biographical article needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. (May 2010) Galen Gering Born Galen Laius Gering February 13, 1971 (1971-02-13) (age 40) Los Angeles, California, U.S. Occupation Actor Years active 1999–present Spouse Jenna Hudlett Gering (2000-present) 2 children Galen Laius Gering (born February 13, 1971) is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Luis Lopez-Fitzgerald on the NBC daytime soap opera Passions. Gering currently portrays Rafe Hernandez on the long time running NBC soap opera Days of our Lives..