Jason “Jace” Alexander, an actor-turned-director whose credits include several episodes of “Law & Order,” has been sentenced to 10 years probation after pleading guilty to child pornography charges earlier this year.
Alexander, 52, must also register as a sex offender in New York, a court ruled on Tuesday. He had faced up to seven years in prison.
He was arrested last summer in Westchester County after officials found digital pornography files on computers and external hard drives at his Dobbs Ferry home.
The files showed children younger than 16 years of age engaged in child pornography, authorities have said.
The district attorney’s office said at the time that an investigator downloaded child porn from an IP address in Westchester County, which an investigation revealed was assigned to Alexander’s home.
Alexander is the son of Jane Alexander, the Emmy- and Tony-winning actress (“The Great White Hope,” “Kramer vs. Kramer”) who served as head of the National Endowment of the Arts during the first terms of President Bill Clinton.
In addition to 32 episodes of “Law & Order,” Jace Alexander has directed episodes of “Rescue Me,” “Royal Pains” “The Blacklist” and “I Just Want My Pants Back.”
Alexander started work as an actor on stage and screen, with credits including “Crocodile Dundee II,” “Clueless” and “Eight Men Out.”
10 Hollywood Entertainers With Porn Pasts, From Sylvester Stallone to Sasha Grey
Sylvester Stallone - The Italian Stallion earned his nickname the hard way in a softcore skin flick called "The Party at Kitty and Stud's" that was released in 1970 -- six years before "Rocky" made him a household name.
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Sasha Grey - This hardcore porn starlet went legit with Steven Soderbergh's experimental drama "The Girlfriend Experience," which led to roles in several other mainstream movies, including "I Melt With You" and "Open Windows."
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Jackie Chan - From the Bronx to the bedroom, Jackie Chan has rumbled everywhere, including a 1975 Hong Kong movie called "All in the Family" that includes one of only two sex scenes featuring the martial arts master.
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Joanie Laurer - Best known as Chyna, one of the WWE's marquee wrestling stars, she retired from the ring and entered the adult film industry, starring in the sex tape "One Night in China" and the XXX movie "Backdoor to China."
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Marilyn Chambers - She worked with director David Cronenberg and "Friday the 13th" producer Sean S. Cunningham before building herself into an adult-oriented brand and becoming one of the faces of the XXX movie biz.
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Traci Lords - This teenage sex goddess got off her back to work with John Waters on "Cry-Baby" and "Serial Mom," and she never looked back other than to co-star in Kevin Smith's 2008 movie "Zack and Miri Make a Porno."
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Simon Rex - He starred in a series of porn movies, including "Young, Hard and Solo II and III," that were aimed at gay audiences well before he landed roles in the TV series "Felicity" and "Jack & Jill" and a bunch of "Scary Movie" sequels in the 2000s.
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Tom Sizemore - The "Saving Private Ryan" star showed his own privates online via his website XXXtom.com - which saw him embracing his porn-ready last name.
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Ron Jeremy - The Hedgehog, as he's affectionaly known, showed his legitimate acting chops in Adam Rifkin's comedy "Homo Erectus," as well as edgy indies such as "Spun" and "The Rules of Attraction."
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Sibel Kekilli - The German actress who plays Shae on HBO's "Game of Thrones" got her start in porn, performing under the name Dilara.
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