Edward "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 Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England. He trained at the National Youth Theatre in London. He is a Chelsea FC fan, like his castmate Chace Crawford, who began supporting the club due to Westwick's influence. 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. He has also appeared in the sequel to Donnie Darko, which was released straight to DVD on 12 May 2009, and the horror film 100 Feet.
