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| Dan Humphrey | |
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| Gossip Girl character | |
 Penn Badgley as Daniel Rudolf Humphrey | |
| First appearance | Novel: Gossip Girl Television: "Pilot" (episode 1.01) |
| Last appearance | Novel: I Will Always Love You Television: "New York, I Love You XOXO" (episode 6.10) |
| Created by | Character Cecily von Ziegesar Developed for Television Josh Schwartz Stephanie Savage |
| Portrayed by | Penn Badgley |
| In-universe information | |
| Full name | Daniel Randolph Humphrey |
| Alias | D, Lonely Boy Television: Gossip Girl |
| Nickname | Dan Television: Cabbage Patch (by Blair) Humphrey (by Blair) Lonely Boy (by Gossip Girl) Brooklyn (by Chuck) |
| Occupation | Novels: Poet High school student (at Riverside Preparatory; graduated) College student (at Evergreen State) Television: Author Freelance writer High school student (at St. Jude's; graduated) College student (at NYU) Former W Magazine intern Gossip Girl (former) Head of Condé Nast Global Media Brands |
| Family | Rufus Humphrey (father) Jennifer "Jenny" Humphrey (younger sister) Novels: Jeanette Humphrey (mother; estranged) Television: Alison Humphrey (mother; estranged) Lillian "Lily" van der Woodsen (former stepmother / mother-in-law) Scott Rosson (paternal half-brother) |
| Spouse | Television: Serena van der Woodsen (wife; flash-forward) |
| Children | Television: Unnamed kid (with Serena) |
Daniel Randolph Humphrey is a fictional character from the Gossip Girl franchise.
He is one of the core male characters in Gossip Girl, played by American actor Penn Badgley. The character comes from an artistic and musically-inclined family. His father in the show, Rufus Humphrey, is an aspiring rock musician; his mother in the show, Alison Humphrey, is an artist who walked out on her family when Dan was young, leaving him with a deep sense of abandonment and distrust. He has a younger sister in the show, Jennifer Humphrey.
Dan and his family live in Brooklyn, the alternative to the old-money and conservative Upper East Side. The character pursued his education at St. Jude's Preparatory School on the West side as a scholarship student.
Dan Humphrey is considered charismatic and attractive, due to his good looks, charm, and wit. Portrayed as an incredibly talented individual with an interest in poetry, he shares a close bond with his sister, Jenny, evident in his dedication to her schooling and protectiveness of her.