People | October 30, 2015 12:30 PM EDT

45 facts about Chace Crawford: known for his portrayal of Nathaniel "Nate" Archibald on The CW's teen drama series Gossip Girl

Chace Crawford was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) as a child. Learn 45 facts about actor Chace Crawford.

1. His first name is Christopher.

2. Chace Crawford is known for his portrayal of Nathaniel "Nate" Archibald on The CW's teen drama series Gossip Girl.

3. He is also known for starring in the films The Covenant, The Haunting of Molly Hartley, Twelve, and What to Expect When You're Expecting.

4. Crawford was born on July 18, 1985 in Lubbock, Texas.

5. His father, Chris, is a dermatologist.

6. His mother, Dana, is a teacher.

7. He has a younger sister Candice Crawford.

8. His sister is a former beauty queen.

9. Crawford was raised a Southern Baptist.

10. While his father was at med school, Crawford lived in Bloomington, Minnesota for four years and attended Ridgeview Elementary School.

11. When his father completed his training, the family moved back to Texas and settled in Plano, a suburb of Dallas.

12. Chace Crawford was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) as a child.

13. During high school, Crawford worked in an Abercrombie & Fitch store.

14. Chace Crawford modeled for Hollister.

15. Chace Crawford graduated high school from Trinity Christian Academy in Addison, Texas in 2003.

16. Following his graduation, Crawford attended Pepperdine University, studying broadcast journalism and marketing.

17. He dropped out university after a few semesters to focus on his acting career.

18. Chace Crawford temporarily worked as a car valet to make ends meet.

19. Crawford made his film debut in the 2006 film The Covenant, as Tyler Simms.

20. In March 2007, he landed the role of main character Nate Archibald on The CW's Gossip Girl, making his television debut.

21. He has appeared in music videos, playing English singer Leona Lewis's boyfriend in the video for her song "I Will Be" which was released in January 2009.

22. In 2009, Crawford was named "Summer's Hottest Bachelor" by People.

23. He has also done a public service announcement for Do Something's Teens for Jeans campaign.

24. Crawford played the lead role as a drug dealer named White Mike in the film Twelve, directed by Joel Schumacher. The film, based on Nick McDonell's novel of the same name, premiered at Sundance Film Festival on January 31, 2010.

25. In 2012 he was a face of diet Coke.

26. Sebastian Stan and Toby Hemingway are good friends with Chace.

27. Crawford was scheduled to play the lead in the remake of Footloose and began rehearsals but soon dropped out after a number of weeks. Zac Efron was also tied to the project at one point before dropping out as well. Kenny Wormald was eventually cast for the role.

28. In 2011, Crawford starred in the film Peace, Love & Misunderstanding alongside Jane Fonda and Catherine Keener. He portrayed a war-protesting butcher named Cole, a love interest of Zoe.

29. In 2012, Crawford starred alongside Cameron Diaz and Jennifer Lopez in What to Expect When You're Expecting, directed by Kirk Jones. It is a film adaptation of the book of the same name by Heidi Murkoff.

30. He is of English, Scottish, Scots-Irish, and German ancestry.

31. Ranked as the #12 Sexiest Man by Glamour in 2011.

32. In August 2013, Crawford landed the role of Arthur Barone in the independent film Undrafted written and directed by Joe Mazzello. Based on the true story of a promising young baseball player. The film was filmed at Dunsmore Park in La Crescenta, California.

33. In January 2014, Crawford signed on to play the guest-starring role of Biff McIntosh, Quinn Fabray's (Dianna Agron) new boyfriend, on the 100th episode of the Fox series Glee, which aired on March 18.

34. In 2011 he was named one of the "25 Hotties at 25" by People magazine.

35. His sister won the Miss Missouri USA competition in 2008.

36. His sister Candice is a former reporter for KDAF, the CW-affiliate in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas.

37. In March 2014, Crawford landed the lead role of Cooper in the independent feature film Mountain Men, written and directed by Cameron Labine, brother of actor Tyler Labine. The film is about two brothers who do not get along; they take a trip to the mountain to look for their missing father, however they get stuck there and have no other choice but to work together to survive and get back home.

38. Deadline.com reported on April 25, 2014 that Crawford had landed the lead role of Jacob Martin in the psychological thriller film Eloise, directed by Robert Legato and written by Chris Borrelli. The film is about four friends who break into an asylum so Jacob could get an inheritance of the death certificate. Once inside the asylum, they will discover the truth about their tragic past. Shooting for the film began on May 5, 2014 at the Eloise Asylum in Westland, Michigan. The film also stars Eliza Dushku, Brandon T. Jackson, and PJ Byrne.

39. On March 11, 2015, Deadline.com reported that Crawford had been cast in ABC prime time soap opera Blood & Oil, portraying the lead role of Billy LeFever. The series' pilot was directed by Jonas Pate, and was created by Josh Pate and Rodes Fishburne.

40. Was charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession in Plano, Texas on June 11, 2010.

41. Tony Romo is his brother in law.

42. Chace atteneded acting classes at KD College in Dallas, Texas.

43. Crawford shared an apartment with his Gossip Girl co-star Ed Westwick in Chelsea, Manhattan at the beginning of the series in 2007 until July 2009, when Crawford moved out to rent an apartment in the Wall Street area.

44. While in high school he was on the golf team.

45. He was voted Best Dressed in his senior year of High School.

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