Who is Keir Gilchrist? All about the phenomenal star – citiMuzik

Keir Gilchrist is a rising star who has made a name for himself in the entertainment world. His fame began with his portrayal of Toni Collette’s openly gay son in United States of Tara. He’s since gained recognition for roles such as the introspective teenage Craig Gilner in It’s Kind of a Funny Story, the geeky aspiring demon slayer Paul in It Follows, and the fiercely self-reliant autistic teenager Sam Gardner in the Netflix series Atypical.

Keir Gilchrist Profile Summary

Keir Gilchrist Biography and Early Life

Keir Gilchrist, born September 28, 1992, is a Canadian actor and musician. On television, he notably portrayed Marshall Gregson in the Showtime comedy United States of Tara (2009-2011) and took on the lead role in the Netflix comedy Atypical (2017-2021).

His cinematic journey includes roles such as the comedy It’s Kind of a Funny Story (2010) and the supernatural horror It Follows (2014). In addition to his acting activities, Gilchrist demonstrates his musical skills as a singer with the grindcore band Whelm and the death metal band Phalanx.

Born in Camden Town, London, Gilchrist’s parents are Canadian: Catherine (née Peters) and Ian Gilchrist. His lineage includes a maternal grandfather who was a banker, economist and politician, Douglas Peters, and an economist uncle named David Wilfrid Peters.

Early in his life, Gilchrist spent his formative years in London before moving to Boston, Massachusetts during his childhood years, later moving to New York City, and finally making his home in Toronto, Ontario.

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educational background

Before enrolling at Vaughan Road Academy for his higher education, he studied at the Annex Children’s Theatre.

Keir’s acting career

His notable break in television began with his portrayal of Josh McKellar on the short-lived Fox sitcom The Winner, which aired in 2007. From 2009 to 2011, he played the supporting role of Marshall Gregson, the lead character’s son, in the Showtime comedy-drama series United States of Tara.

In 2009, Gilchrist secured the lead role as Craig Gilner in the film It’s Kind of a Funny Story, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2010.

In 2014, he played a supporting role in the film It Follows.

In 2015, Gilchrist starred as Daniel Austin in the film Dark Summer. He also played the role of John Lovett on The Stanford Prison Experiment, played the role of William on Len and Company, and had a role on the short drama Share.

Continuing his cinematic journey, he had a supporting role in the 2016 film The Good Neighbor.

In 2017, Gilchrist starred in the film Heartthrob as Henry. Later that year, he landed the role of Sam Gardner, a teenager on the autism spectrum seeking romance, on the Netflix comedy-drama series Atypical. This role continued for four seasons, ending on July 9, 2021.

Keir Gilchrist Projects

2004	The right way	Young David
2005	Horseie’s retreat	Louie
2005	The Waldo Cumberbund Story	Young Waldo
2006	A lobster story	Mike Stanton
2007	dead silence	Young Henry
2008	the rocker	A Moby-type kid
2009	Just pick	Michael Peck
2009	Hungry Hills	Snit mandolin
2010	It’s a funny story	Craig Gilner
2011	Matty Hanson and the Invisibility Ray	Matty Hanson
2013	Seasick Sailor	penna	short film
2014	It follows	Paul
2015	dark summer	Daniel Austin
2015	The Stanford Prison Experiment	John Lovett
2015	share	dylan	short film
2015	The heyday of the insensitive bastards	Michael
2015	Len and company	Wilhelm
2015	Tales of Halloween	The stranger	Segment: “The Weak and the Wicked”
2016	The good neighbor	Sean Turner
2016	Katie says goodbye	matty
2017	heartthrob	Henry Sinclair
2019	lock in the floor	polo boy
2020	flashback	Andre
2021	an intrusion	layne
TBA	The Featherweight†	Billy Papaleo Jr.
TBA	Freaky Tales†		filming

television career

2003	Queer than Folk	Jim Stockwell Jr.	Episode: “#3.9”
2004	doc	RJ Mitchell	Episode: “The Last Ride”
2004	Samantha: An American girls vacation	factory boy	TV movie
2005	1-800-missing	Danny Shepherd	Episode: “Unnatural Disaster”
2006	Miss Spider’s Sunny Patch Friends	Octopus	Episode: “Giddy Up Bugs/A Plushy Parable”
2006	ReGenesis	10 year old boy	Episode: “The Wild and the Innocents”
2007	family Guy	Kyle (voice)	Episode: “The Tan Aquatic with Steve Zissou”
2007	The winner	Josh McKellar	main role
2007	life with derek	jamie	3 episodes
2009	The listener	Daniel / Lisa	Episode: “Lisa Says”
2009-2011	United States of Tara	Marshal Gregson	main role
2012-2013	Delete	Daniel Gerson	2 episodes
2013	family Guy	Toby (voice)	Episode: “Valentine’s Day in Quahog”
2013	news reporter	Ben Hayflack	Episode: “31-Up”
2014	sea ​​of ​​fire	Rudy McAllister	Unsold pilot
2017-2021	atypical	Sam Gardner	main role
2017	room 104	Alex	Episode 10: “Red Tent”
2023	love death	Ron Adams	miniseries

Keir’s personal relationship

Contrary to speculation, Keir Gilchrist is not gay. These rumors surfaced after his portrayal of Marshall in The United States of Tara. The actor is currently in a romantic relationship with Michelle Farrah Huang. Both people are co-stars of the series “Atypical” and have been together since 2017.

Is Keir Gilchrist Autistic?

No, the actor does not have autism in real life. In 2017, he began portraying the character of autistic teenager Sam Gardner on Atypical. Gilchrist’s convincing performance has led to speculation that he may be autistic, but that is not the case; His performance is more a testament to his acting skills than a reflection of his personal life.