Charlie Gillespie

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Charlie Gillespie
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Born (1998-08-26) August 26, 1998 (age 25)
Occupation(s)Actor, singer
Years active2014–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]

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Early life

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

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

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014The 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
2021Love You AnywayLucas Parker
2022The ClassJason
2023 Suze Gage
Totally Killer Teen Blake Hughes
DeltopiaJackPost-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015GalalaLocalhostTV Host
2017 Degrassi: Next Class OliverRecurring role (season 4); 2 episodes
The Next Step MarcusEpisode: "Oh Brother! Why Art Thou Here?"
20182nd GenerationBrody Johnson6 episodes
Charmed Brian2 episodes
2019ConsequéncesPierre-François Létourneau-Robichaud6 episodes
I Am the Night Surfer HankEpisode: "Pilot"
2020 Julie and the Phantoms Luke PattersonMain role

Discography

Albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US Soundtracks US
UK Soundtracks
Australian Albums
NZ Albums
Julie and the Phantoms: Music from the Netflix Original Series
  • Released: September 10, 2020
  • Label: Maisie Music Publishing
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
4163133536

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryNominated WorkResult
2017Joey Awards [10] Best Leading Actor2nd GenerationNominated
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

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