Alexander Chaplin (né Gaberman; born March 20, 1971) is an American actor. Chaplin's most prominent role was that of

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''. As with the rest of the ''Spin City'' main cast, Chaplin has featured in creator Bill Lawrence's subsequent sitcom, '' Scrubs'', playing a drug addict who tries to trick Elliot into giving him prescription medication in " My Moment of Un-Truth" and later tricks Jordan into giving him money in " My Rite of Passage". His character later appeared in " My Scrubs" as a drugs counsellor for the hospital, claiming to be reformed.

Personal life

Chaplin is the son of a jazz musician and a novelist.Profile
filmreference.com; accessed March 14, 2015. As a teen, Chaplin attended

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. He and his wife, Daisy, producer

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's daughter, changed their surnames to Chaplin, his mother-in-law's maiden name.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chaplin, Alex 1971 births Living people Male actors from New York City American male film actors American male television actors 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors