David Lyons is an Australian actor who won fame for his role as Dr. Brenner in the medical drama series Ambulance. In 2013, he played one of the main roles in the melodrama "Quiet Harbor", based on the novel of the same name by Nicholas Sparks. The biography of David Lyons began in Melbourne in 1976, since then the actor lives and works in Australia.
First roles
Lyons acting career began with small roles in short films. His television debut took place in 2002: David was approved for the small role of Damian Slatteri in the soap opera Neighbors, popular in Australia. However, a small role in this series was not enough to gain fame.
The next project in the filmography of the actor was the police drama Blue Heelers, in which he got the role of Jason Tyler.
Movie career
In the feature film, actor David Lyons first appeared in 2006, playing in the low-budget mystical drama Dead Man's Cards.
In 2010, the actor played in the romantic comedy "Eat, Pray, Love," based on the biographical novel by Elizabeth Gilbert. The film became a box office hit, collecting more than $ 200 million at the box office. Critics liked him, as did the book of the same name. Lyons played a small role in the film Ian.
The most famous of the films of David Lyons at the moment is the melodrama Quiet Harbor (2012), based on the book by the famous writer Nicholas Sparks. The main roles in the film were played by Julianne Hough and Josh Duhamel. They played Katie Tierney and Alex Wheatley respectively. David got the role of Kevin Tierney, Katie’s cruel husband, from whom she tries to hide in a small town, changing her name. Critics did not particularly like the film, unlike previous versions of Sparks. However, this did not prevent the picture from collecting $ 97 million at the box office.
In 2015, the actor played in the documentary political drama "Truth" directed by James Vanderbilt. The film was well received at the Toronto festival, where the premiere took place, but failed at the box office: with a small budget of $ 9 million, he raised a little more than 5 million. The complete lack of advertising negatively affected the box office. At the moment, this is the last full-length film in the career of an actor.
TV roles
In 2007, David received the role of Josh Holiday in the series "Sea Patrol." This was the first major role in the career of an actor, she also brought him fame. David Lyons was the permanent performer of the role of Holiday until 2009.
In 2008, the actor began work on the series "Ambulance", in which he played the role of Dr. Simon Brenner. His character first appears in the 14th season of the series, and in the 15th becomes one of the key characters.
In 2011, Lyons got a cameo in the superhero series Cloak. A year later, the actor appeared in the popular American television show "Don't Try To Do It At Home."
In 2012, the actor received the role of General Sebastian Monr in the post-apocalyptic series "Revolution", which he worked on until 2014. "Revolution" has gathered a solid audience - the first season was watched by more than 10 million viewers around the world.
Now the actor is working on the drama series "Seven Seconds" in which he was approved for the role of Michael Dianzhelo.