John Lyons (actor)
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John Lyons is an English
stage and screen actor. He is probably most famous for appearing as D.S. George Toolan in the long-running UK detective drama, A Touch of Frost
(1992–2010) alongside David Jason
. He also appeared as George's brother Charlie in one episode of George & Mildred.
Lyons has had a long and successful career in Television, and has also had numerous roles in feature films, including "Action Jackson
" and "The Blues Brothers
". In September 2005, Lyons joined the cast of the world's longest-running play, The Mousetrap
, in London's West End.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
stage and screen actor. He is probably most famous for appearing as D.S. George Toolan in the long-running UK detective drama, A Touch of Frost
A Touch of Frost (TV series)
A Touch of Frost is a television detective series produced by Yorkshire Television for ITV from 1992 until 2010, initially based on the Frost novels by R. D. Wingfield....
(1992–2010) alongside David Jason
David Jason
Sir David John White, OBE , better known by his stage name David Jason, is an English BAFTA award-winning actor. He is best known as the main character Derek "Del Boy" Trotter on the BBC sit-com Only Fools and Horses from 1981, the voice of Mr Toad in The Wind In The Willows and as detective Jack...
. He also appeared as George's brother Charlie in one episode of George & Mildred.
Lyons has had a long and successful career in Television, and has also had numerous roles in feature films, including "Action Jackson
Action Jackson
Action Jackson is a 1988 action film directed by Craig R. Baxley and starring Carl Weathers, Vanity, Craig T. Nelson and Sharon Stone. Paula Abdul was the choreographer...
" and "The Blues Brothers
The Blues Brothers
The Blues Brothers are an American blues and soul revivalist band founded in 1978 by comedy actors Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi as part of a musical sketch on Saturday Night Live...
". In September 2005, Lyons joined the cast of the world's longest-running play, The Mousetrap
The Mousetrap
The Mousetrap is a murder mystery play by Agatha Christie. The Mousetrap opened in the West End of London in 1952, and has been running continuously since then. It has the longest initial run of any play in history, with over 24,500 performances so far. It is the longest running show of the modern...
, in London's West End.