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Edward Jack P. "Ed" Westwick (born 27 June 1987) is an English actor and musician, best known for his role as Chuck Bass in the main cast on the American television series Gossip Girl. Westwick was born in Hammersmith, London, the son of Carole, an educational psychologist, and Peter Westwick, a university lecturer. He grew up in Stevenage, Hertfordshire and trained at the National Youth Theatre in London. He is a Chelsea FC supporter. His early career began with appearances on the British television series Doctors as Holden, Casualty as Johnny Cullin and Afterlife as Darren. His film... MORE

Edward Jack P. "Ed" Westwick (born 27 June 1987) is an English actor and musician, best known for his role as Chuck Bass in the main cast on the American television series Gossip Girl. Westwick was born in Hammersmith, London, the son of Carole, an educational psychologist, and Peter Westwick, a university lecturer. He grew up in Stevenage, Hertfordshire and trained at the National Youth Theatre in London. He is a Chelsea FC supporter. His early career began with appearances on the British television series Doctors as Holden, Casualty as Johnny Cullin and Afterlife as Darren. His film credits include Breaking and Entering, Children of Men and Son of Rambow. In 2007, he was cast in The CW's teen drama series Gossip Girl as Chuck Bass. As a result of the show's success, he was named one of 2008's Sexiest Men Alive by People magazine, appeared the following year on its "100 Most Beautiful" list with the whole cast of Gossip Girl, earned two awards in 2008 and 2009 for Best TV Villain at the Teen Choice Awards, and was named Breakthrough Talent by GQ in 2010. In 2008, Westwick became the new face of K-Swiss, making him the second member of the Gossip Girl cast to endorse sportswear LESS