Max Brown (British actor)

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Max Brown
Born1980or1981(age 43–44)
OccupationActor
Years active2001–present
Spouses
Pollyanna Rose
(m. 2005;div. 2008)
Annabelle Horsey
(m. 2012)
Children3

Max Brown (born 1980or1981) is a British actor who made his television debut in 2001 at the age of 20.

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Early life

Brown spent most of his childhood in the town of Shrewsbury, Shropshire. He has two sisters, Chloe and Phoebe. Brown's father is a civil servant and his mother a governor at a family support charity. [1] Brown was drawn to acting from an early age after moving schools at a young age. He performed in plays regularly at the local Music Hall in Shrewsbury.

Career

Brown first appeared on screens playing the heartthrob Danny Hartston in Grange Hill (2001). He has gone on to appear in several television shows, including Crossroads , Hollyoaks , Doctors , Casualty , Mistresses and The Tudors . [1] In 2010, he was cast as MI5 Piracy and Terrorism Case Officer Dimitri Levendis in the BBC One drama series Spooks until its final season in 2011. He originated the role of Adam Wainwright in Foyle's War , though the role needed to be re-cast when Brown moved to the United States. Brown also played Evan Marks in the first eighteen episodes of the first season of The CW's Beauty and the Beast .

Brown has appeared in films including Turistas (released as Paradise Lost in the UK) and Daylight Robbery . In 2011, he played the role of Wagner in the British independent comedy film Flutter .

He also appeared in the last two seasons of the television series The Royals as Prince Robert who later becomes King. In 2019, he was cast in the Downton Abbey film as the King's Valet, Richard Ellis, and a romantic interest of Thomas Barrow.

Personal life

Brown married his first wife Pollyanna Rose in 2005, [2] divorcing in 2008.[ citation needed ]

Four years after his divorce from his first wife, Brown married Annabelle Horsey, a model, and together they have three children; two daughters and a son. [3] [4]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2002Fallen AngelsBrad
2006 Turistas Liam
2006 True True Lie Chad
2008 Daylight Robbery Doctor
2009Act of GodRichard Short
2011 Flutter Wagner
2012Departure DateKyle
2012Motorcycle SwedenCortoShort film
2012Love TomorrowDominic
2017 That Good Night Michael
2019 Downton Abbey Richard Ellis
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2001–2002 Grange Hill Danny HartstonMain cast (series 24–25); 36 episodes
2001–2002 Crossroads Mark RussellMain cast
2002–2004 Hollyoaks Kristian Hargreaves Main cast
2005 Down to Earth LeonEpisode: "Tall Tales"
2005 Doctors Kenny ParksEpisode: "Is There a Doctor in the House?"
2005 Casualty Simon BroughtonEpisode: "Brief Encounters"
2006 Heartbeat Pete GrimshawEpisode: "Give Peace a Chance"
2008 Mistresses Sam GreyMain cast (series 1); 6 episodes
2008–2010 The Tudors Edward Seymour Main cast (series 2–4); 21 episodes
2010 Foyle's War Adam Wainwright3 episodes
2010–2011 Spooks Dimitri LevendIsMain cast (series 9–10); 14 episodes
2012–2013, 2016 Beauty & the Beast Evan MarksMain cast (season 1); 18 episodes, Guest star (season 4) It's a Wonderful Beast
2015 Sleepy Hollow OrionEpisode: "Paradise Lost"
2015 You, Me and the Apocalypse Dr Samuel3 episodes
2016 Agent Carter Michael Carter 2 episodes: "Smoke & Mirrors", "A Little Song and Dance"
2016–2018 The Royals King RobertMain cast (Season 3–4)
2022–present Sister Boniface Mysteries DI Sam GillespieMain cast

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References

  1. 1 2 Barker, Andy (9 March 2009). "Play boys: Matthew McNulty and Max Brown". London Evening Standard . Retrieved 11 January 2014.
  2. Longo, Gianluca (5 April 2012). "Play boys: Matthew McNulty and Max Brown". Evening Standard. Evening Standard. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  3. @MrMaxBrown (20 May 2013). "I am happy to announce that our baby girl was born 1 week ago today. We've called her Lyla Primrose Brown and she is beautiful!" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  4. @MrMaxBrown (16 May 2017). "My Son. Rafferty Douglas Brown born 12.45 a.m, Weighing 9'2lbs. Belle delivered him naturally like a goddess! Blown away by her focus/grit!" (Tweet) via Twitter.