Jace Alexander
Jace Alexander | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jason Alexander April 7, 1964 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, television director |
| Years active | 1984–2015 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Jane Alexander, Robert Alexander |
Jason "Jace" Alexander (born April 7, 1964) is an American television director and actor from New York City.
Life and career
Acting
After attending New York University, Alexander began his professional career as the stage manager of a 1983 Broadway revival of The Caine Mutiny Court Martial, in which he also played a small role. Alexander appeared on stage in I'm Not Rappaport, Six Degrees of Separation and the Stephen Sondheim musical Assassins, in which he portrayed Lee Harvey Oswald. His screen roles include City of Hope, Love and a .45, Matewan, Eight Men Out, Crocodile Dundee II and Clueless.
Directing
In the early 1990s, Alexander studied at the American Film Institute, where he became interested in directing. His television credits include 32 episodes of Law & Order (on which his stepfather Ed Sherin served as an executive producer) and 18 episodes of Rescue Me, in addition to Xena: Warrior Princess, Arli$$, Homicide: Life on the Street, The Practice, Ally McBeal, Third Watch, House M.D., Prison Break, Golden Boy, Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret and the pilots for Burn Notice, Warehouse 13, Royal Pains, Edgar Floats, and Three Inches. Alexander was second vice president of the Directors Guild of America
Personal life
Alexander was born Jason Alexander in New York City, the only son of actress Jane Alexander and her first husband Robert, founder and former director of Living Stage Theatre Company. He is the stepson of director Ed Sherin.[1]
Alexander and his wife, actress Maddie Corman, have three young children: a daughter and two sons.[1]
Child pornography charges
Alexander was arrested on July 29, 2015, for the downloading and file sharing of child pornography.[2] The files were found on computers in Alexander's New York home.[3] The Westchester County D.A. released a statement detailing the nature of the pornography, revealing that examination of his home computers turned up digital files of minors engaged in sexual acts.[4] He was charged with one count of promoting a sexual performance by a child and one count of possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child, facing a maximum of seven years in state prison.[2] The arrest of Alexander came after an investigation in which police downloaded child pornography from an IP address belonging to the director on July 24.[5] In January 2016, Alexander pleaded guilty to promoting a sexual performance by a child and possessing an obscene performance by a child.[3][6] In June 2016, he was sentenced to 10 years' probation; he must also register as a sex offender in New York.[7][8]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Matewan | Hillard Elkins | |
| 1988 | Crocodile Dundee II | Rat | |
| 1988 | Eight Men Out | Dickie Kerr | |
| 1990 | High Score | M.K. / M.J. | |
| 1991 | City of Hope | Bobby | |
| 1992 | Mistress | Stuart Stratland Jr. | |
| 1994 | Love and a .45 | Creepy Cody | |
| 1995 | Clueless | Robber |
References
- ^ a b "Maddie Corman is Law & Order Director Jason Alexander's Wife". Dailyentertainmentnews.com. July 30, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- ^ a b Stedman, Alex (July 29, 2015). "Jace Alexander Arrested: 'Law & Order' Director Found With Child Porn". Variety. Los Angeles, California: Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- ^ a b McRady, Rachel (January 19, 2016). "'Law & Order' Director Jace Alexander Pleads Guilty to Child Porn". US Weekly. New York City: American Media, Inc. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- ^ "'Law & Order' director Jace Alexander pleads guilty to child porn charges". NY Daily News. New York City: Tribune Publishing. Associated Press. January 19, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
- ^ Patten, Dominic (July 29, 2015). "Hollywood TV Director Jace Alexander Arrested On Child Porn Charges". Deadline Hollywood. Los Angeles, California: Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
- ^ Rayne, Naja (January 20, 2016). "Law & Order Director Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charges". People. New York City: Meredith Corporation. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- ^ "'Law & Order' director Jace Alexander gets 10 years' probation on child pornography charges". Newsday. Melville, New York: Newsday Media. Associated Press. October 7, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ Campbell, Kathy (October 7, 2013). "Law & Order's Jace Alexander Gets Probation on Child Porn". Us Weekly. New York City: American Media, Inc. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
