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LEE DAWSON (Actor) -- Dawson’s early years were spent as a bit of a nomad. Born May 12th in Columbus, Ohio, Dawson spent most of his childhood in a small town in West Virginia before moving to Florida for his high school years ...

Biography
It was while at Gulf Breeze High School near Pensacola Beach Florida that Dawson first realized his innate ability to make others laugh. Oddly enough, it wasn't on a stage that Dawson first began truly performing, but rather, on the sports field. While playing football, basketball, and baseball Dawson found a way to excel as an athlete while incorporating the thrill of being the class clown. A basketball scholarship took him to Pensacola Junior College, and he eventually transferred to the prestigious Florida State University. While studying marketing and sales management at FSU, Dawson began taking acting classes, and seriously studying the craft.

In a bold move, he left his secure job with Nabisco to pursue acting full time. Dawson left the corporate world behind forever. He hasn’t looked back since.

After finding success with various films, television pilots, and print work, Dawson booked his first national commercial for Aqua Fresh toothpaste and decided to head for the bright lights of Hollywood. Upon his arrival, Dawson enrolled in what he calls “The Art of Being”—living and studying everything associated with show business. He began studying with respected coach Vincent Chase, and soon landed himself an agent.

He has boasted, his favorite role was his portrayal of Mark David Chapman, the man who shot John Lennon, in a re-enactment for E! Television. Dawson studied Chapman’s life in detail, and even began looking like Chapman. Perhaps his most memorable role was in the film The Dentist 2, co-starring Corbin Bernsen.

Dawson keeps his approach to acting clear. He believes in getting inside a character, living it, and becoming it. His passion and commitment to his work has brought him the admiration of his peers, something Dawson takes very seriously. He advises other up-and-coming performers to take their art seriously, as “the choices you make will shape your life forever.”

Filmography

 * City of Jerks (2012) - Filming
 * Letter to God (2010) - Joe Letter Carrier
 * The Vision of Dylan Bradley (Short) (2010) - Dylan's Dad/Lead
 * Stuck (Short) (2004) - Brian/Lead
 * The Dark Agent and the Passing of the Torch Chapter 7 (2004) - Criminal/Lead
 * Ocean Park (2002) - Surveillance Cop
 * The Stepduaghter (2000) - Deputy Tom Gitlin/Lead
 * Suicide Blonde (1999) - Glen/Lead
 * The Art of a Bullett (1999) - Grant/Lead
 * The Dentist 2 (1998) - Robbie Mauro/Lead
 * Night Orchid (1997) - Lynch Man/Lead
 * Hollywood Capri (1997) - Lead

Television roles

 * Cold Case (Bullet-2010) - TV Series/Charlie Gleason '78
 * The Starter Wife (Mollywood-2008) - TV Series/Sports Caster
 * Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (Nevada Day Part 1&2-2006) - TV Series/State Trooper
 * Live from Baghdad (film) (2002) - TV HBO Movie/Raymond Page (Reporter)
 * In Search of (TV series) (Ghost Lovers-2002) - Handsome Man/Demon
 * The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo (Wipeout-1996) - TV Series/Paramedic
 * Unsolved Mysteries (Missing Bonnie-1996) - TV Series/Michael
 * SeaQuest DSV (Second Chance-1995) - TV Series/Ross
 * Fortune Hunter (Millennium-1994) - TV Series/POW (uncredited)
 * Thunder in Paradise (Sealed with a Kismet: Part 1 & 2-1994) - TV Series/Sergeant (uncredited)
 * Florida Lady (Abenteuer in den Everflades-1994) - TV Series/Mr Keene
 * Full House (The House Meets the Mouse: Part 2-1993) - TV Series/(uncredited)