# Levi Brown (actor)
**Levi Brown** (born 1995) is a British actor from Halesowen in the West Midlands, known for the lead role of Dante Williams in [Steven Knight](https://www.edgepedia.org/steven-knight)'s BBC drama *This Town* and for playing Christian de Neuvillette in the [Royal Shakespeare Company](https://www.edgepedia.org/royal-shakespeare-company)'s production of *Cyrano de Bergerac*.[1](https://www.loudandclearvoices.com/voice/levi-brown/) • [2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/levi-brown/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1995, Halesowen, England[2](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/levi-brown/) |
| Training | Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduated 2021[1](https://www.loudandclearvoices.com/voice/levi-brown/) |
| Breakthrough role | Dante Williams, lead of Steven Knight's six-part BBC series *This Town* (2024)[1](https://www.loudandclearvoices.com/voice/levi-brown/) |
| Recognition | RTS and Edinburgh TV award nominations for *This Town*[3](https://www.whatsonstage.com/stage-names/levi-brown/) |
| Stage work | Christian de Neuvillette in the RSC's *Cyrano de Bergerac* (Swan Theatre 2025; Noël Coward Theatre, West End, 13 June to 5 September 2026)[4](https://theatreweekly.com/interview-levi-brown-on-cyrano-de-bergerac-at-the-noel-coward-theatre/) |
| Recent television | Wes Bartlett in *Girl Taken* (Paramount+, 2026)[5](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/332144/levi-brown) |
| Representation | Curtis Brown Literary and Talent Agency[6](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/levi-brown.html) |
## Training and early career
Brown grew up in Halesowen in the West Midlands and later moved to London.[1](https://www.loudandclearvoices.com/voice/levi-brown/) In a 2024 interview with Rolling Stone UK, he described being a self-confessed naughty child at school until a drama teacher, whom he still meets each year, told him that drama was something he could do for work; he said that conversation changed the course of where he was heading.[7](https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/tv/this-towns-levi-brown-this-show-feels-perfect-for-me-38262/)
He trained at the [Guildhall School of Music and Drama](https://www.edgepedia.org/guildhall-school-of-music-and-drama), graduating in the 2020-21 year. His [Guildhall](https://www.edgepedia.org/guildhall) productions included Lysander in *A Midsummer Night's Dream*, Stanley Kowalski in *A Streetcar Named Desire*, Lopakhin in *The Cherry Orchard*, and Richard III in *Richard III*; he also wrote and directed a piece called *Pepper Spray*.[8](https://www.gsmd.ac.uk/study-with-guildhall/drama/final-year-actors/final-year-actors-2020-21/levi-brown) His listed skills include strong bass singing, stage combat, and acrobatics.[8](https://www.gsmd.ac.uk/study-with-guildhall/drama/final-year-actors/final-year-actors-2020-21/levi-brown)
## Television
**This Town.** Shortly after graduating in 2021, Brown won the lead role of Dante Williams in *This Town*, Steven Knight's six-part series for [BBC One](https://www.edgepedia.org/bbc-one) about the Midlands, which premiered in the UK in March 2024.[1](https://www.loudandclearvoices.com/voice/levi-brown/) • [9](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/person/levi-brown-15?context.unit=HE) He received praise for the performance; Anita Singh of The Daily Telegraph wrote that he imbued his character "with a solemn, soulful quality...an impressive performance for a young actor".[9](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/person/levi-brown-15?context.unit=HE) WhatsOnStage records nominations for an RTS award and an Edinburgh TV award for the role.[3](https://www.whatsonstage.com/stage-names/levi-brown/)
His other television credits include Jason Perry in the ITV thriller *Payback* (2023, two episodes), a Soldier in the Apple TV+ series *Invasion* (episode 2x04, "The Tunnel", 2023), Two Time in the [Channel 4](https://www.edgepedia.org/channel-4) comedy *I Hate You* (2022), and PC David Nesbit in two episodes of *Silent Witness* (series 29, "The Disappearance of Alice Hill", broadcast February 2, 2026).[5](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/332144/levi-brown) • [10](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/levi-brown/)
