Chester Lockhart
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Chester Lockhart is an American actor and recording artist.[1]
Early life
Lockhart was born and raised in Riverside County, California. Their mother is from South Korea, and their father is of Dutch heritage. Lockhart grew up in a very Christian household.[2]
Career
Lockhart has been described as an actor, dancer, and musician,[3] and as a "California alt-pop artist".[4]
Lockhart had a small part in the original cut of the 2013 film The Purge, but did not make it into the theatrical release.[5]
In 2018, Lockhart released a video for a cover version of "I Put a Spell on You".[6] They were featured in the music videos for Todrick Hall's "Nails, Hair, Hips, Heels" and Taylor Swift's "You Need to Calm Down" in 2019.[7][8]
Personal life
Lockhart identifies as gay and queer,[9] and described themselves as a "gender fluid half-Korean vampire king".[10] [11]
Discography
EPs
- When Night Falls (2019)
Singles
Title | Year |
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"Kiss" | 2016 |
"Save Me from Myself"[12] | 2017 |
"In Loving Memory" | 2018 |
"Spell on You" | |
"The Night" | 2019 |
"Cry" | 2020 |
Filmography
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015–2017 | Todrick | Smee | 2 episodes |
2018 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Sonny Bono | Episode: "Cher: The Unauthorized Rusical" |
2019 | Into the Dark | Zachary | Episode: "Midnight Kiss" |
2019 | Glamorous[13][14] | Dizmal | TV Movie |
2020 | Shameless | Cole | Episode: "Now Leaving Illinois" |
References
- ^ Goodman, Elyssa (April 20, 2018). "Chester Lockhart Talks 'Gay Ghost' Aesthetic, Friendship With Todrick Hall & Premieres 'In Loving Memory': Watch". Billboard.
- ^ Yi, David (May 28, 2019). "Why Chester Lockhart is the gender-nonconforming Korean star we need". Very Good Light. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ Damshenas, Sam. "A guide to every celebrity cameo in Taylor Swift's video for You Need to Calm Down". Gay Times.
- ^ Russel, Erica (June 30, 2019). "Gay K-Pop Star Holland on the Cover of PAPER Magazine Pride Interview". PAPER.
- ^ McGrew, Shannon (January 2, 2020). "[Interview] Actor Chester Lockhart for Into the Dark's MIDNIGHT KISS". Nightmarish Conjurings. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ "Chester Lockhart Enchants in Video for 'Spell On You'". PAPER. October 19, 2018.
- ^ "Todrick's 'Nails, Hair, Hips, Heels' Has More Fierce Men Dancing in Stilettos Than You've Ever Seen: WATCH". May 28, 2019.
- ^ Grady, Constance (2019-06-17). "An annotated guide to Taylor Swift's star-studded "You Need to Calm Down" video". Vox. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
- ^ Megarry, Daniel. "Chester Lockhart releases dark pop banger The Night". Gay Times.
- ^ Randall, Devin (April 23, 2018). "Singer/Songwriter Chester Lockhart Released A Haunting New Single Called "In Loving Memory"". Instinct.
- ^ Dommu, Rose (September 20, 2019). "Chester Lockhart's 'The Night' Is the Spooky Queer Banger We Need". Out.
- ^ "Save Me From Myself - Chester Lockhart | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "Chester Lockhart Cast as a Non-Binary Drag Performer in 'Glamorous'". PAPER. March 23, 2019.
- ^ Petski, Denise (March 22, 2019). "'Glamorous': Chester Lockhart & Brady Dalton Richards Cast In CW Drama Pilot". Deadline Hollywood.
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