Chace Crawford is 41 and in the middle of one of the most interesting second acts in Hollywood. ✨
After wrapping five seasons as The Deep on The Boys — whose final season aired in spring 2026 — the former Gossip Girl heartthrob already has a brand-new Amazon comedy in the works.
👶 The Early Years: Texas Boy to Nate Archibald
Christopher Chace Crawford was born on July 18, 1985, in Lubbock, Texas. His father, Chris, is a dermatologist, and his mother, Dana, is a teacher. 🌵
He grew up mostly in the Dallas suburb of Plano, alongside his younger sister Candice — a former Miss Missouri USA who is married to ex-Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo. 🏈
After graduating from Trinity Christian Academy in 2003, Chace headed to Pepperdine University to study broadcast journalism and marketing. He dropped out after a few semesters — and even worked as a valet — to chase acting. 🚗
The gamble paid off fast. In 2007 he landed the role of Nate Archibald on The CW’s Gossip Girl, playing the golden-boy Upper East Sider for all six seasons until 2012. The photo above, taken at the 2009 CW Upfront, shows him right in the middle of that fame whirlwind. 📸
He also headlined films during those years, including The Covenant (2006) and The Haunting of Molly Hartley (2008).
🎬 The Middle Years: Shaking Off the Pretty-Boy Tag
When Gossip Girl ended in 2012, Crawford refused to coast. He took smaller, stranger roles in films like Twelve and What to Expect When You’re Expecting, plus the short-lived ABC drama Blood & Oil in 2015. 🎭
For another TV star who reinvented himself in darker territory, check out our Kit Harington then and now profile.
Then came the role that changed everything: in 2019, he was cast as Kevin Moskowitz — better known as The Deep — on Amazon’s The Boys. The insecure, deeply unserious aquatic superhero became one of the show’s most talked-about characters. 🦑
🔥 Chace Crawford Now (2026)
The fifth and final season of The Boys premiered on April 8, 2026, and wrapped up with its series finale on May 20, 2026. Crawford appeared as The Deep across all five seasons of the hit show. 📺
He’s not leaving Amazon behind, though. In June 2026, Deadline reported that Crawford is developing a new satirical black comedy at Prime Video called We Were Once Men, co-starring his Boys co-star P.J. Byrne. The two will play brothers at a radical “Reclaim Retreat,” and both are executive-producing. 🤝
He’s also set to appear in Super Troopers 3, per reports from the summer of 2026. 🎬
Like fellow TV breakout Aaron Paul, Crawford proved that one iconic role doesn’t have to define a whole career.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Chace Crawford?
Chace Crawford is 41. He was born on July 18, 1985, in Lubbock, Texas.
What is Chace Crawford doing in 2026?
He wrapped up the fifth and final season of The Boys in May 2026. He’s developing the Amazon black comedy We Were Once Men with P.J. Byrne and is set to appear in Super Troopers 3.
Was Chace Crawford on Gossip Girl?
Yes — he played Nate Archibald on all six seasons of Gossip Girl from 2007 to 2012.
Who plays The Deep in The Boys?
Chace Crawford played Kevin Moskowitz, a.k.a. The Deep, in every season of The Boys (2019–2026).
What is We Were Once Men?
It’s a satirical black comedy in development at Amazon about “male identity in collapse,” starring Crawford and P.J. Byrne as brothers attending a radical “Reclaim Retreat.” Both actors are executive producers.
Is Chace Crawford related to Tony Romo?
His younger sister Candice, a former Miss Missouri USA, is married to former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo.
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