Lane Davies
- Actor
Lane Davies was born in Dalton, Georgia. Though perhaps best known for
sardonic roles in television comedy and drama, during 30 years as a
stage actor, Lane has performed such roles as Hamlet, Macbeth, Richard
III, King Lear, Petruchio, Henry V and Cyrano de Bergerac in companies
from San Diego to Providence, Rhode Island. He was the original 'Mason
Capwell' on NBC's 80s soap Santa Barbara, an international hit which
has now played in over 53 countries worldwide. His credits include
starring roles in four prime-time series, Good & Evil, The Mommies,
Woops! and The Crew. He appeared regularly as the psychopathic
time-traveler 'Tempus' on Lois & Clark - The New Adventures of
Superman, and recurred on 3rd Rock from the Sun as 'Chancellor Duncan',
on The Practice as 'Kyle Barrett', and most recently on Scrubs as 'Dr.
Simon Reid'. Television credits also include seven pilots and some 50
guest-star appearances, including such shows as Seinfeld, Working, The
Nanny, Ellen, Jesse, Coach, Major Dad, Clueless, Married With Children,
and Just Shoot Me. Lane is working on the new innovative web series,
The Bay.
He has worked as a consultant, writer and producer for Walt Disney Attractions on projects for Tokyo Disney Sea and EuroDisney. As Artistic Director for the Santa Susana Repertory Company, a professional resident theater company in Ventura County, Lane has produced and/or directed over 40 productions and guided the company from its inception. He also founded the Kingsmen Shakespeare Festival in Thousand Oaks, now in its 13th season. Lane has also founded the Tennessee Shakespeare Festival now in its third year located in Bell Buckle, Tennessee.
He has worked as a consultant, writer and producer for Walt Disney Attractions on projects for Tokyo Disney Sea and EuroDisney. As Artistic Director for the Santa Susana Repertory Company, a professional resident theater company in Ventura County, Lane has produced and/or directed over 40 productions and guided the company from its inception. He also founded the Kingsmen Shakespeare Festival in Thousand Oaks, now in its 13th season. Lane has also founded the Tennessee Shakespeare Festival now in its third year located in Bell Buckle, Tennessee.