Dan Humphrey
Daniel Randolph Humphrey is a fictional character from the Gossip Girl franchise.
| Dan Humphrey | |
|---|---|
| Gossip Girl character | |
Penn Badgley as Daniel Humphrey | |
| First appearance | Novel: Gossip Girl Television: "Pilot" (episode 1.01) |
| Last appearance | Novel: I Will Always Love You Television: "New York, I Love You XOXO" (episode 6.10) |
| Created by | Character Cecily von Ziegesar Developed for Television Josh Schwartz Stephanie Savage |
| Portrayed by | Penn Badgley |
| In-universe information | |
| Full name | Daniel Randolph Humphrey |
| Alias | D, Lonely Boy Television: Gossip Girl |
| Nickname | Dan Television: Cabbage Patch (by Blair) Humphrey (by Blair) Lonely Boy (by Gossip Girl) Brooklyn (by Chuck) |
| Occupation | Novels: Poet High school student (at Riverside Preparatory; graduated) College student (at Evergreen State) Television: Author Freelance writer High school student (at St. Jude's; graduated) College student (at NYU) Former W Magazine intern Gossip Girl (former) Head of Condé Nast Global Media Brands |
| Family | Rufus Humphrey (father) Jennifer "Jenny" Humphrey (younger sister) Novels: Jeanette Humphrey (mother; estranged) Television: Alison Humphrey (mother; estranged) Lillian "Lily" van der Woodsen (former stepmother / mother-in-law) Scott Rosson (paternal half-brother) |
| Spouse | Television: Serena van der Woodsen (wife; flash-forward) |
| Children | Television: Unnamed kid (with Serena) |
He is one of the core male characters in Gossip Girl, played by American actor Penn Badgley. The character comes from an artistic and musically-inclined family. His father in the show, Rufus Humphrey, is an aspiring rock musician; his mother in the show, Alison Humphrey, is an artist who walked out on her family when Dan was young, leaving him with a deep sense of abandonment and distrust. He has a younger sister in the show, Jennifer Humphrey.
Dan and his family live in Brooklyn, the alternative to the old-money and conservative Upper East Side. The character pursued his education at St. Jude's Preparatory School on the West side as a scholarship student.
Dan Humphrey is considered charismatic and attractive, thanks to his good looks, charm, and wit. Portrayed as an incredibly talented individual with an interest in poetry, he shares a close bond with his sister Jenny, evident in his dedication to her schooling and protectiveness of her.