Shane Lyons facts for kids

Shane Lyons is an American chef and restaurant owner. He was also a famous child actor from Colorado.

About Shane Lyons

Shane Lyons was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Both of his parents were chefs, which probably helped him discover his love for cooking! He studied cooking at a special school called The Culinary Institute of America at Hyde Park. He finished his studies there in 2007.

His Career

Acting on TV

Before he was even a teenager, Shane Lyons acted in a local movie. This movie was so good that it was shown at the Sundance Film Festival! When he was twelve years old, he got a big role on Nickelodeon's fun sketch comedy show, All That. He stayed on the show until he was 16.

Shane also appeared in an episode of the TV show Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. He played a character named Jeremy Brice in an episode called "Juvenile" in 2002. After All That, Shane decided to take a break from acting. He felt tired of going to so many auditions.

As an adult, Shane appeared on a cooking competition show called The Next Food Network Star. In 2024, he was also part of a TV show called Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV.

Becoming a Chef

Shane says he fell in love with cooking when he was five years old. His parents gave him a real chef's knife for his birthday!

In 2010, Shane was working as a chef in Colorado Springs. From 2010 to 2020, he trained with some very famous chefs in New York City. He worked with Daniel Boulud at Café Boulud and David Chang at Momofuku Noodle Bar.

After learning from these amazing chefs, Shane opened his own restaurant in New York City. It was a fine but casual pub called Distilled New York. By 2020, he was working as a chef consultant. This means he helps other restaurants improve their food and business.