Derek Lyons
Derek Lyons was born on Sep 25, 1958 in UK. Derek Lyons's big-screen debut came with Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope directed by George Lucas in 1977, strarring Temple Guard / Medal Bearer (uncredited). Derek Lyons is known for Richard III directed by Richard Loncraine, Christopher Bowen stars as Prince Edward of Lancaster and Edward Jewesbury as King Henry VI. The upcoming new movie Derek Lyons plays is Z-Listers which will be released on Oct 10, 2014.
Derek was born in London and from an early age was fascinated with film and TV. He would regularly entertain friends and family with his impersonations of famous actors of the day. He attended a local theatre school later in his teens.Derek was fortunate enough to meet the stage and screen actor Sir Nigel Hawthorne, who was a close neighbour and friend, and encouraged him to think about working within the acting profession and generously agreed to sponsor his application to join British Actor's Equity.Derek worked on the first Star Wars film, 'A New Hope' in 1976 - this was in fact his first job within the film business. He was chosen to appear as a Medal Bearer and Massassi Guard at the end of the film.From this start, Derek has been able to cultivate his career in film, winning parts in many major films made in England, including, Flash Gordon, Krull, The Living Daylights, Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade plus many others. He has also worked on TV productions and was PC Craig Lovell in The Bill from 1987 to 1991. He has rubbed shoulders with many great actors, including Robert Mitchum, Julie Andrews, Jack Nicholson, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Sir Laurence Olivier, John Rhys-Davies and most recently Alec Baldwin. Derek was a close friend of the late Marvin Gaye, whilst the singer was recording his last album for Motown, `In Our Lifetime', in London.
Birthday
Sep 25, 1958Place of Birth
London, England, UKAlso known
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