Chuck Bass

Chuck Bass
Gossip Girl character
Ed Westwick as Charles Bass
First appearance	Novel: Gossip Girl Television: "Pilot" (episode 1.01)
Last appearance	Novel: I Will Always Love You Television: "New York, I Love You XOXO" (episode 6.10)
Created by	Character: Cecily von Ziegesar Developed for television: Josh Schwartz Stephanie Savage
Portrayed by	Ed Westwick
In-universe information
Full name	Charles Bartholomew Bass
Nickname	Chuck
Title	Television: CEO of Bass Industries
Occupation	Television: Entrepreneur High school student (at St. Jude's; graduated)
Family	Television: Barth "Bart" Bass (father; deceased) Elizabeth Fisher (mother; alias: Evelyn Bass) Lillian "Lily" van der Woodsen (adoptive mother; née Rhodes) Serena van der Woodsen (adoptive sister) Eric van der Woodsen (adoptive brother)
Spouse	Television: Blair Waldorf
Children	Television: Henry Charles Bass (with Blair; flash-forward)
Home	Empire Hotel Palace Hotel
Birthdate	January 19, 1991

Charles Bartholomew Bass is a fictional character in the novel and television series Gossip Girl. In the TV series, he is portrayed by British actor Ed Westwick. Although he is a secondary antagonist in the original book series, the TV series elevates him to an antiheroic main character, and the male lead of the show, where he is noted for his financial ambition, hedonism and personal style.^[1]

Since they were children, Chuck has been best friends with Nate Archibald, Serena van der Woodsen and Blair Waldorf, who is his main romantic interest throughout the series. In the TV series, he is also step-brother to Serena and Eric van der Woodsen.