Ed Westwick Biography, Age, Height, Career, Personal Life, Net Worth & More
Posted By: Naveed Khan | September 18, 2018Ed Westwick Biography:
Edward Jack Peter Westwick is a famous English musician and actor. He is very well recognized and popular for his role as Chuck Bass on CW’s teen TV series “Gossip Girl.” Apart from TV series, he also appeared in some successful movies such as “Chalet Girl,” “Freaks of Nature,” “Romeo and Juliet” and “Breaking and Entering” to name a few. Nowadays, he is performing in the comedy series named “White Gold” and portraying the character of Vincent Swan. Ed Westwick is a very talented young star, and he also used his talent in the musical industry. Ed Westwick is also a member of “The Filthy Youth” that is the famous British band. These all services and many other of this brilliant young actor earned for him a lot of name, fame, and popularity, not only in the United Kingdom but all over the world.
He also won many awards throughout his careers such as Young Hollywood Awards and Teen Choice Awards. Ed Westwick also served as the spokesmodel to a footwear company named K-Swiss. Westwick also remains active on social media platforms. He is much famous and popular on social media. There are a lot of fans following him on these platforms. One can see his 4.7m followers on his Instagram account, 2m fans on Facebook account and almost 1m followers on his Twitter account. This huge fan following is the evidence of his incredible online popularity and fame. This article will provide you with every kind of info about this talented star. If you are a fan of Ed Westwick, then read this full of information article.
Ed Westwick Childhood and Early Life:
Edward Jack Peter Westwick was born on 28th June 1987 AD in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England. His father’s name is Peter Westwick, and he is a university lecturer by profession. His mother’s name is Carole Westwick, and she is an educational psychologist. Ed Westwick has an elder brother named Will Westwick.
In his early childhood, Ed Westwick naturally inclined towards acting that was the reason why attended the drama school at the age of only six. First, he studied in The Barclay School and later he got admission in North Hertfordshire College. Ed Westwick received the degree of graduation from North Hertfordshire College. Then he entered the National Youth Theatre in London to learn acting. He got training in acting from National Youth Theatre in London for his future career, and his acting skills proved this training very well.
Ed Westwick Career as a Musician:
Ed Westwick started his career as a musician in the year 2006. He remained the member of the British band called “The Filthy Youth.” This band was formed in the year 2006 and released two songs in the same years. The first song was “Come Flash All You Ladies” and the other one was “Orange.” These songs were very famous and popular at that time. Both of these songs featured in the British TV series named “Gossip Girl.”
Ed Westwick As An Actor:
It was the year 2006 when Ed Westwick entered the world of showbiz. Ed Westwick made his first film debut in “Breaking and Entering.” His first performance very good and well received by the public and the critics. Again it was 2006 when he appeared in three television shows including “After Life,” “Casualty” and “Doctors Holden.” In 2007, he performed in a movie named “Son of Rambow.”
Then came the time of his breakthrough when Ed Westwick offered the role of Chuck Bass for the teen drama series named “Gossip Girl.” His role in this series was very good and he perfectly used his looks and expressions. This critically acclaimed role brought for him a lot of fame, name, and popularity. Due to this performance, he listed in one of the Sexiest Men Alive by the People Magazine in the year 2008. Again this was the results of his performance in “Gossip Girl” that he became the model of K-Swiss, a footwear company.
Ed Westwick Later Works:
Then he appeared in a horror movie named “100 Feet”. After that, he performed in another movie called “S. Darko” in 2009. After two years in 2011, he worked in two movies namely “Chalet Girl” and “J. Edgar”. He took another break of two years and appeared again in 2013 in different movies. The most productive years of his career were from 2013 to 2015 because he performed in a number of movies in these years. These movies included “Last Flight,” “Freaks of Nature,” “Romeo and Juliet” and “Bone in the Throat.”
After that, he offered another role as Kent Grainger in the British television series “The Wicked City.” According to his television projects, 2017 is also a productive year for him because he is performing in three TV projects namely “White Gold,” “Snatch” and “Family Guy.” He also performed in a movie named “The Crash” in 2017.
Ed Westwick Major Works:
Following are some best works by Ed Westwick, and all these are worth seeing:
| 1. Gossip Girl (2007) |
| 2. Breaking and Entering (2006) |
| 3. Chalet Girl (2011) |
| 4. J. Edgar (2011) |
| 5. Last Flight |
| 6. Freaks of Nature |
| 7. White Gold |
| 8. The Crash (2017) |
Ed Westwick Awards and Achievements:
Throughout his career, Ed Westwick nominated many times for the prestigious awards. He won the following awards:
- Teen Choice Awards
- Young Hollywood Awards
- Critics’ Choice Awards
- He also listed as one of the Sexiest Men Alive by People Magazine in 2008.
Ed Westwick Personal Life and Affairs:
Like many of the other actors, Ed Westwick also has some affairs from time to time. Ed Westwick remained in a relationship with actress Jessica Szohr from the year 2008 to 2010. After their break up, it also rumored that he started a relationship with Phoebe Tonkin in 2011. This relationship also proved as a weak one, and they also broke up soon. After that, he started a relationship with another girlfriend named Brittany. Nowadays, the British actor is living in Los Angeles, United States.
Ed Westwick Net Worth:
Ed Westwick has an estimated net worth of almost $4 million (estimated in2017).