Martin Lacey jr. and his white lion King Tonga

Martin Lacey Jr. (born 8 June 1977) is an English circus performer and trainer of wild animals who has achieved fame in Germany. He is the son of Martin Lacey, the circus ringmaster and animal trainer who bred most of the tigers used in the Esso television advertisements in the 1970s.

Professional life

Lacey is the director of predatory animals at Circus Krone, the largest circus organisation in Europe.[1] As well as lions, he also works with a rhinoceros.[2]

In 2004 he performed in the German television series Anke Late Night.[3] He has frequently appeared on German news and entertainment television shows.

Awards

Lacey's performances with wild animals have won him various circus awards:

  • Golden Crystal, Animal Trainer Circus Festival, Massy (1999)
  • Silver Clown award, International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo (2000)[4]
  • Gold Star, International Circus Festival, Grenoble (2004)
  • Golden Clown award, International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo (2010 and 2019)[5][6]

Media coverage

In 2008, Indian newspaper The Tribune reported that Lacey was hand-rearing three lion cubs at Circus Krone, as their mother Ruth was unable to provide enough milk.[7]

Personal life

His father, Martin Lacey, is director of the Great British Circus. His mother, Susan Lacey, is a retired animal trainer who performed in the circus industry for many years.[8] He has two brothers’: Alexander, who also works as an animal trainer and performer,[9] and Richard. Martin Lacey Jr. is married to Jana Mandana Lacey-Krone and has a son, Alexis Henry Lacey-Krone.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "The Staff of Circus Krone". Archived from the original on 24 January 2009. Retrieved 11 December 2009.
  2. ↑ "Martin Lacey jr. - Rhinoceros". Archived from the original on 17 August 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
  3. ↑ "Martin Lacey Jr". IMDb.
  4. ↑ "MCF AWARDS 2000". www.veress.se. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "Photo from Reuters Pictures". Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2010.
  6. ↑ "Winners". Monte Carlo Festival. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  7. ↑ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - World". www.tribuneindia.com.
  8. ↑ "Pjerrot and Samson in Circus Aren". cirkusskandinavia.dk.
  9. ↑ "Circus Zoological Society - Home Page". Archived from the original on 29 September 2009. Retrieved 23 October 2009.
  10. ↑ "Martin Lacey jr. - Family". www.laceys-lions.com. Archived from the original on 16 August 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
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