Colin Lawrence is a British-born Canadian actor known for his roles in film and television.

Early life

Lawrence was born in London and raised in

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. He is of Jamaican descent.

Career

Since 1994, he has participated in many TV series, either as guest star or in recurring roles. From 2006 to 2009, he gained recognition as Hamish "Skulls" McCall on the rebooted ''

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'' (2006) he was the protagonist's father. In the TV series ''

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'' (2011) he appeared as detective Jason Evans. In 2011 and 2012, he appeared in 12 episodes as Benjamin Abani on '' The Killing''. More recently, he has appeared in recurring roles as Janko in

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'', and as Coach Clayton in ''

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''. Besides his career as a TV actor he also appeared in many feature films, including ''Afghan Knights'' and ''

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lawrence, Colin English male television actors English male film actors Living people Canadian people of Jamaican descent Year of birth missing (living people)