Damon J. Gillespie (born 29 March 1994) is a famous American actor, model, dancer, musician, television personality, social media influencer, entrepreneur, and theatre artist from Nashville, Tennessee, United States.
He is very popular in the country for his extraordinary acting skills. Being an actor, Damon has featured in various movies and TV shows like The Society, Inside Amy Schumer, Empire, and others.
Damon J. Gillespie as Caleb in the series Tiny Pretty Things
Apart from an actor, he is also a professional dancer and musician. Due to his best dancing skills, he got a chance to play the character of Caleb in the web series Tiny Pretty Things[1]Netflix. Read this article, to know more about the profile of Damon J. Gillespie.
Wiki & Biography
The talented guy came to this world from his parents on Tuesday, March 29, 1994, in Nashville, Tennessee, United States[2]Instagram. He was born into a Christian family. As of the year 2020, Damon J. Gillespie’s age is 26 years old.
Childhood photo of Damon J. Gillespie
He has a great interest in music, dancing, and acting since childhood. According to his LinkedIn profile, Damon completed his education at Middle Tennessee State University.
An old photo of Damon J. Gillespie
After that, he joined Roosevelt University for completing his graduation in the field of theatre and arts. Later, Damon began focusing on the entertainment career. Due to his talent and skills, today he is a well-known actor and dancer.
Physical Appearance
Tiny Pretty Things’ fame star is famous for his perfect body stats. The secret of his well-maintained body figure is a regular heavy workout in the fitness center.
Damon J. Gillespie physical stats
He also shared his muscular body shape images on his Instagram account.
- Height: 5 feet 8 inches (in meters 1.73 m).
- Weight: 75 kilograms (approx.).
- Hair Color: The actor has curly brown color hair.
- Eye Color: Hazel.
- Body Measurements: 40-28-15 (Chest: Waist: Biceps).
- Tattoos: He does not ink any tattoo on his body.
Family & Ethnicity
Actor, Damon J. Gillespie belongs to mixed ethnicity.
Damon J. Gillespie’s father
Parents & Siblings
Discussing the family details of Damon J. Gillespie then, he is the eldest child in the family. According to his IG account, Damon’s dad (name not known) is a businessman.
Damon J. Gillespie with his mother Tonya Gillespie
The name of his mother is “Tonya Gillespie”. He considers his mom as his best friend. Gillespie grew up playing with his siblings.
Personal Life
According to the media sources, Damon J. Gillespie is in a relationship with his girlfriend since the year 2017. He got engaged to his fiancée “Grace Aki” in April 2018. Let me tell you that, Grace is a famous Youtuber.
Damon J. Gillespie with his fiancée Grace Aki
As per the sources, the couple got married in November 2018. In 2020, Damon has no child from his relationship with Aki. Talking about Gillespie’s previous love life then, he was the boyfriend of “Cara Zelaya”.
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Career & Net worth
As per LinkedIn, Damon J. Gillespie began his profession as a dancer and actor with Lake Winnepesaukah in May 2011. After that, he joined the Majestic theatre as a staff member.
Being a professional theatre artist, he played so many theatres at Disney Theatrical group. People gave so much love to his performance in Aladdin theatre at Disney theatre.
Damon J. Gillespie plays Aladdin theatre
Not only this, but he has also featured in various theatre shows. He came to the limelight after performing the character of Robbie Thorne in NBC’s series “Rise” along with co-star “Auli’i Cravalho”.
Damon J. Gillespie in the movie Rise
After that, he has appeared in so many movies and TV shows like Inside Amy Schumer, The News Boys, The Society, and others.
Damon J. Gillespie in the series The Society
In June 2019, he signed a contract with Netflix for the series “Tiny Pretty Things”. Damon J. Gillespie is a versatile actor and theatre artist. He earned a net worth of $2-3 million USD (approx.) from his profession.
Favorite Things
- Drink: Coffee.
- Sports: Baseball.
- Dance Forms: Hip-Hop, Ballet, and Contemporary.
- Instrument: Guitar.
- Animals: Dog.
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Some Lesser Known Facts About Damon J. Gillespie
- The real full birth name of Damon is “Damon Jamal Gillespie”.
- According to the sources, his father is Italian and his mother is Portuguese, that’s why he holds a Portuguese-Italian decent.
- In his childhood, he joined Karate classes and also participated in various championships.
- In the series “Tiny Pretty Things”, Damon worked along with co-stars Barton Cowperthwaite, Kylie Jefferson, Casimere Jollette, Daniela Norman, Bayardo De Murguia, Mia Bowman, Michael Hsu Rosen, and others.
Damon J. Gillespie with actress Auli’i Cravalho
- Being a professional dancer, Damon J. Gillespie likes to perform ballet, contemporary and hip-hop dance forms.
- According to the sources, Damon proposed Grace at the set of Rising with a beautiful ring on 19 December 2017.
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- He loves to hang out with friends in different places.
- According to his IG profile, Damon J. Gillespie spends more than 3 hours in the fitness center.
- He likes to play baseball in his spare time.
- In June 2016, Damon J. Gillespie has appeared at Tony Awards.
- He has a pet dog named “Schuyler the Husky”.
- As a model, he also worked for many popular fashion brands.
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