Jason "Jace" Alexander (born April 7, 1964) is an American former actor and television director. In 2015, Alexander was arrested for the downloading and file sharing of child pornography, and later pled guilty to one count of promoting a sexual performance by a child and one count of possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child.
Jace Alexander | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jason Alexander April 7, 1964 New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, television director |
| Years active | 1984–2015 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Mother | Jane Alexander |
| Criminal information | |
| Criminal status | Probation |
| Conviction(s) |
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| Criminal penalty | 10 year probation and permanent registry as a sex offender |
Date apprehended | July 29, 2015 |
Career
editActing
editAfter 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 notably 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, Mistress, Crocodile Dundee II and Clueless.
Directing
editIn 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, and Three Inches.
Alexander was second vice president of the Directors Guild of America, but resigned only two months later following his arrest on child pornography charges.[1][2] He was replaced by Brooke Kennedy.[3]
Personal life
editAlexander 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.[4]
Alexander married actress Maddie Corman in September 1998.[5] They have three children: a daughter and twin sons.[4] Alexander and Corman formerly lived in Dobbs Ferry, New York, but moved after Alexander's guilty plea.[6]
Child pornography charges
editOn July 24, 2015, police discovered child pornography uploaded from an IP address assigned to Alexander's home in Dobbs Ferry.[7] He was arrested on July 29 for the downloading and file sharing of child pornography.[8] An investigation of his computers and hard drives in his home revealed files of minors engaged in sexual acts.[9][10]
Alexander 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.[8] In January 2016, he pled guilty to the charges.[9][11] In June 2016, he was sentenced to 10 years' probation; he must also register as a sex offender in New York.[12][13]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Matewan | Hillard Elkins |
| 1988 | Crocodile Dundee II | Rat |
| 1988 | Eight Men Out | Dickey 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
edit- ^ Patten, Dominic (January 19, 2016). "Jace Alexander Resigns As DGA VP After Child Porn Charges". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- ^ Dave McNary (August 3, 2015). "Jace Alexander: Child Porn Charges Force Him to Resign From DGA". Variety. [Los Angeles, California: Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- ^ "DGA Elects Brooke Kennedy As 2nd VP, Replacing Jace Alexander". Myinforms. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- ^ a b "Maddie Corman is Law & Order Director Jason Alexander's Wife". Dailyentertainmentnews.com. July 30, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- ^ Brady, Lois Smith (September 13, 1998). "VOWS; Maddie Corman and Jace Alexander". The New York Times. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ Bennett, Jessica (March 6, 2019). "Her Husband Did the Unthinkable. This Is a Play About Everything After". The New York Times. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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. June 29, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
- ^ Campbell, Kathy (June 29, 2016). "Law & Order's Jace Alexander Gets Probation on Child Porn". Us Weekly. New York City: American Media, Inc. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
