Westwick was born into a family of two older brothers, his father a lecturer in Business Studies and his mother an educational psychologist. He attended St Ippolyts Church of England Primary School and the Barclay School in Stevenage, England. He was attending North Herts College when he made his first film, Breaking and Entering, directed by the late Anthony Minghella.
Westwick trained at the National Youth Theatre in London. He appeared on the British television series Doctors (as "Holden"), Casualty (as "Johnny Cullin") and Afterlife (as "Darren"). His film credits include Breaking and Entering, Children of Men and Son of Rambow. He has also been cast in the sequel to Donnie Darko and the upcoming horror film 100 Feet.
Westwick fronts the British rock band 'The Filthy Youth,' comprised of himself, Benjamin Lewis Allingham, Jimmy Wright, Mitch Cox, and John Vooght.[1] When filming Gossip Girl, Westwick resides in New York's Chelsea neighbourhood, where he shares an apartment with co-star Chace Crawford. When not filming, Westwick lives in Hertfordshire just outside of London. In an interview with Company Magazine, Westwick stated that he supported the London based football team Chelsea F.C..
