Rufus Humphrey

character: Rufus Humphrey

played by Matthew Settle

Dan and Jenny's dad plays the guitar in a formerly hip, yet not totally clueless, way. He was a rock star back in the day. One of his groupies was Lily van der Woodsen, Serena's mom, though she had a different last name then. (With all of her husbands, who can remember which one?) Rufus now has an art gallery, a loft in Brooklyn, and two private school tuitions. He's a single dad, since his wife ran off with another guy. His kids, Dan and Jenny, can sometimes be a headache—especially Jenny. He occasionally solicits advice from Lily, which leads to a renewal of their romance. Will it last? Stay tuned…

Latest for Rufus Humphrey on Gossip Girl

Will Rufus and Lily Break Up?

February 25, 2011 by Christopher Rosen Spoiler Alert!!

Say it aint so, Gossip Girl! Is the show poised to split up the van der Bass Humphrey family in the coming weeks? If Rufus and Lily cant make it, who can?

The Botox-loving twosome probably wont call it quits, but that doesnt mean there arent rocky times ahead. "I was suggesting a storyline [to the writers] about three months ago two months ago I'm starting to see a different storyline [than the...

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Is Rufus Gossip Girl?

November 29, 2010 by Christopher Rosen

Fans of Gossip Girl have long speculated about the true identity of Gossip Girl. Which of our favorite Upper East Siders is the woman behind the curtain of all things concerning Manhattan's elite? Well, maybe Gossip Girl is really a Gossip Boy. At least, that's what Matthew Settle (Rufus) hopes.

Matthew spoke to TV Guide about his character arc on the hit show and revealed what he thinks about in...

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SPOILERS: Rufus and Lily and Chuck, Oh My!

September 3, 2010 by Melinda Taub Spoiler Alert!!

Spoiler season is fully upon us, guys. Click away now if you don't want to know!

So now that Rufus and Lily have dispensed with her duplicitous ex-husband, it'll be smooth sailing, right? Not quite, says Michael Ausiello.

"A certain rat Bass-tard is going to come between them early in the season," he reveals. "While Lily is more than willing to forgive Chuck for what happened with Jenny, Rufus is...

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