<Tr> <Th> Spouse (s) </Th> <Td> Jenna Hudlett Gering (m . 2000) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Children </Th> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <P> Galen Laius Gering (born February 13, 1971) is an American actor most known for his portrayal of characters on daytime soap operas . He plays the role of Rafe Hernandez on the long - running NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives . Prior to his current role, he acted on the NBC daytime soap opera Passions . </P> <P> 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 of Spanish - Basque descent on his mother's (his great - grandfather was a Basque immigrant). He has an older sister, Charissa . Gering was close to his grandmother, who was also an artist . </P>

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