As for his fellow castmates and the crew of "Criminal Minds," Gubler found that, even though screenwriters rewrote his part to incorporate his injury, he was unable to truly convey to them its severity, telling Truitt that, "They really have no understanding.
They've called my doctor, and I think they think my doctor is like a paid actor who's lying to them. He recognizes his luck in injuring his left leg, not his right — so that he could still drive while healing — and sees Dr. Spencer Reid's shooting as an event that helped develop the character into the enduring and loveable FBI agent that fans have adored for 15 years. Matthew Gray Gubler's injury and its aftermath Shutterstock. What fans might not know, however, is that the actor behind Dr. Reid, Matthew Gray Gubler, is fascinating in his own right.
The year-old cast member has accomplished many things in his life, and his artistic career has been multi-faceted, way beyond just playing Dr. Spencer Reid. So if we have any fans of Gray Gubler in the building, these next 15 facts will make them love him more. Like Dr. On March 9th, , he was born to Marilyn Gubler a rancher and political consultant and John Gubler an attorney. Fun fact: having a father for an attorney is another thing he shares with Dr. But that was not what he actually wanted to do.
He only chose acting because his high school did not offer his true youthful passion, which was film making I'll explore more on this in a second.
While he was studying, he was discovered by a modeling scout because, come on, those cheekbones are wild , and was signed to DNA Model Management. In the course of his modeling career, which he used to finance his filmmaking, he modeled for Calvin Klein, American Eagle, Tommy Hilfiger, Marc Jacobs, and many other well known fashion establishments. At a certain point, he became so popular as a model and— excelled tremendously on the runway—that he was included on a list of the top 50 male models in the world on which, if you are curious, he ranked 46th.
Fans of Criminal Minds will know that Dr. Spencer Reed is a big fan of magic tricks. From optical illusions to card tricks to physic based balancing acts, Dr. Reid loves to pull out a trick and perform for friends and strangers alike. And, to the great delight of many of his fans myself included , this is a trait that Matthew Gray Gubler shares with the character he portrays.
As a once popular YouTube video showed , he may not exactly be as good as his genius persona on Criminal Minds is at actually pulling off tricks, but he is better than most people at the old sleight of hand.
This definitely has to do, at least in part, with his background. When he was only six years old, he expressed an interest in magic possibly because he was surrounded by magicians in his native Las Vegas all the time , and his parents hired a magic tutor to teach him some tricks. He still loves doing magic tricks and playing pranks on his Criminal Minds cast members.
In Criminal Minds , the whole team is definitely portrayed as close, almost like a family. There is a reason behind that perceived chemistry: in real life, Matthew Gray Gubler and Paget Brewster the actress who plays Emily Prentiss are actually best friends.
Gubler and Brewster are frequently seen hanging out on set, as well as off set, and the two are often at one another's houses, just hanging out. One of its most beloved characters is Dr. Spencer Reid, a genius with an IQ of who can read 20, words per minute with his eidetic memory per BuzzFeed — making him an excellent asset for solving crimes. The man behind the character is the equally-as-fascinating Matthew Gray Gubler.
The writers of "Criminal Minds" have put Dr. Spencer Reid through the wringer over the years. He's been wrongfully imprisoned, overcome addiction, and watched as the love of his life was shot and killed right before his eyes, per BuzzFeed.
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