Rufus Humphrey

A former rock star whose marriage has fallen apart, he is also an owner of a fledging art gallery. Determined to give his children a quality education, he enrolled them at private day schools which lead him to bump heads more than once with his former flame, Lillian van der Woodsen. He got a divorce from his wife, Alison Humphrey who was having an affair with a man named Alex. He has difficulty, as a single parent, managing his growing children, in particular the strong-willed Jenny, and often enlists Lily's aid. Although he and Lily attempted to rekindle their old relationship prior to Lily's marriage, she ultimate chose to remain friends with Rufus and to marry Bart Bass. However after Bart's death, the pair rekindle their romance when they search for their son. In the last episode of season 2 Lily and Rufus became engaged and married in the fifth episode of season 3.

Jeffrey Matthew Settle (born September 17, 1969) is an American actor best known for playing Captain Ronald Speirs on the HBO show Band of Brothers and Rufus Humphrey on Gossip Girl'.Settle currently plays Rufus Humphrey on the CW show Gossip Girl, in which he is the father of Dan and Jenny, the main characters. His well known past roles include his portrayal of Capt. Ronald Speirs in the award winning HBO mini-series Band of Brothers. He also played the part of John in the film Beneath.Settle was born in Hickory, North Carolina, the son of Joan and Dr. Robert Settle, who is a Baptist minister. He is the youngest of six children, having two sisters and three brothers. In 2007, Settle revealed that in 2006, at age 37, he had eloped to marry Israeli Jewish actress/model Naama Nativ. They had their first daughter on March 5th, 2009, Aven Angelica Settle. As of February 2010, Naama and Matthew have separated, there is speculation they will divorce. On February 17, 2010 Settle confirmed the separation.