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Penn Dayton Badgley (born November 1, 1986) is an American actor. He is primarily known for his roles as Dan Humphrey in The CW teen drama series Gossip Girl (2007–2012) and Joe Goldberg in the Netflix thriller series You (2018–2025). For Gossip Girl, he received six Teen Choice Award nominations, and for You, he earned MTV Movie & TV Award and Saturn Award nominations. Badgley first became known for portraying Phillip Chancellor IV on the soap opera The Young and the Restless (2000–2001), which earned him a Young Artist Award nomination, and he followed this with roles in the comedy films John Tucker Must Die (2006) and Drive-Thru (2007). Badgley went on to appear in a number of films, such as the thriller The Stepfather (2009), the teen comedy-drama Easy A (2010), the financial thriller Margin Call (2011), the biographical film Greetings from Tim Buckley (2012) and the independent drama The Paper Store (2016). For Margin Call, he won an Independent Spirit Award.
Penn Badgley
Reed Richards
for Reed Richards in Fantastic Four (2016)
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Reed Richards, a brilliant scientist, is obsessed with exploring alternate dimensions. With funding from industrialist Victor Von Doom, he assembles a team: his girlfriend Susan Storm, her thrill-seeking brother Johnny, and Reed’s loyal friend Ben Grimm. They launch a mission to the Negative Zone, but a cosmic storm strikes, causing their ship to crash back to Earth. The storm changes them: Reed can stretch his body, Susan becomes invisible and generates force fields, Johnny can control fire and fly, and Ben transforms into a rock-like creature. Struggling with their mutations, they take refuge at Doom Industries, where Reed works on a cure. Reed’s old friend Tony Stark—with whom he has a long history—visits the lab. Tony, concerned about Reed’s research into the Negative Zone, warns him, “I’ve seen how unchecked power changes people. Just ask Bruce Banner. This kind of energy can turn you into something you can’t come back from.” Despite the warning, Reed remains determined to fix their condition. Meanwhile, Victor Von Doom, also affected by the storm, becomes Doctor Doom and plans to harness the Negative Zone’s energy. The Fantastic Four unite to stop Doom, and in a climactic battle, they trap him in the Negative Zone. With Doom defeated, the team embraces their new roles as heroes, becoming the Fantastic Four. Mid Credits: Hooded figures in Latveria carry Doom’s mask, awaiting his return.
