Michael Andrew Jace is popularly known for his role in “The Shield” as Los Angeles Police officer in the FX drama.
He was born on July 13, 1962.
He also played Andre Tibbs, an ex-convict mover accused of murder, in an episode of Cold Case.
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.
Jace’s 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 the leader of the Black Panthers.
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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; 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 Family Channel 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 88 episodes through all seven seasons.
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.
Films Jace took part
| Year | Title | Role |
| 1994 | Forrest Gump | Black Panther |
| 1994 | Clear and Present Danger | Coast Guardsman |
| 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 |
| 2000 | The Replacements | Wilkinson |
| 2001 | Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man | Samuel Pinckney |
| 2001 | Planet of the Apes | Major Frank Santos |
| 2002 | Scorcher | MacVaughn |
| 2002-2008 | The Shield | Office Julien Lowe |
| 2003 | Cradle the Crave | Odion |
| 2005 | Fair Game | E |
| 2006 | Gridiron Gang | Mr. Jones |
| 2009 | State of Play | Officer Brown |
| 2009-2013 | Southland | Terrell |
| 2010 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Unknown |
| 2010 | Burn Notice | Jeff Taylor |
| 2010 | Rizzoli and Isles | Malcolm Senna |
| 2011 | Private Practice | Randy Hatcher |
| 2011 | Nikita | Captain Tony Merrick |
| 2011 | Division III: Football’s Finest |
Jace’s Conviction
Jace was arrested in South Los Angeles after killing his wife on May 19, 2014.
He called the police himself and told them “I shot my Wife.”
When police from Los Angeles Department arrived, they found Jace’s wife dead from gunshot wounds.
He was formally charged with murder by Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office on May 22, 2014.
On May 30, the same year he was found guilty.
On June 10, 2016, he was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison.
He is incarcerated at the Corcoran State Prison