Levi Brown (actor)

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Levi Brown
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OccupationActor
Years active2022–present
Television This Town

Levi Brown is a British television actor and musician. He is known for his role as Dante Williams in the 2024 series This Town .

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Early life and education

Levi Brown is from Halesowen in the West Midlands and attended Windsor High School. [1] [2]

By 2018, he had moved to London, [3] and graduated in 2021 from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. [4]

Career

In 2022, Brown had a role in Channel 4 comedy series I Hate You , written by Robert Popper and featuring Tanya Reynolds, Melissa Saint, and Shaquille Ali-Yebuah. [5]

Brown had a role in the 2021 Apple TV+ series Invasion . [6] He played Jason Perry in ITV thriller series Payback in 2023. [7]

Brown has the lead role as Dante Williams in 2024 Steven Knight series This Town for BBC One, premiering in the UK in March 2024. [8] [9] [10] He received praise for his performance, with Anita Singh in The Daily Telegraph writing that he imbued his character with "with a solemn, soulful quality...an impressive performance for a young actor". [11]

Media appearances

Brown appeared as a guest on the Craig Charles show for BBC 6 Music in March 2024. [12]

Personal life

Brown plays the ukulele and learnt how to play the guitar too for the role of Dante, in the 2024 series This Town. [1]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2022 I Hate You Two Time
2023 Invasion Soldier
2023PaybackJason Perry
2024 This Town Dante WilliamsLead role

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