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Quick facts for kids Ed Westwick
Westwick in 2024
Born	Edward Jack Peter Westwick (1987-06-27) 27 June 1987 (age 38) Hammersmith, London, England
Occupation	Actor musician
Years active	2006–present
Spouse(s)	Amy Jackson ​ (m. 2024)​
Children	1

Edward Jack Peter Westwick (born on June 27, 1987) is an English actor and musician. He is widely known for playing the character Chuck Bass in the TV series Gossip Girl. He also starred as Vincent Swan in the TV series White Gold. Ed Westwick first appeared in a movie called Children of Men in 2006. Since then, he has been in many other films like Son of Rambow (2007) and Chalet Girl (2011).

Early Life and Background

Ed Westwick was born in Hammersmith, London, England. He grew up in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. He is the youngest of three brothers. His mother, Carole, is an educational psychologist, and his father, Peter, is a university lecturer. Ed started taking music lessons and attended a drama school on Saturday mornings when he was six years old.

He went to The Barclay School and North Hertfordshire College. There, he studied business, law, and communication. He was also a member of the National Youth Theatre in London, which helps young people learn about acting. For a while, he shared an apartment in Manhattan with his Gossip Girl co-star Chace Crawford. Ed Westwick is also a big fan of the Chelsea football team.

Acting Career Highlights

Ed Westwick began his acting journey in the film Breaking and Entering in 2006. He got this role after an open audition that was sent to the National Youth Theatre. After this, he appeared in British TV shows such as Doctors and Casualty. He also had a small part in the movie Children of Men.

Becoming Chuck Bass in Gossip Girl

In 2007, Westwick was cast as Chuck Bass in The CW's popular teen drama series Gossip Girl. This show was based on a book series by Cecily von Ziegesar. Ed Westwick shared that getting this role changed his life because there wasn't much acting work in the UK at the time. For his role as Chuck, he learned to speak with an American accent.

His performance as Chuck Bass was very popular. He won the Best TV Villain award at the Teen Choice Awards in both 2008 and 2009. GQ magazine also recognized him as a Breakthrough Talent in 2010. His character, Chuck Bass, was even named one of the "Best Dressed TV Characters" by Entertainment Weekly.

Westwick on the set of Gossip Girl in 2010

Other Film and TV Roles

In 2008, Ed Westwick became the new face for the brand K-Swiss. He also appeared in the horror film 100 Feet. In 2009, he played Randy Holt in S. Darko.

In 2010, Westwick starred in a short film called The Commuter. In 2011, he joined the cast of Clint Eastwood's film J. Edgar, which was about J. Edgar Hoover, the first director of the FBI. That same year, he was in the romantic comedy Chalet Girl. He also helped narrate audiobooks for the The Infernal Devices series by Cassandra Clare. Around mid-2011, Westwick became a celebrity endorser for Penshoppe, a clothing brand in the Philippines.

He later played Tybalt, the main antagonist and Juliet's cousin, in the film adaptation of Romeo & Juliet, which came out in 2013. Westwick then took on the lead role in the film Bone in the Throat, which premiered in 2015. He also appeared in the comedy film Freaks of Nature in 2015.

In 2016, Westwick was seen in Billionaire Ransom, and in 2017, he starred in the thriller The Crash. He also played Vincent Swan in the BBC Two comedy series White Gold, which aired for two seasons. More recently, Westwick starred in Me You Madness (2021).

Music Career

Ed Westwick was a member of a British band called The Filthy Youth. This punk band started in 2006 and was inspired by famous groups like the Rolling Stones and Kings of Leon. Two of their songs, "Come Flash All You Ladies" and "Orange," were even featured in an episode of Gossip Girl. The band included Benjamin Lewis Allingham, Jimmy Wright, Tom Bastiani, and John Vooght.

More recently, Ed Westwick is also the singer for a band called For You. They released their first song, "Tailspin," on January 15, 2023.

Personal Life

On January 29, 2024, Ed Westwick announced that he was engaged to actress Amy Jackson in Gstaad. They got married on August 23, 2024, in Lustra, Campania. On October 31, 2024, the couple shared that they were expecting their first child. Their son, Oscar Alexander, was born on March 24, 2025.

Filmography

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In Spanish: Ed Westwick para niños