Did Last Summer Will Benson
1999 Lansky Bugsy Siegel (ages 17–26) Television film
Crime in Connecticut: The Story of Alex Kelly Alex Kelly
2000 U-571 Ensign Keith Larson
The In Crowd Matt
Attraction Matthew
2002 Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood Lt. Jack Whitman
2004 The Mystery of Natalie Wood Warren Beatty Television film
A Place Called Home Hank Ford
Until the Night Michael
Rancid James Hayson
2005 Mutig in die neuen Zeiten – Im Reich der Reblaus Hal Morris Television film
2006 The Celestine Prophecy John
2007 Blue Smoke Bo Goodnight Television film
Beneath John
2008 The Express: The Ernie Davis Story President Kennedy
2009 ExTerminators Dan
2011 So Undercover Professor Talloway
2012 Love Sick Love Norman
2013 A Sister's Nightmare Phil Television film
2014 Ouija Anthony Morris
Paper Angels Kevin Morrell
2015 The Faith of Anna Waters Sam Harris
Marshall the Miracle Dog Doc Henry
2016 The Faith of Anna Waters Sam Harris
2017 Valentine Bono

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2001 Band of Brothers Capt. Ronald Speirs Miniseries; 6 episodes
2002 ER Brian Westlake 5 episodes
2003 The Practice Russell Bakey 3 episodes
CSI: Miami Art Pickering Episode: "Death Grip"
2004 Decisive Battles Himself Host; 13 episodes
2005 Into the West Jacob Wheeler Miniseries; 3 episodes
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Jackson Zane Episode: "Storm"
2006 Brothers and Sisters Jonathan Sellers 4 episodes
2007 The Wedding Bells Michael Madison 2 episodes
2007–12 Gossip Girl Rufus Humphrey Main cast; 119 episodes
Teen Choice Award for Choice TV: Parental Unit
2016 Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders Daniel Wolf 1 episode

References

  1. ^ "Matthew Settle Biography (1969-)". filmreference.com.
  2. ^ a b Terry Morrow (2007-01-19). "Insider: Sevier star announces he's married". knoxnews.com. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
  3. ^ Andrew Gans (2010-04-19). ""Gossip Girl" Star Matthew Settle Makes Broadway Debut in Chicago April 19". playbill.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-20. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
  4. ^ Kathy Henderson (2010-04-20). "What's Up, Matthew Settle? Chicago's New Billy on His Broadway Debut and the Secret Identity of Gossip Girl". broadway.com. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
  5. ^ Liza Hamm (2009-03-05). "Gossip Girl's Matthew Settle is a Father!". People. Archived from the original on March 6, 2009. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
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