John Lacy
Known for Acting · 69 credits
- Born
- 1965-08-29 (age 60)
- Place of birth
- Iowa City - Iowa - USA
- Also known as
- John R. Lacy
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (45)
The Mentalist
2008
as Kyle Rayburn
NCIS
2003
as Ranger Kett
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Zack
Criminal Minds
2005
as Officer Jeff Bedwell
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as ATF Special Agent John Calder
House
2004
as Dr. Dave Thomas
Bones
2005
as Bill Dowd
24
2001
as Marshall Holtzman
9-1-1
2018
as Officer Reynolds
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
as Security Chief Oaks
Chicago Fire
2012
as Billy Nicholson
Desperate Housewives
2004
as Detective Beckerman
Sons of Anarchy
2008
as Ken Haas
Monk
2002
as Coach Chauncey
American Horror Story
2011
as Mikey
Psych
2006
as Edward Tripp
ER
1994
as Kevin Poole
Heroes
2006
as Detective
Rizzoli & Isles
2010
as Dustin Williams
Tracker
2024
Coach
1989
as Skip
Malcolm in the Middle
2000
as Spectator
Numb3rs
2005
as Police Detective
Family Matters
1989
as Barry
Matlock
1986
as Lester
Weeds
2005
as Bruce
Private Practice
2007
as Jim Davies
Snowfall
2017
as Larry
Las Vegas
2003
as Guard
The Secret Life of the American Teenager
2008
American Crime Story
2016
as Howard Madson
Big Love
2006
as Security-System Installer
Major Crimes
2012
as Jimmy Bosch
Hell on Wheels
2011
as Virgil Farnsworth
Doogie Howser, M.D.
1989
as Gorilla #2
American Dreams
2002
Saving Grace
2007
as Wayne Wilson
Shark
2006
as Terry Burns
Touch
2012
as Jerry Woods
For the People
2018
as Dave
Vanished
2006
as Hunter #1
Over There
2005
as Principal Howard
Justice
2006
Free Spirit
1989
White Famous
2017
as Officer Smiley
Movies (24)
Zodiac
2007
as Zodiac 4
Joker: Folie à Deux
2024
as Arkham Guard
Live Free or Die Hard
2007
as EMT
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
2015
as Owner
Hitchcock
2012
as First Guard
Just Mercy
2019
as Bill
When He's Not a Stranger
1989
as Football Player #1
Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
1993
as Nunnemacher
Red State
2011
as Travis' Father
The Congress
2013
as Gate Guard (voice)
Helter Skelter
2004
as CHP Officer
Half Past Dead 2
2007
as Murphy
Carnal Innocence
2011
as Junior
Dogfight
1991
as Fector
Frankenstein
2015
as Mark Rubin
Angels in Stardust
2014
as Business Man
Wild Card
1992
Earth Angel
1991
as Jock
Bull Run
2025
as Blair Raney
Rodney Dangerfield's The Really Big Show
1991
as Hilton Security
Backyards & Bullets
2007
as Detective Lars Andressen
The Wrong Husband
2019
as Detective Grant
Everyone Asked About You
2025
as Jack
All We Are
2018
as James
About John Lacy
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 mot… With 69 credits spanning from 1986 to 2025, John Lacy has appeared in 24 films and 45 TV shows.
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Most Popular John Lacy Movies
- Zodiac (2007) — as Zodiac 4
- Joker: Folie à Deux (2024) — as Arkham Guard
- Live Free or Die Hard (2007) — as EMT
- Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015) — as Owner
- Hitchcock (2012) — as First Guard
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