Matthew Settle, who was born on September 17, 1969 in Hickory, North Carolina, started his acting career at the age of eighteen. He moved to New York and was discovered by the legendary producer Jay Julien who gave Settle a three year scholarship with renowned acting mentor William Esper. He was later cast for his first role of Tommy Shaughnessy in Louis L’Amour’s Shaughnessy which appeared on TV in 1996. His other film credits include I Still Know What You Did Last Summer in 1998 where he played Will Benson, 2000’s Attraction where he played Matthew, 2004’s The Mystery of Natalie Wood where he played Warren Beatty and 2006’s The Celestine Prophecy where he played John. Settle’s television credits include Band of Brothers where he played Captain Ronald Speirs, ER where he played Brian Westlake, The Practice, CSI: Miami, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Brothers & Sisters.

Rufus Humphrey is played by Matthew Settle in television series, Gossip Girl. Rufus is the father of Jenny and Dan, and head of a humble, middle class family living in crumbling apartment on the Upper West Side of New York. His children are the outsiders looking into the lives of the rich and glamorous lives of the elite group of Constance Billiard School, headed by Serena van der Woodsen, the most popular girl in school. Rufus is drawn to her glamour as Gossip Girl tells of their stories and secrets on her online blog. However, one major puzzle is yet to be put together–who is Gossip Girl?