Charlie Gillespie
Charlie Gillespie | |
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 Gillespie at the 2024 Santa Barbara International Film Festival | |
| Born | August 26, 1998 Dieppe, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 2014–present |
Charles Gillespie (born August 26, 1998) is a Canadian actor and singer. His credits include The Outlaw League (Le gang des hors-la-loi) (2014), Degrassi: Next Class (2017), Charmed (2018), Speed Kills (2018), The Rest of Us (2019), and Runt (2020). However, he is most notable for his role as Luke Patterson in the Netflix series Julie and the Phantoms (2020).[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Charles Jeffrey Gillespie was born on August 26, 1998, in Dieppe, New Brunswick, Canada. He has three older brothers and a younger sister.[1][3]
Gillespie began playing music at a young age, as his mother encouraged him and his siblings to take music lessons.[4] He is able to play guitar, bass, trombone, tuba, piano, violin, and saxophone.[5]
Career
[edit]In 2014, Gillespie made his film debut in The Outlaw League (Le gang des hors-la-loi).[6] His film and television appearances include Charmed (2018),[7] he was in season 4 of Degrassi: Next Class (2017),[7] starred alongside John Travolta and Katheryn Winnick in Speed Kills (2018), worked with Heather Graham in The Rest of Us (2019),[7] and starred alongside Cameron Boyce and Nicole Elizabeth Berger in Runt (2020).[7]
In 2019, Gillespie was cast in the role of Luke Patterson in the Netflix musical series Julie and the Phantoms, which premiered in 2020.[8] He stars alongside Jeremy Shada, Owen Joyner, and Madison Reyes.[8] With Reyes, he wrote and performed the song "Perfect Harmony".[9]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Outlaw League (La gang des hors-la-loi) | Tiger | |
| 2018 | Speed Kills | Andrew Aronoff | |
| 2019 | The Rest of Us | Nathan | |
| 2020 | Runt | D-Rat Ronnie | |
| 2021 | Love You Anyway | Lucas Parker | |
| 2022 | The Class | Jason | |
| 2023 | Suze | Gage | |
| Totally Killer | Teen Blake Hughes | ||
| Deltopia | Jack | Post-production |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Galala | Localhost | TV Host |
| 2017 | Degrassi: Next Class | Oliver | Recurring role (season 4); 2 episodes |
| The Next Step | Marcus | Episode: "Oh Brother! Why Art Thou Here?" | |
| 2018 | 2nd Generation | Brody Johnson | 6 episodes |
| Charmed | Brian | 2 episodes | |
| 2019 | Consequénces | Pierre-François Létourneau-Robichaud | 6 episodes |
| I Am the Night | Surfer Hank | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| 2020 | Julie and the Phantoms | Luke Patterson | Main role |
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Soundtracks | US |
UK Soundtracks |
Australian Albums |
NZ Albums | ||
| Julie and the Phantoms: Music from the Netflix Original Series |
|
4 | 163 | 13 | 35 | 36 |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Association | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Joey Awards[10] | Best Leading Actor | 2nd Generation | Nominated |
| Best Ensemble (with cast) | Nominated | |||
| 2021 | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Best Musical Moment (shared with Madison Reyes, Owen Joyner and Jeremy Shada) | Julie and the Phantoms | Won |
| 2023 | Calgary International Film Festival | Special Jury Citation for Performance, Best Canadian Narrative Film Competition | Suze | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ a b ""Julie and the Phantoms" Breakout Charlie Gillespie on Julie & Luke Romance and Season 2 Wishes (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight.
- ^ Fraser, Emma (2020-10-13). "The Julie and the Phantoms costumes mix '90s nostalgia with contemporary cool". SYFY WIRE. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
- ^ "A Closer look at Charles Gillespie's upbringing, his career, and Girlfriend?". TheNetline. 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
- ^ "Exclusive Interview: Pop-Culturalist Chats with Julie and the Phantoms' Charlie Gillespie". Pop-Culturalist.com. 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
- ^ "Julie and the Phantoms: Meet the cast of the Netflix series in our exclusive videos". BT.com. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
- ^ "La gang des hors-la-loi (The Outlaw League)". rarefilmfinder.com. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Charlie Gillespie Credits". tvguide.com. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ^ a b "Julie and the Phantoms Cast Interview on How They Became a Real Band". Collider. 2020-10-16. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
- ^ "Julie and the Phantoms' Madison Reyes Isn't Here for Anything That Stands in the Way of Team Juke". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
- ^ "2017 Nominations". www.joeyawards.com. Archived from the original on 2022-09-26. Retrieved 2020-11-26.