Christopher Briney

Christopher Thomas Briney (born March 24, 1998[1][2]) is an American actor. He is best 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.

Christopher Briney
Born
Christopher Thomas Briney

(1998-03-24) March 24, 1998
Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
EducationPace University (BFA)
OccupationActor
Years active2018–present

Early life and education

Briney was born in Hartford, Connecticut,[3] the son of actors who had met in New York City.[4] He has one sister.[5][6]

He attended Waterbury Arts Magnet School[3] and participated in a five-week intensive theater program at Wesleyan University in 2015.[5][7] In 2016, he moved to New York City[8] to attend Pace University. He graduated with a BFA in acting in 2020.[9][10] While a student, he worked at a Trader Joe's on the Lower East Side in Manhattan.[11][12]

Career

In 2021, the then-unknown Briney was cast in the biographical film Dalíland after being discovered by director Mary Harron.[4][13] 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.[5][12]

In 2023, Briney and his The Summer I Turned Pretty castmates Lola Tung and Gavin Casalegno presented at the MTV Movie & TV Awards.[14][15]

Filmography

Film
Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Under the Covers The Shadow Short film [16]
2020 Want This Benjy Short film [17]
2022 Dalíland James Linton [18]
2024 Mean Girls † Aaron Samuels [19]

Television
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022–present The Summer I Turned Pretty Conrad Fisher Main role [20]
2023 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards Self Presenter [14][15]

Audiobooks
Year Title Voice role Notes Ref.
2022 We'll Always Have Summer Conrad Fisher Re-recorded audiobook [21]

References
  1. "Christopher Briney". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  2. @MTV (March 24, 2023). "Happiest of birthdays, Christopher Briney 💝 💫" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. Cuevas, Jailene (July 29, 2022). "Hartford native Christopher Briney stars in Amazon's 'The Summer I Turned Pretty'". Shoreline Times. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  4. Yamato, Jen (June 9, 2023). "Why 'Summer I Turned Pretty' heartthrob Christopher Briney went indie for his film debut". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  5. Jackson, Adlan. "Waiting For Summer with Chris Briney". American Studies. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  6. "Chris Briney & Gavin Casalegno Talk The Summer I Turned Pretty S2". Chicks in the Office (Podcast). Barstool Sports. July 12, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  7. Sasso Janis, Nancy (September 9, 2015). "WAMS Theatre News". Naugatuck, CT Patch. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  8. Joyce, Ella (September 20, 2022). "Christopher Briney by Ryan Williams". Boys By Girls. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  9. "Resume — Christopher Briney". ChristopherBriney.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  10. Giacoumopoulos, Stefanie (December 12, 2022). "It's not Pace without you: a Q&A with Jenny Han and Christopher Briney". The Pace Press. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  11. Sandoval, Paolo. "Chris Briney Is Making Waves and Hitting His Stride". InsideHook. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  12. Edel, Victoria (June 17, 2022). "Christopher Briney Knows You Might Hate Conrad in "The Summer I Turned Pretty"". POPSUGAR Celebrity. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  13. Bosselman, Haley (September 13, 2022). "Christopher Briney Dishes On 'Dalíland' And 'The Summer I Turned Pretty' Season 2". LA Confidential Magazine. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  14. Perez, Lexy (April 27, 2023). "Jamie Lee Curtis, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Halle Bailey Among MTV Movie & TV Awards Presenters". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  15. VanHoose, Benjamin (April 27, 2023). "Ariana Madix, Jamie Lee Curtis, Halle Bailey, More to Present at MTV Movie & TV Awards (Exclusive)". People. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  16. Knoepfel, Justin (August 6, 2018). "UNDER THE COVERS - A Short Horror Film". Vimeo. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  17. Roberts, Mickey (September 25, 2020). "WANT THIS_9.25.2020". Vimeo. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  18. "Dalíland". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  19. Grobar, Matt (February 8, 2023). "'Mean Girls': Avantika, Christopher Briney & Bebe Wood Board Paramount Film Based On Tony-Nominated Musical Adaptation". Deadline. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  20. Otterson, Joe (April 28, 2021). "'Summer I Turned Pretty' Series at Amazon From Jenny Han Sets Four Lead Roles". Variety. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  21. We'll Always Have Summer by Jenny Han. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
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