David Alexander Webster Lawson[1] (born 25 September 1978) is an Australian actor and TV personality.
Lawson grew up in the Bayside area of Melbourne and completed his secondary education at Haileybury College. He performed in the band Born Backwards.
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".[2]
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".[3]
Lawson appeared on the 2013 ABC comedy series It's a Date, along with Poh Ling Yeow, and in the 2014 ABC comedy Utopia.
In 2021, Lawson married actor Sarah Snook in a private wedding in Brooklyn. The pair have been together since 2020.[4] They welcomed a daughter in May 2023.[5]
| 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 |
| 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 | 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" |