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John Lacy
Director & actor · born 29 August 1965 · 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.
Where to start: Just Mercy (2019).
As director 3
As actor 22
Bull Run
2025 · 5.8/10
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Joker: Folie à Deux
2024 · 5.4/10
Snoozefest
Just Mercy
2019 · 7.8/10
Worth the Hype
The Wrong Husband
2019 · 5.8/10
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Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
2015 · 6.0/10
Popcorn Flick
Frankenstein
2015 · 5.4/10
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Angels in Stardust
2014 · 5.7/10
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The Congress
2013 · 6.4/10
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Hitchcock
2012 · 6.6/10
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Red State
2011 · 6.1/10
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Carnal Innocence
2011 · 4.6/10
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Live Free or Die Hard
2007 · 6.6/10
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Half Past Dead 2
2007 · 5.3/10
SnoozefestBackyards & Bullets
Backyards & Bullets
2007 · 10.0/10
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Zodiac
2007 · 7.5/10
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Helter Skelter
2004 · 5.8/10
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Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
1993 · 6.9/10
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Wild Card
1992 · 6.0/10
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Dogfight
1991 · 6.9/10
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Rodney Dangerfield's The Really Big Show
1991 · 8.8/10
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Earth Angel
1991 · 5.4/10
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When He's Not a Stranger
1989 · 4.6/10
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Tracker
TV · 2024 · 7.6/10
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Tulsa King
TV · 2022 · 8.3/10
Absolute Cinema
9-1-1
TV · 2018 · 8.2/10
Absolute Cinema
Snowfall
TV · 2017 · 8.4/10
Absolute Cinema
American Crime Story
TV · 2016 · 7.6/10
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Chicago Fire
TV · 2012 · 8.4/10
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Major Crimes
TV · 2012 · 7.4/10
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Touch
TV · 2012 · 6.6/10
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Hell on Wheels
TV · 2011 · 7.6/10
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American Horror Story
TV · 2011 · 8.1/10
Absolute Cinema
Rizzoli & Isles
TV · 2010 · 7.9/10
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NCIS: Los Angeles
TV · 2009 · 7.5/10
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The Mentalist
TV · 2008 · 8.4/10
Absolute Cinema
Sons of Anarchy
TV · 2008 · 8.4/10
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The Secret Life of the American Teenager
TV · 2008 · 6.8/10
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Private Practice
TV · 2007 · 7.5/10
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Heroes
TV · 2006 · 7.4/10
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Shark
TV · 2006 · 6.7/10
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Psych
TV · 2006 · 7.9/10
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Big Love
TV · 2006 · 6.9/10
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Over There
TV · 2005 · 6.8/10
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Criminal Minds
TV · 2005 · 8.3/10
Absolute Cinema
Bones
TV · 2005 · 8.2/10
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Weeds
TV · 2005 · 7.5/10
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Grey's Anatomy
TV · 2005 · 8.2/10
Absolute Cinema
Numb3rs
TV · 2005 · 7.0/10
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House
TV · 2004 · 8.6/10
Absolute Cinema
Desperate Housewives
TV · 2004 · 7.9/10
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NCIS
TV · 2003 · 7.6/10
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Las Vegas
TV · 2003 · 7.0/10
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Monk
TV · 2002 · 7.9/10
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24
TV · 2001 · 7.8/10
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV · 2000 · 7.6/10
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Malcolm in the Middle
TV · 2000 · 8.5/10
Absolute Cinema
ER
TV · 1994 · 7.8/10
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Family Matters
TV · 1989 · 6.8/10
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Free Spirit
TV · 1989 · 7.0/10
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Doogie Howser, M.D.
TV · 1989 · 6.6/10
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Matlock
TV · 1986 · 7.0/10
Worth the HypeFrequently asked questions
What is the best John Lacy movie?
By viewer score, Just Mercy (2019) at 7.8/10.
What are John Lacy’s most popular movies?
Zodiac, Live Free or Die Hard, Joker: Folie à Deux.
How many movies has John Lacy made?
25 films on TMDB, 3 as director, 22 as actor.