List of Law & Order characters
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The American television police procedural and legal drama Law & Order (1990–2010 and 2022–present) follows the fictional cases of a group of police detectives and prosecutors who represent the public in the criminal justice system. Law & Order is known for its revolving cast, as most of its original stars had left the show within the first five seasons.[1] The progression of the record for longest serving main cast members of the series is: Jerry Orbach as Det. Lennie Briscoe (1992–2004, 274 episodes), S. Epatha Merkerson as Lt. Anita Van Buren (1993–2010, 390 episodes) and Sam Waterston as EADA/DA Jack McCoy (1994–2010 and 2022–2024, 405 episodes).
Characters
[edit]| Name | Portrayed by | Position | Seasons | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | M | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | |||
| Max Greevey | George Dzundza | Senior Detective (Sergeant) | M | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mike Logan | Chris Noth | Junior Detective | Main | M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Donald Cragen | Dann Florek | Captain | Main | G | M | G | G | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ben Stone | Michael Moriarty | EADA | Main | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Robinette | Richard Brooks | ADA | Main | G | G | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adam Schiff | Steven Hill | DA | Main | M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Phil Cerreta | Paul Sorvino | Senior Detective (Sergeant) | M | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lennie Briscoe | Jerry Orbach | Senior Detective | Main | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anita Van Buren | S. Epatha Merkerson | Lieutenant | Main | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Claire Kincaid | Jill Hennessy | ADA | Main | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jack McCoy | Sam Waterston | EADA, Interim DA, DA | Main | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rey Curtis | Benjamin Bratt | Junior Detective | Main | G | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jamie Ross | Carey Lowell | ADA | M | G | G | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abbie Carmichael | Angie Harmon | M | M | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ed Green | Jesse L. Martin | Junior Detective, Senior Detective | Main | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nora Lewin | Dianne Wiest | Interim DA | M | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Serena Southerlyn | Elisabeth Röhm | ADA | Main | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arthur Branch | Fred Thompson | DA | Main | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joe Fontana | Dennis Farina | Senior Detective | M | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nick Falco | Michael Imperioli | Junior Detective | M | G | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alexandra Borgia | Annie Parisse | ADA | M | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nina Cassady | Milena Govich | Junior Detective | M | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connie Rubirosa | Alana de la Garza | ADA | Main | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cyrus Lupo | Jeremy Sisto | Junior Detective, Senior Detective | Main | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Cutter | Linus Roache | EADA | Main | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kevin Bernard | Anthony Anderson | Junior Detective, Senior Detective | Main | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Frank Cosgrove | Jeffrey Donovan | M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kate Dixon | Camryn Manheim | Lieutenant | Main | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nolan Price | Hugh Dancy | EADA | Main | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Samantha Maroun | Odelya Halevi | ADA | Main | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jalen Shaw | Mehcad Brooks | Junior Detective, Senior Detective | Main | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vincent Riley | Reid Scott | M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholas Baxter | Tony Goldwyn | DA | M | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jessica Brady | Maura Tierney | Lieutenant | M | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Theo Walker | David Ajala | Junior Detective | M | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Main characters
