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 as Luis Lopez-Fitzgerald.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.At the age of 18, Gering moved to New York City to start a
modeling career and finished high school remotely. He traveled Europe
as a model before attending New York University for a year. Gering
finished college at the University of Miami where he studied creative
writing and film.In 1999, Gering learned of a role in an upcoming NBC
daytime soap called Passions through Irene Marie Models. By the time
Gering graduated from UM, he was already taping Passions, on which he
had landed the role of Officer Luis Lopez-Fitzgerald. Gering was named
one of People's 50 Most Beautiful People in 2000, and remained with
Passions until its cancellation in 2008.
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 as Luis Lopez-Fitzgerald.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.At the age of 18, Gering moved to New York City to start a
modeling career and finished high school remotely. He traveled Europe
as a model before attending New York University for a year. Gering
finished college at the University of Miami where he studied creative
writing and film.In 1999, Gering learned of a role in an upcoming NBC
daytime soap called Passions through Irene Marie Models. By the time
Gering graduated from UM, he was already taping Passions, on which he
had landed the role of Officer Luis Lopez-Fitzgerald. Gering was named
one of People's 50 Most Beautiful People in 2000, and remained with
Passions until its cancellation in 2008.
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