Penn Badgley Age, Wiki and Bio

Penn Badgley

Quick Info

ProfessionActor, Producer
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth01/11/1986
Age38 years
BirthplaceBaltimore, Maryland, USA

Bio/Wiki

Full NamePenn Dayton Badgley
Famous Role'Joe Goldberg' in Netflix's series 'You' (2018-2025)

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 8½" (174 cm)
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorBrown

Educational Qualification(s)

School
  • Woolridge Elementary School, Woodlake, Virginia
  • St. Christopher's School, Richmond, Virginia
  • Charles Wright Academy, Washington
College/University
  • Santa Monica College, California
  • Lewis & Clark College, Portland, Oregon
QualificationA degree in Theatre

Personal Life

ReligionBaháʼí Faith (since 2015)
Food HabitVegetarian
TattooOn the Right Leg: A feather

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/Girlfriends
  • Blake Lively (2007-2010)
  • Zoë Kravitz (2011-2013)
  • Domino Kirke (2014-2017)
Engagement Date2014
Marriage Date27/02/2017
Marriage PlaceBrooklyn, New York, USA

Family

FatherDuff Badgley (news reporter, carpenter, home builder)
MotherLynne (Murphy) Badgley (businessperson, realtor)
Siblings
  • Megan Murphy (cousin)
  • Jen (elder) (from mother's second marriage)
SpouseDomino Kirke (singer)
Children
Sons
  • James Badgley (born in September 2020)
  • Cassius (stepson)
DaughterNone

Career

Debut
TVWill & Grace (1999) as 'Todd' (NBC)
FilmThe Fluffer (2001) as 'Sean McGinnis (young)'
Awards_Honours
  • Year: 2011 Accolades: Array
  • Year: 2012 Awards: Array
  • Year: 2016 Awards: Array

Favourites

Actress(es)
  • Tina Fey
  • Parker Posey
AuthorKurt Vonnegut
Novel'Galápagos' (1985) by Kurt Vonnegut
Musician(s)
  • Jeff Buckley
  • D'Angelo
Album'Voodoo' (2000) by D'Angelo

Some Lesser Known Facts

Penn was born at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, where he spent a few days in the NICU.
He is an only child and has diverse ancestry including Irish, English, French-Canadian, and Scottish roots.
His name was inspired by a tennis ball brand called 'Penn' during his mother's first sonogram.
In his youth, Penn struggled with body dysmorphia and discovered his passion for acting early on.
He has a notable collection of guitars, which he started accumulating when preparing for his role in 'Greetings from Tim Buckley'.
He once recorded a pop single in 1998 that he refers to as 'terrible' but never released.