Summary: David Lawrence is an actor, writer, comedian, and radio personality, based in Los Angeles—perhaps best known today for his appearances on the NBC TV hit series ”Heroes” as Eric Doyle, a.k.a. “The Puppetmaster.” His radio show, “The David Lawrence Show,” airs in numerous markets and on satellite radio. Lawrence was an original founder of the American Comedy Network. For more than a decade, he hosted “Online Tonight,” a technology-oriented radio show. Lawrence grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, where he was a childhood friend of comedian Drew Carey. Carey has publicly credited Lawrence for helping him get started in comedy by encouraging him to write material for a morning radio show that Lawrence hosted in the 1980s. He and Carey remain close; Lawrence is reportedly advising Carey on the development of several online entertainment projects. In addition to acting and radio work, Lawrence worked in technology including stints at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and America Online. Lawrence's voice can still be heard on the automated voice system for America Online's technical support telephone system. Although others claim credit, David Lawrence is arguably one of the creators of the concept of podcasting. As for the “XVII” after his name? He was the 17th “David Lawrence” to be added to the IMDb.com database! Check out David H. Lawrence’s cool personal site here. Got a question for The Puppetmaster? Call in: 1-646-595-3135.
