Matthew Gray Gubler

Matthew Gray Gubler is an American actor/director. He stars as Dr. Spencer Reid in Criminal Minds.

Background
Matthew is a high school graduate of the Las Vegas Academy of International Studies, Performing and Visual Arts, where he majored in acting. He is a college graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts where he majored in film directing. He also attended UC Santa Cruz.

Gubler's parents were both born in Las Vegas and his mother, Marilyn Gubler, was the first woman to serve as Republican state Chairman. His grandfather Maxwell Kelch was the first president of the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce and founded Las Vegas' first radio station (KENO). Gubler's sister Laura Dahl is an accomplished fashion designer who is based in New York city.

Modeling
Gubler reluctantly worked as a model to put himself through film school, working with DNA Model Management, Tommy Hilfiger, Sisley, Marc Jacobs among others. He was also ranked #46 on models.com list of top 50 male models.

Acting

 * The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou (2004) .... Intern #1 (Nico)
 * Criminal Minds (2005-) TV Series .... Dr. Spencer Reid
 * RV (2006) .... Joe Joe
 * Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007) .... Simon Seville (voice)
 * The Great Buck Howard (2008)
 * Pornstar (2008) (completed) .... Ziggy
 * How to Be a Serial Killer (2008) (completed) .... Bart
 * 500 Days of Summer (2008) (post-production) .... Paul
 * Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel (2009) .... Simon Seville (voice)
 * Rapunzel (2010) (filming) .... Young Prince (voice)

Directing

 * Criminal Minds - Director/Spencer Reid
 * Claude: A Symphony of Horror (2001)
 * Dead or Retarded (2001)
 * The Cactus That Looked Just Like a Man (2004) (Also writer, cinematographer, producer and editor)
 * Matthew Gray Gubler's Life Aquatic Intern Journal (2005) (Also writer, cinematographer, producer and editor)
 * Whirlwind Heat's music video for Reagan (2006)
 * The Killers' music video for "Don't Shoot Me Santa" (2007)
 * Matthew Gray Gubler:The Unauthorized Documentary Episode 1
 * Matthew Gray Gubler:The Unauthorized Documentary Episode 2
 * Matthew Gray Gubler:The Unauthorized Documentary Episode 3
 * Matthew Gray Gubler:The Unauthorized Documentary Episode 4
 * Matthew Gray Gubler:The Unauthorized Documentary Episode 5
 * Matthew Gray Gubler:The AUTHORIZED Documentary Episode 1