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11 things you probably didn't know about Penn Badgley

Marilyn La JeunesseApr 16, 2020, 20:19 IST

You might recognize Penn Badgley from his iconic role on "Gossip Girl."Bryan Bedder/Getty Images

Penn Badgley recently starred on "You" but he was previously on series like "Gossip Girl" and in movies like "John Tucker Must Die."
Badgley graduated high school when he just was 13 years old.
He's in the band MOTHXR and they've performed around the world.
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Although you may have watched him terrify as Joe on "You" or be sneaky as Dan Humphrey on "Gossip Girl," Penn Badgley is far different from the characters he plays on screen.

And there are a lot of things you may not know about the TV star, from his musical background to how he got his first name.

Here are 11 things you never knew about Penn Badgley.

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He turned down "Gossip Girl" twice.

He graduated from high school when he was 13 years old.

His childhood crush was Parker Posey.

He did voiceover work for Nintendo.

His name has a unique origin.

Badgley was conflicted about playing Joe on "You."

Before he was on "Gossip Girl" he was in "John Tucker Must Die."

He said he's written a song for every woman he's ever been with.

While on "Gossip Girl," Badgley said he had to save his chest hair off.

He once dated his co-star, Blake Lively.

He's in a band.

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