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The American television police procedural and legal drama Law & Order (1990–2010 & 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, 12 seasons), S. Epatha Merkerson as Lt. Anita Van Buren (1993–2010, 17 seasons) and Sam Waterston as EADA/DA Jack McCoy (1994–2010 & 2022–2024, 19 seasons).
Characters
Main characters
Police officers
Sergeants
| 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 6th, which would mean he was murdered in 1990.][5]
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| Phil Cerreta |
Paul Sorvino |
1991–1992 |
31 |
Transferred to a desk job at the 110th Precinct after being shot.
|
Senior detectives
Junior detectives
Supervising officers
Prosecutors
Executive Assistant District Attorneys
| 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 |
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Assistant District Attorneys
- 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
Other main characters
Recurring characters
NYPD personnel
NYPD officials
| 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
| 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 episodes
|
| 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
| 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
| 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
Judges
Arraignment judges
| Name |
Portrayed by |
Year |
Episodes
|
| Arraignment Judge Morris Torledsky |
David Lipman |
1992–2005 |
26
|
| Arraignment Judge Colin Fraser |
Larry Sherman |
1994–2004 |
12
|
| Arraignment Judge Harriet Doremus |
Barbara Spiegel |
1991–2003
|
| Arraignment Judge Janice Goldberg |
Fran Lebowitz |
2001–2007
|
| Arraignment Judge Ian Feist |
Merwin Goldsmith |
1991–2005 |
11
|
| Arraignment Judge William Koehler |
Mark Kenneth Smaltz |
1998–2007
|
| Arraignment Judge Joseph Flint |
Doug Stender |
1999–2005 |
9
|
| Arraignment Judge Antonia Mellon |
Mary Lou Mellace |
1999–2006
|
| Arraignment Judge Anna Shiro |
Karen Shallo |
2000–2005 |
8
|
| Arraignment Judge David Venturelli |
Vince Pacimeo |
1998–2000 |
4
|
| Arraignment Judge Lisa Cutler |
Kathleen Chalfant |
2001–2009 |
3
|
| Arraignment Judge Harper |
Brian Smiar |
1990 |
2
|
| Arraignment Judge Harvey Sirkin |
Sully Boyar |
1992–1993 |
2
|
| Arraignment Judge Barrie J. Marton |
Doris Belack |
1990 |
1
|
| Arraignment Judge Muriel Gilden |
Billie Jean King |
2007 |
1
|
Trial judges
| Name |
Portrayed by |
Year |
Episodes
|
| Trial Judge Alan Berman |
David Rosenbaum |
1992–2004 |
14
|
| Trial Judge Walter Bradley |
Peter McRobbie |
2001–2009 |
13
|
| Trial Judge Lisa Pongracic |
Charlotte Colavin |
1992–2006
|
| Trial Judge Elizabeth Mizener |
Lynn Cohen |
1993–2006 |
12
|
| Trial Judge Walter Schreiber |
John Ramsey |
1991–2001 |
11
|
| Trial Judge Margaret Barry |
Doris Belack |
1990–2001 |
10
|
| Trial Judge Herman Mooney |
Ben Hammer |
1991–2002 |
9
|
| Trial Judge Harrison Taylor |
Michael Mulheren |
1999–2006
|
| Trial Judge Andrew Barsky |
Fred J. Scollay |
1992–1999 |
8
|
| Trial Judge Donald Karan |
Jordan Charney |
2000–2006
|
| Trial Judge Grace Larkin |
Rochelle Oliver |
1993–2003
|
| Trial Judge Rebecca Stein |
Joan Copeland |
1991–2001
|
| Trial Judge Rebecca Steinman |
Susan Blommaert |
1991–2004
|
| Trial Judge Deborah Burke |
Donna Hanover |
1997–2004 |
7
|
| Trial Judge Michael Callahan |
Bernie McInerney |
1991–1999
|
| Trial Judge Henry Fillmore |
William Severs |
1991–2004
|
| Trial Judge Rosalyn Lenz |
Tanya Berezin |
1991–2001
|
| Trial Judge Barbara Lusky |
Iris Little Thomas |
1999–2009
|
| Trial Judge Eric Caffey |
John Newton |
1991–1998 |
6
|
| Trial Judge Rochelle Desmond |
Patricia R. Floyd |
2006–2009
|
| Trial Judge Nathan Murphy |
Mark Zimmerman |
1997–2008
|
| Trial Judge Robert Quinn |
Roger Serbagi |
1992–1999
|
| Trial Judge Joseph Rivera |
Shawn Elliott |
1994–2002
|
| Trial Judge Carla Solomon |
Lauren Klein |
1999–2005
|
| Trial Judge Hugo Bright |
Robert J. Hogan |
2003–2006 |
4
|
| Trial Judge Delano Burns |
Mike Hodge |
1991–2006
|
| Trial Judge Leanne Dreben |
Milica Govich |
2022–2024
|
| Trial Judge Aldo Ianello |
Ron Frazier |
1994–1998
|
| Trial Judge John Laramie |
Peter Francis James |
2008–2010
|
| Trial Judge Manuel Leon |
Sam Gray |
1990–1994
|
| Trial Judge Michael Schneider |
David Little |
2004–2006
|
| Trial Judge William Wright |
Ron McLarty |
1998–2000
|
| Trial Judge Norman Barclay |
Wayne Duvall |
2004–2010 |
3
|
| Trial Judge Eric Bertram |
George Murdock |
1992–1999
|
| Trial Judge Gary Feldman |
Cliff Gorman |
1998
|
| Trial Judge Derek Hafner |
David Wolos-Fonteno |
2001–2009
|
| Trial Judge Elayne Link |
Maggie Burke |
1993–2003
|
| Trial Judge Ida Zeller |
Polly Adams |
2009
|
| Trial Judge Keith Fischer |
Tom Mardirosian |
2004–2006 |
2
|
| Trial Judge Linda Taft |
Jenna Stern |
2009–2010
|
| Judge Harvey Sirkin |
Sully Boyar |
1991 |
1
|
Appellate judges
| Name |
Portrayed by |
Year |
Episodes
|
| Appellate Judge Pamela Jensen |
Norma Fire |
1993–2003 |
7
|
| Appellate Judge Shawn McNamara |
George Bartenieff |
1993–1999 |
4
|
| Appellate Judge Bloom |
Ira Wheeler |
1991–1993 |
2
|
| Appellate Judge Lewis Getman |
Leslie Barrett |
1991–1993
|
| Appellate Judge Barry Marton |
Graham Brown |
1991–1993
|
| Appellate Judge Wayne Humphrey |
Chester A. Sims II |
1993–1995
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Guest characters
Defense attorneys
See also
References
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