Charlie Gillespie
Born (1998-08-26) August 26, 1998 (age 25)
Dieppe, New Brunswick, Canada
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]

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

Year Title Role Notes
2014 The Outlaw League (La gang des hors-la-loi) Tiger Film [6]
2015 Galala Localhost TV Host
2017 Degrassi: Next Class Oliver Recurring role (season 4); 2 episodes
2017 The Next Step Marcus Episode: "Oh Brother! Why Art Thou Here?"
2018 2nd Generation Brody Johnson 6 episodes
2018 Speed Kills Andrew Aronoff Film
2018 Charmed Brian 2 episodes
2019 Consequénces Pierre-François Létourneau-Robichaud 6 episodes
2019 I Am the Night Surfer Hank Episode: "Pilot"
2019 The Rest of Us Nathan Film
2020 Runt D-Rat Ronnie Film
2020 Julie and the Phantoms Luke Patterson[10] Main role
2021 Love You Anyway Lucas Parker Film
2022 The Class Jason Film
2023 Suze Gage Film
2023 Totally Killer Teen Blake Hughes Film
2023 Deltopia Jack Post-production

Discography

Albums

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
  • Released: September 10, 2020
  • Label: Maisie Music Publishing
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
 4 163 13 35 36

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Nominated Work Result
2017 Joey Awards[11] Best Leading Actor 2nd Generation Nominated
Best Ensemble (with cast) Nominated
2023 2023 Calgary International Film Festival Special Jury Citation for Performance, Best Canadian Narrative Film Competition Suze Won

References

  1. ^ a b ""Julie and the Phantoms" Breakout Charlie Gillespie on Julie & Luke Romance and Season 2 Wishes (Exclusive)". Entertainment Tonight.
  2. ^ Fraser, Emma (2020-10-13). "The Julie and the Phantoms costumes mix '90s nostalgia with contemporary cool". SYFY WIRE. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
  3. ^ "A Closer look at Charles Gillespie's upbringing, his career, and girlfriend?". TheNetline. 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  4. ^ "Exclusive Interview: Pop-Culturalist Chats with Julie and the Phantoms' Charlie Gillespie". Pop-Culturalist.com. 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  5. ^ "Julie and the Phantoms: Meet the cast of the Netflix series in our exclusive videos". BT.com. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
  6. ^ a b "La gang des hors-la-loi (The Outlaw League)". rarefilmfinder.com. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d "Charlie Gillespie Credits". tvguide.com. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Julie and the Phantoms Cast Interview on How They Became a Real Band". Collider. 2020-10-16. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Who Plays Luke in Netflix'sJulie and the Phantoms'? Meet Charlie Gillespie". Decider. 14 September 2020.
  11. ^ "2017 Nominations". www.joeyawards.com. Archived from the original on 2022-09-26. Retrieved 2020-11-26.

External links

MTV Movie & TV Award for Best Musical Moment
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