Dave Lawson

This article is about the Australian comedian. For the British musician, see Dave Lawson (musician).

David Alexander Webster Lawson (born 25 September 1978) is an Australian actor and TV personality.

Early life

Lawson grew up in the Bayside area of Melbourne and completed his secondary education at Haileybury College. He performed in the band Born Backwards.

Career

Lawson is known for his long involvement in hosting the Nickelodeon Australia shows Saturday Nick Television, Sarvo, Nick Takes Over Your School and Camp Orange. He also co-hosted with fellow Sarvo host James Kerley and Sophie Monk for the 2006 Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards. On 16 February 2007, he announced his intention to leave Nickelodeon Australia, although several remarks by Kerley hinted that Lawson might return at a later stage.

Lawson returned to television work in April 2008, co-hosting The Dave & Kerley Show with James Kerley on Channel V at 10am on Sunday mornings. He was also a host and participant in the Ten Network's Guerrilla Gardeners, in which, because of his experience, he was hired primarily "to spin lines to the councils [attempting to stop the show] when they turned up".

He also appeared in the Toyota Memorable Moments series of television commercials, depicting great moments in the history of Australian rules football with fellow comedian Stephen Curry. Curry plays the straight man, while an over-enthusiastic Lawson annoys, and is usually hurt by, the players as they recreate the scenes. Lawson also appeared in the music videos for Alex Lloyd's "Green", Duncan James's "Speed of Life", and Gerling's "Dust Me Selecta".

Lawson appeared on the 2013 ABC comedy series It's a Date, along with Poh Ling Yeow, and in the 2014 ABC comedy Utopia.

Personal life

In 2021, Lawson married actor Sarah Snook in a private wedding in Brooklyn. The pair have been together since 2020. They welcomed a daughter in May 2023.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2002	Lucky Day	Reese
2010	I Love You Too	Restaurant Waiter
2014	The Mule	Cheeky Graeme
2014	The Heckler	Andy
2015	Oddball	Sergeant Gosch
2018	Peter Rabbit	Chris
2021	Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1999, 2003	Blue Heelers	Cory Fisher / Hamish Scott	2 episodes
2002	John Safran's Music Jamboree	John	Episode #1.8
2005	Last Man Standing	Dickwood	Episode #1.20
2010	Sleuth 101	Steve	Episode: "Family Assorted"
2011	The Match Committee	Skipper	Episode: "Come in Skipper"
2012	Howzat! Kerry Packer's War	Alan Shiell	2 episodes
2012	Lowdown	Dave (Fan)	Episode: "Ben Behaving Badly"
2013	It's a Date	Patrick	Episode: "When Should You Abandon a Date?"
2014	INXS: Never Tear Us Apart	Cary Grant	2 episodes
2014	The Time of Our Lives	Julian	3 episodes
2014–2023	Utopia	Scott	32 episodes
2016	Luke Warm Sex	Herpes	Episode: "How Do I Prepare My Body for Sex?"
2016	The Caravan	Leroy	7 episodes
2016	Bruce	Garry
2017	Newton's Law	Adam Steadman	Episode: "Equal and Opposite Forces"
2017	St Francis	Leroy	5 episodes
2017, 2018	True Story with Hamish & Andy	Alan / Stu	2 episodes
2019	Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries	Freddy Miles	Episode: "Dead Beat"
2019	Get Krack!n	Tommy	Episode #2.6
2019	The Inbestigators	Cole	Episode: "The Case of the Freaky Frequency"
2020	Mustangs FC	Deano	3 episodes
2021	Why Are You Like This	Gavin	Episode: "The Pressures of Late Capitalism"
2021	Fraud Festival	Luke Kennedy	Television film
2021	Wentworth	Frazer	Episode: "One Eye Open"