**Girl Taken.** Brown stars as Wes Bartlett in *Girl Taken*, a six-part psychological thriller for [Paramount+](https://www.edgepedia.org/paramount) adapted from Hollie Overton's novel *Baby Doll*, which premiered globally on January 8, 2026, alongside [Alfie Allen](https://www.edgepedia.org/alfie-allen), Jill Halfpenny, Tallulah Evans, and Delphi Evans.[5](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/332144/levi-brown) • [11](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14304652/news/)
## Stage work
Brown performed in Shakespeare's *Macbeth* alongside [Ralph Fiennes](https://www.edgepedia.org/ralph-fiennes) and [Indira Varma](https://www.edgepedia.org/indira-varma) on the UK and global tour, and played Angus in the 2024 film version of the production.[1](https://www.loudandclearvoices.com/voice/levi-brown/) • [3](https://www.whatsonstage.com/stage-names/levi-brown/)
In 2025 he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company as Christian de Neuvillette in *Cyrano de Bergerac*, in a new adaptation by Simon Evans and Debris Stevenson directed by Evans, with [Adrian Lester](https://www.edgepedia.org/adrian-lester) as Cyrano and [Susannah Fielding](https://www.edgepedia.org/susannah-fielding) as Roxane, first staged at the RSC's Swan Theatre in [Stratford-upon-Avon](https://www.edgepedia.org/stratford-upon-avon).[4](https://theatreweekly.com/interview-levi-brown-on-cyrano-de-bergerac-at-the-noel-coward-theatre/) • [12](https://theweek.com/culture-life/theatre/cyrano-de-bergerac-a-huge-hearted-production) The production transferred to the Noël Coward Theatre in the West End, running from 13 June to 5 September 2026.[4](https://theatreweekly.com/interview-levi-brown-on-cyrano-de-bergerac-at-the-noel-coward-theatre/) Reviewers responded to his Christian: Theatre and Tonic called him "a standout performance" playing the character as hilariously oblivious to his own mind, and Liam O'Dell's review described Brown's Christian as hilariously hapless, a fitting juxtaposition against Lester's composed Cyrano.[13](https://theatreandtonic.co.uk/blog/cyrano-de-bergerac-at-noel-coward-theatre-review) • [14](https://liamodell.com/2026/06/27/cyrano-de-bergerac-review-noel-coward-theatre-london-west-end-adrian-lester-levi-brown-susannah-fielding-about-book-who-wrote/) In a 2026 interview, Brown said the adaptation gives Christian more depth than the usual "handsome idiot" reading, and described the character's journey as being about self-worth.[4](https://theatreweekly.com/interview-levi-brown-on-cyrano-de-bergerac-at-the-noel-coward-theatre/)
## Voice and other work
Brown is listed with the voice agency Loud and Clear Voices, with a Birmingham/Midlands accent profile; his commercial credits include campaigns for [Costa Coffee](https://www.edgepedia.org/costa-coffee), Vodafone, the [British Army](https://www.edgepedia.org/british-army), Barclays, and McDonald's, and his audiobook work includes *Black Leopard, Red Wolf* by Marlon James and *The Catcher in the Rye* by J.D. Salinger.[1](https://www.loudandclearvoices.com/voice/levi-brown/) He is represented by the Curtis Brown Literary and Talent Agency.[6](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/levi-brown.html)
## References
1. [Levi Brown, Loud and Clear Voices](https://www.loudandclearvoices.com/voice/levi-brown/)
2. [Levi Brown, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/levi-brown/)
3. [Who is Levi Brown? Theatre, TV and news, WhatsOnStage](https://www.whatsonstage.com/stage-names/levi-brown/)
4. [Interview: Levi Brown on Cyrano de Bergerac at the Noël Coward Theatre, Theatre Weekly](https://theatreweekly.com/interview-levi-brown-on-cyrano-de-bergerac-at-the-noel-coward-theatre/)
5. [Levi Brown, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/332144/levi-brown)
6. [Levi Brown, Famous Birthdays](https://www.famousbirthdays.com/people/levi-brown.html)
7. [This Town's Levi Brown: 'This show feels perfect for me', Rolling Stone UK](https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/tv/this-towns-levi-brown-this-show-feels-perfect-for-me-38262/)
8. [Levi Brown, Guildhall School of Music & Drama](https://www.gsmd.ac.uk/study-with-guildhall/drama/final-year-actors/final-year-actors-2020-21/levi-brown)
9. [Levi Brown, Plex](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/person/levi-brown-15?context.unit=HE)
10. [Levi Brown, British Comedy Guide](https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/levi-brown/)
11. [Levi Brown, News, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14304652/news/)
12. [Cyrano de Bergerac: a 'huge-hearted' production, The Week](https://theweek.com/culture-life/theatre/cyrano-de-bergerac-a-huge-hearted-production)
13. [Cyrano de Bergerac at Noel Coward Theatre Review, Theatre and Tonic](https://theatreandtonic.co.uk/blog/cyrano-de-bergerac-at-noel-coward-theatre-review)
14. [Review: 'Cyrano de Bergerac' at the Noël Coward Theatre, Liam O'Dell](https://liamodell.com/2026/06/27/cyrano-de-bergerac-review-noel-coward-theatre-london-west-end-adrian-lester-levi-brown-susannah-fielding-about-book-who-wrote/)
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