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John Lacy
Born: 29th Aug 1965 Iowa City - Iowa - USA
Dept: Acting
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.
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 68
Film: 24 (35%)
Television: 44 (65%)
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Filmography
2025
Follows Bobby Sanders, an ex-pro-hockey-player-turned-junior-banker as he navigates the peculiar and somewhat surreal world of high finance and faces ... view
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Blair Raney
2025
This timely powerful movie exposes the film industry's darker undercurrents, revealing the intense pressures young actors endure and the lasting impac ... view
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Jack
2024
While struggling with his dual identity, Arthur Fleck not only stumbles upon true love, but also finds the music that's always been inside him. ... view
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Arkham Guard
Feb 2024 (first aired)
Lone-wolf survivalist Colter Shaw roams the country as a “reward seeker,” using his expert tracking skills to help private citizens and law enforc ... view
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Unknown/various (1 ep.)
2019
The powerful true story of Harvard-educated lawyer Bryan Stevenson, who goes to Alabama to defend the disenfranchised and wrongly condemned — includ ... view
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Bill
2019
After her husband Derrick returns from a business trip, Melanie finds that his behaviors have changed, and she can't help but worry that all is not wh ... view
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Detective Grant
2018
After meeting through a personal ad, two men embark on what they believe will be nothing more than a fantasy-motivated fling-no names, no information. ... view
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James
Mar 2018 (first aired)
Brand new lawyers work for both the defense and the prosecution as they handle the most high profile and high stakes cases in the country – all as t ... view
Character:
Dave (1 ep.)
Jan 2018 (first aired)
Explore the high-pressure experiences of police officers, paramedics and firefighters who are thrust into the most frightening, shocking and heart-sto ... view
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Officer Reynolds (1 ep.)
Oct 2017 (first aired)
Floyd Mooney is a young African-American comedian whose star is on the rise. But the path to stardom is a minefield that Floyd must navigate to mainta ... view
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Officer Smiley (1 ep.)
Jul 2017 (first aired)
Los Angeles. 1983. A storm is coming and its name is crack. Set against the infancy of the crack cocaine epidemic and its ultimate radical impact on t ... view
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Larry (1 ep.)
Feb 2016 (first aired)
An anthology series centered around some of history's most famous criminal investigations. ... view
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Howard Madson (2 ep.)
2015
Through a series of misunderstandings, Alvin, Simon and Theodore come to believe that Dave is going to propose to his new girlfriend in New York City ... view
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Owner
2015
After he is artificially created, then left for dead by a husband-and-wife team of eccentric scientists, Adam is confronted with nothing but aggressio ... view
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Mark Rubin
2014
An imaginative teenage girl, living in a mystical and dangerous community built on a deserted drive-in movie lot along the Texas/Oklahoma border, stru ... view
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Business Man
2013
An aging, out-of-work actress accepts one last job, though the consequences of her decision affect her in ways she didn't consider. ... view
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Gate Guard (voice)
2012
Following his great success with "North by Northwest," director Alfred Hitchcock makes a daring choice for his next project: an adaptation of Robert B ... view
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First Guard
Oct 2012 (first aired)
An edge-of-your-seat view into the lives of everyday heroes committed to one of America's noblest professions. For the firefighters, rescue squad and ... view
Character:
Billy Nicholson (1 ep.)
Aug 2012 (first aired)
Major Crimes explores how the American justice system approaches the art of the deals as law enforcement officers and prosecutors work together to sco ... view
Character:
Jimmy Bosch (1 ep.)
Jan 2012 (first aired)
Martin Bohm, a widower and single father, is haunted by an inability to connect to his autistic, mute 11-year-old son, Jake. Their relationship and t ... view
Character:
Jerry Woods (1 ep.)
Nov 2011 (first aired)
The epic story of post-Civil War America, focusing on Cullen Bohannon, a Confederate soldier who sets out to exact revenge on the Union soldiers who k ... view
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Virgil Farnsworth (2 ep.)
Oct 2011 (first aired)
An anthology horror drama series centering on different characters and locations, including a house with a murderous past, an asylum, a witch coven, a ... view
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Mikey (2 ep.)
