Austin Lyon
| Austin Lyon | |
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 Lyon at the Sundance Film Festival 2015 | |
| Born |
Austin Bradley Lyon June 30, 1989 Blue Springs, Missouri, United States |
| Education | University of Central Missouri |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
Austin Bradley Lyon (born June 30, 1989) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is best known for his character on the television series Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and his role in the 2015 film The Diary of a Teenage Girl, which premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival.[1]
Career
After moving to Los Angeles, California in 2012 to pursue acting, Lyon was cast in various television series and films such as The Goldbergs, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Divergent and Mortdecai.[2]
In 2014 it was announced that Lyon was joining the cast of the upcoming American biographical film Miles Ahead, directed by Don Cheadle and based on the life of jazz musician Miles Davis.[3] He accepted the role of Dave Reed in the new movie Goat, based on a memoir by Brad Land.
Personal life
Lyon was born in Blue Springs, Missouri. In an interview in 2014, Lyon said he left a job at Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company to pursue acting. He mentioned that if someone had told him he'd actually be able to act in film and TV, he would have "called you crazy,"[4]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Absinthe | Conor Young | |
| 2013 | Shameless | Recruit | Season 3, Episode 12 |
| 2014 | The Goldbergs | Kyle | Season 1, Episode 15 |
| 2014 | Divergent | Dauntless | |
| 2014 | Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | Young Grant Ward | TV Series |
| 2014 | Faking It | Victor | Season 2, Episode 7 |
| 2015 | Mortdecai | Hotel Clerk | |
| 2015 | The Diary of a Teenage Girl | Ricky | Supporting |
| 2015 | Stalker | Tripp | Season 1, Episode 15 |
| 2015 | Pretty Little Liars | Matt | Season 5, Episode 24 |
| 2015 | Divine Access | Caller | |
| 2015 | Pitch Perfect 2 | Residual Heat Intern | |
| 2016 | Miles Ahead | Justin | Post-production |
| 2016 | Goat | Dave Reed | Production |
References
- ↑ Harvey, Dennis (January 24, 2015). "Diary of a Teenage Girl". variety.com. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ↑ Brown, Mitchell (April 11, 2014). "Alum hits silver screen". muleskinner.net. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ↑ Huxham, Claire (July 7, 2014). "Don Cheadle Is 'Miles Ahead' As Jazz Maestro Davis". thehollywoodnews.com. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ↑ Brown, Mitchell (April 11, 2014). "Alum hits silver screen". muleskinner.net. Retrieved May 12, 2015.