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Quick Facts
Biography
Christopher Thomas Briney (born March 24, 1998) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as James Linton in the biographical film Dalíland and Conrad Fisher in the Amazon Prime Video series The Summer I Turned Pretty.
Early life and education
Briney was born in Hartford, Connecticut, the son of actors who had met in New York City. He has one sister.
He attended Waterbury Arts Magnet School and participated in a five-week intensive theater program at Wesleyan University in 2015. In 2016, he moved to New York City to attend Pace University. He graduated with a BFA in acting in 2020. While a student, he worked at a Trader Joe's on the Lower East Side in Manhattan.
Career
In 2021, the then-unknown Briney was cast in the biographical film Dalíland after being discovered by director Mary Harron. He had sent in an audition tape for The Summer I Turned Pretty before production began on Dalíland. He received a callback and did a chemistry read over Zoom while filming Dalíland in Liverpool.
In 2023, Briney and his The Summer I Turned Pretty castmates Lola Tung and Gavin Casalegno presented at the MTV Movie & TV Awards.
In 2024, Briney starred as Aaron Samuels in the film adaption of Mean Girls: The Musical for Paramount Pictures. He originally turned down the role when it required him to sing, but eventually accepted when the role's singing parts were cut.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | Under the Covers | The Shadow | Short film | |
2020 | Want This | Benjy | Short film | |
2022 | Dalíland | James Linton | ||
2024 | Mean Girls | Aaron Samuels |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2022–present | The Summer I Turned Pretty | Conrad Fisher | Main role | |
2023 | 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards | Self | Presenter |
Audiobooks
Year | Title | Voice role | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | We'll Always Have Summer | Conrad Fisher | Re-recorded audiobook | |
2023 | Influencer | Aaron Fortin | Audible original |