Keir Gilchrist

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Keir Gilchrist

Gilchrist at the Toronto International Film Festival, September 2010
Born Keir David Peters Gilchrist
September 28, 1992 (1992-09-28) (age 19)
London, England, UK
Years active 2003 — present

Keir David Peters Gilchrist[1] (born September 28, 1992) is a Canadian actor. Gilchrist is known for playing teen Marshall Gregson on Showtime's original series United States of Tara, and for starring in the 2010 drama-comedy It's Kind of a Funny Story.

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[edit] Life and career

Gilchrist was born in London, England, where he spent his early years. He has a brother, Evan.[2] His maternal grandfather is Canadian banker, economist, and politician Douglas Peters, and his uncle is economist David Wilfrid Peters.[3][4] Gilchrist and his family relocated to Boston, Massachusetts during his childhood,[5] and then New York City, before finally settling in Toronto, Ontario.

Gilchrist discovered his passion for acting at a young age, and his drama teacher persuaded him to become a professional actor. He attended the Annex Children's Theatre.[6] Gilchrist portrayed Josh McKellar in Fox's short-lived television show The Winner, as well as Jamie, the boy who had developed a crush on Lizzie, on the show Life with Derek. Gilchrist more recently co-starred as Marshall Gregson on United States of Tara on Showtime, and played the lead role in the 2010 comedy-drama film It's Kind of a Funny Story.[7]

[edit] Filmography

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Biography: Keir Gilchrist", Northernstars.ca (The Canadian Movie Database)
  2. ^ "Keir Gilchrist - United States of Tara Cast", United States of Tara Fan Site
  3. ^ "Mrs. Audrey Catherine Clark Peters Dec. 2, 1928 - Aug. 2, 2007". The DOWSWELL Family of North America. 2007. http://dowswell.heritagedb.org/d5.htm#i7903. Retrieved 2010-09-03. 
  4. ^ Lumley, Elizabeth (2004). Canadian Who's Who 2004. University of Toronto Press. pp. 1030. ISBN0802088929. 
  5. ^ "Biography: Keir Gilchrist", teenstarsonline.com
  6. ^ ACTE (Annex Children's Theatre in Education) website (Canada)
  7. ^ Sciretta, Peter (November 30, 2009). "Ryan Fleck’s It’s Kind of a Funny Story Begins Production". /Film. Archived from the original on June 12, 2010. http://www.webcitation.org/5qQBRv9ri. Retrieved June 12, 2010. 

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