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. 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 (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==