Tom Brittney
| Tom Brittney | |
|---|---|
| Born |
26 October 1990 Gravesend, Kent, England |
| Height | 6' 2" (1.88 m) |
Tom Brittney (born 26 October 1990) is a British actor, best known for playing Lieutenant Jeremy Foster in the first series of Outlander.[1]
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 the first season 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 popular 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 played Aiden Stockton in Spark in 2016, and also appeared in Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool as Tim.[5]
In 2017, he appeared as David in X Company, and playing Conrad Habicht in an episode of Genius.[5]
In June 2018 it was announced that Brittney had joined the cast of popular ITV crime drama Grantchester as Reverend Will Davenport, taking over the lead role from James Norton.[6]
Personal life
Brittney lives in London. Photography is a hobby.[3]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Doctors | Ollie Cox | Episode: A Different Page |
| 2014 | Call the Midwife | Jack Rawle | |
| 2014 | Pramface | Ben | Episode: Enchanted Picnic |
| 2014 | Outlander | Lt. Jeremy Foster | |
| 2014 | Casualty | Preston Starky | Episode: When Nothing Else Matters |
| 2015 | The Syndicate | Tyler Mitchell | |
| 2015 | The Five | Ken Howells | |
| 2016 | Humans | Greg | |
| 2016 | Spark | Aiden Stockton | |
| 2017 | X Company | David | |
| 2017 | Genuis | Conrad Habicht | Einstein: Chapter Three |
| 2018- | Grantchester | Will Davenport | Lead |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Unknowns | Laurence | Short |
| 2017 | Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool | Tim | |
| 2019 | Greyhound | Lt. Watson | |
References
- 1 2 Griffiths, Darryl. "MM's Denisa Niculescu Interviews Tom Brittney (Outlander)". moviemaker.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Eramo, Steve. "Catching Up With Actor Tom Brittney". www.themortonreport.com. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- 1 2 3 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.
- 1 2 "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.
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