[edit]| Actor | Character | Rank/Position | Seasons | Notes | |
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| Regular | Guest | ||||
| George Dzundza | Max Greevey | Senior Detective Sergeant | 1 | ||
| Chris Noth | Mike Logan | Junior Detective | 1–5 | Appeared in Exiled | |
| Dann Florek | Donald Cragen | Captain | 1–3 | 5, 10 & 15 | |
| Michael Moriarty | Ben Stone | Executive Assistant District Attorney |
1–4 | ||
| Richard Brooks | Paul Robinette | Assistant District Attorney | 1–3 | 6, 16 & 17 | |
| Steven Hill | Adam Schiff | District Attorney | 1–10 | ||
| Paul Sorvino | Phil Cerreta | Senior Detective Sergeant | 2 & 3 | ||
| Jerry Orbach | Lennie Briscoe | Senior Detective | 3–14 | Appeared in Exiled | |
| S. Epatha Merkerson | Anita Van Buren | Lieutenant | 4–20 | ||
| Jill Hennessy | Claire Kincaid | Assistant District Attorney | 4–6 | ||
| Sam Waterston | Jack McCoy | Executive Assistant District Attorney, Interim District Attorney & District Attorney |
5–23 | Appeared in Exiled | |
| Benjamin Bratt | Rey Curtis | Junior Detective | 6–9 | 20 | |
| Carey Lowell | Jamie Ross | Assistant District Attorney | 7 & 8 | 10, 11 & 21 | |
| Angie Harmon | Abbie Carmichael | 9–11 | |||
| Jesse L. Martin | Ed Green | Junior Detective, Senior Detective |
10–18 | ||
| Dianne Wiest | Nora Lewin | Interim District Attorney | 11 & 12 | ||
| Elisabeth Röhm | Serena Southerlyn | Assistant District Attorney | 12–15 | ||
| Fred Dalton Thompson | Arthur Branch | District Attorney | 13–17 | ||
| Dennis Farina | Joe Fontana | Senior Detective | 15 & 16 | ||
| Annie Parisse | Alexandra Borgia | Assistant District Attorney | |||
| Michael Imperioli | Nick Falco | Junior Detective | 15 | 16 | Temporarily assigned |
| Milena Govich | Nina Cassady | 17 | |||
| Alana de la Garza | Connie Rubirosa | Assistant District Attorney | 17–20 | ||
| Jeremy Sisto | Cyrus Lupo | Junior Detective, Senior Detective |
18–20 | ||
| Linus Roache | Michael Cutter | Executive Assistant District Attorney |
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| Anthony Anderson | Kevin Bernard | Junior Detective, Senior Detective |
18–21 | ||
| Jeffrey Donovan | Frank Cosgrove | 21 & 22 | |||
| Camryn Manheim | Kate Dixon | Lieutenant | 21–23 | ||
| Hugh Dancy | Nolan Price | Executive Assistant District Attorney |
21–present | ||
| Odelya Halevi | Samantha Maroun | Assistant District Attorney | |||
| Mehcad Brooks | Jalen Shaw | Junior Detective, Senior Detective |
22–24 | ||
| Reid Scott | Vincent Riley | 23–present | |||
| Tony Goldwyn | Nicholas Baxter | District Attorney | |||
| Maura Tierney | Jessica Brady | Lieutenant | 24–present | ||
| David Ajala | Theo Walker | Junior Detective | 25–present | ||
Police officers
[edit]Sergeants
[edit]| Name | Portrayed by | Year | Episodes | Junior Partners | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Greevey | George Dzundza | 1990–1991 | 23 | Mike Logan | Murdered in 1991.[2][3][4] Note: The title card for the episode indicates his murder occurred on Friday, April 6, which would mean he was murdered in 1990.[5] |
| Phil Cerreta | Paul Sorvino | 1991–1992 | 31 | Transferred to a desk job at the 110th Precinct after being shot. |
Senior detectives
[edit]| Name | Portrayed by | Year | Episodes | Junior Partners | Notes |
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| Lennie Briscoe | Jerry Orbach | 1992–2004 | 273 |
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| Joe Fontana | Dennis Farina | 2004–2006 | 46 |
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| Ed Green | Jesse L. Martin | 2006–2008 | 198 |
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| Cyrus Lupo | Jeremy Sisto | 2008–2010 | 63 | Kevin Bernard | Transferred from Intelligence Division (2008).
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| Kevin Bernard | Anthony Anderson | 2022 | 60 | Frank Cosgrove |
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| Frank Cosgrove | Jeffrey Donovan | 2022–2023 | 32 | Jalen Shaw |
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| Jalen Shaw | Mehcad Brooks | 2024–2025 | 57 | Vincent Riley |
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| Vincent Riley | Reid Scott | 2025– | TBD | TBA |
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Junior detectives
