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Matthew Gray Gubler

American actor, filmmaker and model

Born
March 9, 1980
Age in 2026
46
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1980

About Matthew Gray Gubler

Matthew Gray Gubler is an American actor, best known for his role as criminal profiler Dr. Spencer Reid in the CBS television show Criminal Minds, for which he also directed several episodes. Gubler has appeared in The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, 500 Days of Summer, Life After Beth, Suburban Gothic, and Newness. He was also the voice of Simon in Alvin and the Chipmunks and its three sequels. Matthew Gray Gubler (, GOOB-lər; born March 9, 1980) is an American actor, best known for his role as criminal profiler Dr. While studying film at NYU, Gubler was discovered by a model scout and then worked as a model with DNA Model Management for Tommy Hilfiger, Marc Jacobs, and American Eagle, among others. Spencer Reid, a genius FBI profiler; Gubler is best known for playing this role and was regarded as a fan favorite. Criminal Minds won the 2017 People's Choice Award for Favorite TV Drama.

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Matthew Gray Gubler timeline

  1. Matthew Gray Gubler (, GOOB-lər; born March 9, 1980) is an American actor, best known for his role as criminal profiler Dr.
  2. Criminal Minds won the 2017 People's Choice Award for Favorite TV Drama.

The world when Matthew Gray Gubler was born

Matthew Gray Gubler was born in 1980. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1980

  • #1 song"Call Me" – Blondie
  • Top movieOrdinary People
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Name of the Rose – Umberto Eco

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMiracle on Ice — US hockey team beats the Soviets at Lake Placid
  • Top headlineJohn Lennon assassinated outside his New York apartment
  • Technology milestoneCNN launches as first 24-hour news channel
  • Defining fadRubik's Cube
  • Notable inventionPost-it Notes (officially released)
  • World population4.44 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championPhiladelphia Phillies (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population227.2M

1980 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Matthew Gray Gubler's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19802026
Gas$1.19$3.45/gal
Average home$68,700$435,000
Average income$21,023$67,500
Minimum wage$3.10$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population227.2M341 million

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