Matthew Gray Gubler
Matthew Gray Gubler (/ˈɡuːblər/, GOOB-lər;[1] born March 9, 1980) is an American actor, best known for his role as criminal profiler Dr. Spencer Reid in the CBS television show Criminal Minds, for which he also directed several episodes. Gubler has appeared in The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, 500 Days of Summer, Life After Beth, Suburban Gothic, and Newness. He was also the voice of Simon in Alvin and the Chipmunks and its three sequels.
Matthew Gray Gubler
Early life and education
Gubler was born on March 9, 1980, in Las Vegas, Nevada, the son of Marilyn (née Kelch), a rancher and political consultant, and John Gubler, an attorney.[2] Gubler is a high school graduate of the Las Vegas Academy of the Arts, where he studied acting because the school did not offer his first choice, filmmaking.[3] He is a graduate of the New York University Tisch School of the Arts, where he majored in film directing.[4]
Career
Modeling
While studying film at NYU, Gubler was discovered by a model scout and then worked as a model with DNA Model Management for Tommy Hilfiger, Marc Jacobs, and American Eagle,[5] among others. He has been ranked 46th on models.com's list of top 50 male models.[6]
Personal life
As of 2009, Gubler divided his time between Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and New York City.[28]
In 2009, while filming (500) Days of Summer in Los Angeles, Gubler dislocated his knee while out dancing. The injury required three surgical procedures and the use of a cane for nearly a year, which was written into the script of Criminal Minds.[29]
On October 27, 2014, Gubler became a certified minister[30] and officiated at the wedding of Steve Damstra and Gubler's Criminal Minds co-star Paget Brewster on November 29, 2014.[31][32]