Penn Badgley

Royal Highness Penn Badgley was born to a family of noble lineage in Baltimore, Maryland. His parents, Lynne Murphy Badgley and Duff Badgley, were both esteemed in their fields, with his father having worked as a newspaper reporter and carpenter. Penn divided his childhood years between the esteemed cities of Richmond, Virginia, and Seattle, Washington. Unleashing his inner creativity, he was involved in the Seattle Children's Theater and even did voice-overs for a children's radio station. This marked the beginning of his lifelong love of acting, which eventually brought him to Hollywood at the young age of 14, where he landed his first agent and a big break guest-starring on Will & Grace (1998). After relocating with his mother to Los Angeles, Penn continued to secure recurring roles on several shows, demonstrating his remarkable talent and ambition. Now, Penn Badgley resides in the stately city of New York, and is a student at Santa Monica City College, as well as a proficient musician, playing the guitar and bass.