Photo: Thomas Love Leigh-on-Sea, United Kingdom / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Preston Lacy is funnier and shrewder than the Jackass chaos suggests. Yes, he's one of the show's bruised, fearless stars, but I find it telling that he's also a screenwriter and film producer, someone who understands how comedy is built, not just performed. Throwing your own body into harm's way to make strangers laugh sounds simple until you remember it costs real pain and dignity. The Carthage, Missouri kid turned that willingness to be the butt of the joke into a durable career. I have a soft spot for self-deprecating performers who weaponize their own vulnerability. Underneath the slapstick is genuine craft.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Preston Lacy
- Name (Japanese)
- プレストン・レーシー
- Reading
- ぷれすとん・れーしー
- Born
- August 14, 1969 (age 56)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rooster
- Origin
- Carthage, Missouri, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film producer / screenwriter / film actor / stunt performer / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Xhttps://x.com/PrestonLacy
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preston%20Lacy
Frequently asked questions
When was Preston Lacy born?
Born August 14, 1969 (age 56).
Where is Preston Lacy from?
Preston Lacy is from Carthage, Missouri, United States.
What does Preston Lacy do?
Preston Lacy works as film producer, screenwriter, film actor, stunt performer, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.