He is known for his portrayal of Ishikawa, a member of Section 9, in the DreamWorks and Paramount Pictures feature film adaptation Ghost in the Shell.

Graduating from the Performing Arts Conservatory in 2012, Lasarus graced Australian screens in the world war epic The Digger, then made his American television debut in Steven Spielberg's and 20th Century Fox's sci-fi Terra Nova.

He progressed on as Malcolm Mabo in the social and politically motivated biopic drama Mabo, co-starred in the comedy feature film The Mule and starred as a lead character in the award-winning series Ready For This.

Lasarus more recently appears in season 3 of The Leftovers and is attached to star in a British SAS feature film with the working title Mirbat.

This led to a Helpmann Award[3] nomination for his critically acclaimed performance as the troubled lad Paul Witt.