Alexander Chaplin

Alexander Chaplin (born March 20, 1971) is an American actor known for his role as speechwriter James Hobert on the sitcom Spin City. He has also appeared in creator Bill Lawrence's sitcom Scrubs, playing a drug addict who attempts to deceive characters into giving him medication and money. Chaplin attended the Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Training Center in upstate New York during his teenage years. He comes from a family with artistic backgrounds, as his parents include a jazz musician and a novelist. Chaplin and his wife, Daisy, who is Harold Prince's daughter, changed their last name to Chaplin, adopting his mother-in-law's maiden name.