Birth name: Alexander Gaberman
Born: 20 March 1971
Birthplace: New York, New York, USA
Education:
John Jay High School in Cross river/Katonah , New York.
Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Training Center, New York.

That name does look familiar, where might i have seen Alexander Chaplin?
He is probably best known for his roles as James Hobert, a speechwriter for the Mayor of New Yorks staff on the hit ABC comedy Spin City. He quit Spin City the same year that Michael J. Fox did, in 2000.

Early life:
Alexander "Sandy" Chaplin is a native New Yorker who since he was a child wanted to be an actor. At the age of three, he was captivated by Jim Dale's performance in "Scapino" on Broadway; and at six, performed in a local production of "The King and I." With the encouragement of his parents, a novelist and a jazz musician, Alexander pursued acting throughout his youth, in school plays, community theater and at a Catskills summer camp specializing in drama. At 16, he played Eugene in "Brighton Beach Memoirs" at a local theater in Westchester. As a teen, Chaplin attended Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Training Center in upstate New York.
Chaplin was accepted to Juilliard in 1989, where he honed his craft in countless productions, including "The Winter's Tale," directed by Michael Edwards; as Wallace in "Women and Wallace," directed by Cedric Harris; and as Richard in "Ah Wilderness!" After his first year, he landed the role of "spinner" a in a three-part "ABC Afterschool Specials" (1972), "The Mall," directed by John Rubinstein. After graduation, he played the title role in the Public Theatre's "Petrified Prince," directed by the legendary Harold Prince, which he counts as one of his most memorable professional experiences.

Career:
Prior to "Spin City" (1996), Chaplin appeared in the premiere episode of "Homicide: Life on the Street" (1993) playing a male prostitute-turned-strangler opposite Andre Braugher, directed by Barry Levinson. He made his film debut in The Basketball Diaries (1995) as Bobo.

As part of the Spin City main cast, Chaplin has also featured in three episodes of creator Bill Lawrence's next sitcom, Scrubs.

Personal life:
Chaplin was known as Alexander Gaberman, until he was married to Daisy Chaplin (Daisy Prince). He and his wife both changed their surnames to Chaplin, a name in Daisy's family. He and Daisy Chaplin has one child to this day.