[edit]| Name | Portrayed by | Year | Episodes | Senior Partners | Notes |
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| Mike Logan | Chris Noth | 1990–1995 | 111 |
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| Rey Curtis | Benjamin Bratt | 1995–1999 | 94 | Lennie Briscoe |
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| Ed Green | Jesse L. Martin | 1999–2006 | 198 |
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| Nick Falco | Michael Imperioli | 2005 | 5 | Joe Fontana |
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| Nina Cassidy | Milena Govich | 2006–2007 | 22 | Ed Green |
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| Cyrus Lupo | Jeremy Sisto | 2008 | 63 |
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| Kevin Bernard | Anthony Anderson | 2008–2010 | 51 | Cyrus Lupo |
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| Frank Cosgrove | Jeffrey Donovan | 2022 | 10 | Kevin Bernard |
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| Jalen Shaw | Mehcad Brooks | 2022–2024 | 22 | Frank Cosgrove |
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| Vincent Riley | Reid Scott | 2024– | 36 | Jalen Shaw |
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| Theo Walker | David Ajala | 2025– | TBD | Vincent Riley |
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Supervising officers
[edit]| Name | Portrayed by | Rank | Year | Episodes | Notes |
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| Donald Cragen | Dann Florek | Captain | 1990–1993 | 66 |
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| Anita Van Buren | S. Epatha Merkerson | Lieutenant | 1993–2010 | 390 |
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| Kate Dixon | Camryn Manheim | 2022–2024 | 45 |
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| Jessica Brady | Maura Tierney | 2024– |
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Prosecutors
[edit]Executive Assistant District Attorneys
[edit]| Name | Portrayed by | Year | Partners | Episodes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Stone | Michael Moriarty | 1990–1994 | Paul Robinette, Claire Kincaid |
88 |
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| Jack McCoy | Sam Waterston | 1994–2007 | Claire Kincaid, Jamie Ross, Abbie Carmichael, Serena Southerlyn, Alexandra Borgia, Connie Rubirosa |
405 |
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| Michael Cutter | Linus Roache | 2008–2010 | Connie Rubirosa | 63 |
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| Nolan Price | Hugh Dancy | 2022– | Samantha Maroun | TBD |
Assistant District Attorneys
[edit]| Name | Portrayed by | Year | Partners | Episodes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Robinette | Richard Brooks | 1990–1993 | Ben Stone | 66 |
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| Claire Kincaid | Jill Hennessy | 1993–1996 | Ben Stone, Jack McCoy |
68 |
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| Jamie Ross | Carey Lowell | 1996–1998 | Jack McCoy | 48 |
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| Abbie Carmichael | Angie Harmon | 1998–2001 | 72 |
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| Serena Southerlyn | Elisabeth Röhm | 2001–2005 | 85 |
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| Alexandra Borgia | Annie Parisse | 2005–2006 | 34 |
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| Connie Rubirosa | Alana de la Garza | 2006–2010 | Jack McCoy, Michael Cutter |
85 |
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| Samantha Maroun | Odelya Halevi | 2022– | Nolan Price | TBD |
- In the 1997 season 7 episode "We Like Mike", Caleb Duff is listed as Assistant District Attorney beneath Adam Schiff as District Attorney and John J. McCoy as Executive Assistant District Attorney at the New York County District Attorney's Office, though he never appears on screen.
Manhattan District Attorneys
[edit]| Name | Portrayed by | Terms | Episodes | Notes |
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| Alfred Wentworth | Roy Thinnes | 1988 | 1 |
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| Adam Schiff | Steven Hill | 1990–2000 | 228 |
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| Nora Lewin | Dianne Wiest | 2000–2002 | 48 |
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| Arthur Branch | Fred Thompson | 2002–2007 | 116 |
