Tom Brittney
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Tom Brittney | |
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| Born | 26 October 1990 |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
Tom Brittney (born 26 October 1990) is a British actor, best known for playing Lieutenant Jeremy Foster in the first series of Outlander[1] and Reverend Will Davenport in Grantchester since series 4.
Biography
Tom Brittney was born in Gravesend, Kent on 26 October 1990.[2] He moved to Devon when he was 12, where his mother taught drama.[3] Brittney trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London.[2]
His mother is the author Lynn Brittney. He has a younger sister, Rose, who is a trained dancer.[4]
Career
Brittney's first TV appearance was in the daytime soap opera Doctors in 2013.[2]
In 2014 he joined the recurring cast of historical/fantasy series Outlander, where he played Lieutenant Jeremy Foster, one of Black Jack Randall's men.[1] He also appeared briefly in an episode of the BBC TV series Call the Midwife,[2] and a short film called The Unknowns.
In 2015 Brittney was cast as DS Ken Howells in the crime drama The Five, written by U.S. crime author Harlan Coben.[3] He also appeared as a recurring character in the third season of The Syndicate playing Tyler Mitchell, and played Roger Lockwood in the TV series UnReal. The same year he played Greg in Humans.[2] He appeared in Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool as Tim.[5]
In 2017, he appeared as David in X Company, and played Conrad Habicht in an episode of Genius.[5]
In June 2018 Brittney joined the cast of the ITV crime drama Grantchester as Reverend Will Davenport, the new lead character.[6]
Personal life
Brittney lives in London. One of his hobbies is photography.[3]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Doctors | Ollie Cox | Episode: "A Different Page" |
| 2014 | Call the Midwife | Jack Rawle | Episode #3.7 |
| 2014 | Pramface | Ben | Episode: "Enchanted Picnic" |
| 2014 | Outlander | Lt. Jeremy Foster | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | Casualty | Preston Starky | Episode: When Nothing Else Matters |
| 2015 | Unreal | Roger Lockwood | 6 episodes |
| 2015 | The Syndicate | Tyler Mitchell | 3 episodes |
| 2016 | The Five | Ken Howells | 8 episodes |
| 2015 | Humans | Greg | Episode #1.3 |
| 2016 | Spark | Aiden Stockton | |
| 2017 | X Company | David | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | Genius | Conrad Habicht | Episode: "Einstein: Chapter Three" |
| 2019–present | Grantchester | Will Davenport | Lead (season 4-) |
| 2019 | Heartstrings | Younger Logan Cantrell | Episode: "Sugar Hill"[7] |
| 2020 | Make Me Famous | Billy | Television film[8] |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Unknowns | Laurence | Short |
| 2017 | Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool | Tim | |
| 2020 | Greyhound | Lt. Watson |
References
- ^ a b Griffiths, Darryl. "MM's Denisa Niculescu Interviews Tom Brittney (Outlander)". moviemaker.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ a b c d e Eramo, Steve. "Catching Up With Actor Tom Brittney". www.themortonreport.com. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ a b c Crewe-Read, Gabriella. "No doubting this Tom – Glass meets British actor Tom Brittney". www.theglassmagazine.com. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ "Facebook profile: Lynn Brittney". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Waring & McKenna: Tom Brittney". www.waringandmckenna.com. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ "Tom Brittney to replace James Norton as new Grantchester clergyman". The Irish News. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ^ Iannucci, Rebecca (February 11, 2019). "Sarah Shahi, Scandal's Bellamy Young, thirtysomething Alums and More Join Netflix's Dolly Parton Anthology". TVLine.
- ^ "Grantchester's Tom Brittney to play lead role in BBC Three drama Make Me Famous". Belfast Telegraph. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.