Christopher Thomas Briney is an American actor. He is known for his roles in the

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'' (2022–2025) and in the musical film ''

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'' (2024).

Early life

Briney was born in

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, 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. In 2025, Briney starred in the off-Broadway play ''Dilaria'', written by Julia Randall, making his off-Broadway debut with the role.

Personal life

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

Filmography

Film

Television

Plays

Audiobooks

References

External links

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