John Lacy

John Lacy is an American actordirectorwriter living in Los Angeles John was born in Iowa City where his father the writer Robert Lacy studied at the Iowa Writers Workshop under the mentorship 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 Johns mother Lyn Ellen Lacy is an accomplished educator and published author specializing in childrens 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 Johns 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 MillerBoyett Production situation comedies Then came Johns first significant film role cast as Fector in Nancy Savocas antiwar love story Dogfight Since then Johns stock has risen steadily year after year appearing in all of televisions 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