
David Lawrence
Acting
Biography
Dave Lawrence, a versatile Canadian artist, encompasses roles as an actor, writer, director, and producer. Hailing from Calgary, he honed his improvisational skills at The Loose Moose Theatre Company from a young age, cultivating the character 'Terry,' which became a cornerstone for the Sundance hit, Fubar. Lawrence has featured in various Canadian film and TV productions, notably alongside Leslie Nielsen in Doctor*ology and Tom Green in Freezer Burn. His collaborative writing efforts with childhood friend Paul Spence birthed the book "Just Give'r, A Handguide By Terry," and several film projects, including his directorial debut, Western Confidential. In 2009, Lawrence reunited with Spence and Mike Dowse to craft the Fubar sequel. Despite his accomplishments, Lawrence continues to perform improvised comedy regularly at The Loose Moose, staying connected to his roots in Calgary's theatre scene.
Known For

Follows the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors at Seattle's Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.
Grey's Anatomy

It's been peaceful and tranquil in Sunnyvale Trailer Park lately, but that's because The Boys aren't there. Ricky, Julian, and Bubbles are back...in JAIL.
Trailer Park Boys: JAIL

Doug Glatt, a slacker who discovers he has a talent for brawling, is approached by a minor league hockey coach and invited to join the team as the "muscle." Despite the fact that Glatt can't skate, his best friend, Pat, convinces him to give it a shot, and Glatt becomes a hero to the team and their fans, until the league's reigning goon becomes threatened by Glatt's success and decides to even the score.
Goon

Fleeing the wildfires of Fort McMurray, Terry and Dean retreat to Terry's cousin Shank's illegal basement suite in Calgary, where Terry discovers high speed Internet and Dean embarks on an epic journey to record his concept album, '3069.'
Fubar Age of Computer

Disguised as executives from a Dutch Oil Company, Aliens from outer space buy a local farming company and promise to create jobs for the failing farming town. Their goal is to use crop circles to heat up the temperature of the earth and eventually turn the entire planet into a Club-Med for extra-terrestrials.
Freezer Burn: The Invasion of Laxdale

Three male college students, must do battle against Derek the Unholy, a dark wizard who is determined to hold onto his title as champion of the Larpers.
Lloyd the Conqueror

Terry and Dean are lifelong friends who have grown-up together: shotgunning their first beers, forming their first garage band, and growing the great Canadian mullet known as "hockey hair". Now the lives of these Alberta everymen are brought to the big screen by documentarian Ferral Mitchener in an exploration of the depths of friendship, the fragility of life, growing up gracefully and the art and science of drinking beer like a man.
Fubar

An exploration into the nature of stupidity in Western society and its history of our perception of it.
Stupidity

Terry and Dean head north to make sweet cash in the oil patch.
Fubar II
A paleontologist, Dr. J Jones, accidentally unleashes a prehistoric Sharkasaurus, forcing her to team up with her mortal enemy; A creationist Rev. Matthews. Can they overcome their differences and defeat Sharkasaurus?
Sharkasaurus

It's 1885. Wild bison are scarce in the North West Territories. Luther Giddings (Paul Spence), a scout of mixed blood returns to the buffalo ranch where he was born to reunite with his half brother, William Turner (Dave Lawrence). Greeted by a rag tag posse of racists, homophobes and gossips, the only kindness Luther receives is from the rancher's effeminate son. Whiskey floats more trouble than it drowns and before long, he is on the run, the bison rancher's inept outfit on his tail. When Luther discovers that the captive white buffalo has followed him, he vows to return the animal to her people to trigger the return of the Great Herds. With an two thousand pound buffalo and a reluctant brother from another father in tow.
A Legend of Whitey

This spin-off of the Fubar franchise follows the antics of Terry and Trish. Learning they can get government money to parent their son Deano, the couple put a hold on plans to divorce and vow to regain custody by any means necessary.