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John Lacy

John Lacy

Born: 1965-08-29 • Iowa City - Iowa - USA

John Lacy (born August 29, 1965) is an American actor-director-writer living in Los Angeles. John was born in Iowa City where his father, the writer Robert Lacy, studied at the Iowa Writer's Workshop under the mentor-ship of Kurt Vonnegut and Richard Yates, alongside fellow students and notable writers, Andre Dubus, William Harrison, Theodore Weesner, and detective novelist James Crumley. The family settled in Minneapolis after Robert took a position working for the State Capitol as a speech writer for the late Senator Nick Coleman.

John's mother, Lyn Ellen Lacy is an accomplished educator and published author, specializing in children's' visual literacy. His older brother, Peter Lacy, works as an innovator in corporate culture integration in Seattle, WA; and his older sister, Ruth Grim, is a museum curator in Daytona, Florida.

John's acting career began in 1988, initially showing up in beer commercials and music videos. After extensive study, stage work, and commitment to the Meisner technique, his roles improved considerably, booking several guest starring roles on a handful of Miller/Boyett Production situation comedies. Then came John's first significant film role, cast as 'Fector' in Nancy Savoca's anti-war love story Dogfight. Since then, John's stock has risen steadily year after year, appearing in all of television's top rated programs while continuing a substantial and recognizable presence in television commercials, and supporting roles in several notable films, most recently, Just Mercy. His powerful performance as Howard Madson in the 2019 FX series American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace drew considerable critical acclaim.

John has also established a reputation as a career coach and motivational speaker for aspiring talent getting in to the entertainment business. His acting studio in Burbank, The Lacy Group Acting Studio, has been instrumental in developing and cultivating some of the most promising young actors in Hollywood.

John has been married to Karin Lacy since 1994. They have three sons.

John created the critically acclaimed Crime Noir web series The Reveal... using over 30 actors from his acting studio, The Lacy Group. He followed that up with another web series creation, The Adventures of Hollywood & Vine, a screwball comedy depicting a pair of struggling actor roommates' daily struggles. His feature film debut, Custody Road, won Best Editing at the Auckland International Film Festival and streamed on Amazon Prime, GooglePlay, iTunes. His second feature, Rosebud Lane, is scheduled for release in August, 2021.

Filmography
Bull Run poster
Bull Run
2025 • Blair Raney
Everyone Asked About You poster
Everyone Asked About You
2025 • Jack
Joker: Folie à Deux poster
Joker: Folie à Deux
2024 • Arkham Guard
Just Mercy poster
Just Mercy
2019 • Bill
The Wrong Husband poster
The Wrong Husband
2019 • Detective Grant
All We Are poster
All We Are
2018 • James
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip poster
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
2015 • Owner
Frankenstein poster
Frankenstein
2015 • Mark Rubin
Angels in Stardust poster
Angels in Stardust
2014 • Business Man
The Congress poster
The Congress
2013 • Gate Guard (voice)
Hitchcock poster
Hitchcock
2012 • First Guard
Red State poster
Red State
2011 • Travis' Father
Carnal Innocence poster
Carnal Innocence
2011 • Junior
Live Free or Die Hard poster
Live Free or Die Hard
2007 • EMT
Half Past Dead 2 poster
Half Past Dead 2
2007 • Murphy
No Image
Backyards & Bullets
2007 • Detective Lars Andressen
Zodiac poster
Zodiac
2007 • Zodiac 4
Helter Skelter poster
Helter Skelter
2004 • CHP Officer
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story poster
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
1993 • Nunnemacher
Wild Card poster
Wild Card
1992
Dogfight poster
Dogfight
1991 • Fector
Rodney Dangerfield's The Really Big Show poster
Rodney Dangerfield's The Really Big Show
1991 • Hilton Security
Earth Angel poster
Earth Angel
1991 • Jock
When He's Not a Stranger poster
When He's Not a Stranger
1989 • Football Player #1