Michael Jace

Michael Andrew Jace (born July 13, 1962) is an American actor and convicted murderer, best known for his role as Los Angeles Police Officer Julien Lowe in the FX drama The Shield. He also played Andre Tibbs, an ex-convict mover accused of murder, in an episode of Cold Case.

Michael Jace
Born (1962-07-13) July 13, 1962
Paterson, New Jersey, United States
OccupationActor
Years active1992–2014
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1]
Criminal statusIncarcerated[1]
Spouse(s)
Jennifer Bitterman
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m. 1996; div. 2002)

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m. 2003; died 2014)
Children3
MotiveMarital problems, financial difficulties
Conviction(s)Second-degree murder
Criminal chargeMurder[1]
Penalty40 years to life in prison[2]
Details
VictimsApril Jace
CountryUnited States
State(s)California
WeaponGun
Date apprehended
May 20, 2014[1]
Imprisoned atCorcoran State Prison

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[2] 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 Law & Order. In 1994, he appeared in several TV shows, including Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and films including Clear and Present Danger and Forrest Gump, where he portrayed a member of the Black Panthers.

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; The Great White Hype, playing antagonist Marvin Shabazz; Boogie Nights, playing Jerome; The Fan, playing an arrogant ticket scalper; and Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes remake, playing Major Frank Santos.

Jace's TV appearances include the 1995 HBO TV movie Tyson (as boxer Mitch Green), Cold Case, and the 1999 Fox TV movie Michael Jordan: An American Hero (as Jordan).

In 2002, Jace was cast as Officer Julien Lowe on FX's hit show The Shield. He was part of the main cast and appeared in 89 episodes through all seven seasons. His character started as a rookie cop who had internal conflicts between his belief in the teachings of the Bible and his homosexuality.

After his role on The Shield, Jace appeared, uncredited, in the film State of Play with Russell Crowe. From 2009 to 2013, he had a small recurring role on the television series Southland.

Murder conviction

Jace was arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department on the evening of May 19, 2014, at his Hyde Park, South Los Angeles home, following a domestic violence report as well as Jace's own 9-1-1 call, in which he stated, "I shot my wife."[3] When police arrived, they found Jace's wife, April, dead from gunshot wounds. After being questioned by police regarding his wife's death,[4] Jace confessed to the shooting. On May 20, 2014, Jace was arrested and booked for her murder.[1] On May 22, 2014, he was formally charged with murder by the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office.[5] On May 31, 2016, Jace was found guilty of second-degree murder.[6] Notably, the LAPD was able to crack the password-protected security on April's iPhone 5C.[7] On June 10, 2016, he was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison.[8] He is incarcerated at the Corcoran State Prison.[9]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1994Forrest GumpBlack Panther #2
1994Clear and Present DangerCoast Guardsman #3
1995Strange DaysWade Beemer
1996The Great White HypeMarvin Shabazz
1996The FanScalper
1997Boogie NightsJerome
1997BombshellDet. Jefferson
1999Thick as ThievesMalcolm
2000The ReplacementsWilkinson
2001Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free ManSamuel PinckneyTV movie
2001Planet of the ApesMajor Frank Santos
2002ScorcherMacVaughn
2003Cradle 2 the GraveOdion
2005Fair GameE
2006Gridiron GangMr. Jones
2009State of PlayOfficer Brown
2011Division III: Football's FinestRoy Goodwyn
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References
  1. "LASD Inmate Information Center - Inmate Search". Los Angeles, CA: Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD). Archived from the original on May 29, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  2. Digon, Sno-Ann (June 2, 2016). "Michael Jace Guilty Of Wife's Murder; Sentenced To 40 Years". Parent Herald. IQADNET LLC. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  3. Longeretta, Emily (May 20, 2014). "Michael Jace Charged For Shooting & Killing Wife In Front Of Kids". Penske Media Corporation. hollywoodlife.com. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
  4. Staff (May 20, 2014). "Actor Michael Jace held over fatal shooting of wife, April Jace at home in Los Angeles". CBS News. CBS Interactive Inc. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
  5. McNary, Dave (May 22, 2014). "Prosecutors Charge 'The Shield' Actor With Murder in Wife's Death". Variety. Variety Media, LLC. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  6. Lara, Jovana; ABC7.com staff (May 31, 2016). "Former 'Shield' actor Michael Jace found guilty of wife's murder". ABC7 Los Angeles. ABC Inc. Associated Press. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
  7. "LAPD hacks into locked iPhone of actor Michael Jace's slain wife". May 5, 2016.
  8. Myers, Amanda Lee (June 11, 2016). "'Shield' actor gets 40 years to life in wife's killing". CTV News. Bell Media. Associated Press.
  9. https://inmatelocator.cdcr.ca.gov/Details.aspx?ID=BA3055
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