Who is Keir Gilchrist? Find Net Worth, Quote, Awards, Fact, Wiki

Keir David Peters Gilchrist Wiki Biography

Keir David Peters Gilchrist was born on 28 September 1992, in Camden, London, England, to Catherine and Ian Gilchrist, into a family of English and Canadian ancestry, and is best known as the actor who portrayed Craig in ‘‘It’s Kind of a Funny Story’’ in 2010, and Paul in ‘‘It Follows’’, a critically appraised horror movie in 2014.

So just how rich is Keir Gilchrist as of early 2018? According to authoritative sources, this actor has a net worth of $400,000 with his wealth being accumulated from his 15 years long career in the mentioned field.

Keir Gilchrist Net Worth $400,000

Keir was reportedly very interested in acting from an early age, and his drama teacher influenced him to pursue it as a career. He made his debut with the role of Jim Stockwell Jr. in ‘‘Queer as Folk’’ in 2003, and subsequently portrayed young David in ‘‘The Right Way’’, a critically acclaimed comedy drama movie in which he worked alongside Karyn Dwyer, Jefferson Brown and Gloria Slade. Remaining busy in 2004, had several other small acting gigs, before in 2007 he joined the cast of ‘‘The Winner’’, a series which follows the story of a successful man who looks back at the time when he lived with his parents. In 2009, he landed the role of Marshall Gregson in ‘‘United States of Tara’’, a critically acclaimed television series which follows the story of a woman who struggles with her identity while raising a dysfunctional family. The series won one Golden Globe award, in addition to winning five more awards, such as Primetime Emmy, AFI International, and OFTA Television Awards. Gilchrist then had several minor appearances, until most importantly in 2010 he landed the role of Craig in ‘‘It’s Kind of a Funny Story’’, opposite Dana DeVestern and Lauren Graham. The film follows the story of a depressed teenager who gets new life after checking in to the psychiatric ward, and received two nominations – Black Reel and Artios for Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Feature – Studio or Independent Comedy, adding to his net worth.

In the following years Ken had minor roles on television, with projects such as ‘‘Family Guy’’ and ‘‘Delete’’, and in 2014 was cast as Rudy McAllister in ‘‘Sea of Fire’’, working with Jennifer Carpenter and Jack Davenport. In 2014, Keir was cast to play Paul in ‘‘It Follows’’, a critically acclaimed horror movie focused on a young woman followed by a supernatural force, rewarded with 24 awards such as Next Wave Award for Best Film and Best Screenplay, Bram Stoker, Critics, and Chainsaw Awards. Gilchrist went on to work on several projects in 2015, and landed the role of John Lovett in ‘‘The Stanford Prison Experiment’’, a biographical film with Keir working alongside actors such as Billy Crudup and Michael Angarano. In 2016, he had two more successful movies, ‘‘The Elvis Room’’ and ‘‘Katie Says Goodbye’’, with the latter winning seven awards such as Best Screenplay and Grand Jury. In the following year, he was cast to portray Sam Gardner in ‘‘Atypical’’, a critically appraised comedy drama series which follows the story of an autistic boy who looks for a girlfriend. To conclude, this actor has had 47 acting gigs so far.

When it comes to his private life, Keir is in a relationship with Michelle Farrah Huang. In one interview, he revealed that he enjoys both sad and angry music. He is active on social media such as Instagram, on which he is followed by over 90,000 people.