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| Jack McCoy | Sam Waterston | 2007–2010 & 2022–2024 | 405 |
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| Nicholas Baxter | Tony Goldwyn | 2024– | TBD |
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Recurring characters
[edit]Medical
[edit]| Name | Portrayed by | Years | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychologist Dr. Elizabeth Olivet | Carolyn McCormick | 1991–1997, 1999 & 2002–2009 | 87 |
| Medical Examiner Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers | Leslie Hendrix | 1992–2010 | 139 |
| Psychiatrist Dr. Emil Skoda | J. K. Simmons | 1997–2004 & 2010 | 44 |
NYPD officials
[edit]| Name | Portrayed by | Year | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief of Detectives Laird | James Biberi | 2008–2010 | 3 |
| Borough Detective Commander Joseph Strudevant | Dan Lauria | 2000–2001 | 2 |
| Borough Chief Commander James Dietz | Michael Cullen | 1998–1999 | 3 |
27th Precinct support detectives
[edit]| Name | Portrayed by | Year | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detective Tony Profaci | John Fiore | 1990–1998 | 53 and Exiled |
| Detective Gia | Gia Galeano | 1994, 1995–1997 | 11 |
| Detective Morris LeMotte | Larry Clarke | 1998–2000 | 20 |
| Detective Byrne | Thomas Lyons | 2000–2001 | 3 |
| Detective Reina Perez | Nancy Ticotin | 2001 | 6 |
| Detective Ana Cordova | Andrea Navedo | 2001–2004 | 24 |
| Sergeant Martinez | Joe Gonzalez | 2002–2004 | 7 |
| Detective Mariluz Rivera | Selenis Leyva | 2004–2006 | 18 |
| Detective Joe Cormack | Joe Forbrich | 2008–2009 | 17 |
| Sergeant Royce | Tijuana Ricks | 2009–2010 | 5 |
| Detective Dani Vertiz | Shayvawn Webster | 2022 | 9 |
| Detective Violet Yee | Connie Shi | 2022–present | TBD |
Crime Scene Unit Investigators / Crime Lab Technicians
[edit]| Name | Portrayed by | Year | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Technician Medill | Donald Corren | 1992–1999 | 17 |
| Forensic Technician Arlene Shrier | Christine Farrell | 16 | |
| CSU Technician Jessica Reed | Liz Larsen | 1998–2006 | 12 |
| CSU Technician Julian Beck | John Cariani | 2002–2006 | 26 |
| Computer Forensic Technician Myra Camp | Megan Byrne | 2003–2004 | 6 |
| CSU Technician Lisa Santoro | Abigail Lopez | 2004–2005 | 3 |
Assistant Medical Examiners
[edit]| Name | Portrayed by | Year | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borak | Josh Pais | 1990–2002 | 15 |
| Brody | Richard Hirschfeld | 2002–2006 | 12 |
| Dr. Karen Waxman | Angel Desai | 2003–2005 | 4 |
| Anskel | Baron Vaughn | 2008–2009 | 2 |
| Cho Shen | Sonnie Brown | 2008–2010 | 4 |
Defense attorneys
[edit]| Name | Portrayed by | Year | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danielle Melnick | Tovah Feldshuh | 1991–2007 | 13 |
| Norman Rothenberg | Jeffrey DeMunn | 1993–2008 | 8 |
| Shambala Green | Lorraine Toussaint | 1990–1994 & 2003 | 7 |
| Larry Weaver | Bob Dishy | 1994–2002 | |
| James Granick | Ned Eisenberg | 1997–2009 | |
| Nick Margolis | Ben Shenkman | 1999–2009 | 6 |
| Bill Patton | Bill Moor | 1991–2000 | |
| Helen Brolin | Maria Tucci | 1993–2003 | |
| Peter Behrens | Tom O'Rourke | 1996–2001 | |
| Arthur Gold | George Grizzard | 1992–2000 | |
| Sanford Remz | Dylan Baker | 2004–2006 & 2022–2025 | |
| Al Archer | Dennis Boutsikaris | 1996–2004 | 5 |
| Charles Garnett | James Rebhorn | 1995–2001 | |
| Douglas Greer | Richard Venture | 1991–2000 | |
| Anne Paulsen | Glynnis O'Connor | 1998–2004 | |
| Sally Bell | Edie Falco | 1993–1998 | 4 |
| Mr. Axtell | Jack Gilpin | 1997–2001 | |
| Daniel Metzler | John Cunningham | 1997–2008 | |
| Barry Kaufer | Lee Shepherd | 1998–2002 | |
| Charlotte Swan | Helen Carey | 1999–2005 | |
| Winters | Ruben Santiago-Hudson | 1999–2001, 2008 & 2025 | |
| Leon Chiles | Joe Morton | 2000–2005 | |
| Aaron Solomon | John Benjamin Hickey | 2002–2006 | |
| Gordon Schell | Philip Bosco | 1990–1994 | 3 |
| Deirdre Powell | Joanna Merlin | 1994–1998 | |
| Max Hellman | Ron Orbach | 1994 & 2002 | |
| James Linde | Joe Grifasi | 1996–2001 | |
| Paul Robinette | Richard Brooks | 1996, 2005 & 2006 | |
| Linda Walsh | Caitlin Clarke | 1997–2000 | |
| Stephen Olson | Spencer Garrett | 2000–2004 | |
| Erica Gardner | Kate Burton | 2001–2004 | |
| Jessica Sheets | Susan Floyd | 2002–2006 | |
| Randy Dworkin | Peter Jacobson | 2003–2006 | |
| Vanessa Galiano | Roma Maffia | ||
| Madeline Myers | Kate Miller | 2003–2007 | |
| Rodney Fallon | Giancarlo Esposito | 2004–2005 | |
