David H. Lawrence XVII

David H. Lawrence XVII is an American actor known for his role as The Puppetmaster on NBC's sci-fi series Heroes. He has also hosted nationally syndicated radio talk shows, The David Lawrence Show and Online Tonight, focusing on pop culture and the high-tech lifestyle. To distinguish himself from other David Lawrences, he added the Roman numeral XVII to his name, as he was the 17th David Lawrence listed on IMDb at the time. Lawrence has appeared on network television in various roles, including as a Serbian doctor on CBS's The Unit, a car wash manager on CSI, and a rock and roll wannabe on TBS's Frank TV. He gained recognition for his portrayal of puppetmaster Eric Doyle on Heroes.