Keir Gilchrist

 Keir Gilchrist is a British-born Canadian actor known for his outstanding role in the Showtime original TV show, United States of Tara. He has made his acting known in shows like It's Kind of a Funny Story and the horror movie, IT follows. Likewise, Kier is also famous for portraying the character of Sam Gardener, a teenager suffering from autistic in the Netflix comedy series, Atypical.

The young Keir has a lot of potential in acting and expected to be a force to reckon with in Hollywood in the upcoming future. The proof of his acting skills could be seen in Atypical where he played the role of an autistic teenager. The following are some aspects which are written about him.

Early Life

Keir Gilchrist opened his eyes in Camden, London, the UK to parents Catherine Gilchrist (mother) and Ian Gilchrist (father)  who both hails from Canada. He spent his early times in London before transferring to Boston, Massachusetts then relocated to New York City before finally making his permanent base in Ontario, Toronto, Canada. Besides him, Kier also has a sibling brother, Evan Gilchrist.

Moving towards his educational details, he went to take courses at a ballet school in London. Later, he went to Annex Children Theatre and Vaughan Road Academy.

Professional Career

Keir Gilchrist made his professional acting debut in the year 2003 with the TV show, Queer as Folk and later went to act on episodes of series like Family Guy, Delete, Newsreaders, Samantha: An American Girl Story, Life With Derek, and many more. Gilchrist plays the lead character of Sam Gardener in the Netflix TV series, Atypical. Nonetheless, the guy has also made his acting presence felt in movies which include The Right Way, Seasick Sailor, Tales of Halloween, Heartthrob, Castle in the Ground, and so on.

Keir Gilchrist in Atypical

The Netflix comedy series, Atypical has done pretty well on American TV. Keir played the role of an Autistic teenager, Sam Gardner in the comedy-drama show. In the show, the plot revolves around the 18-year-old boy, Sam who suffers from autistic spectrum disorder. Atypical has been running successfully for more than three seasons.

The show helps looks into how people can live with autistic disorder and still can make a good life for themselves. The show has gained mostly positive reviews though the show was pretty criticized for lack of autistic actors and given less than an accurate showing of people with autistic problems.

Net Worth

The extremely talented actor of Atypical is admired all over the acting industry for his breathtaking role of an autistic guy. Thanks to his skill and awesome acting skills, Keir has earned a decent amount of fortune from his acting profession. As of May 2021, he has accumulated a net worth of $450K. With his amassed earnings, he is enjoying a happy and elegant lifestyle with his family and friends in Canada.

Personal Life

Talking about his personal life, Keir Gilchrist is currently in a relationship with his girlfriend, Michelle Farrah Huang. The duo first met with each other on the set of Atypical in 2017. In the show, Keir portrayed the role of an autistic teenager, Sam Gardener. 

Body Measurement

Talking about his physical description, he stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches (170 cm) and weighs around 65 kg (144 lbs). He has 36 chest size 30 waist size while his biceps size is 13. Keir Gilchrist is an owner of dark brown eyes and short brown hair. His body type is Athletic.

Social Media

The man who is known to portray the autistic character of Sam in Atypical, Keir Gilchrist has maintained a decent fan following on his social media platforms. He has obtained a total of 521K followers on his official Instagram account following around 550 people. On the other hand, the skillful actor Twitter and the Facebook page do not exist as of yet.

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