| Gary Lowenthal | Eric Bogosian | 1992–1993 | 2 |
| Lanie Stieglitz | Elaine Stritch | 1992 & 1997 | |
| Ruth Miller | Patti LuPone | 1996 & 1997 | |
| Stan Shatenstein | Sig Libowitz | 1997 & 2005 | |
| Bernie Adler | Ron Silver | 2004–2007 | |
| Grubman | Elizabeth Marvel | 2008–2009 | |
| Marcus Woll | Jonathan Cake | 2009 |
Judges
[edit]Arraignment Court Judges
[edit]| Name | Portrayed by | Year | Episodes |
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| Arraignment Court Judge Morris Torledsky | David Lipman | 1992–2005 | 26 |
| Arraignment Court Judge Harriet Doremus | Barbara Spiegel | 1991–2005 | 12 |
| Arraignment Court Judge Janice Goldberg (also spelled Janis Goldberg) |
Fran Lebowitz | 2001–2007 | |
| Arraignment Court Judge Ian Feist | Merwin Goldsmith | 1993–2005 | 11 |
| Arraignment Court Judge Colin Fraser (also S. Fraser[7]) |
Larry Sherman | 1994–2004 | |
| Arraignment Judge Alan Berman | David Rosenbaum | 1992–2004 | 10 |
| Arraignment Court Judge William Koehler | Mark Kenneth Smaltz | 2002–2007 | 8 |
| Arraignment Court Judge Joseph Flint | Doug Stender | 2000–2005 | 6 |
| Arraignment Court Judge Anna Shiro | Karen Shallo | 2001–2005 | |
| Arraignment Court Judge Janis Silver | Francine Beers | 1991–1997 | 5 |
| Arraignment Court Judge Phillip Franks | Vince O'Brien | 1993–1996 | |
| Arraignment Court Judge Randall Welch | Mark Hammer | 1991–2003 | 4 |
| Arraignment Court Judge Jean Bryant | Judy Frank | 1995–1999 | |
| Arraignment Court Judge Howard Gillman | Charles Blackwell | 1992–2005 | 3 |
| Arraignment Court Judge Maria Gance | DeAnn Mears | 1995-1999 | |
| Arraignment Court Judge Joyce Randall | Lynette DuPree (credited by Lynette DuPre) |
1998-1999 | |
| Arraignment Court Judge Antonia Mellon | Marylou Mellace (also credited by Mary Lou Mellace) |
1999–2003 | |
| Arraignment Court Judge Lisa Cutler | Kathleen Chalfant | 2001–2009 | |
| Arraignment Court Judge Lawrence McNeil | Helmar Augustus Cooper | 2003-2006 | |
| Arraignment Court Judge Harper | Brian Smiar | 1990 | 2 |
| Arraignment Court Judge M. Kleinman | Jack Ryland | ||
| Arraignment Court Judge Rosalyn Lenz | Tanya Berezin | 1991–2001 | |
| Arraignment Court Judge Harvey Sirkin | Sully Boyar | 1992–1993 | |
| Arraignment Court Judge Irwin Reisman | Bernie Grant | 1994-1996 | |
| Arraignment Court Judge Bernard Kelman | Bob Kaliban | 1994-1997 | |
| Arraignment Court Judge Elizabeth Mizener | Lynn Cohen | 2000-2003 | |
| Arraignment Court Judge Harrison Taylor | Michael Mulheren | 2001–2002 | |
| Arraignment Court Judge Barrie J. Marton | Doris Belack | 1990 | 1 |
| Arraignment Court Judge Herman Mooney | Ben Hammer | 1991 | |
| Arraignment Court Judge Stanley Gollub | Merwin Goldsmith | ||
| Arraignment Court Judge Douglas Spivak | Victor Truro | 1992 | |
| Arraignment Court Judge Lisa Pongracic | Charlotte Colavin | 1993 | |
| Arraignment Court Judge Walter Schreiber | John Ramsey | ||
| Arraignment Court Judge Andrew Barsky | Fred J. Scollay | 1996 | |
| Arraignment Court Judge Ari Waxman | Kurt Knudson | ||
| Arraignment Court Judge Gerald Mowat | Stephen Henderson | 1997 | |
| Arraignment Court Judge Laura Tisdale | Marge Redmond | ||
| Arraignment Court Judge Lloyd Williams | John McLoughlin | ||
| Arraignment Court Judge Mark Burns | Jack Ryland | ||
| Arraignment Court Judge Pamela Jensen | Norma Fire | ||
| Arraignment Court Judge David Weintraub | Stephen Berger | 2001 | |
| Arraignment Court Judge Douglas Venturelli (also David Venturelli) |
Vince Pacimeo | ||
| Arraignment Court Judge Pamela Merrick | Sharon Hope | ||
| Arraignment Court Judge Deborah Burke (also spelled Deborah Bourke) |
Donna Hanover | 2004 | |
| Arraignment Court Judge Muriel Gilden | Billie Jean King | 2007 | |
| Arraignment Court Judge Walter Bradley | Peter McRobbie | 2008 |
Supreme Court Judges
[edit]| Name | Portrayed by | Year | Episodes |
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| Supreme Court Judge Lisa Pongracic | Charlotte Colavin | 1992–2006 | 13 |
| Supreme Court Judge Walter Bradley | Peter McRobbie | 2001–2010 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Elizabeth Mizener | Lynn Cohen | 1993–2006 | 10 |
| Supreme Court Judge Margaret Barry | Doris Belack | 1991–2001 | 9 |
| Supreme Court Judge Walter Schreiber | John Ramsey | 1992–2001 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Michael Callahan | Bernie McInerney | 1991–2001 | 8 |
