biography of Lyle Lettau

Before Fame

He dreamed of being on Degrassi since age ten. He originally auditioned for the character of Mo. 

Trivia

• Lyle is a Libra.
• He ships Eclare (Eli and Clare), just like his character on Degrassi.
• He had wanted to be on Degrassi since he was ten years old.
• His favorite Degrassi characters are Darcy, Paige, and Manny.
• He hates trying on clothes, and says wardrobe fittings are the only part of the job he doesn't like.
• He is a huge fan of Lady Gaga.
• Lyle ships Camaya (Cam and Maya).
• He originally auditioned for Mo before landing the part of Tristan.
• His favorite band is No Doubt.
• He is a big fan of Quentin Tarantino.
• He doesn't like The Big Bang Theory.
• Lyle loves American Horror Story.
• He has 3 dogs.
• His favorite color is blue.
• He does not like Ashley Kerwin and rolls his eyes whenever she is on-screen.
• Lyle is best friends with Alex Steele, like his character Tristan Milligan is best friends with her character Tori Santamaria. He is also close friends with Melinda Shankar and Luke Bilyk.
• He is one of the few cast members to have starred on a PBS Kids Show (Arthur), the others are Jake Goldsbie, Dylan Everett, and Ricardo Hoyos.
  • Coincidentally, all three of them started on Super Why.
• He dyed his hair blonde.
• On June 12th, 2013, Lyle revealed on Tumblr that he has decided to go by Lyle Lettau rather than O'Donohoe in honor of his grandmother, and that he would be credited as such in the 13th season of Degrassi and onwards.
• He is a huge fan of Lana Del Rey, and frequently quotes her songs on Twitter and Tumblr.
• For playing the part of Tristan, Lyle had to wear a body suit up until I Want It That Way (2).
• He moved to Los Angeles in November 2013.
• Lyle is a huge fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and cites Sarah Michelle Gellar as one of his heroes.
• His dream role would be to play Patrick Bateman and Mickey Knox.
• His guilty pleasure is that he watches a lot of reality shows.
• His favorite sitcom is Married With Children.
• He listens to Bikini Kill and Bratmobile.
• If he wasn't an actor, he'd be a funeral director.
• When Season 14 finished filming, he went to Paris with Melinda, Luke, and Jessica.
• He is of German, Irish, British, and Native descent.
• He is in a music duo with his former co-star, Olivia Scriven called Cute Whore.
• His music stage name is Lux Stone.
• He is a smoker.
• He used to have his tongue pierced.
• He is confirmed to be gay in one of his Instagram stories.