Michael Andrew Jace (born July 13, 1962) is an American convicted

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er and former

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, best known for his role as

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Officer Julien Lowe in the FX drama ''

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''. He also played Andre Tibbs, an ex-convict mover accused of murder, in an episode of ''

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''. On May 20, 2014, Jace was arrested after he fatally shot his wife, April Jace. A jury subsequently convicted him of second-degree murder on May 31, 2016, and on June 10, 2016, sentenced him to 40 years to life in prison.

Career

Jace began his professional acting career in 1992, appearing in an episode of ''

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''. In 1994, he appeared in several TV shows, including ''

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'', and films including ''

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'' and ''

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'', where he portrayed the leader of the

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. Jace's other film appearances include '' Strange Days'', playing a bodyguard to a corrupt record executive; '' The Replacements'', playing a prison inmate-turned-football player; ''

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'', playing antagonist Marvin Shabazz; ''

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'', playing Jerome; '' The Fan'', playing an arrogant ticket scalper; and

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's ''

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'' remake, playing Major Frank Santos. Jace's TV appearances include the 1995 HBO TV movie ''

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'' (as boxer

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), ''

'', and the 1999 Fox Family Channel TV movie '' Michael Jordan: An American Hero'' (as

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). In 2002, Jace was cast as Officer Julien Lowe on FX's hit show ''

''. He was part of the main cast and appeared in 88 episodes through all seven seasons. After his role on ''The Shield'', Jace appeared, uncredited, in the film '' State of Play'' with

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. From 2009 to 2013, he had a small recurring role on the television series '' Southland''.

Murder conviction

Jace was arrested by the

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on the evening of May 19, 2014, at his Hyde Park,

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home, following a

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report as well as Jace's own

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call, in which he stated, "I shot my wife." When police arrived, they found Jace's wife,

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, dead from gunshot wounds. After being questioned by police regarding his wife's death, Jace confessed to the shooting. On May 20, 2014, Jace was arrested and booked for her murder. On May 22, 2014, he was formally charged with murder by the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office. On May 31, 2016, Jace was found guilty of second-degree murder. Notably, the LAPD was able to crack the password-protected security on April's

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. On June 10, 2016, he was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison. He is incarcerated at the

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Filmography

References

External links

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