| Supreme Court Judge Rebecca Stein | Joan Copeland | 1991–2001 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Rebecca Steinman | Susan Blommaert | 1991–2004 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Henry Fillmore | William Severs | 1991–2004 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Robert Quinn | Roger Serbagi | 1992–1999 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Herman Mooney | Ben Hammer | 1992–2002 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Lawrence McNeil | Helmar Augustus Cooper | 1997-2004 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Donald Karan | Jordan Charney | 2000–2006 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Grace Larkin | Rochelle Oliver | 1993–2003 | 7 |
| Supreme Court Judge Daniel Scarletti | Ted Kazanoff | 1995–2002 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Carla Solomon (also spelled Carla Soloman) |
Lauren Klein | 1999–2005 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Harrison Taylor | Michael Mulheren | 1999–2006 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Barbara Lusky | Iris Little Thomas (also credited by Iris Little-Thomas) |
1999–2009 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Shirley Taylor | Connie Winston | 2001-2006 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Eric Caffey | John Newton | 1991–1998 | 6 |
| Supreme Court Judge Joseph Rivera | Shawn Elliott | 1994–2002 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Marc Kramer | Stephen Henderson | 1995–2010 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Deborah Burke (also spelled Deborah Bourke) |
Donna Hanover | 1997–2002 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Antonia Mellon | Marylou Mellace (also credited by Mary Lou Mellace) |
2001–2006 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Nathan Murphy | Mark Zimmerman | 2003–2008 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Rochelle Desmond | Patricia R. Floyd | 2006–2009 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Delano Burns | Mike Hodge | 1991–2006 | 5 |
| Supreme Court Judge Andrew Barsky | Fred J. Scollay | 1992–1996 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Manuel Leon | Sam Gray | 1990–1994 | 4 |
| Supreme Court Judge Ari Waxman | Kurt Knudson | 1991–1997 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Rosalyn Lenz | Tanya Berezin | 1991–2000 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Alan Berman | David Rosenbaum | 1992–2002 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Aldo Ianello (also Michael Ianello[8]) |
Ron Frazier | 1994–1998 | |
| Supreme Court Judge William Wright | Ron McLarty | 1998–2000 | |
| Supreme Court Judge William Koehler | Mark Kenneth Smaltz | 1998–2001 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Warren Busey | Brian Davies | 2000-2004 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Hugo Bright | Robert J. Hogan | 2003–2006 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Michael Schneider | David Little | 2004–2006 | |
| Supreme Court Judge John Laramie | Peter Francis James | 2008–2010 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Leanne Dreben | Milica Govich | 2022–2024 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Sally Goldman | Rosemary De Angelis | 1992-1997 | 3 |
| Supreme Court Judge Eric Bertram | George Murdock | 1992–1999 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Elayne Link | Maggie Burke | 1993–2003 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Douglas Spivak | Victor Truro | 1993-2007 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Janine Pate | Tanya Berezin | ||
| Supreme Court Judge Maria Gance (also spelled Maria Ganz) |
DeAnn Mears | 1995-1998 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Ida Boucher | Lynne Thigpen | 1995-1999 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Gary Feldman | Cliff Gorman | 1998 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Douglas Venturelli (also David Venturelli[9]) |
Vince Pacimeo | 1998–2000 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Joseph Flint | Doug Stender | 1999–2001 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Derek Hafner | David Wolos-Fonteno | 2001–2009 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Arlene Brewer | Elizabeth Norment | 2002–2008 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Norman Barclay | Wayne Duvall | 2004–2010 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Ida Zeller | Polly Adams | 2009 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Warren Pursley | Fred J. Scollay | 1991-1992 | 2 |
