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Michael Jace

Michael Jace

Actor · Born July 13, 1962 (64) · Paterson, New Jersey, USA

Michael Andrew Jace (born July 13, 1962) is an American convicted murderer and former actor. He is best known for his role as the bisexual Los Angeles Police Officer Julien Lowe in the FX drama The Shield. He also has parts in the movies State of Play, The Replacements, Forrest Gump, The Fan, as well as an array of TV appearances including the 1995 HBO TV movie Tyson (as boxer Mitch Green), Law & Order, and the 1999 Fox TV movie Michael Jordan: An American Hero (as Jordan). He 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 his own 9-1-1 call, in which he stated, "I shot my wife." When police arrived, they found Jace's second wife, April, dead from gunshot wounds. After being questioned by police regarding his wife's death, he confessed to the shooting. On May 31, 2016, a jury convicted him of second-degree murder and, on June 10, 2016, sentenced him to 40 years to life in prison. He is incarcerated at the Corcoran State Prison. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 13, 1962 (64)
From
Paterson, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 38 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Up 13% in 30 days

What are Michael Jace's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
27%
Survival
17%
Self
15%
Ideas
12%
Power
10%
Morality
10%
Society
8%
Survival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Absurd
2
Thrilling
2
Dread
1
Melancholic
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Michael Jace's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael Jace's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

38 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Division III: Football's Finest(2011)

    as Roy Goodwyn

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Nikita(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Tony Merrick

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Rizzoli & Isles(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Malcolm Senna

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • State of Play(2009)

    as Stuart Brown

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Southland(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Terrell

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Lawrence Rome

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Bats: Human Harvest(2007)

    as Martinez

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Safe Harbour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Jeff

  • Private Practice(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Randy Hatcher

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Burn Notice(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeff Taylor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Gridiron Gang(2006)

    as Mr. Jones

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Fair Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as E

  • Cold Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Andre Tibbs (1994 & 2006)

  • Cradle 2 the Grave(2003)

    as Odion

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Scorcher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as MacVaughn

  • The Shield(2002)

    Show 88 episodes · as Julien Lowe

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Planet of the Apes(2001)

    as Major Frank Santos

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man(2001)

    as Samuel Pinkney

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • The Replacements(2000)

    as Earl Wilkinson / Ray Smith

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Judging Amy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mr. Rhymers

  • Michael Jordan: An American Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Michael Jordan

  • Thick as Thieves(1999)

    as Malcolm

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • L.A. Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Simms

  • Boogie Nights(1997)

    as Jerome

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Bombshell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Det. Jefferson

  • The Fan(1996)

    as Scalper

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Arli$$(1996)

    Show 3 episodes · as Edric

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • The Great White Hype(1996)

    as Marvin Shabazz

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Nash Bridges(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Strange Days(1995)

    as Wade Beemer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • ER(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bill Nelson

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Resident

  • Clear and Present Danger(1994)

    as Coast Guardsman

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Forrest Gump(1994)

    as Black Panther

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Sgt.at-Arms

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as 1st Officer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Otis Cooke

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Male Officer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 38 titles from 1986 to 2011; peak year 1995.

Biggest box office

Cradle 2 the Grave (2003)

$56M worldwide

Highest rated

The Shield (2002)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

19862011

Peak 1995 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting38 of 38: 38 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score79th

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s18 · acting2000s16 · acting2010s3 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 14 roles
9500

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Michael Jace's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 15; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 30th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 29 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Division III: Football's Finest (2011)

73rd percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Forrest Gump (1994)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 56/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 25. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Michael Jace work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael Jace's MovieCove titles; Walton Goggins shares the most, 2.