Biography
John Lyons is an English stage and screen actor. Born on 14 September 1943 in Whitechapel, London, he trained at East 15 Acting School and began his career in the 1960s with early television appearances in series such as UFO and On the Buses.
He is best known for playing Detective Sergeant George Toolan, the loyal colleague of David Jason's DI Jack Frost, in the ITV series A Touch of Frost (1992–2010), appearing in 39 episodes. Lyons has also appeared in films including Blues Brothers 2000 (1998) and Sweeney 2 (1978), and in other television roles such as in Shameless, The Bill and Mind Your Language.
Lyons has maintained an active theatre career, including a West End run in The Mousetrap and UK tours in adaptations of Father Brown, as well as regular pantomime performances.