| Supreme Court Judge Eli Link | Matthew Lewis | 1991-1994 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Irwin Reisman | Bernie Grant | 1992-1993 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Alice Conners | Madeline Lee | 1994-1995 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Elizabeth Yee | Kitty Chen | 1994-1997 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Jay Derrick | Jack Ryland | 1994-1998 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Pamela Jensen | Norma Fire | 1994–2000 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Paul Kaylin | Dominic Chianese | 1995-1997 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Harold Rockwell | Tom Stechschulte | 1996-1998 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Jean Bryant | Judy Frank | 1996–2001 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Barry McLellan | Dan Frazer | 1997 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Allen Denham | Bruce Katzman | 1997-1998 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Lillian Barone | Keely Eastley | 1997-1998 | |
| Supreme Court Judge J. Van Ness (in L.A. Superior Court) |
John Carter | 1997-2000 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Joan Vesey (also spelled Joan Veysey) |
Toni James | 1998-2001 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Bonnie Shields | Laurie Kennedy | 1998-2002 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Colin Fraser | Larry Sherman | 2001–2005 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Keith Fischer | Tom Mardirosian | 2004–2006 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Linda Taft | Jenna Stern | 2009–2010 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Milton Erdheim | Louis Zorich | 1990 | 1 |
| Supreme Court Judge Harvey Sirkin | Sully Boyar | 1991 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Stewart | Jim Moody | 1993 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Meg Sanderson | Yvette Hawkins | 1994 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Albert Parsons | Leon B. Stevens | 1995 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Carol Bonelli | Claiborne Cary | ||
| Supreme Court Judge Edgar Hynes | Louis Zorich | ||
| Supreme Court Judge Ellen Dreiser | Barbara Spiegel | ||
| Supreme Court Judge Harlan Newfield | John Carter | ||
| Supreme Court Judge Jerome Novak | Bill Marcus | ||
| Supreme Court Judge Louise Lessing | Nance Williamson | ||
| Supreme Court Judge Luis Rodriguez | Jose Serrano | ||
| Supreme Court Judge Morris Birch | Herb Downer | ||
| Supreme Court Judge Simon Mikelson | Allan Miller | ||
| Supreme Court Judge Annette Connors | Madeline Lee | 1996 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Beth Krieger (also spelled Beth Kreiger) |
Rosemary De Angelis | ||
| Supreme Court Judge Cyrus Metcalfe | Hal Miller (as Harold Miller) | ||
| Supreme Court Emma Reynolds (in indictment hearing) |
Hope Clarke | ||
| Supreme Court Judge Fred Naughton | W.T. Martin | ||
| Chief Administrative Judge George (last name not mentioned) |
Alan Manson | ||
| Supreme Court Judge Harold Kaiser | Greg S. Ryan | ||
| Supreme Court Judge Horace Busey | Mike Mearian | ||
| Supreme Court Judge Kyle Gaines | Linda Atkinson | ||
| Judge Lawrence Hellman (as leader of the Hellman Commission against corruption) |
Josef Sommer | ||
| Supreme Court Judge Mallory (in a case from 1965) |
Arthur Anderson | ||
| Supreme Court Judge Nathan Marks | Jerry Adler | ||
| Supreme Court Judge Robin Ingles | Stephen Berger | ||
| Supreme Court Judge Taryn Brent (at the family court) |
Lucy Martin | ||
| Supreme Court Judge Walter Crackhan | Gibby Brand | ||
| Supreme Court Judge Dominic Santos | Shawn Elliott | 1997 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Edna Shields | Laurie Kennedy | ||
| Supreme Court Judge Gavin Mickerson | Nick Wyman | ||
| Supreme Court Judge Horace Barclay | Michael P. Moran | ||
| Supreme Court Judge Ivan Hopper | Ira Wheeler | ||
| Supreme Court Judge Jane Simons | Anne Jackson | ||
| Supreme Court Judge Jefferson Russo | Michael Marcus | ||
| Supreme Court Judge Jeffrey Heiser | Philip Price | ||
| Supreme Court Judge Louise Castillo | Olga Merediz | ||
| Supreme Court Judge Nathan Murray | Mark Zimmerman | ||
