Not many know that Badgley is not only an actor but also a musician and has been the frontman of the band MOTHXR which he formed with his close friends
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Blake Lively
When Badgley and Blake Lively starred in Gossip Girl, the duo also dated secretly for almost three years while filming
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Romantic Admission
Penn Badgley once admitted in his 2013 interview with Elle that he's written a song for every woman he's ever been with
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Film Roles
Penn Badgley starred in popular teen movies such as Easy A and John Tucker Must Die alongside Emma Stone, Sophia Bush and more
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You
Before taking on Netflix's You which has become a major phenomenon, the actor admitted that he didn't want to do it at first because he thought it was "too much"
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Penn Badgley's name has an interesting story and apparently, the actor was named after a brand of tennis balls
Unique Name
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Gossip Girl
The actor reportedly turned down starring on Gossip Girl twice because he felt he was getting typecast, though later took it up because he was broke and frustrated
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Voiceover Role
Among Penn Badgley's earliest works has been his voice-over work for characters in Nintendo's Mario video game series
Graduation
Penn told Mirro in 2009 that he graduated when he was 13. He said he spent, "six months working and six months going to school, on and off."
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Activism
Penn is a strong advocate for several issues and is also a member of the National Celebrity Cabinet for the American Red Cross
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