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The longest-serving main cast members of the original series include Jerry Orbach as Det. Lennie Briscoe (1992–2004), S. Epatha Merkerson as Lt. Anita Van Buren (1993–2010), and Sam Waterston as EADA/DA Jack McCoy (1994–2010, 2022–2024).
NamePortrayed ByPositionSeasons(1)SergeantMJr. DetectiveMainCaptainMainEADAMain- Mariska Hargitay as Olivia Benson. Mariska Hargitay’s name is practically synonymous with Olivia Benson, the Law & Order: SVU character she’s played since 1999 — the longest-running primetime drama character in television history.
- Christopher Meloni as Elliot Stabler. Christopher Meloni stood by Hargitay’s side for 12 seasons as NYPD Detective Elliot Stabler, Benson’s partner in solving sex crimes on SVU.
- Ice-T as Fin Tutuola. Ice-T has been playing Sergeant Odafin “Fin” Tutuola on Law & Order: SVU since 2000 — the second-longest running character in the show’s tenure, only behind Olivia Benson.
- Richard Belzer as John Munch. The late Richard Belzer played Detective (and later Sergeant) John Munch on SVU from 1999 to 2013, with two additional appearances in 2014 and 2016.
Among the longest-running main cast members are Steven Hill as District Attorney Adam Schiff (seasons 1–10), Jerry Orbach as Detective Lennie Briscoe (seasons 3–14), S. Epatha Merkerson as Lieutenant Anita Van Buren (seasons 4–20), Sam Waterston as District Attorney Jack McCoy (season 5–23; formerly Executive Assistant District Attorney), and Je...
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Anthony Anderson as Det. Kevin Bernard Appearance: Series Regular, Season 21 Bernard first appeared on Law & Orderin season 18 as a junior detective, while longtime detective, Ed Green(Jesse L. Martin), is being investigated for a shooting. Even though Green is cleared, he leaves the precinct, making way for Bernard to replace him as Det. Cyrus Lup...
Carey Lowell as ADA Jamie Ross Appearance: Episode 1, “The Right Thing” In the season 21 premiere, “there’s a very famous actor that you’ll notice right away,” Donovan teased. And that person turned out to be Lowell, who reprised her role as Jamie Ross, an ADA whose personal and professional life overlap when she gets drawn into a messy custody bat...
Mariska Hargitay Appearance: Episode 10, “Black and Blue” Since starring as Olivia Benson on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Hargitay has made numerous crossover appearances on the original series, with her first time being back-to-back episodes -- “Entitled” and “Fools for Love” -- in season 10. Her next appearance was in the 2005 episode, “Fla...
Marcel Simoneau Appearance: Episode 1, “The Right Thing” The Canadian-born New York theater actor has appeared on a total of three Law & Orderepisodes, 2002’s “True Crime” as Shane, 2003’s “Mother’s Day” as Danny Payton and the season 21 premiere as Ryan Bell. Mark Lotito Appearance: Episode 1, “The Right Thing” After brief appearances in four epis...
Milica Govich Appearance: Episode 3, “Filtered Life” Govich, who plays Judge LeAnn Dreben in season 21, is the aunt of Milena Govich, who played Junior Detective Nina Cassady during season 17 and returned as the director of episode 3. According to the Wolf Entertainment, it was a “Law & Orderfamily affair” and that the episode’s guest star inspired...
5 days ago · 6,901 total actors. Sam Waterston. as Jack McCoy (409 episodes) # 110. Most popular actor on Law & Order. 2,331 Wikipedia views yesterday. Jesse L. Martin. as Ed Green (202 episodes) Jesse L. Martin portrays the character of Ed Green in Law & Order.
Feb 23, 2022 · While any potential big guest stars are a mystery right now, here’s the main cast of Law & Order season 21, including some new and familiar faces. Sam Waterston as D.A. Jack McCoy Sam Waterston in 'Law & Order' (Image credit: Michael Greenberg/NBC)
Oct 25, 2022 · Once again, the show’s six cast members are divided into three “Law” characters — Jeffrey Donovan as Senior Detective Frank Cosgrove, Mehcad Brooks as Junior Detective Jalen Shaw and Camryn...