Charlie Gillespie is a prominent Canadian actor and musician portraying the lead character of ‘Luke’ the lead singer of the band known as ‘Sunset Curve’ in the Netflix series ‘Julie and the Phantoms’. He is also well-known as ‘Brian’ from the series ‘Charmed’. The 26-year-old has been playing in several albums as a musician which includes “Hotel California” by The Eagles, “Stoney” by Post Malone, and many more.
Early Life
Charlie Gillespie was born on 16th August 1998 in Dieppe, New Brunswick, Canada while raised in the Maritimes (region), Dippie, Canada. He belongs to a musical family and they all love and adore music as art more than anything else. His family includes his mother Jeanette, his three brothers Michael, Patrick, and Ryan, and one sister Meghan.
Reportedly, he has never disclosed his father’s name. According to him this legacy of love for music has been passed on to him and his siblings from their mother, no matter what field they choose for their career, the central focus is always music for them.
He loves playing his PRS custom 24 electric guitar while completing his schooling at a local school of Dippie and is still endeavoring for his graduation. Apart from music, he loves adventure. He enjoys hiking with friends and does ski and board too. Like other boys, he too enjoys video games a lot and sees The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time as the best video game ever.
Charlie Gillespie Career
Music is at the core of his life, as Charlie Gillespie was raised in a musical family. However, he used to do modeling before becoming a professional actor and musician. He made his debut in the 2014 film The Outlaw League. Before this, he portrayed the character of Marcus in a series named The Next Stop in 2013.
His appearance can be seen in ‘Galala’ (2013) and ‘I Am the Night’ (2018). He has been featured in movies such as ‘Runt’, ‘The Rest of Us’ and ‘Speed Kills’ and the series ‘2nd Generation’, ‘Degrassi: The Next Class’, ‘Charmed’ and ‘Julie and the Phantoms’.
He is best known for his latest series ‘Julie and the Phantoms’ in which he plays the lead role of a lead singer in the band named ‘Sunset Curve’ who died tragically in the 90s and has come back as a ghost since then.
‘Brian’ is the next most popular character he portrayed in the series ‘Charmed’ in which a demon possesses him. As a musician, he has played in various albums. He got the opportunity to play with his favorite band The Eagles in “Hotel California”.
Some of his most played albums are “Cloud Nine” with Kygo, “Tryhard” with band Camino, “Stoney” with Post Malone, “Everything” with John Mayor, and many more. His standout song to date is said to be “Unsaid Emily” which he played in season 1 of Julie and the Phantoms.
He even went on doing open mics in Los Angeles to feel connected to his role. A lesser-known fact is that Charlie is volunteering with the Mare Nostrum Foundation, doing everything possible to save marine life and preserve the oceans.
Charlie Gillespie Biography |
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Real Name | Charlie Gillespie |
Birth Date | August 16, 1998 |
Age (as of 2021) | 21 Years |
Birth Place | Dieppe, New Brunswick, Canada |
Nationality | Canadian |
Profession | Actor, Model |
Religion | Christianity |
Sun sign | Virgo |
Physical Statistics |
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Height | in feet inches – 5’ 7” – in Centimetres – 170 cm |
Weight | in Kilograms – 70 kg – in Pounds – 154 lbs |
Shoe Size | 8 (U.S.) |
Hair Color | Brown |
Eye Color | Hazel |
Body Type | Athletic |
Family |
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Father | Patrick Gillespie |
Mother | Jeanette Gillespie |
Sister | Meghan Gillespie |
Brother | Patrick Gillespie Jr., Michael Gillespie |
Qualification/Education |
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School | École Mathieu-Martin |
College | Ryerson University |
Relationship Status |
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Marital Status | Single |
Affair | No |
Girlfriend | None |
Personal Life
Charlie Gillespie is a very adventurous and jolly kind of person who likes hiking with friends. It’s hard to believe that such a person is single because that’s what our sources say. But there’s still a possibility of him dating someone in private.
Charlie Gillespie Net Worth
Charlie Gillespie has over 1 million followers on his Instagram handle where he shares glimpses of his personal life. Currently, he is not available on other social media platforms such as Facebook, Snapchat, and Twitter.
The fields Charlie is working in don’t seem to follow the salary norm yet it’s easy to spot that he might have earned quite a money through his acting and musical career altogether. He has earned himself an estimated net worth of around $500 thousand.
Trivia
- Charlie’s first-ever lead role in a series is the one he plays in the series named Julie and the Phantoms as ‘Luke’ which has earned him a great deal of fame.
- Apart from acting he is a great musician and has played in various albums with famous bands such as The Eagles, Camino, and many more.
- Apart from professional and personal life, he is also contributing to society by volunteering with the Mare Nostrum Foundation which works to save and preserve marine life and oceans.
- Charlie is also well-known for his character as ‘Brian’ in the 2018 series named Charmed.
- The Standout song of his career is said to be “Unsaid Emily” played by him in season 1 of Julien and the Phantoms.
Charlie Gillespie is a great and we’ll know actor he is very talented i am such a huge fane of his character Luke