Christopher Chace Crawford was born on July 18, 1985. Crawford is an American actor best known for his role as Nate Archibald in Gossip Girl on The CW.Crawford was born in Lubbock, Texas, and raised in Plano, Texas. Crawford's mother encouraged him to pursue acting, calling it "a practical move" based on a career aptitude test he had taken in high school which revealed that he was best suited for a career in the performing arts.Crawford was in the video for the music "I Will Be" from the British singer Leona Lewis, playing her boyfriend. The video was released in January 2009.In 2009, Crawford was named "Summer's Hottest Bachelor" by People.