Shane Lyons | |
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Born | 1988/1989(age 35–36) |
Alma mater | Culinary Institute of America at Hyde Park (2007) |
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Employer | Nickelodeon |
Television | All That |
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Shane Lyons (born 1988/1989) is an American chef, consultant, restaurateur, and former child actor from Colorado.
Shane Lyons was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 1988or1989. [1] His parents were both chefs, [2] and he graduated from The Culinary Institute of America at Hyde Park in 2007. [1]
Before he was a teen, Lyons performed in a local film that was accepted at the Sundance Film Festival. At twelve years old, he landed a part in Nickelodeon's sketch comedy show, All That ; he didn't leave the show until he was 16 years old. [1] He portrayed Jeremy Brice in a season-four episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit : "Juvenile" (November 22, 2002). [3]
After All That he took a break from acting because he grew tired of the auditioning process. [1] As an adult, he was a contestant on season four of The Next Food Network Star . [4] In 2024, he was scheduled to appear in the fifth episode of the docuseries, Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV . [5]
Lyons credits a fifth birthday gift for his love of cooking: his parents gave him a chef's knife. [1] In 2010, Lyons was working as a chef in Colorado Springs. From 2010–2020, he trained in New York City with Daniel Boulud (at Café Boulud) and David Chang (at Momofuku Noodle Bar) before opening his own fine – casual pub, Distilled New York. By 2020, he was working as a chef consultant. [4]
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