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Will Brittain
Brittain interviewed at SXSW in 2013
Born
Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2011–present

Will Brittain is an American actor. He has had roles in the films A Teacher (2013),[1] Lila & Eve (2015), and Everybody Wants Some!! (2016).[2]

Early life and education

Brittain was born in Shreveport, Louisiana. He attended University of Texas at Austin in Austin, Texas and completed his graduation.

Career

Brittain began his acting career in 2011, making his debut film in the drama film Big Boy, in which he played the lead role of David Grace. In 2013, Brittain starred in the drama film A Teacher directed by Hannah Fidell, with Lindsay Burdge, where he played the lead role of Eric Tull.[3][4]

In 2015, Brittain co-starred Glenn Morshower in the drama film by Claude Green titled The Doo Dah Man.[5][6][7][8] On the same year, Brittain appeared in the crime drama film Lila & Eve portraying Bradley.[9] In 2016, Brittain was cast as Billy "Beuter" Autrey in the teen comedy film Everybody Wants Some!! opposite Blake Jenner, Zoey Deutch, Ryan Guzman, Glen Powell and Wyatt Russell, which was premiere at South by Southwest on March 11, 2016 and was theatrically released in the United States on March 30, 2016.[10][11][12] Also the same year, Brittain appeared as Agent Hendricks in the thriller film Transpecos.[13][14]

In 2017, Brittain appeared as Jake in the thriller drama film The Honor Farm, which was released on March 10, 2017 in the South by Southwest Film Festival. In 2018, Brittain was cast to play the lead role of Billy in the thriller film Desolate. On the same year, Brittain appeared on the third season of the sci-fi drama series Colony, he played the recurring role of Dave O'Neill. Also the same year, Brttain played the role of Jason in the crime-drama film Savage Youth opposite Grace Victoria Cox, Tequan Richmond and Chloë Levine.[15][16]

In 2019, Brittain co-starred Otmara Marrero, Sydney Sweeney and Sonya Walger in the romantic drama film Clementine as Beau.[17] On the same year, Brittain portrayed as William at age of 18 in the adventure drama film by Tim Disney titled William alongside Maria Dizzia and Waleed Zuaiter, which was released on April 12, 2019.[18] Also the same year, Brittain starred alongside Katie Stevens and Lauryn McClain in the slasher film Haunt.[19] In 2020, Brittain appeared as Donnie Weboy in the neo-Western film Let Him Go.[20][21]

In 2021, Brittain appeared as Kirk in the dystopian action crime horror film by Everardo Valerio titled The Forever Purge.[22] In 2022, Brittain co-starred alongside Ben Winchell and Aimee Teegarden in the drama film The Road to Galena, which was released in theaters and on demand on July 8, 2022.[23]

In 2023, Brittain was cast in the drama film Wayward, directed and written by Jacquelyn Frohlich.[24]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Big Boy David Grace
2013 A Teacher Eric Tull
2015 The Doo Dah Man Jake
2015 Lila & Eve Bradley
2016 Everybody Wants Some!! Billy Autrey
2016 Transpecos Agent Hendricks
2016–2017 25 & Counting Zach 4 episodes
2017 Kong: Skull Island Young Hank Marlow / Marlow's Son
2017 The Honor Farm Jake
2018 The Divorce Party Nick
2018 The Long Dumb Road Dude in Car
2018 Desolate Billy
2018 Savage Youth Jason
2018 Colony Dave O'Neill 4 episodes
2019 Blow the Man Down Officer Justin Brennan
2019 Clementine Beau
2019 William William age 18
2019 Haunt Nathan
2020 Let Him Go Donnie Weboy
2021 The Forever Purge Kirk
2021 Blackout White Hat / Local #2 / Officer Roger 4 episodes
2022 The Road to Galena Jack Miller
2023 Wayward Frank
TBD Hill Country Stories Danny Post-production
TBD My Twin Is Dead Matthew Pre-production

References

  1. ^ "A Teacher: Key Cast and Crew". A Teacher Film. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  2. ^ McNary, Dave (September 29, 2014). "Paramount, Megan Ellison Back Richard Linklater's Baseball Movie". Variety.
  3. ^ "A Teacher (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  4. ^ Rooney, David (January 18, 2013). "A Teacher: Sundance Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 25, 2020. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  5. ^ "The Doo Dah Man (2015)". FilmAffinity. 2015-03-21. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  6. ^ "Watch The Doo Dah Man (2015)". Tubi. 2015-03-21. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  7. ^ "'The Doo Dah Man' sells to US". Screen Daily. 2016-05-15. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  8. ^ "The Doo Dah Man - British Films Directory". british Council Film. 2015-03-25. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  9. ^ "Lila & Eve (2015)". boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  10. ^ "Everybody Wants Some!!". Metacritic. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  11. ^ Fagerholm, Matt (April 3, 2016). "Walking Into the Locker Room: Tyler Hoechlin, Will Brittain and Blake Jenner on "Everybody Wants Some!!"". Roger Ebert. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  12. ^ Davis, Scott (April 14, 2016). ""Everybody Wants Some!!" cast talks about college in the 1980s". oaklandpostonline.com. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  13. ^ "Transpecos (2016)". Turner Classic Movies. 2016-03-13. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  14. ^ "Transpecos (SIFF 2016) - Movie Review". TheTwoOhSix. 2017-05-20. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  15. ^ "Slamdance 2018 Review: "Savage Youth" (2018)". moviemovesme.com. 2018-01-29. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  16. ^ Peirce, Andrew (July 8, 2019). "Home Reviews Savage Youth Review – Brilliant and Timely Takedown of Toxic White Men". thecurb.com.au. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  17. ^ Bradshaw, Peter (2021-02-01). "Clementine review – lakeside retreat harbours damp passions". thecurb.com.au. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  18. ^ "William". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  19. ^ "Haunt (2019)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  20. ^ "Review: Moving modern Western 'Let Him Go' is a tale of two steely mothers". spokesman.com. 2020-11-05. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  21. ^ ""LET HIM GO": And while you're at it, let me out, too". Butler's Cinema Scene. 2020-11-06. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  22. ^ Luis Sansans. "The Forever Purge". Archived from the original on June 6, 2021. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  23. ^ Treese, Tyler (July 8, 2022). "Exclusive The Road to Galena Previews Vertical Entertainment's Drama". Comingsoon.net. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  24. ^ "Wayward (2023)". MUBI. Retrieved 2023-10-07.

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