Jason "Jace" Alexander (born April 7, 1964) is an American former television director, actor, and convicted

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from

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. In 2015, Alexander was arrested for the downloading and

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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.

Career

Acting

After attending New York University, Alexander began his professional career as the stage manager of a 1983 Broadway revival of ''

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'', in which he also played a small role. Alexander appeared on stage in ''

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'', '' Six Degrees of Separation'' and the

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musical ''

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'', in which he portrayed

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. His screen roles include '' City of Hope'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Eight Men Out'', ''

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'' and '' Clueless''.

Directing

In the early 1990s, Alexander studied at the

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, where he became interested in directing. His television credits include 32 episodes of ''

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'' (on which his stepfather

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served as an executive producer) and 18 episodes of '' Rescue Me'', in addition to '' Xena: Warrior Princess'', '' Arli$$'', '' Homicide: Life on the Street'', ''

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'', '' Ally McBeal'', ''

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'', '' House M.D.'', ''

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'', '' Golden Boy, Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret'' and the pilots for ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Royal Pains'', and '' Three Inches.'' Alexander was second vice president of the

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, but resigned only two months later following his arrest on

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charges. He was replaced by Brooke Kennedy.

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. Alexander married actress Maddie Corman in September 1998. They have three children: a daughter and twin sons. Alexander and Corman formerly lived in

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, but moved after Alexander's guilty plea.

Child pornography charges

On July 24, 2015, police discovered child pornography uploaded from an

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assigned to Alexander's home in Dobbs Ferry. He was arrested on July 29 for the downloading and

of child pornography. An investigation of his computers and hard drives in his home revealed files of minors engaged in sexual acts. 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. In January 2016, he pled guilty to the charges. In June 2016, he was sentenced to 10 years' probation; he must also register as a

in New York.

Filmography

References

External links

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