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Date of Birth
17 September 1969, Hickory, North Carolina, USA

Birth Name
Jeffrey Matthew Settle

Nickname
Mattie Boy

Height
5' 10¾" (1.80 m)

Mini Biography

Between the combination of his rugged good looks, and undeniable charm, Matthew Settle is an actor buzzed about in households all over the world. Known best as one of the stars of The CW network's hit drama series Gossip Girl where he was nominated for a Teen Choice Award. Prior to the series, Matthew headed west starred among a talented cast in TNT's epic six-week television event, "Into the West," executive produced by Steven Spielberg and produced by DreamWorks. In the largest production ever undertaken by TNT network, "Into the West" was nominated for 16 Emmy awards.Settle's past projects include: the ABC series "Brothers and Sisters," NBC's "ER," and FOX's David E. Kelly series "The Wedding Bells." In addition, he was a part of Callie Khouri's film adaptation of "Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood," in which he starred opposite Ashley Judd; HBO's award-winning miniseries, "Band of Brothers," (also produced by Steven Spielberg) in which he portrayed the legendary Captain Ronald Speirs; Jonathan Mostow's WWII submarine drama "U-571," and a critically lauded portrayal of Warren Beatty in Peter Bogdanovich's "The Mystery of Natalie Wood."

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Spouse
Naama Nativ settle (July 2006 - present) (separated) 1 child

Trivia

He is the son of a North Carolina Baptist preacher. He got his start in show business by selling records in Dollywood. Jay Julien, a lawyer who also represents Robert De Niro, got him into a New York acting school.

Lived with Band of Brothers cast-mate Eion Bailey.

When asked by an interviewer what his two sisters taught him about women he answered; "That women are to be loved, not understood.".

Expecting first child with wife, Naama Nativ. [September 2008].

Plays the father of Penn Badgley in Gossip Girl although he's only 15 years older than Badgley.

Daughter, Aven Angelica Settle, born March 5, 2009. She weighed 8 lbs. 11 oz.


Personal Quotes

Women are to be loved, not understood.



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