Tommy Lioutas (born November 18 1983 in Toronto Ontario Canada) is a Canadian actor. He is known for his role as Griff in Whistler and as Rich Powell in The Best Years. He also has several other television and film credits. Lioutas became a regular cast of the series Whistler in season 2. He also appeared in Degrassi: The Next Generation. Lioutas's character in The Best Years is Samantha Best's (Charity Shea) boyfriend and they have a struggling on and off relationship.