Christopher Thomas Briney (born March 24, 1998) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in the

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teen romance series ''

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'' (2022–present) and in the musical film ''

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'' (2024).

Early life and education

Briney was born in Hartford, Connecticut, the son of actors who had met in

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. He has one sister. He attended Waterbury Arts Magnet School and participated in a five-week intensive theater program at

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in 2015. In 2016, he moved to New York City to attend

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. He graduated with a BFA in acting in 2020. While a student, he worked at a

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on the

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Career

In 2021, the then-unknown Briney was cast in the

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'' Dalíland'' after being discovered by director

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. He had sent in an audition tape for ''

'' before production began on ''Dalíland''. He received a callback and did a chemistry read over

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while filming ''Dalíland'' in

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. In 2023, Briney and his ''The Summer I Turned Pretty'' castmates

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and Gavin Casalegno presented at the

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. In 2024, Briney starred as Aaron Samuels in the film adaption of '' Mean Girls: The Musical'' for

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. He originally turned down the role when it required him to sing, but eventually accepted when the role's singing parts were cut.

Personal life

Since June 2021, Briney has been in a relationship with Isabel Machado. The two had met as fellow acting students at Pace University.

Filmography

Film

Television

Audiobooks

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Briney, Christopher 1998 births 21st-century American male actors Actors from Waterbury, Connecticut American male film actors American male stage actors American male television actors Audiobook narrators Living people Male actors from Hartford, Connecticut Pace University alumni