
Acting
Alexander Chaplin
- Born
- March 20, 1971
- Place
- New York City, New York, U.S.
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Alexander Chaplin (born March 20, 1971) is an American actor. Chaplin's most prominent role was that of speechwriter James Hobert on the sitcom Spin City. He was born as Alexander Gaberman in New York City. 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. Chaplin also appeared in an episode of Law & Order (Season 14, episode 1, "Bodies") as pompous yet ethical legal-aid attorney Timothy Schwimmer who has to defend a serial killer (played by Ritchie Coster). Chaplin's character ends up on the stand for not disclosing information, protected by the attorney-client privilege, given to him by the serial killer. As a teen, Chaplin attended Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Training Center in upstate New York. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alexander Chaplin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Known for
2.8Cop Dog
2008
9.0Alma Mater
2002
3.8The Wedding Weekend
2006
6.0Dog Gone Love
2004
7.4The Basketball Diaries
1995
5.530 Days
1999
5.5Syrup
2013
6.3The Assistant
2020
7.0The Report
2019
6.5Wish I Was Here
2014
5.7New York City Serenade
2007
7.0Numb3rs
2005
7.0Spin City
1996
6.4Ugly Betty
2006
7.9FBI
2018
8.1Homicide: Life on the Street
1993
8.1Silicon Valley
2014
6.8The New Yorker Presents
2016