Ed Westwick who was born in June, 1987 in Hertfordshire, England, has appeared in television series such as Doctors where he played Holden Edwards, Casualty where he played Johnny Cullin and Afterlife where he appeared as guest playing Darren. His film credits include Children of Men, Breaking and Entering and Son of Rambow.

Chuck Bass is played by Ed Westwick in the television series Gossip Girl. Chuck is a rich, arrogant man who desires the finer things in life such as luxury, alcohol and sex. He is obnoxious as he is rich, and everyone despises him, although they let it go for he always throws the best parties in the Upper East Side of New York City. Chuck has come close to sexual encounters with Jenny and Serena, however no one really knows what his sexual orientation really is.