2011
Set in Middle America, a group of teens receive an online invitation for sex, though they soon encounter Christian fundamentalists with a much more si ... view
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Travis' Father
2011
A famous violinist Caroline Waverly returns to her home town. A killer is on the streets, and Caroline may be a target for murder. ... view
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Junior
Jul 2010 (first aired)
Perhaps their strikingly different personalities make the relationship between detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles so effective. J ... view
Character:
Dustin Williams (1 ep.)
Sep 2009 (first aired)
The exploits of the Los Angeles–based Office of Special Projects (OSP), an elite division of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service that specializ ... view
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Security Chief Oaks (1 ep.)
Sep 2008 (first aired)
Patrick Jane, a former celebrity psychic medium, uses his razor sharp skills of observation and expertise at "reading" people to solve serious crimes ... view
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Kyle Rayburn (1 ep.)
Sep 2008 (first aired)
The Sons of Anarchy (SOA) are an outlaw motorcycle club with many charters in the United States and overseas. The show focused on the original and fou ... view
Character:
Ken Haas (1 ep.)
Jul 2008 (first aired)
Amy and her friends at Grant High learn to define themselves while they navigate the perilous waters of contemporary adolescence. Between their love t ... view
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Unknown/various (3 ep.)
Sep 2007 (first aired)
Having left behind Seattle Grace Hospital, renowned surgeon Addison Forbes Montgomery moves to Los Angeles for sunnier weather and happier possibiliti ... view
Character:
Jim Davies (1 ep.)
Jul 2007 (first aired)
Grace Hanadarko is a tormented, fast-living Oklahoma City police detective who, despite having an excellent career in solving crimes, takes self-destr ... view
Character:
Wayne Wilson (1 ep.)
2007
John McClane is back and badder than ever, and this time he calls on the services of a young hacker in his bid to stop a ring of Internet terrorists i ... view
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EMT
2007
Long time inmate Twitch (Kurupt) gets himself transfered to a tougher prison than the re-opened Alcatraz. He claims it's to be closer to his lady but ... view
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Murphy
2007
Strange things are afoot at a local suburban neighborhood watch group. ... view
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Detective Lars Andressen
2007
Over the course of a decade, editors of the San Francisco Chronicle entice themselves in the murders of the Zodiac Killer. However, as time runs its c ... view
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Zodiac 4
Sep 2006 (first aired)
Common people discover that they have super powers. Their lives intertwine as a devastating event must be prevented. ... view
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Detective (1 ep.)
Sep 2006 (first aired)
Notorious Los Angeles defense attorney Sebastian Stark becomes disillusioned with his career after his successful defense of a wife-abuser results in ... view
Character:
Terry Burns (1 ep.)
Aug 2006 (first aired)
Justice is an American legal drama produced by Jerry Bruckheimer that aired on Fox in the USA and CTV in Canada. The series also aired on Warner Chann ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Jul 2006 (first aired)
Thanks to his police officer father's efforts, Shawn Spencer spent his childhood developing a keen eye for detail (and a lasting dislike of his dad). ... view
Character:
Edward Tripp (1 ep.)
Mar 2006 (first aired)
The story of Bill Henrickson and his life in suburban Salt Lake City, balancing the needs of his three wives -- Barb, Nicki and Margene-- their seven ... view
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Security-System Installer (1 ep.)
Nov 2005 (first aired)
Gritty, intense, evocative and emotional, "Over There" takes you to the front lines of battle and explores the effects of war on a U.S. Army unit sent ... view
Character:
Principal Howard (3 ep.)
Sep 2005 (first aired)
An elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The Behavior ... view
Character:
Officer Jeff Bedwell (2 ep.)
Sep 2005 (first aired)
Dr. Temperance Brennan and her colleagues at the Jeffersonian's Medico-Legal Lab assist Special Agent Seeley Booth with murder investigations when t ... view
Character:
Bill Dowd (1 ep.)
Aug 2005 (first aired)
After the unexpected death of her husband, a suburban mom resorts to selling weed to support her family. ... view
Character:
Bruce (1 ep.)
Mar 2005 (first aired)
Follows the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors at Seattle's Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. ... view
Character:
Zack (1 ep.)
