Max Brown (British actor)


Max Brown is a British actor who made his television debut in 2001 at the age of 20. He is best known for his role as Edward Seymour in the television series The Tudors.

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. 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. He has gone on to appear in several television shows, including Crossroads, Hollyoaks, Doctors, Casualty, Mistresses and The Tudors. 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, but 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 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.
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.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001–2002Grange HillDanny HartstonMain cast ; 36 episodes
2001–2002CrossroadsMark RussellMain cast
2002–2004HollyoaksKristian HargreavesMain cast
2005Down to EarthLeonEpisode: "Tall Tales"
2005DoctorsKenny ParksEpisode: "Is There a Doctor in the House?"
2005CasualtySimon BroughtonEpisode: "Brief Encounters"
2006HeartbeatPete GrimshawEpisode: "Give Peace a Chance"
2008MistressesSam GreyMain cast ; 6 episodes
2008–2010Edward SeymourMain cast ; 21 episodes
2010Foyle's WarAdam Wainwright3 episodes
2010–2011SpooksDimitri LevendIsMain cast ; 14 episodes
2012–2013, 2016Beauty & the BeastEvan MarksMain cast ; 18 episodes, Guest star It's a Wonderful Beast
2015Sleepy HollowOrionEpisode: "Paradise Lost"
2015You, Me and the ApocalypseDr Samuel3 episodes
2016Agent CarterMichael Carter2 episodes: "Smoke & Mirrors", "A Little Song and Dance"
2016–2018The RoyalsKing RobertMain cast
2022–presentSister Boniface MysteriesDI Sam GillespieMain cast
2025CasualtyHenry SomervilleEpisode: "Jodie"