"What I love most about being in a relationship is feeling needed, loved, comfortable; and being a shoulder to lean on.”

The bright lights of New York beckoned this Native American thespian who was born of the Lakota Sioux tribe and raised on Indian Reservations in Montana and Idaho . After parts in off-Broadway plays and other theater pieces, Chaske Spencer was discovered by a casting director who cast him in many roles, the most buzz worthy as the sexy alpha male werewolf, Sam Uley, who goes face to face against Taylor Lautner in The Twilight Saga: New Moon and currently Eclipse, which hits theaters this month.

JUST THE FACTS:

Age: 35

Occupation: Actor (The Twilight Saga: New Moon and Eclipse); Producer/Partner in Urban Dreams Productions

Height: 6’3”

Eyes: Brown

Sign: Pisces

Resides: Brooklyn , NY

ABOUT HIM:

Strengths: "Great listener and I get along with all my exes."

Others may not see: "I’m more organized than people think."  

Interests: "Music, photography, art."

Turn-ons: "Flirting, a good laugh."

Turn-offs: "Being rude to others."

Awards: "Best Actor for New Moon at The Red Film Festival."

Special Talents: "I can mimic people."

Charities: “PSA for United Global Shift.”

What touches my soul: “Music!”

ABOUT WOMEN HE'D LOVE TO MEET:

Attention-getter: “Say `hi.’”

Ideal woman: “Outgoing, ambitious, funny, career-oriented.”

I can't resist a woman who ... "plays an instrument."

Most important quality in a woman: “Tenderness.”

Ideal date: “A concert in the East Village .”

How I show I care: “I actually listen. Also, if she needs me to do something for her, I’ll do it.”

What makes a woman unforgettable: “The kiss.”

I wish women understood … “we’re just little boys and we never really grow up.”

ON RELATIONSHIPS: 

A woman in a relationship with me can expect ... “lots of laughter.”
  
What I expect: “Patience.”

When I'm in love … “I fall hard and I want to spend every minute with her.”

What makes me feel close to a woman: “Cuddling in bed.”

Greatest relationship lesson: “Don’t rush into things.”

What makes a woman marriage material: “Compatibility, sharing similar interests and being passionate about one another.”

HIS FAVORITE THINGS:

Movie: “Close Encounters of the Third Kind.”

TV Show: “Dexter.”

Book: “The Outsiders.”

Music: “Rock and Roll and old-school Country.”

Food: “Indian.”

CLOSING THOUGHTS:

Wheels: “Taxi.”

Tattoos: “`Carpe Diem’ on right arm.”

Responsibility to society: “By helping others and giving back to the community.”

Valuable life lesson: “We’re only guaranteed today.”

Best advice received: “If it’s meant to be, it’s meant to be.”

Best advice I've given a woman: “Boys are like buses, one comes around every 15 minutes.”

I'd most like to hang out with ... “J-Woww, from The Jersey Shore. She seems cool.”

Why I'm a great catch: “Because I can pay the bills now.”

Me in a word: “Playful.”