Who is Sarah Snook’s husband? All about Dave Lawson

Sarah Snook’s husband was there to cheer her on at the premiere of her new TV series, All Her Fault.

In the show, which premiered on Peacock on November 6, Snook plays a mother named Marissa Irvin who discovers her son Milo is missing when she picks him up from a playdate.

In real life, Snook is also a mother, married to comedian Dave Lawson and expecting her first child in 2023.

Lawson and Snook first met in 2014, but their relationship remained platonic for many years as they were not “single at the same time.” The Succession star and comedian turned their friendship into romance during lockdown while quarantining together in early 2020.

“At the beginning of the pandemic last year, I was in lockdown in Melbourne with one of my best friends and we fell in love,” Snook told Vogue Australia in 2021.

So, who is Sarah Snook’s husband? Here’s everything you need to know about Dave Lawson.

he was born and raised in australia

Lawson, like his wife, is also from Australia. According to his LinkedIn profile, he grew up in Melbourne, Victoria, attended Haileybury College as a teenager, and later studied advertising and marketing at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. Although his parents wanted him to pursue a more traditional career path, he said they always supported his goals.

“I said to my dad, ‘I really want to try acting,’ and he said, ‘Okay, you should try it for a little bit, but you should take some time off,'” Lawson shared on the Funny in Failure podcast. “But he was also supportive, because he said, ‘You know 99 percent of actors are out of work, but that also means 1 percent are working.'” That was great. ”

he is a television personality and actor

Lawson got his start in the entertainment industry thanks to a friend’s mother, who was a casting agent. While he was in college, she helped him land several roles in television commercials for brands such as Dr. Pepper and Kmart, as described in “Funny in Failure.” Eventually, Lawson was approached by Nickelodeon’s Australian network to host Saturday’s Nick TV. He worked for Nickelodeon for several years, hosting numerous programs such as Sarvo and Camp Orange, as well as the Australian Kids’ Choice Awards.

“I never set out to be a children’s show host. It never crossed my mind. But then you get through one audition and you get another audition and you start getting excited and you’re like, ‘I really want to do this now,'” Lawson said on the podcast, later saying that working for the network was “the best job.”

After Lawson “stopped enjoying slime,” he turned to acting and has since racked up numerous credits in various TV shows and movies, including Wentworth, Blue Heelers, and The Cruise Ship. He also lent his voice to Peter Rabbit and Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaways.

He has a son from a previous relationship.

As he revealed on the Funny in Failure podcast, Lawson has a son from a previous relationship. Although he hasn’t shared much information about his son, he said becoming a father was the best thing that happened to him.

“I might not have had[my son]so I can’t have any regrets. When you go back and change something, it magnifies that problem. A lot of it comes back to being a father. If I change something…I don’t want to risk undoing it,” Lawson explained.

He and Snook have known each other since 2014.

Snook and Lawson first met in 2014 and quickly became friends. In 2018, Snook also appeared as a guest on Lawson’s online talk show “Dave’s Shed Show.”

“We’ve been friends since 2014 and lived together, traveled together and were always excited to see each other, but it was completely platonic,” Snook told Vogue Australia.

He and Snook fell in love during quarantine together

When the pandemic hit in early 2020, Snook and Lawson found themselves quarantined together. The couple had “never been single” before, but as time passed while they were stuck at home, Snook said they “fell in love.”

Another factor that turned their friendship into a romantic one was the short romantic comedy they produced together, Pose, in which Snook starred and directed. The actress told the outlet that this was a turning point in their relationship and made her see Lawson in a new light.

“That’s when I thought, ‘Oh, that’s interesting,'” Snook said.

He made Snoke the tinfoil trophy she had at the 2020 Emmy Awards

When the 2020 Emmy Awards were held virtually, Lawson celebrated her nomination alongside Snook. Although she didn’t win, Lawson made her a replica of the trophy out of tin foil so she wouldn’t walk away empty-handed. Snook showed it off on his Instagram Story, joking that he wanted to crumple after the loss but “didn’t want to ruin the artistry.”

Snook later confirmed that Lawson was the artist behind the trophy in an October 2021 Town & Country cover story.

He also supported Snook at the opening of The Picture of Dorian Gray, which opened on Broadway in March 2025. After receiving a standing ovation for her debut playing 26 characters, Lawson joined Snoke at the celebratory afterparty at Gotham Hall.

The couple tied the knot in Snook’s backyard in New York in 2021.

After falling in love with Lawson, Snoke took matters into his own hands and proposed to him on Halloween 2020. After the couple were able to leave Australia, they visited Snook’s home in Brooklyn, New York, and ultimately married in her backyard in February 2021.

Snook wore a vintage velvet Chloe coat with matching Lawson Blundstone boots.

He and Snook welcomed their first child in 2023.

In May 2023, after announcing her pregnancy on the Season 4 premiere of Succession, Snook revealed on Instagram that she and Lawson were expecting their first child. The actress shared a photo of herself and her newborn watching the final episode of the Succession series.

“I watched the final episode of the final season of the show that changed my life. And now my life has changed again. Thank you for all the love and support,” Snook captioned the tender image.

The Run Rabbit Run star later revealed the gender of the couple’s child at the Golden Globe Awards in January 2024.

“She’s the best,” Snook said, casually announcing that she and Lawson had a daughter. “She’s standing. She’s not walking yet, but she’s supported. She’s amazing. I love her.”

Snook thanked Lawson in his Tony Award acceptance speech

Snook publicly thanked Lawson when she won her first Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play in 2025 for her role in The Picture of Dorian Gray.

“A special thank you to my husband, my soulmate. You have been so amazing, holding the fort and holding our family together,” she said in her acceptance speech.