Born David Charles Lawrence in Worthing, West Sussex, England, he migrated with his family to New Zealand in 1946, settling in New Plymouth before moving to Wellington in 1948.Lawrence spent most of his life in New Zealand, but also worked extensively in Australia. He was a renowned jazz and rock drummer, playing drums in many bands, including Max Merritt & The Meteors, Quincy Conserve,Blerta, and The Crocodiles. His last recording was with Bernie McGann, Larry Gales and Jonathan Crayford on Jazz at the St. James in 1989.In the early 1970s, Lawrence founded Blerta (Bruno Lawrences Electric Revelation and Travelling Apparition). The multi and theatrical co-operative toured New Zealand and in parts of Australia. Blerta saw him performing alongside many people he would work with later as an actor, including director Geoff Murphy, and actors Martyn Sanderson and Ian Watkin.
Al Shaw
Film 1981
Willie
Film 1982
Mulvaney
Film 1981
Bosun
Film 1989
Tex
Film 1984
Detective Sergeant Batchelor
Film 1988
Teddy
Film 1993
Bruno
Film 1970
Self
Film 2000
Det. Sgt. Ray Birch
Film 1988
Nat Molloy
Film 1987
Mac
Film 1986
Sonny
Film 1988
Self
Film 1983
Peter Daley
Film 1984
Barker
Film 1981
Self
Film 1990
Matt Sawyer
Film 1985
Mr. Palzetti
Film 1994
Zac Hobson
Film 1985
Williamson
Film 1984
Detective Sr. Sgt. Terry Batchelor
Film 1997
Tyson
Film 1984
Film 1965
Pat Vesey
Film 1980
Film 1988
John Peterson
Film 1990
Wild Man
Film 1977
Film 1982
Brian Thompson
Tv 1994
Cracka Park
Tv 1986
Larry 'Icehouse' Porter
Tv 1993