Searcy was born December 3, 1988, in Minneapolis, MN., 1 of 10 children. His mother, Tina Greene, was born in Gary, Indiana, and his Father, Leonard Sr., is from Bells, Tennessee. His mother held multiple jobs at a time, from Cook to School bus driver to make ends meet. Leonard Sr. was a veteran, former Air Force. Both of his parents are now deceased. Leonard Searcy grew up in north Minneapolis, in Elementary School; he performed for the first time in a School play in front of a big crowd of students and their parents, who all only got to see his back because he was so shy. At that moment, he quickly decided acting wasn't for him. Leonard returned to the stage when he attended Minneapolis College for business but decided to take an elective in theater. Today, Leonard is a producer, director, and award-nominated actor best known for his role as John Donaldson in 39 Seconds.