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Aliases: John R. Lacy

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Iowa City - Iowa - USA

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Movie Involvements: 16

TV Involvements: 17


Most Famous Work

Biography

John Lacy 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.

Most Famous Work

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
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8

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

(2000) ATF Special Agent John Calder
NCIS
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8

NCIS

(2003) Ranger Kett
The Mentalist
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8

The Mentalist

(2008) Kyle Rayburn
Bones
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8

Bones

(2005) Bill Dowd
House
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9

House

(2004) Dr. Dave Thomas
Criminal Minds
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8

Criminal Minds

(2005) Officer Jeff Bedwell
ER
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8

ER

(1994) Kevin Poole
Sons of Anarchy
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8

Sons of Anarchy

(2008) Ken Haas

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2019 Bill
Detective Grant
2018 James
Officer Reynolds
2017 Larry
2016 Howard Madson
2015 Owner
2014 Business Man
2012 First Guard
Jimmy Bosch
2011 Virgil Farnsworth
Mikey
Travis' Father
Junior
2010 Dustin Williams
2008 Kyle Rayburn
Ken Haas
2007 EMT
Detective Lars Andressen
Zodiac 4
2006 Detective
N/A
N/A
N/A
2005 N/A
Officer Jeff Bedwell
Bill Dowd
Bruce
2004 Dr. Dave Thomas
N/A
CHP Officer
2003 Ranger Kett
2002 N/A
Coach Chauncey
2001 Marshall Holtzman
2000 ATF Special Agent John Calder
Spectator
1994 Kevin Poole
1993 Nunnemacher
1991 Fector
Hilton Security
Jock
1989 N/A
N/A
N/A
Blair Raney
Year Character Movie/Tv

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2023 Director
2018 Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2023 Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2023 Writer
2018 Screenplay
Year Role Movie/Tv

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