Mark Lawson (actor)

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Mark Lawson
Born (1978-12-17) December 17, 1978 (age 43)
OccupationActor
Years active2005–present

Mark Lawson (born December 17, 1978)[ citation needed ] is an American actor known for portraying Brody Lovett on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live .

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Early life

Lawson grew up in Bristol, Virginia, [1] and later studied at the Boston Conservatory, where he earned his BFA in musical theatre, and London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.[ citation needed ]

Career

Lawson's first role was as Jerry Stone in the 2005 Cold Case episode "Yo, Adrian". [1] After five years in Los Angeles, he was about to give up on acting when he landed the role of ex-Navy SEAL Brody Lovett on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live and moved to New York in March 2008. [1] [2] Lawson played the character until the series ended in 2012. [2] In July 2019, Lawson began appearing as Dustin Phillips on General Hospital . [2] [3]

Lawson is also a personal trainer and runs a strength and conditioning business, called Forge.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Television

YearSeriesRoleNotes
2005 Cold Case Jerry StoneEpisode: "Yo, Adrian"
2008–2012 One Life to Live Brody Lovett Contract role
2019 Animal Kingdom Lena's foster fatherEpisode: "SHTF"
2019–2020 General Hospital Dustin PhillipsRecurring

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Biography: Mark Lawson". Most Beautiful Man. Archived from the original on April 13, 2009. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 Eades, Chris (July 22, 2019). "Mark Lawson Returns to GH". ABC Soaps In Depth . Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  3. Maloney, Michael (July 22, 2019). "One Life to Live Star Mark Lawson Returns to General Hospital". TV Insider . Retrieved July 22, 2019.