Greg Austin (actor)
Greg Austin | |
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| Born | 2 August 1992 Bournemouth, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Notable work | Class, Mr Selfridge |
Gregory Paul Austin (born 2 August 1992) is an English actor, best known for his roles as Travis Leich in Amazon Prime's Hunters and Charlie Smith in the BBC's Doctor Who spin-off Class.[1]
Early life
Austin grew up in
Career
From 2014 to 2016 Austin starred as the young Gordon Selfridge in ITV's Mr Selfridge,[4] a job he got even before finishing his theatre degree.[3] He also appeared as Rufus Barton in one episode of Law & Order: UK.[5]
In 2015 Austin appeared in the short film Into the Surf.
In 2016 Austin was cast in the BBC Three Doctor Who spin-off Class as Charlie Smith, an alien[6] who falls in love with his classmate Matteusz.[7] At first Austin didn't know his character was alien: when he read the script he presumed that Charlie was a bit socially inept and might have mild Asperger's syndrome, an interpretation that helped him to have a different way of looking at things and to get an alien perspective.[6]
In 2017, he starred in a popular Wrigley's chewing gum commercial and appeared in series 5 of ITV's Endeavour as Rufus Barton.
In 2018 and 2020 Austin reprised his role as Charlie in several audio plays by Big Finish.[8] He then appeared briefly as a "synth" in the Channel 4 series Humans.
In 2019, he had a guest lead role on Stephen Poliakoff's Summer of Rockets, which premiered on BBC2 on 22 May 2019.
In 2020, he played a lead role in Hunters, airing on Amazon Prime, as Travis Leich, a fanatical young Nazi enforcer.
Filmography
TV series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Law & Order: UK | Rufus Barton | Guest role (1 episode) |
| 2014–2016 | Mr Selfridge | Gordon Selfridge | Main cast (30 episodes) |
| 2016 | Class | Charlie Smith | Main cast (8 episodes) |
| 2018 | Endeavour[9] | Kit Hutchens/Rufus Barton | Guest Role (2 episodes) |
| 2018 | Humans[10] | Roland | Guest role (1 episode) |
| 2019 | Summer of Rockets | Anthony Shaw | |
| 2020–2023 | Hunters | Travis Leich | Main cast (15 episodes) |
| 2023 | Wreck | Joseph Murphy | Season 2 |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Backing Up | Short film | |
| 2015 | Into the Surf | Sebastian | Short film |
| 2019 | After the War | Freddy |
Audio
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2023 | Class | Charlie Smith | 8 episodes |
References
- ^ Traverso-Madden, Olivia (19 November 2016). "Stars of Doctor Who teen spin-off 'Class' discuss their popular onscreen relationship". Attitude. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ Barbar, M (20 January 2016). "Greg Austin, Gordon Selfridge in ITV's Mr Selfridge, grew up in the Bournemouth area". Blackmorevale. Retrieved 21 January 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Stanton-Humphreys, Robyn (19 November 2016). "Greg Austin – Back in Class". 1883 Magazine. Archived from the original on 23 June 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ Gill, James. "Who are the stars of new Doctor Who spin-off Class?". Radio Times. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ "Actors – Greg Austin". Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ a b Jeffery, Morgan (21 October 2016). "Exclusive: Class star Greg Austin says Peter Capaldi is a "genius madman" – and reveals his hopes for a series 2". Digital Spy. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- Wales Online. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ^ "Axed Doctor Who spin-off Class to return for audio series". Radio Times.
- ^ "News - Jonathan Arun Group". jag-london.com.
- ^ Jeffery, Morgan (17 May 2018). "Humans' writer on season 3, episode 1's shock exit". Digital Spy.
External links
- Greg Austin at IMDb