| Supreme Court Judge Patrick O'Hara | Ed Setrakian | ||
| Supreme Court Judge Rita Haines | Patti Karr | ||
| Supreme Court Judge R.L. Webber | Becky London | ||
| Supreme Court Judge Selma Davis | Nancy Addison | ||
| Supreme Court Judge Alvin Hoyt | David Spielberg | 1998 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Barbara Kaplan | Audrie Neenan | ||
| Supreme Court Judge Carl Samuel | Gene Saks | ||
| Supreme Court Judge Dennis Murphy | Matthew Lewis | ||
| Supreme Court Judge Henry Fisk | David B. McConeghey | ||
| Supreme Court Judge Joanne Franklin (also spelled Joannie Franklin) |
Robin Groves | ||
| Supreme Court Judge Langlois | |||
| Supreme Court Judge Elaine Schepps | Judith Roberts | 2000 | |
| Civil Court Judge Janet Shiro | Karen Shallo | ||
| Supreme Court Judge Adam Milgram | Larry Paulsen | 2001 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Alan Kiley | Roscoe Orman | ||
| Supreme Court Judge Albert Scholl | Robert Hogan | ||
| Supreme Court Judge Linda Karlin | Roxanne Hart | ||
| Supreme Court Judge Nathaniel Berger | Stephen Berger | 2002 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Thomas Huce | Stephen Berger | 2004 | |
| Supreme Court Judge Anna Shiro | Karen Shallo | 2005 |
Appellate Court Judges
[edit]| Name | Portrayed by | Year | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appellate Court Judge Pamela Jensen | Norma Fire | 1993–2004 | 5 |
| Appellate Court Judge Shawn MacNamara | George Bartenieff | 1993–1999 | 4 |
| Appellate Court Judge Barry Marton | Graham Brown | 1991–1993 | 2 |
| Appellate Court Judge Bloom | Ira Wheeler | ||
| Appellate Court Judge Lewis Getman | Leslie Barrett | 1993–1995 | |
| Appellate Court Judge Wayne Humphrey | Chester A. Sims II | 1995–1996 | |
| Appellate Court Judge Meg Sanderson | Yvette Hawkins | 1995–1996 | |
| Appellate Court Judge Harlan Newfield | John Carter | 1995–2001 | |
| Appellate Court Judge John Sierra | Emilio Del Pozo | 1996 | |
| Appellate Court Judge P. Slattery | Julian Gamble | 1996-1998 | |
| Appellate Court Judge Gordon Humphrey | Chester A. Sims II | 1993 | 1 |
| Appellate Court Judge Douglas Spivak | Victor Truro | 1995 | |
| Appellate Court Judge Lawrence McNeil | Helmar Augustus Cooper | ||
| Appellate Court Judge Martha Kershan | Lydia Bruce | ||
| Appellate Court Judge Barry Abrams | Patrick Tovatt | 1998 | |
| Appellate Court Judge Howard Jefferson | |||
| Appellate Judge Jean Bryant | Norma Fire | ||
| Appellate Court Judge Ronald Acevedo | |||
| Appellate Court Judge Marilyn Haynes | Audrie Neenan | 2001 | |
| Appellate Court Judge Justice Connolly | John Carter | 2004 |
Guest characters
[edit]Defense attorneys
[edit]| Name | Portrayed by | Year | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Bollock | Xander Berkeley | 2005 | "Fluency" |
| Depago | Vyto Ruginis | 2006 | "Public Service Homicide" |
| Leslie Drake | Dan Hedaya | 1997 | "Baby, It's You" |
| Paul Kopell | Ron Leibman | 1995 | "House Counsel" |
| Harold Morton | Victor Raider-Wexler | 1991 | "Mushrooms" |
| Bill Wendyll | Robert LuPone | 1994 | "Breeder" |
| Evan Braun | Michael Kostroff | 2022 | "Gimme Shelter - Part Three" |
See also
[edit]- Law & Order (franchise)
- List of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit characters
- List of Law & Order: Criminal Intent characters
- List of Law & Order: LA characters
References
[edit]- ^ Carlson, Erin (2008-10-31). "Can 'Law & Order' outlive 'Gunsmoke'?". San Jose Mercury News. Associated Press. Retrieved 2008-11-06.
- ^ Jane Hall (August 20, 1991). "The High Cost of Reality : Television: The producers of NBC's 'Law & Order' say filming the hourlong drama in Manhattan costs 20% more than re-creating New York on a Los Angeles back lot--but the results are worth it". LA Times. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ Jennifer Mashuga (January 6, 2022). "The Impact Of Greevey's Death In Law & Order". Looper. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ "Stolen". Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Season 3. Episode 3. October 12, 2001. NBC.
- ^ Greevey's Death - Law & Order, retrieved 2024-01-28
- ^ "Endurance". Law & Order. Season 11. Episode 1. October 18, 2000. NBC.
- ^ "Burden". Law & Order. Season 8. Episode 20. 24 April 1998. NBC.
- ^ "Seed". Law & Order. Season 5. Episode 15. 15 February 1995. NBC.
- ^ "The Ring". Law & Order. Season 13. Episode 5. 6 November 2002. NBC.