David Lyons stars as attorney Jackson Brooks on NBC's gripping new drama "Game of Silence."

A graduate from the National Institute of Dramatic Art, Lyons has performed on stage with both of Australia's leading theater companies - the Sydney Theatre Company and the Melbourne Theatre Company.

In 2005, he landed a recurring role on the hugely popular police drama "Blue Heelers." In addition to a role on the long-running cult-favorite soap "Neighbours," Lyons also starred as leading seaman Josh "ET" Holiday on the high-seas action series "Sea Patrol."

In the U.S., he was added to the cast of the popular medical drama "ER" in 2008 as Dr. Simon Brenner, and for two seasons he played post-apocalyptic villain Sebastian Monroe on "Revolution." He also had a leading role on the NBC drama "The Cape."

His film credits include "Safe Haven," directed by Lasse Hallström; "Eat Pray Love," opposite Julia Roberts; and, most recently, "Truth," directed by James Vanderbilt and co-starring Cate Blanchett and Robert Redford. He can also be seen in the Australian thriller "Swerve," opposite Jason Clarke.