Jan 2005 (first aired)
Inspired by actual cases and experiences, Numb3rs depicts the confluence of police work and mathematics in solving crime as an FBI agent recruits his ... view
Character:
Police Detective (1 ep.)
Nov 2004 (first aired)
Dr. Gregory House, a drug-addicted, unconventional, misanthropic medical genius, leads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton–Plainsbor ... view
Character:
Dr. Dave Thomas (1 ep.)
Oct 2004 (first aired)
Looking down on her friends and family isn't a way of life for Mary Alice Young... it's a way of death. One day, in her perfect house, in the lovelies ... view
Character:
Detective Beckerman (2 ep.)
2004
The rise of Charles Manson and his "family," who are responsible for a series of famous murders in the late 1960s. Manson, a magnetic and mysterious m ... view
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CHP Officer
Sep 2003 (first aired)
From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, a team of special agents investigates any crime that has any connection to Navy and Mari ... view
Character:
Ranger Kett (1 ep.)
Sep 2003 (first aired)
Ed Deline is a strict ex-CIA officer who went from being Head of Security to becoming President of Operations of the Montecito, whose job is to run th ... view
Character:
Guard (1 ep.)
Sep 2002 (first aired)
Set to the soundtrack of the 1960s, a Philadelphia family moves toward the cultural upheaval in the years ahead. The Pryors' teen daughter Meg tries t ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Jul 2002 (first aired)
Adrian Monk was once a rising star with the San Francisco Police Department, legendary for using unconventional means to solve the department's most b ... view
Character:
Coach Chauncey (1 ep.)
Nov 2001 (first aired)
Counterterrorism agent Jack Bauer fights the bad guys of the world, a day at a time. With each week's episode unfolding in real-time, "24" covers a si ... view
Character:
Marshall Holtzman (1 ep.)
Oct 2000 (first aired)
A Las Vegas team of forensic investigators are trained to solve criminal cases by scouring the crime scene, collecting irrefutable evidence and findin ... view
Character:
ATF Special Agent John Calder (1 ep.)
Jan 2000 (first aired)
A gifted young teen tries to survive life with his dimwitted, dysfunctional family. ... view
Character:
Spectator (1 ep.)
Sep 1994 (first aired)
ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened e ... view
Character:
Kevin Poole (1 ep.)
1993
This film is a glimpse into the life, love and the unconquerable spirit of the legendary Bruce Lee. From a childhood of rigorous martial arts training ... view
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Nunnemacher
1992
Thriller about a former preacher, now a professional gambler, who heads down New Mexico way to visit an old buddy, only for him to be killed. It is no ... view
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1991
In the fall of 1963, Eddie Birdlace is an 18-year-old Marine Corps volunteer who is about to ship out with three of his buddies for a tour of duty in ... view
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Fector
1991
Rodney Dangerfield wants the hottest up-and-coming comedians for his new HBO special, but as always, he gets no respect. ... view
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Hilton Security
1991
When a prom queen dies in 1962, her only means of entering Heaven is by returning to 1990 earth, to assist friends from her youth. ... view
Character:
Jock
1989
At a California university, Lyn goes to meet her best friend Melanie in the dorm room of Melanie's boyfriend Ron, a football star. When Lyn arrives, M ... view
Character:
Football Player #1
Sep 1989 (first aired)
A long-running dramedy centering on the Winslow family, a middle-class African American family living in Chicago, and their pesky next-door neighbor, ... view
Character:
Barry (1 ep.)
Sep 1989 (first aired)
Free Spirit is an American fantasy sitcom that aired on ABC during the 1989–1990 television season. The series stars Corinne Bohrer as a witch who m ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (2 ep.)
Sep 1989 (first aired)
Doogie Howser is a doctor. He is also a 16-year-old genius who graduated college at age 10 and finished medical school at age 14. But he is still a te ... view
Character:
Gorilla #2 (1 ep.)
Feb 1989 (first aired)
Hayden Fox, the curmudgeonly coach of Minnesota State University's Screaming Eagles football team, tries to navigate his way through the sports world, ... view
Character:
Skip (1 ep.)
Mar 1986 (first aired)
Thrifty, folksy and cantankerous, Matlock charges a premium for his services but is worth every penny: This renowned attorney, always clothed in his t ... view
Character:
Lester (2 ep.)