Tom Brittney
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). Biography. Tom Brittney was born in Gravesend, Kent on 26 October 1990. He moved to Devon when he was 12, where his mother taught drama. Brittney trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London. His mother is the author Lynn Brittney. He has a younger sister, Rose, who is a trained dancer. Career. Brittney's first TV appearance was in the daytime soap opera "Doctors" in 2013. 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. He also appeared briefly in an episode of the BBC TV series "Call the Midwife", 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. 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. He appeared in "Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool" as Tim. In 2017, he appeared as David in "X Company", and played Conrad Habicht in an episode of "Genius". In June 2018 Brittney joined the cast of the ITV crime drama "Grantchester" as the Reverend Will Davenport, the new lead character. In 2020, Brittney starred as Billy in drama "Make Me Famous". 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. Personal life. Brittney lives in London. One  of his hobbies is photography. 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."