Galen Laius Gering Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Galen Laius Gering (born February 13, 1971) is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Luis Lopez-Fitzgerald on the NBC daytime soap opera Passions. Gering currently portrays Rafe Hernandez on the long-running NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives.
Full Name
Galen Laius Gering
Net Worth
$17 Million
Date Of Birth
February 13, 1971
Place Of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Height
6' 2" (1.88 m)
Occupation
Actor
Profession
Actor
Spouse
Jenna Hudlett Gering children
Nicknames
Galen Gering, Gering, Galen
Star Sign
Aquarius
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My mom['s] side is Spanish. Her last name is de Onate. She comes from a pretty illustrious Spanish history. She's the granddaughter of a Basque immigrant from Spain. My father is a Jewish American. I don't mind being cast in Latino roles; I'm not complaining. It's paying the bills!
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Fact
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Playing Rafe Hernandez on Days of Our Lives [November 2009]
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Returning to Passions in mid-March. [February 2006]
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Second son, Jensen Gering, was born in July 2008. He weighed 10 lbs. 12 oz.
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First child, a son named Dillon Phoenix, with wife, Jenna was born on Thursday, August 3, 2006. He was born in Los Angeles, California, arriving at 6:16pm and weighing 8lbs 4 oz.
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His father is of Russian Jewish descent. His mother is of Basque ancestry (from Spain).
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His name means 'calm healer' in Greek
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Son of Alan Gering (a sculptor and a dancer) and Michele de Oñate (a painter). He has a sister, Charissa. His father is married to Susan. His grandmother's name is Evelyn.
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Named one of People Magazine's 50 most beautiful people. (2000)
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Used to play Pro-Am beach volleyball.
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Former model and has appeared in over 50 national commercials.
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Hippie parents decided to give him a Greek name because they wanted to call him something off-beat
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Wed on January 3, 2000 at the Graceland Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada
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Graduated from the University of Miami with degrees in filmmaking and creative writing in 1999
