
Alexander Chaplin
Acting • Born 1971-03-20
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
31 credits
Cop Dog
Movie • 2008
Barry

Alma Mater
Movie • 2002

The Wedding Weekend
Movie • 2006
Ted

Dog Gone Love
Movie • 2004
Steven Merritt

The Basketball Diaries
Movie • 1995
Bobo

30 Days
Movie • 1999
Mike Charles

Syrup
Movie • 2013
Paul

The Assistant
Movie • 2020
Max

The Report
Movie • 2019
Sean Murphy

Wish I Was Here
Movie • 2014
Rabbi Rosenberg

First Impressions
Movie • 1992
Spinner

Second Chances
Movie • 1992
Spinner

Temptations
Movie • 1992
Spinner

New York City Serenade
Movie • 2007
Terry

Numb3rs
TV • 2005
Austin Parker

Spin City
TV • 1996
James Hobert

Ugly Betty
TV • 2006
Fabian

FBI
TV • 2018
Neil Jacobs

Homicide: Life on the Street
TV • 1993
Johnny

Silicon Valley
TV • 2014
Venture Capitalist

The New Yorker Presents
TV • 2016
Tim Schwimmer

Scorpion
TV • 2014
Simon

Ray Donovan
TV • 2013
Father Flannery

Law & Order
TV • 1990
Defense Attorney Tim Schwimmer

Elementary
TV • 2012
Davis Potter

Blindspot
TV • 2015
Garret Young

Shake It Up
TV • 2010
Sergei

Chicago P.D.
TV • 2014
Dr. Lewis Macy

The Good Wife
TV • 2009
Arthur Schumacher

Madam Secretary
TV • 2014
Chad Sorenson

Scrubs
TV • 2001
Mr. Thompson