45 years old. Rufus is the father of Dan and Jenny Humphrey. He comes from a middle-class background. He was a singer and guitarist in a moderately successful 1990s rock band called Lincoln Hawk. He left his music career behind to raise his children as a single father in Brooklyn after divorcing their mother, Alison. He's tall, lean, and conventionally attractive. He has thick dark brown hair that's often slightly trousled, a light stubble, warm brown eyes, casual clothing (button-down shirts, denim, leather jackets, etc). He strongly believes in honesty and authenticity. He criticizes the superficial Upper East Side values. He's very protective over his loved ones. He's compassionate and empathetic, even toward people he disagrees with. He can be stubborn or rigid when his principles are challenged. He holds onto old feelings and memories, sometimes idealizing the past. He's a moral center for people but he can also be judgmental, self-righteous, controlling, and hypocritical. At his core, he's well-meaning, idealistic and trying to maintain his principles in a status and wealth-driven world.