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Will Brittain | |
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Brittain interviewed atSXSW in 2013 | |
| Born | Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Will Brittain is an American actor. He has had roles in the filmsA Teacher (2013),[1]Lila & Eve (2015), andEverybody Wants Some!! (2016).[2]
Brittain was born inShreveport, Louisiana. He attendedUniversity of Texas at Austin inAustin, Texas and completed his graduation.
Brittain began his acting career in 2011, making his debut film in the drama filmBig Boy, in which he played the lead role of David Grace. In 2013, Brittain starred in the drama filmA Teacher directed byHannah Fidell, withLindsay Burdge, where he played the lead role of Eric Tull.[3][4]
In 2015, Brittain co-starredGlenn Morshower in the drama film by Claude Green titledThe Doo Dah Man.[5][6][7][8] On the same year, Brittain appeared in the crime drama filmLila & Eve portraying Bradley.[9] In 2016, Brittain was cast as Billy "Beuter" Autrey in the teen comedy filmEverybody Wants Some!! oppositeBlake Jenner,Zoey Deutch,Ryan Guzman,Glen Powell andWyatt Russell, which was premiere atSouth by Southwest on March 11, 2016 and was theatrically released in the United States on March 30, 2016.[10][11][12] Also the same year, Brittain appeared as Agent Hendricks in the thriller filmTranspecos.[13][14]
In 2017, Brittain appeared as Jake in the thriller drama filmThe Honor Farm, which was released on March 10, 2017 in theSouth by Southwest Film Festival. That same year, Brittain portrayed Hank Marlow in filmKong: Skull Island. In 2018, Brittain was cast to play the lead role of Billy in the thriller filmDesolate. On the same year, Brittain appeared on the third season of the sci-fi drama seriesColony, he played the recurring role of Dave O'Neill. Also the same year, Brttain played the role of Jason in the crime-drama filmSavage Youth oppositeGrace Victoria Cox,Tequan Richmond andChloë Levine.[15][16]
In 2019, Brittain co-starredOtmara Marrero,Sydney Sweeney andSonya Walger in the romantic drama filmClementine as Beau.[17] On the same year, Brittain portrayed as William at age of 18 in the adventure drama film by Tim Disney titledWilliam alongsideMaria Dizzia andWaleed Zuaiter, which was released on April 12, 2019.[18] Also the same year, Brittain starred alongsideKatie Stevens andLauryn McClain in the slasher filmHaunt.[19] In 2020, Brittain appeared as Donnie Weboy in the neo-Western filmLet Him Go.[20][21]
In 2021, Brittain appeared as Kirk in the dystopian action crime horror film by Everardo Valerio titledThe Forever Purge.[22] In 2022, Brittain co-starred alongsideBen Winchell andAimee Teegarden in the drama filmThe Road to Galena, which was released in theaters and on demand on July 8, 2022.[23]
In 2023, Brittain was cast in the drama filmWayward, directed and written by Jacquelyn Frohlich.[24]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Big Boy | David Grace | |
| 2013 | A Teacher | Eric Tull | |
| 2015 | The Doo Dah Man | Jake | |
| 2015 | Lila & Eve | Bradley | |
| 2016 | Everybody Wants Some!! | Billy Autrey | |
| 2016 | Transpecos | Agent Hendricks | |
| 2016–2017 | 25 & Counting | Zach | 4 episodes |
| 2017 | Kong: Skull Island | Young Hank Marlow / Marlow's Son | |
| 2017 | The Honor Farm | Jake | |
| 2018 | The Divorce Party | Nick | |
| 2018 | The Long Dumb Road | Dude in Car | |
| 2018 | Desolate | Billy | |
| 2018 | Savage Youth | Jason | |
| 2018 | Colony | Dave O'Neill | 4 episodes |
| 2019 | Blow the Man Down | Officer Justin Brennan | |
| 2019 | Clementine | Beau | |
| 2019 | William | William age 18 | |
| 2019 | Haunt | Nathan | |
| 2020 | Let Him Go | Donnie Weboy | |
| 2021 | The Forever Purge | Kirk | |
| 2021 | Blackout | White Hat / Local #2 / Officer Roger | 4 episodes |
| 2022 | The Road to Galena | Jack Miller | |
| 2023 | Wayward | Frank | |
| TBD | Hill Country Stories | Danny | Post-production |
| TBD | My Twin Is Dead | Matthew | Pre-production |