Wes Gibbins

Wes Gibbins
Portrayed by	Alfred Enoch Isaac Ryan Brown (Young Wes)
First seen	""Pilot""
Last seen	""What Did We Do?""
Episode count	24 (see below)
Name	Christophe
Alias	Wesley Gibbins The Puppy (Bonnie, Annalise) Waitlist (Connor)
Age	27 [1]
Date of birth	1987
Origin	Haiti, United States of America
Profession	Law Student
Family	Unnamed Mother
Relationships	Rebecca Sutter - Ex-Girlfriend
Seasons	S1 - S2 - S3 - S4 - S5 - S6

Wesley "Wes" Gibbins is one of the main characters of How to Get Away with Murder. He is a born leader; he just doesn't know it yet. With his boy-next door charm, Wes arrives at Middleton Law School as an outsider, but under the wing of Annalise Keating, Wes quickly learns the dark truths of the criminal justice system while stumbling upon some of Annalise's most personal secrets. The more time he spends with her, the less innocent Wes becomes.

Background

Wes was born in Haiti but moved to the United States as a child. He was the only black child in his neighborhood. HIs father was out of the picture and his mother killed herself when he was twelve.

Biography

Season 1

Wes has come to class unprepared. ("Pilot")

Wes first meets Michaela Pratt in the lecture hall, attempting to strike up a conversation, but being turned away as she is engaged. He starts his first day of Law School unprepared, having not received an email about the lesson. Annalise Keating, the professor, takes her students to her current client to hear her story, tasking them to come up with a better defense than she already has. That night, Wes tries to think of ideas, but is interrupted by the blaring music from next door. He meets his neighbor, Rebecca, and asks for her to turn down the music. She refuses and slams the door in his face. Wes returns to his apartment and notices the scratch marks in the walls from the last law student who lived in that apartment. As the class presents their ideas, Wes goes through his list, scratching them off one by one as they're all taken. He presents last, but manages to make it to the next round. After witnessing Michaela show off her skills and finding a vital piece of evidence that helps Annalise's case, Wes decides to step up his game, soon coming up with an idea. He hurries over to Annalise's office, but finds her getting ready to have sex with Nate Lahey. The professor and Wes step out of the room, the latter presents his idea, but Annalise doesn't think it's good enough. Wes is later seen returning to his apartment. He witnesses Rebecca arguing with a man by the name of Griffin O'Reilly. After he leaves, Wes tries to comfort Rebecca, but she slams the door in his face. Wes later speaks with a man named Sam, and discovers him to be Annalise's husband, ultimately learning that the professor is having an affair. He promises to keep it to himself, however. That night, Rebecca drops off a bottle of whiskey as an apology for the way she's treated him. Wes continues to attend court, watching the case be won with the help of Nate. Back in the lecture room, Annalise announces the winners of the competition; Connor, Asher, Michaela, Laurel and Wes, ensuring them all positions in her firm. ("Pilot")

File:Wes 101 02.png Wes would some like help moving the body. ("Pilot")

After the unfortunate murder of Annalise's husband, Sam Keating, Wes, Michaela, Connor and Laurel, flee to the woods near the university in a panic and to decide their next plan of action. Wes brings with him the murder weapon, the trophy, and they decide to return it after cleaning it. The group then argue over whether or not they should dispose of the body, Wes believing that they should bury it. However, a coin toss determines that they bury it. When they go to collect the body, they wrap it up in a carpet and carry it outside, however they're stopped by a cop who questions Connor about his car. The cop almost discovers the body but is distracted by a rowdy group of drunken students. On their way to the woods they stop at a convenience store for supplies to dispose the body with. They continue their journey into the woods and they're almost caught by two drunken teenagers who are there looking for some privacy. Once they leave and they're in the clear, they take the body to a secure location and decide for one final time if they want to get rid of the body. Everyone is now in agreement and end up burning the body, disposing of all the DNA. ("Pilot")

Trivia

• His mother committed suicide when he was 12.
• Allergic to peanuts.

Gallery

This is a gallery of photographic stills released to promote the character.

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