Symond Lawes

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Symond Lawes
Symond Lawes.jpg
Lawes in 2017
Born
Brighton, England
OccupationActor, photographer, music manager, events producer and businessman
Years active1984–present
ChildrenTwo sons

Symond Lawes is an English actor, photographer, businessman, and music manager, events producer, best known for his work in several features of the 1980s and 1990s, as well as being an artist manager of rock musicians along with supporting the style and culture of skinheads.

Life and career[]

A native of the United Kingdom, he began his career modeling at 13[1] and went onto appear in several features of the 1980s and 1990s, including being an accredited actor in Doctor Who, The Getaway, Dear John and The One Game.[2] He also was a high demand men's fashion model for Merc Clothing.In 2008 he produced X-Ray Spex show live at Camden Roundhouse In 2011, he began the Great Skinhead Reunion in Brighton, England,[1] and is the owner and administrator of subcultz.com.[1] He currently resides in his native Brighton with his two sons, performs music, and is active with photography. In 2014, he organized a reunion for skinheads on Brighton Beach.[3] In 2016, he appeared in the BBC Four documentary, The Story of Skinhead by Don Letts.[4][5] His sons, Archie Brewis-Lawes and Jack Brewis-Lawes, have the band called Mindofalion.[6]

Filmography[]

  • Meades Eats (TV Series documentary)
    • Whose Food? (2003) ... White Van Man
    • Fast Food (2003) ... Robber
  • 2002 The Getaway (Video Game)- Sparky / Pedestrian (voice, as Symmond Lawes also)
  • 1990 Troublemakers (TV Series)
    • Episode #1.4 (1990) ... Spud
  • 1990 The Bill (TV Series)
  • Legacies (1990) ... Carl Benskin
  • 1988 Doctor Who (TV Series)
  • Silver Nemesis: Part Two (1988) ... Skinhead[7]
  • 1988 The One Game (TV Mini-Series)
    • Saturday (1988) ... Punk 3
    • Friday (1988) ... Punk 3

*1987 Dear John (TV Series)

    • Kate Returns (1987) ... Wayne
  • The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, Barry Kents gang Skinhead (1987)[8]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "The Feed - Merc Faces - Symond the Skin - Merc Clothing". Merc.com.
  2. ^ "Symond Lawes". IMDb.com.
  3. ^ "Skinheads reunited at the beach". The Argus. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Skinheads BBC, Don Letts". Subcultz.com. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Brighton Magazine - Brighton's Dakka Skanks Bring Their Two-Tone Heavy Mix of Sounds & Social Commentary to Concorde 2". Magazine.brighton.co.uk.
  6. ^ Lauder, Iain. "Mindofalion - Interview - 2016". Brightonsfinest.com.
  7. ^ Lofficier, Jean-Marc Lofficier; Randy (8 May 2003). The Doctor Who Programme Guide: Fourth Edition. iUniverse. ISBN 9781462098965.
  8. ^ "The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole (TV Series 1987)". IMDb.com.

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