Michael Jace

Michael Jace (born July 13, 1962) is an American former actor. He is best known for his role as Los Angeles Police Officer Julien Lowe in the FX drama The Shield from 2002 to 2008.

In 2014, Jace fatally shot his wife, track and field athlete April Jace. He was convicted of second-degree murder and in 2016 was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison. When police arrived, they found Jace's wife, April, 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 on suspicion of 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 iPhone 5c. On June 10, 2016, he was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison. He is incarcerated at the Corcoran State Prison.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes1993-2001 NYPD Blue A.D.A. Vernon Shore / Vernon McGee 2 episodes 1994 Forrest Gump Black Panther #2 Film debut 1994 Clear and Present Danger Coast Guardsman #31994 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine1st Officer, USS Odyssey 1995 Strange Days Wade Beemer 1996 The Great White Hype Marvin Shabazz 1996 The Fan Scalper 1997 Boogie Nights Jerome 1997 Bombshell Detective Jefferson 1998 Thick as Thieves Malcolm 1999 Michael Jordan: An American Hero Michael Jordan TV movie 2000 The Replacements Wilkinson 2001 Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man Samuel Pinckney TV movie 2001 Planet of the Apes Major Frank Santos 2002 Scorcher MacVaughn 2002–2008 The Shield Officer Julien Lowe Main role 2003 Cradle 2 the Grave Odion 2005 Fair Game E 2006 Gridiron Gang Mr. Jones 2009 State of Play Officer Brown 2009–2013 Southland Terrell 4 episodes 2010 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Unknown 2 episodes 2010 Rizzoli & Isles Malcolm Senna 1 Ep: Sympathy for the Devil 2010 Burn Notice Jeff Taylor 1 Ep: Brotherly Love 2011 Private Practice Randy Hatcher 1 Ep: A Step Too Far 2011 The Mentalist Lawrence 1 Ep: Rhapsody in Red 2011 Nikita Captain Tony Merrick 1 Ep: Game Change 2011 Division III: Football's Finest Roy Goodwyn Final film role