Lance was born in Salt Lake City, Utah to Roger and Kathy Johnson on February 10, 1982. He attended elementary school at St. Olaf Catholic School in Bountiful, Utah. While in elementary school, Lance joined the Theatre School For Youth program conducted by the Department of Continuing Education at the University of Utah. Through his association with the Theatre School, he was invited to audition for the film Little Heroes. He was cast as Fritz and made his film debut while in third grade. He continued to attend the Theatre School, perfoming in numerous stage productions. Lance attended high school at Judge Memorial Catholic High School in Salt Lake City, Utah and graduated as Salutatorian.Following high school, Lance matriculated at the University of Notre Dame where he was enrolled in a dual degree program in Film and Finance. At Notre Dame, Lance founded and executive produced the school's first-ever student run television show, NDTV: Notre Dame Television. He graduated with highest honors 2004. Show less «