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  • The Rake

    CLASS ACT

    Apr 09, 2020 5 minutes
    by ed cumming
    photography sean gleason
    fashion direction veronica perez

    ou don’t want to fight Greg Austin. Partly because he seems like a charming guy, with the irresistible energy of a young actor on the rise, but mostly because his parents were karate teachers and their only child got his black belt at 14. On the mean streets of early noughties Bournemouth, this martial prowess gave the teenaged Greg enough confidence to develop a passion for musical theatre. He was cast in the ITV drama Mr Selfridge straight out of drama school. A lead role in the Doctor Who spin-off Class followed, as well as smaller parts in staples like Endeavour and Being Human. Not bad for a 27-year-old. But 2020 is set to be a breakout

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