<P> Portrayed by John Shea in seasons one , two and five . Harold Waldorf is Blair 's father who went to France to live with his male lover Roman . He traditionally makes pumpkin pie during Thanksgiving but has n't made it since Blair 's last Thanksgiving with him , before he came out and left for Europe . He returns for the holidays with his partner , Roman , a model once used by Harold 's ex-wife , Eleanor . Roman earns Blair 's spite during Christmas by breaking his leg , inviting an old flame of Roman 's that frustrates Harold . Harold speaks with Blair about the incident and then shows her his life in France through a video . He now lives in France , tending a vineyard and has a cat named Cat , the same name as the cat in Blair 's favorite movie , Breakfast at Tiffany 's . He returns in the second season during Thanksgiving when Blair first thought that her mother did n't invite him . He and Blair share a pie during thanksgiving . He gives Blair a bulldog named Handsome Dan whom Blair renames Handsome . During Blair 's hazing incident that sparked a controversy with Miss Carr and Dan and the almost removal of Gossip Girl 's blog , Blair convinces her father and the parent 's council of Constance - St. Jude 's by showing a picture of Dan in a compromising position with Miss Carr , thus securing her admission to Yale . When he overhears Blair 's conversation about the picture only being eerily prophetic and untrue , Harold speaks with Blair and tells her that he saw a different side of her and is disappointed that he lied for her indirectly . He then tells Blair that the college she is admitted to does n't matter and that the person she becomes matters more . </P>
<P> Portrayed by John Shea in seasons one , two and five . Harold Waldorf is Blair 's father who went to France to live with his male lover Roman . He traditionally makes pumpkin pie during Thanksgiving but has n't made it since Blair 's last Thanksgiving with him , before he came out and left for Europe . He returns for the holidays with his partner , Roman , a model once used by Harold 's ex-wife , Eleanor . Roman earns Blair 's spite during Christmas by breaking his leg , inviting an old flame of Roman 's that frustrates Harold . Harold speaks with Blair about the incident and then shows her his life in France through a video . He now lives in France , tending a vineyard and has a cat named Cat , the same name as the cat in Blair 's favorite movie , Breakfast at Tiffany 's . He returns in the second season during Thanksgiving when Blair first thought that her mother did n't invite him . He and Blair share a pie during thanksgiving . He gives Blair a bulldog named Handsome Dan whom Blair renames Handsome . During Blair 's hazing incident that sparked a controversy with Miss Carr and Dan and the almost removal of Gossip Girl 's blog , Blair convinces her father and the parent 's council of Constance - St. Jude 's by showing a picture of Dan in a compromising position with Miss Carr , thus securing her admission to Yale . When he overhears Blair 's conversation about the picture only being eerily prophetic and untrue , Harold speaks with Blair and tells her that he saw a different side of her and is disappointed that he lied for her indirectly . He then tells Blair that the college she is admitted to does n't matter and that the person she becomes matters more . </P>
who plays blair 's dad in gossip girl
who plays blair 's dad in gossip girl
John Shea in seasons one , two and five
John Shea in seasons one , two and five