Lewis Bridgeman

Bridgeman was born in Maldon, Essex, where he attended Plume School. Since the age of six, he has had aspirations to become either a drama teacher or an actor. At GCSE level, he achieved four grade 9s, two grade 8s, two grade 7s and one grade 6. These exams included studying drama, which he also studied for his A-levels. He also attended the Chelmsford Drama Centre at weekends. He is autistic and dyspraxic, which meant he struggled socially at school. His mother feared he would have a bad experience at Plume; however, she said they were "amazing" for him. His mother credited Mensa with instilling a confidence in him. Despite struggling in social situations due to his autism, he was seen to be confident whilst performing. He was cast as Barney Mitchell, a member of the established Mitchell family. Bridgeman described his character as "introverted", contrasting the rest of the family, and was looking forward to developing the character. During his first few weeks of filming, he was also sitting his A-level exams, which he passed. ==Filmography==