Tom Brittney
Born
Tom Christopher Brittney

(1990-10-26) 26 October 1990 (age 33)
Gravesend, Kent, England
Alma materRoyal Central School of Speech and Drama
OccupationActor
Years active2013–present

Tom Christopher Brittney (born 26 October 1990) is an English actor who is best known for playing the Reverend Will Davenport in Grantchester (2019–present).[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] The following year, he joined the recurring cast of historical/fantasy series Outlander, in which he played Lieutenant Jeremy Foster, one of Black Jack Randall's men.[5] 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, he 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. In the same year, he played Greg in Humans.[2] He appeared in Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool as Tim.[6]

In 2017, he appeared as David in X Company, and played Conrad Habicht in an episode of Genius.[6] In June 2018, Brittney joined the cast of the ITV crime drama Grantchester as the Reverend Will Davenport, the new lead character.[7][8] Brittney starred as Billy in the drama Make Me Famous in 2020. Written by Reggie Yates and directed by Peter King, the film explores the impact and consequences of fast fame on reality TV participants and their close friends and families.[9][10][11][12]

In 2023, Brittney auditioned for the role of Superman in James Gunn's Superman: Legacy, becoming one of three finalists for the part, alongside Nicholas Hoult and David Corenswet, with Corenswet ultimately getting the role.[13]

Personal life

Brittney lives in London. One of his hobbies is photography.[3]

On acting, Brittney revealed that he had always wanted to be an actor: "having that ambition makes it all the more painful when it doesn't come to reality. I didn't have a plan B [...] luckily, I'd like to think it's working out, but it's a tough journey, I think putting all your love and hope into your ambition."

Brittney was diagnosed with body dysmorphia. In 2020, he revealed: "I used to take off days from school, because I just hated the way that I looked [...] I'm very insecure with the way that I look and I'll beat myself up about performances."[14]

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, 2018 Unreal Roger Lockwood 6 episodes
2015 The Syndicate Tyler Mitchell 3 episodes
2015 Humans Greg Episode #1.3
2016 The Five Ken Howells 8 episodes
2016 Spark Aiden Stockton
2017 X Company David 3 episodes
2017 Genius Conrad Habicht Episode: "Einstein: Chapter Three"
2019–2023 Grantchester Will Davenport Lead (season 4-8)
2019 Heartstrings Younger Logan Cantrell Episode: "Sugar Hill"[15]
2020 Make Me Famous Billy Television film[16]
2021 Invasion Paulson Episode: "Crash"

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2014 The Unknowns Laurence Short
2017 Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool Tim
2020 Greyhound Lt. Watson

References

  1. ^ "Get to Know Grantchester's Tom Brittney". PBS.
  2. ^ a b c d e Eramo, Steve. "Catching Up With Actor Tom Brittney". www.themortonreport.com. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  3. ^ a b c Crewe-Read, Gabriella (21 July 2015). "No doubting this Tom – Glass meets British actor Tom Brittney". www.theglassmagazine.com. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Facebook profile: Lynn Brittney". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  5. ^ Griffiths, Darryl (15 November 2015). "MM's Denisa Niculescu Interviews Tom Brittney (Outlander)". moviemaker.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Waring & McKenna: Tom Brittney". www.waringandmckenna.com. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Tom Brittney to replace James Norton as new Grantchester clergyman". The Irish News. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  8. ^ Bond, Kimberley (1 January 2019). "Who is Tom Brittney? Meet the actor taking over from James Norton in Grantchester". Radio Times. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Cast announced for Reggie Yates's screenplay: BBC Three's Make Me Famous". BBC. 2 April 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  10. ^ Yeates, Cydney (22 June 2020). "Make Me Famous review: Reggie Yates' BBC Three TV film on the tragedy that befalls reality stars should be compulsory viewing". Metro. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  11. ^ Carr, Flora (2 April 2020). "First look at BBC Three one-off drama about impact of "fast fame" on reality TV stars". Radio Times. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  12. ^ Carr, Flora (17 June 2020). "Will BBC film Make Me Famous be the final blow for Love Island". Radio Times. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  13. ^ Kit, Borys (26 June 2023). "Inside the 'Superman: Legacy' Screen Tests as Decision 2023 Drags Into Second Week". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  14. ^ "'I used to take off days from school because I hated the way that I looked.' Make Me Famous' Tom Brittney on male body dysmorphia". Glamour. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  15. ^ Iannucci, Rebecca (11 February 2019). "Sarah Shahi, Scandal's Bellamy Young, thirtysomething Alums and More Join Netflix's Dolly Parton Anthology". TVLine.
  16. ^ "Grantchester's Tom Brittney to play lead role in BBC Three drama Make Me Famous". Belfast Telegraph. 1 April 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.

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