<Li> Candice Crawford (sister) </Li> <Li> Tony Romo (brother - in - law) </Li> <P> Christopher Chace Crawford (born July 18, 1985) is an American actor, known for his portrayal of Nate Archibald on The CW's teen drama series Gossip Girl (2007--12). He is also known for starring in the films The Covenant (2006), The Haunting of Molly Hartley (2008), Twelve (2010), and What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012). In 2015, he portrayed Billy LeFever in ABC's short - lived drama series Blood & Oil . </P> <P> Crawford was born in Lubbock, Texas . His father, Chris, is a dermatologist, and his mother, Dana, is a teacher . He has a younger sister, former beauty queen Candice Crawford . Crawford was raised a Southern Baptist . While his father was a medical student, Chace lived in Bloomington, Minnesota, for four years, attending Ridgeview Elementary School . When his father completed his training, the family moved back to Texas and settled in Plano, a suburb of Dallas . </P>

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