
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 20, 1971 (age 54)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, U.S.
Also Known As
Sandy Gaberman
Alexander Gaberman
Sandy Chaplin
Alexander Chaplin
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.
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Known For

TV
Law & Order
Defense Attorney Tim Schwimmer
1990

TV
FBI
Neil Jacobs
2018

TV
Chicago P.D.
Dr. Lewis Macy
2014

TV
Elementary
Davis Potter
2012

TV
The Good Wife
Arthur Schumacher
2009

TV
Scrubs
Mr. Thompson
2001

TV
Numb3rs
Austin Parker
2005

TV
Blindspot
Garret Young
2015

TV
Scorpion
Simon
2014

TV
Madam Secretary
Chad Sorenson
2014

TV
Silicon Valley
Venture Capitalist
2014

TV
Spin City
James Hobert
1996

TV
Homicide: Life on the Street
Johnny
1993

TV
Ray Donovan
Father Flannery
2013

TV
Ugly Betty
Fabian
2006

TV
Shake It Up
Sergei
2010

Film
The Basketball Diaries
Bobo
1995

Film
The Report
Sean Murphy
2019

Film
The Assistant
Max
2020

TV
The New Yorker Presents
Tim Schwimmer
2016
Filmography
2020FilmThe Assistantas Max2019FilmThe Reportas Sean Murphy2018TVFBIas Neil Jacobs2016TVThe New Yorker Presentsas Tim Schwimmer2015TVBlindspotas Garret Young2014TVScorpionas Simon2014TVMadam Secretaryas Chad Sorenson2014FilmWish I Was Hereas Rabbi Rosenberg2014TVSilicon Valleyas Venture Capitalist2014TVChicago P.D.as Dr. Lewis Macy2013TVRay Donovanas Father Flannery2013FilmSyrupas Paul2012TVElementaryas Davis Potter2010TVShake It Upas Sergei2009TVThe Good Wifeas Arthur Schumacher2008FilmCop Dogas Barry2007FilmNew York City Serenadeas Terry2006FilmThe Wedding Weekendas Ted2006TVUgly Bettyas Fabian2005TVNumb3rsas Austin Parker2004FilmDog Gone Loveas Steven Merritt2002FilmAlma Mater2001TVScrubsas Mr. Thompson1999Film30 Daysas Mike Charles1996TVSpin Cityas James Hobert1995FilmThe Basketball Diariesas Bobo1993TVHomicide: Life on the Streetas Johnny1992FilmTemptationsas Spinner1992FilmSecond Chancesas Spinner1992FilmFirst Impressionsas Spinner1990TVLaw & Orderas Defense Attorney Tim Schwimmer