Spencer Reid

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Birthday:March 9, 1980
Age: 29
Starsign: Pisces
Birthplace: Las Vegas, NV
Height:6'1"
Parents: His father John Gubler is an attorney, his mother Marilyn Kelch Gubler is a rancher, a political consultant and a former chairwoman of the Nevada Republican Party
Grandparents: Laura Belle and Maxwell Kelch, who are founders of Las Vegas' first radio station KENO
Siblings: a sister, fashion designer Laura Dahl, and younger brother named Gray
Alma mater: NYU, and Tisch School of the Arts
Former occupation: Model
He loves: performing magic tricks,painting/sketching/art, his last name, monograms, Disneyland, Nevada, Japan, France, dinosaurs, Star Wars, carving pumpkins (but sadly believes he might be allergic), playing badminton, spending time with family and friends, eating cashews and taking baths (lots of baths)
Pets: a dog named Mallory
Favourite musicians: Cat Stevens, Bright Eyes, The Cure, Nirvana
Favourite movies: Psycho, Rushmore, Buffalo 66, Home Alone, Harold & Maude, Vertigo, Halloween, The Tenant, The Goonies
Favourite Authors: Charles Bukowski, John Steinbeck, Mark Twain, Ray Bradbury
Favourite Restaurant: Ben and Jerry's

Trivia:

• He studied magic tricks as a kid, performing at Bar Mitzvahs but gave it up when he hit puberty and 'went through this really awkward phase'
• He auditioned for the role of Spencer Reid three times and got the part after the fourth audition
• He won't wear matching socks because he believes it is bad luck which he gets from his grandparents. The one time he wore matching socks in ten years was for the movie The Life Aquatic, where he managed to sprain his ankle on camera and this scene actually wound up being in the movie
• The dark circles around his eyes are natural and he has an aversion to having makeup applied to hide this Dark Eye Syndrome
• He has co-founded a faux boygroup along with some friends named Boyztown (their debut performance has been described as "homo-erotic" and "hilarious")
• In addition to being an actor and director, he is also a sketch artist.
• Says that West Anderson is his favorite director.
• He is 100% obsessed with the Star Wars movies.
• His grandparents are Laura Belle and Maxwell Kelch, they are the founders of Las Vegas' first radio station KENO.
• He loves his last name and Monograms.
• Matthew not only likes taking baths he also likes carving pumpkins, playing badminton, eating cashews and spending time with his friends and family.
• Matthew is a neat freak.
• He has covered the theme songs to the TV shows 'Cheers' and 'Golden Girls'
• Promotes his website 'Guberland' as a real 'world' and considers the citizens to be 'Gubloids'
• His favorite poem is 'AnnaBell Lee' by Edgar Allen Poe

Other Acting Roles and Projects:
Matthew Gray Gubler first made his mark in the acting world with a small part in Wes Anderson's "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou," as Intern #1 (also known as Nico). While he worked in the film, Gubler also shot a behind-the-scenes documentary called "Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal." His other directorial efforts include "The Cactus that Looked Just Like a Man", "Tippi's Picnic" and "Claude: A Symphony of Horror." He also had a role in the film "R.V.," as "Joe Joe". Matthew also voiced Simon the Chipmunk in 2007's "Alvin and the Chipmunks" film. He has walked the catwalk for fashion designers such as Marc Jacobs, Burberry and Louis Vuitton.

In November of 2007, Matthew finished editing/directing a music video he directed for "The Killers" and it can be downloaded from iTunes. The song is called "Don't Shoot Me Santa". You can also purchase it from your local music store. All of the proceeds from online iTunes sales go towards fighting AIDS and Malaria. He has also directed the music video for Whirlwind Heat's song "Reagan," in which his younger brother pretends to be a fourth band member and smashes things in the background.


Upcoming Films:

• Matthew has signed on for a role in the Tom Hanks film "The Great Buck Howard".
• Matthew is also signed to start in the upcoming movie 'Porn Star" as "Ziggy".
• Matthew is signed up to star as "Bart" in "How to be a Serial Killer".
• He will be revisiting the voice role of "Simon" in "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel".
• Matthew is currently doing a voice role in the upcoming fairytale animated movie, "Rapunzel" out 2010, where he voices "Young Prince."
• He will also be in the musical-comedy, "500 Days of Summer" as "Paul" and will be starring alongside Zooey Deschanel, Minka Kelly, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. The movie is currently scheduled for release on May 13th, 2009.

Articles:

• Sleeping Beauty by Jeremy Murphy; Actor Matthew Gray Gubler jets off to Berlin to get a good night's rest and so much more in: CBS Watch! Magazine
  

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