Ed Westwick

Background

Edward Jack Peter Westwick, also known as Ed Westwick, was born on June 27, 1987, in Hammersmith, London. He was raised in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. His mother worked as an educational psychologist and his father was a university lecturer. From the age of six, Westwick took music lessons and attended a drama class. He attended The Barclay School and North Hertfordshire College, and later trained at the National Youth Theatre in London. Westwick became an actor and musician and is best known for his role in “Gossip Girl” — he played the character Chuck Bass.

Westwick made his feature film debut in 2006 in a film titled “Children of Men.” He has since starred in the films “Breaking and Entering” in 2006, “Son of Rambow” in 2007, “S. Darko” in 2009, “Chalet Girl” and “J. Edgar” in 2011, “Romeo & Juliet” in 2013, “Bone in the Throat” in 2015, “Freaks of Nature” in 2015, “Billionaire Ransom” in 2016, and “Me You Madness” in 2021.

He was cast as the character of Chuck Bass in “Gossip Girl” in 2007 after a short trip to Los Angeles. Because of his success on the show, Westwick was named ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ by “People” magazine in 2008. In 2008 and 2009, Westwick earned the awards for ‘Best TV Villain’ at the Teen Choice Awards. In 2010, he was named ‘Breakthrough Talent’ by “GQ.”

Westwick was also in a British band by the name of The Filthy Youth, a punk band inspired by the Rolling Stones, The Doors, and Kings of Leon.