Firefly Lane? If you have, you might have wondered, “Where have I seen the actor who plays Johnny Ryan before?” The Aussie native has been a working actor for over a decade, appearing in projects like Bombshell, The Good Place, 13 Reasons Why, Designated Survivor, and Doubt. Not bad for a guy who got his start on Skippy the Bush Kangaroo, an Australian TV series about a highly intelligent pet kangaroo.Part of the charm about Lawson, 41, is that he hasn't forgotten his roots.