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- Mariska HargitayCapt. Olivia Benson
- Ice-TSgt. Odafin Tutuola
- Kelli GiddishDetective Amanda Rollins
- Peter ScanavinoADA Sonny Carisi
- Octavio PisanoDetective Joe Velasco
- Molly BurnettDetective Grace Muncy
- Jamie Gray HyderOfficer Katriona "Kat" Azar Tamin
- Demore BarnesDeputy Chief Christian Garland
- Philip WinchesterADA Peter Stone
- Raúl EsparzaADA Rafael Barba
- Michelle HurdMonique Jeffries
- Danny PinoDetective Nick Amaro
Learn about the main and recurring characters of the long-running crime drama series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, a spin-off of Law & Order. Find out their roles, portrayers, episodes, and relationships with other characters.
IMDb page for the TV series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, a cop drama about sex crimes in New York City. See the cast list, episode guide, user and critic reviews, trivia, and more.
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- 1999-09-20
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- 60
Learn more about the full cast of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit with news, photos, videos and more at TV Guide
- Dick Wolf
- 24
- Mariska Hargitay as Captain Olivia Benson
- Ice-T as Sergeant Odafin 'Fin' Tutuola
- Peter Scanavino as Ada Sonny Carisi
- Octavio Pisano as Detective Joe Velasco
- Kevin Kane as Detective Terry Bruno
The woman, the legend, the spine ofSVU: Mariska Hargitay. Hargitay has played SVU's focal character — the dynamite Captain Olivia Benson— since the series' 1999 series premiere. In addition to the seven Emmy nominations she has earned for her role on the show, Hargitay took home an Emmy Award in 2006 for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in...
We've seen Fin Tutuola grow tremendously across each of SVU's seasons, and he's earned Sergeant status and closed dozens of cases. Ice T has become one of the most celebrated stars of the Law & Order franchise with his witty one-liners and ceaseless sarcasm. Benson and Fin have a hefty history between them, which of course has translated to a darli...
Peter Scanavino first appeared in Season 16 after Benson requested an "experienced, empathetic detective" for the SVU. She got what she asked for with Dominick "Sonny" Carisi, one of the most dedicated investigators and legal professionals the squad has ever seen. Carisi's steadfast passion for the law eventually led him to become the SVU's trusted...
Another valuable member of the Law & Order: SVU cast is Octavio Pisano, who plays the quiet-yet-calculated Detective Jose "Joe" Velasco. Joe entered the SVU as a detective after Katriona Tamin (Jamie Gray Hyder) retired at the end of Season 22. RELATED: Octavio Pisano’s Best Memories with Mariska Hargitay and Ice T on the Set of SVU He has had to j...
A Season 24 addition to the SVU cast was Kevin Kane as Terry Bruno, a sardonic yet genius detective recruited by Fin from the Bronx SVU. Everyone knows Bruno cares about helping special victims but, after winning a million-dollar settlement against his own department, he wasn't exactly popular at work in the Bronx. Yet he remained at the Bronx SVU ...
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Casting. Mariska Hargitay, Christopher Meloni and Ice-T during filming of the 12th season. Casting for the lead characters of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit occurred in the spring of 1999. Dick Wolf, along with officials from NBC and Studios USA were at the final auditions for the two leads at Rockefeller Center.
Mar 21, 2024 · Continuing its mythic primetime reign, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit will return for Season 26 during NBC's 2024-2025 season. Captain Olivia Benson ( Mariska Hargitay ) is coming back!...
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Dec 9, 2023 · Catch up with the actors who play the Special Victims Unit, from Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni to Ice-T and Kelli Giddish. See their roles, awards, and personal lives before and after the show.