Galen Gering
{{short description|American actor (born 1971)}}
{{BLP sources|date=May 2010}}
{{Infobox person
|image = Galen Gering.jpg
|caption= Gering at the 8th Annual Hack n' Smack Celebrity Golf Tournament in 2011
| name = Galen Gering
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|2|13}}
| birth_name = Galen Laius Gering
| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| spouse = Jenna Hudlett
| children = 2
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1999–present
}}
Galen Laius Gering (born February 13, 1971) is an American actor most known for his portrayal of characters on daytime soap operas. He currently plays the role of Rafe Hernandez on the long-running NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives. He also appeared on the NBC daytime soap opera Passions as Luis Lopez-Fitzgerald.
Early life
Galen Laius Gering was born in Los Angeles, California, to Alan Gering and Michele de Oñate, a renowned west coast artist. He is of Russian Jewish descent on his father's side and French and Spanish/Basque descent on his mother's side (his maternal great-grandfather was a Basque immigrant).{{cite web |url=http://tvguide.ca/Soaps/Features/Articles/090722_galen_gering_NB |title=Interview: 'Days of our Lives' Galen Gering | Sympatico.ca TV Guide |publisher=Tvguide.ca |access-date=2010-07-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718164329/http://tvguide.ca/Soaps/Features/Articles/090722_galen_gering_NB |archive-date=2011-07-18 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.theromanceclub.com/authors/lauramillsalcott/galeninterview.htm |title=Interview with Galen Gering |publisher=Theromanceclub.com |access-date=2010-07-19 |archive-date=2016-03-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160330202401/http://www.theromanceclub.com/authors/lauramillsalcott/galeninterview.htm |url-status=dead }}{{cite magazine|title=Galen Gering: Actor|url=https://people.com/archive/galen-gering-actor-vol-53-no-18/|date=May 8, 2000|access-date=January 13, 2022|magazine=People}} He has an older sister, Charissa. Gering was close to his grandmother, who was also an artist.
At the age of 18, Gering moved to New York City to start a modeling career and finished high school remotely. He traveled Europe as a model before attending New York University for a year. Gering finished college at the University of Miami where he studied creative writing and film.
Career
In 1999, Gering learned of a role in an upcoming NBC daytime soap called Passions through Irene Marie Models. By the time Gering graduated from UM, he was already taping Passions, on which he had landed the role of Officer Luis Lopez-Fitzgerald.{{cite web|url=http://www.nbc.com/Passions/bios/Luis_Fitzgerald.shtml|title=Luis Lopez-Fitzgerald|publisher=NBC.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060909054313/http://www.nbc.com/Passions/bios/Luis_Fitzgerald.shtml|archive-date=2006-09-09|access-date=2010-07-19}} Gering was named one of People's 50 Most Beautiful People in 2000, and remained with Passions until its cancellation in 2008.
On October 31, 2008, Gering debuted on another NBC soap, Days of Our Lives, as Rafe Hernandez, an FBI agent who is hired to guard Sami Brady while she is under witness protection. He has also appeared in over 50 national commercials.{{cite web |url=http://www.nbc.com/days-of-our-lives/bios/galen-gering/ |title=Days of our Lives - Bios - Galen Gering as Rafe Hernandez |publisher=Nbc.com |access-date=2010-07-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100711101743/http://www.nbc.com/days-of-our-lives/bios/galen-gering/ |archive-date=2010-07-11 }}
On September 25, 2011, Gering and his wife, Jenna, starred on the E! reality series Dirty Soap together with their kids.{{cite web|url=http://www.soapoperadigest.com/content/first-look-dirty-soap|title=First Look at DIRTY SOAP|publisher=SoapOperaDiegst.com |date=2011-08-27|access-date=2011-08-26}} The show ended on November 13, 2011, after only one season.{{cite web|url=http://soapoperadigest.com/content/no-more-dirty-soap |title=No More Dirty Soap |publisher=Soap Opera Digest |date=2012-01-25 |access-date=2012-03-20}}
Filmography
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Film and television roles |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 1999–2008
|Main role |
| 2003
|Adrian |Episode: "Forgive and Forget" |
| 2006
|Mein Liebchen |Bradley |Short film |
| 2008–present
|Main role |
| 2009
|Dale |Episode: "Sesquicentennial" |
| 2009–12
|Owen Brogno |36 episodes |
| 2011
|Himself |5 episodes |
| 2015
|Talking Marriage with Ryan Bailey |Himself |1 episode |
| 2017
|Himself |1 episode |
Personal life
Gering is married to Jenna Hudlett and they have two sons together.{{cite web|title=Galen Gering Biography|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/galen-gering/bio/3000396011/|access-date=December 18, 2022|website=TV Guide}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.galengering.com/ Galen Gering Official Web Site]
- {{IMDb name|0004955}}
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Category:American male soap opera actors
Category:Male models from California
Category:University of Miami alumni
Category:Male actors from Los Angeles
Category:20th-century American male actors
Category:21st-century American male actors