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Keir David Peters Gilchrist (/ˈkɪər ˈɡɪlkrɪst/;[1] born 28 September 1992) is a Canadian actor. On television, he portrayed Marshall Gregson on the Showtime comedy-drama United States of Tara (2009–2011) and headlined the Netflix comedy-drama Atypical (2017–2021). His film roles include the comedy-drama It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010) and the supernatural horror It Follows (2014). Outside of his acting career, Gilchrist is the vocalist of grindcore band Whelm and death metal band Phalanx.[2]
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Born | Keir David Peters Gilchrist 28 September 1992 Camden, London, England |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2003–present |
Relatives | Douglas Peters (grandfather) |
Gilchrist was born in Camden Town, London,[3] to Canadian parents Catherine (née Peters) and Ian Gilchrist.[4][5] His maternal grandfather was banker, economist, and politician Douglas Peters, and his uncle is economist David Wilfrid Peters.[6][7] Gilchrist spent his early years in London, before relocating to Boston, Massachusetts, during his childhood,[8] then to New York City, before finally settling in Toronto, Ontario.
Gilchrist attended the Annex Children's Theatre. Gilchrist's first significant television role was that of Josh McKellar on Fox's short-lived television sitcom The Winner, which aired in 2007. From 2009 until its ending in 2011, Gilchrist co-starred as Marshall Gregson, the son of the lead character, on the Showtime comedy-drama series United States of Tara.[9]
In 2009, Gilchrist won the lead role of Craig Gilner in the film It's Kind of a Funny Story, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2010.[10]
In 2014, Gilchrist co-starred in the film It Follows.
In 2015, he played the lead role of Daniel Austin in the film Dark Summer,[11] starred as John Lovett in The Stanford Prison Experiment and William in Len and Company, and had a role in the short drama film Share.[12]
In 2016, he co-starred in the film The Good Neighbor.[13]
In 2017, he starred in the film Heartthrob as Henry, directed by Chris Sivertson. In August of that year, he starred as Sam Gardner, a teen on the autism spectrum who is ready to have a girlfriend, in the Netflix comedy-drama Atypical. He continued with the role for four seasons until the show concluded on 9 July 2021.
† | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | The Right Way | Young David | |
2005 | Horsie's Retreat | Louie | |
2005 | The Waldo Cumberbund Story | Young Waldo | |
2006 | A Lobster Tale | Mike Stanton | |
2007 | Dead Silence | Young Henry | |
2008 | The Rocker | Moby type kid | |
2009 | Just Peck | Michael Peck | |
2009 | Hungry Hills | Snit Mandolin | |
2010 | It's Kind of 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 | William | |
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 | Castle in the Ground | Polo boy | |
2020 | Flashback | Andre | |
2021 | An Intrusion | Layne | |
2023 | The Featherweight | Billy Papaleo Jr. | |
2024 | Freaky Tales | Josh |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | Queer as Folk | Jim Stockwell Jr. | Episode: "#3.9" |
2004 | Doc | R. J. Mitchell | Episode: "The Last Ride" |
2004 | Samantha: An American Girl Holiday | Factory boy | Television film |
2005 | 1-800-Missing | Danny Sheperd | Episode: "Unnatural Disaster" |
2006 | Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends | Squidge | Episode: "Giddy Up Bugs/A Plushy Parable" |
2006 | ReGenesis | 10-year-old boy | Episode: "The Wild and the Innocent" |
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 | Marshall Gregson | Main role |
2012–2013 | Delete | Daniel Gerson | 2 episodes |
2013 | Family Guy | Toby (voice) | Episode: "Valentine's Day in Quahog" |
2013 | Newsreaders | 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 |
Year | Artist | Song | Notes |
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2016 | Gatecreeper | "Desperation" | One of the two characters |