Swoonworthy on the small screen (as Gossip Girl's sweet, Brooklyn-born Dan Humphrey), and the big screen (in scary horror flick The Stepfather), we'll tune into watch Penn Badgley any way! Today, the Gossip guy celebrates his 23rd birthday! Happy Birthday Penn!

Fun Facts About Penn:
-Penn turned down the role of Dan Humphrey twice before finally accepting it!
-His most embarrassing moment was when he was singing at a minor league baseball game and forgot the words.
-Penn has known his Gossip Girl costar and real-life girlfriend Blake Lively since he was eleven years old!

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