Justin Lazard

Justin Lazard (born November 30, 1967) is an American retired actor, producer, writer and model.

Early life Lazard was born in New York, but raised in Connecticut. His father, Sidney Lazard, is a former foreign correspondent, and his mother, Julie (née Thayer), is a photographer. In 1974, the family relocated to Paris where his father was stationed by ABC News. After his parents' divorce when he was a freshman in high school, Lazard marked time in boarding schools and at Emory University. Transferring to NYU to study acting, he was "discovered" in a bar by a talent agent and was soon appearing in TV commercials.

Acting career After a small role in Spike of Bensonhurst in 1988, Lazard landed the recurring role of a punk-rock undercover cop on NBC's Miami Vice, appearing in three episodes. To pay for acting classes, he began a brief career as a model. Small parts in features (i.e., Born to Ride in 1991) and regular roles in unsuccessful series (e.g., Second Chances; CBS 1993–94) followed.

In 1995, Lazard landed the role of a charming stockbroker on the primetime CBS soap Central Park West, but the series floundered and despite some retooling and a title change to "CPW", the show was cancelled after its second season. He starred in Extreme (1995) as part of a Rocky Mountain rescue team but the series was cut short after 7 episodes. He had a role in the direct-to-video release The Big Fall (1997).

Working in partnership with his brother Marc through Lazard Productions, he began to create material for himself. His most notable role was in Species II (1998) as an astronaut who mutates into an alien bent on having sex with human women and impregnating them, creating a race of alien children. He went on to produce the thriller Dark Harbor (1998), which he co-scripted with director Adam Coleman Howard. Lazard also served as executive producer on Stanley's Gig in 2000, written and directed by his brother, Marc. This would be his last acting role before retiring from the industry.

His most recent film activity was as co-producer of The Americans Are Coming, the Americans Are Coming! in 2003.

Arrest for indecent exposure On the evening of July 4, 2006, in Lakeport, California, Lazard was arrested and charged with indecent exposure and resisting arrest, having been caught "exposing himself near one of the piers" of Library Park. Lakeport police officers confronted Lazard while he was exposing his genitals and masturbating near a children's playground in the park, where a juvenile and several others witnessed the incident. During the arrest, Lazard was tasered by one of the officers.

In January 2011, Lazard reached a plea agreement with Lake County prosecutors regarding the charges of 2006. He pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of "lewd conduct", with the other charges being dismissed, and agreed to pay $7,500 to a named family resource center. His psychiatrist attested that his behavior was due to a transitory “severe psychotic breakdown” and that "treatment had worked well" in his case.

Filmography Film Year Film Role Notes 1988 Spike of Bensonhurst Justin AKA Throw Back! 1991 A Smile in the Dark — AKA A Day in L.A. AKA California 405 AKA Destination Unknown AKA Jungle of Love Born to Ride Brooks 1992 Final Embrace Pierce 1994 Marilyn, My Love Brian Dead Center Joe AKA Crazy Joe 1996 Dead Girl Young Actor The Big Fall Bill Dickson 1997 Love Walked In Lenny AKA Ni el tiro del final (Argentinian Spanish) 1998 Species II Patrick Ross 1999 Universal Soldier: The Return Captain Blackburn AKA Universal Soldier IV 2000 The Giving Tree T.J. AKA Brutal Truth AKA Shaded Places AKA The Brutal Truth Stanley's Gig Joshua Television Year Title Role Notes 1988–89 Miami Vice Joey Chandler/Keith 3 episodes1992 In the Heat of the Night Brian Moseley 1 episode Freshman Dorm Joe Ellis 4 episodes 1993–94 Second Chances Kevin Cook 5 episodes 1995 Extreme Lance Monroe 7 episodes 1995–96 Central Park West Gil Chase 21 episodes 1998 Welcome to Paradox Leo Lawson 1 episode 1999 Partners Brendan 1 episode