Austin Lyon

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]

Austin Lyon
Lyon at the Sundance Film Festival 2015
Born
Austin Bradley Lyon

(1989-06-30) June 30, 1989
Blue Springs, Missouri, United States
EducationUniversity of Central Missouri
Occupation
  • Actor
  • Filmmaker
Years active2012–present

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 joined the cast of the 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 would actually be able to act in film and TV, he would have "called you crazy."[4]

Filmography
Film & Television
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
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References
  1. Harvey, Dennis (January 24, 2015). "Diary of a Teenage Girl". variety.com. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  2. Brown, Mitchell (April 11, 2014). "Alum hits silver screen". muleskinner.net. Archived from the original on December 28, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  3. Huxham, Claire (July 7, 2014). "Don Cheadle Is 'Miles Ahead' As Jazz Maestro Davis". thehollywoodnews.com. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  4. Brown, Mitchell (April 11, 2014). "Alum hits silver screen". muleskinner.net. Archived from the original on December 28, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
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