Henry Wolfe Gummer (born November 13, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter and actor.

Early life

Wolfe is the son of actress

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and sculptor

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. He grew up in

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and

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, with his younger sisters, actresses Grace Gummer,

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, and

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. Wolfe attended the

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and graduated from Dartmouth College in 2002.

Music

Wolfe first made his mark as a musician as co-founder of the New York

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band Bravo Silva. Bravo Silva released an EP entitled 'July' in 2004 and an eponymous full length album in 2005. Following Bravo Silva's dissolution, Wolfe moved to Los Angeles and began to perform as a solo act under his current moniker. In 2009, Wolfe released two EPs: ''The Blue House'', composed of original material, and ''Wolfe Sings Field'', made up of songs penned by Portland-based writer Peter Field. Wolfe's full-length debut, entitled 'Linda Vista' was released in 2011 on Wolfe's own Undermountain Music label. Produced by Aaron Older and Nico Aglietti of

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and featuring members of

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and Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, Linda Vista was received positively by music critics such as

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and led to Wolfe being named as an "artist to watch" by the ''

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''. On March 2, 2011, Wolfe made his network television debut as a musical guest on ''

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'', performing "Someone Else" and "Stop the Train" from his ''Linda Vista'' album. He also gave an in-studio performance for

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with John Schaefer in May 2011. Wolfe's songs have been licensed in major motion pictures with "Someone Else" being featured in the film ''Terri'' directed by

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and starring John C. Reilly, and an early version of "Stop the Train" appearing in '' Julie and Julia''.

directed the music video for "Someone Else" which starred

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Acting career

Wolfe has appeared in numerous films, including the 2006 film ''Lying'' and the 2011 film ''The Wait'', both directed by M Blash. Wolfe had a small role in ''The Good Shepherd'' and appeared in a film titled ''Wolfe with an E'', directed by David Louis Zuckerman.

Personal life

Wolfe has been married to Tamryn Storm Hawker since June 2019. They had their first child, a daughter, in July 2020. Their son was born in May 2022.

Discography

* ''July EP'' (2004) – as a member of Bravo Silva * ''Bravo Silva'' (2005) – as a member of Bravo Silva * ''The Blue House'' (2009) * ''Wolf Sings Field'' (2009) * ''Linda Vista'' (2011) * ''Encino'' (2014) * ''Asilomar'' (2015)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wolfe, Henry 1979 births Living people 21st-century American male actors 21st-century American musicians 21st-century American singer-songwriters American male film actors Dartmouth College alumni Male actors from Connecticut People from Salisbury, Connecticut Singer-songwriters from New York (state)

Henry Wolfe Henry Wolfe Gummer (born November 13, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter and actor. Early life Wolfe is the son of actress Meryl Streep and sculptor Don Gummer. He grew up in Los Angeles and Connecticut, with his younger sisters, actresse ...

Singer-songwriters from Connecticut