Spencer List Reveals 18 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Him
Whether you know Spencer as the mysterious child on Fringe, Tate on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, or even just as the twin brother of actress Peyton List, there's probably a lot you still don't know about him: he survived a major health issue at birth; hates texting, for the record; has an epic Pez collection; and enjoys weird conversation. In honor of his and his sister's birthday today, we caught up with them to learn a few secret fun facts that are as interesting as they are surprising — and it's going to make you look at Spencer in a whole new way.
Photo: Courtesy of Instagram1/18HE AND PEYTON AND USED TO PLAY THE VIOLIN.
Spencer thought he was "horrible," so he would actually just pretend to play while everyone else did.
Photo: Courtesy of Instagram2/18HE'S A DAREDEVIL, AND WILL RIDE ANY RIDE AT AN AMUSEMENT PARK.
Photo: Courtesy of Instagram3/18HE AND PEYTON USED TO BE ON THE SAME BASKETBALL TEAM.
They won the championship game on Peyton's free throw. (He's still proud of her for that.)
Photo: Courtesy of Instagram4/18HE SAYS THAT PEOPLE SOMETIMES THINK HE'S PEYTON'S BOYFRIEND AT EVENTS (YIKES!), SO THEY TRY TO CLARIFY THAT THEY'RE "JUST SIBLINGS" BY THROWING IT RANDOMLY INTO CONVERSATION WHENEVER THEY CAN.
Photo: Courtesy of Instagram5/18HE WAS A HUGE ELMO FAN AS A KID.
When he was younger, he would start slamming his Elmo doll on the ground whenever Elmo came on TV because he was so excited. (Poor Elmo.)
Photo: Courtesy of Instagram6/18HIS DOG GATSBY LIKES TO STEAL UNDERWEAR AND SHOES.
Photo: Courtesy of Instagram7/18HE'S SINGLE AND, IN HIS OWN WORDS, "READY TO MINGLE."
Photo: Courtesy of Instagram8/18HE'S VERY INTO BASKETBALL AND SERIOUSLY TRAINS HIS LITTLE BRO.
Photo: Courtesy of Instagram9/18HE HATES TEXTING, AND THINKS OF HIMSELF AS MORE OF A "FACE-TO-FACE" KIND OF PERSON.
Photo: Courtesy of Instagram10/18WHEN HE DOESN'T KNOW ANYONE AT A PARTY, HE'LL INSTANTLY GO TO THE FOOD.
The guy just eating a burrito in the corner while everyone is laughing and having a grand ol' time? That's Spencer.
Photo: Courtesy of Instagram11/18HE LOVES HAVING WEIRD CONVERSATIONS WITH PEOPLE.
Photo: Courtesy of Instagram12/18HE USED TO TAKE TAP, BALLROOM, AND BALLET, SO HE PRETTY MUCH MURDERS THE DANCE FLOOR.
Photo: Courtesy of Instagram13/18HE HAS A HUGE PEZ COLLECTION THAT HE STARTED WHEN HE WAS 7.
He has about 5,000 Pez and counting
Photo: Courtesy of Instagram14/18HE CONVINCED HIS VEGAN FRIEND TO EAT MEAT BY TELLING HIM TO EAT A DUMPLING.
(He swears he loved it.)
Photo: Courtesy of Instagram15/18WHEN HE WAS BORN, DOCTORS SAID HE HAD A 50% CHANCE OF LIVING BECAUSE HIS COLON WAS KINKED.
He stayed in the hospital for two months after that – and his mom visited every day.
Photo: Courtesy of Instagram16/18HE AND PEYTON ARE BEST FRIENDS – AND HAVE BEEN FOR 18 YEARS!
Photo: Courtesy of Instagram17/18PEOPLE ALWAYS ASK IF HE AND PEYTON ARE IDENTICAL. (THEY'RE NOT.)
Photo: Courtesy of Instagram18/18HIS FAMILY IS A MAJOR INFLUENCE IN HIS LIFE, AND HELPED MAKE HIM WHO HE IS TODAY.
He considers himself a better person just because of them and calls them the "biggest influence" in his life.
