Christopher Thomas Briney (born March 24, 1998) is an American actor. He is known for his breakthrough role as Conrad Fisher in the Amazon Prime Video teen romance series The Summer I Turned Pretty (2022–2025). He also starred in the musical film Mean Girls (2024).
Early life Briney was born in Danbury, Connecticut, the son of actors who met in New York City. He has one sister. He attended Waterbury Arts Magnet School and participated in a five-week intensive theater program at Wesleyan University in 2015. In 2016, he moved to New York City to attend Pace University. He graduated with a BFA in acting in 2020. While a student, he worked at Trader Joe's.
Career In 2021, Briney was cast in the film Dalíland after being discovered by director Mary Harron. He later made his television debut in the Amazon Prime Video teen romance television series The Summer I Turned Pretty, based on the book series of the same name by Jenny Han. Han stated that choosing Briney to play Conrad was the easiest casting choice for the series.
In 2024, he portrayed Aaron Samuels in the teen musical comedy film Mean Girls. He made his off-Broadway debut in 2025 in the play Dilaria, written by Julia Randall.
Personal life Briney has been in a relationship with Isabel Machado since 2021. The two met as fellow acting students at Pace University.
Acting credits
Film Year Title Role Notes 2022 Dalíland James Linton 2024 Mean Girls Aaron Samuels 2026 The Julia Set Pascal Ryan Post-production TBA Conrad Fisher Post-production
Television Year Title Role Notes 2022–2025 The Summer I Turned Pretty Conrad Fisher Main role; 26 episodes 2026 Hacks Nico Hayes 2 episodes
Theater Year Title Role Venue Notes 2025 Dilaria Noah DR2 Theatre Off-Broadway
Audiobooks Year Title Voice role Notes 2022 We'll Always Have Summer Conrad Fisher Re-recorded audiobook 2023 Influencer Aaron Fortin Audible original 2025 Hidden Harbor River Quinn original
Awards and nominations Award Year Category Nominated work Result North Fork TV Festival 2025 Rising Star Award The Summer I Turned Pretty
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