Lyle Skosey is an American actor, producer and talent agent raised on the Southside of Chicago. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Comparative Religion and Film Theory from New York University.

He moved to Malaysia after finding a buyer for his first television show, a multi-lingual sketch comedy show titled Don’t Laugh. Cameo appearances on Don’t Laugh led to an acting career in Malaysia. From 1991 to 2000, he also wrote The Breakfast Club column for the Malay magazine Men’s Review.