Spencer Reid born October 12, 1981. Parents: William Reid and Diana Reid. graduated from high school at 12. his father left due to her paranoid schizophrenia. Was bullied at school. At 18, he had Diana placed in a mental institution. has an eidetic memory. Known for his social awkwardness and prodigal brilliance. Can read 20,000 words per minute. Can miss social cues at times. technophobe. Eccentric genius. Symtoms of ocd and autism but never been diagnosed with anything. three PhDs in Mathematics, Chemistry, and Engineering. adverse reactions when touched by strangers. held hostage by serial killer Tobias Hankel, tortured, forcibly injected with Dilaudid, got addiction, but is clean now. his girlfriend Maeve Donovan, who he had an over the phone relationship with was shot in front of him before he could even kiss her. He was also imprisoned for a murder he didn't commit (set up by nemesis Cat Adams), and was forced to do awful things to protect himself before he was acquitted. Hasn't had many relationships