Garry Lyon Wiki Biography
Garry Lyon was born on September 13, 1967 in Kyabram, Victoria, Australia. He is an actor, known for Friday Night Football (2002), Footy Classified (2007) and The Footy Show (1994). He was previously married to Melissa Lyon.
| Full Name | Garry Lyon |
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Date Of Birth | September 13, 1967 |
| Place Of Birth | Kyabram, Victoria, Australia |
| Height | 6′ 2″ (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 96 kg |
| Profession | Actor |
| Education | Melbourne High School |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Spouse | Melissa Lyon |
| Children | Benjamin Lyon, Thomas Lyon, Joshua Lyon |
| Parents | Beverley Lyon, Peter Lyon |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1123870 |
| TV Shows | The AFL Footy Show, Footy Classified, Bullet & Gunn, The 2006 Commonwealth Games (AU) |
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| 1 | “There was a lesson to be learned by watching him…He knew he had this one strength. He knew that his capacity to run, combined with his height, made him a valuable asset. You see a lot of players go through the system with these great gifts but they’ve got no idea how to use them. That couldn’t be said about Jimmy…” (regarding his former team-mate, Jim Stynes) |
| Fact | |
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| 1 | Currently hosting his own sports program, “Any Given Sunday”. He also works as a football commentator with Channel 9 and makes makes regular appearances on “The Footy Show”. [April 2005] |
| 2 | He has three sons with ex-wife Melissa: Benjamin, Joshua and Thomas. |
| 3 | He played Australian Rules football for Melbourne for thirteen years (1986-1999) and captained the Melbourne Demons for six years (1991-1997). He played 226 games and achieved All Australian selection three years in a row (1993-1995). |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Footy Show | 2003-2005 | TV Series | Detective Kye Gunn (segment “Bullet & Gunn”) / Heuston Crabb (segment “The House of Bulger”) |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Footy Show | 2005-2014 | TV Series | Himself – Host / Himself – Co-Host / Himself – Panellist / … |
| Footy Classified | 2007-2012 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Co-Host |
| AFL Sunday | 2011 | TV Series | Himself – Commentator |
| 20 to 1 | 2006-2011 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Every Heart Beats True: The Jim Stynes Story | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| 52 Annual TV Week Logie Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself |
| Australia Unites: The Victorian Bushfire Appeal | 2009 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Hole in the Wall | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Postcards | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Friday Night Football | 2002-2006 | TV Series | Special Comments / Himself – Co-Host / Himself – Co-host / … |
| Any Given Sunday | 2005 | TV Series | Himself / Host |