Tommy Briggs

Thomas "Tommy" Briggs is a fictional character created by Don Grayman and Rob Farlane. He is one of four protagonists of the   North Springs, and first appeared in the series premiere "Ben Almost Dies", which was first broadcast on June 6, 1996.

In-universe, Tommy is a ten-year-old third-grader at North Springs Elementary. He is the son of Chris and Lisa Briggs, and the older brother of 5-year-old Kenny Briggs.

His voice is provided by Don Grayman, who he is also based on.

Role in North Springs
Tommy Briggs attends North Springs Elementary School. He is friends with Philly Lyndon, Cole Makowski, Ben Sears, Michael Wendy, and Katie Emery, and is in Mrs. Charleston's class.

Tommy was born on June 7 (year not revealed) at the North Springs General Hospital, and he lives in a house on 26th Avenue, as revealed in the season 12 (2007) episode "Party 2 Death". His mother is Lisa Briggs, a stay-at-home mother. In later episodes, she classifies herself as a "strong, independent woman who don't need no man." His father is Chris Briggs, an alcoholic who has a nine-to-five office job. Tommy often participates in Ben's schemes, and the two have a very strong friendship.

Creation and design
Tommy Briggs was created by Don Grayman and Rob Farlane. He is based on Don Grayman, more specifically Grayman as a child. During a 2016 interview in an episode of The Thomas Nobbel Show, Grayman stated, "Take the mind of a filmmaker or a painter and put it into a little boy. That was me as a kid, that's who I wanted Tommy Briggs to be when I made him." Grayman and Farlane originally wanted Tommy to have black hair, but they decided to make it brown instead, which is a nod to Rob Farlane. Tommy also has Farlane's hairstyle.

Personality and traits
Tommy is very interested in art and filmmaking, and he often carries something around to record events. In season 1 to 15, he used a video camera, but since season 16, he has used a tablet.