List of Law & Order characters
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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
| Actor | Character | Rank/Position | Seasons | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | Recurring | 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 | EADA | 1–4 | |||
| Richard Brooks | Paul Robinette | ADA | 1–3 | 6, 16 & 17 | ||
| Steven Hill | Adam Schiff | DA | 1–10 | |||
| Paul Sorvino | Phil Cerreta | Senior Detective Sergeant | 2 & 3 | |||
| Jerry Orbach | Lennie Briscoe | Senior Detective | 3–14 | Appeared in Exiled | ||
| Carolyn McCormick | Elizabeth Olivet | Psychologist | 3 & 4 | 5–7, 13, 14 & 16–18 | 2, 9, 10, 19 & 20 | |
| S. Epatha Merkerson | Anita Van Buren | Lieutenant | 4–20 | Appeared in Exiled | ||
| Jill Hennessy | Claire Kincaid | ADA | 4–6 | |||
| Sam Waterston | Jack McCoy | EADA, Interim DA & DA |
5–23 | Appeared in Exiled | ||
| Benjamin Bratt | Rey Curtis | Junior Detective | 6–9 | 20 | ||
| Carey Lowell | Jamie Ross | ADA | 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 DA | 11 & 12 | |||
| Elisabeth Röhm | Serena Southerlyn | ADA | 12–15 | |||
| Fred Dalton Thompson | Arthur Branch | DA | 13–17 | |||
| Dennis Farina | Joe Fontana | Senior Detective | 15 & 16 | |||
| Annie Parisse | Alexandra Borgia | ADA | ||||
| Michael Imperioli | Nick Falco | Junior Detective | 15 | 16 | Temporarily assigned | |
| Milena Govich | Nina Cassady | 17 | ||||
| Alana de la Garza | Connie Rubirosa | ADA | 17–20 | |||
| Jeremy Sisto | Cyrus Lupo | Junior Detective, Senior Detective |
18–20 | |||
| Linus Roache | Michael Cutter | EADA | ||||
| 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 | EADA | 21–present | |||
| Odelya Halevi | Samantha Maroun | ADA | ||||
| Mehcad Brooks | Jalen Shaw | Junior Detective, Senior Detective |
22–present | |||
| Reid Scott | Vincent Riley | Junior Detective | 23–present | |||
| Tony Goldwyn | Nicholas Baxter | DA | ||||
| Maura Tierney | Jessica Brady | Lieutenant | 24–present | |||
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] |
| Phil Cerreta | Paul Sorvino | 1991–1992 | 31 | Transferred to a desk job at the 110th Precinct after being shot. |
Senior detectives
| Name | Portrayed by | Year | Episodes | Junior Partners | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lennie Briscoe | Jerry Orbach | 1992–2004 | 273 | Template:Bulleted list | Template:Bulleted list |
| Joe Fontana | Dennis Farina | 2004–2006 | 46 | Template:Bulleted list | Template:Bulleted list |
| Ed Green | Jesse L. Martin | 2006–2008 | 198 | Template:Bulleted list | Template:Bulleted list |
| Cyrus Lupo | Jeremy Sisto | 2008–2010 | 63 | Kevin Bernard | Template:Bulleted list |
| Kevin Bernard | Anthony Anderson | 2022 | 60 | Frank Cosgrove | Template:Bulleted list |
| Frank Cosgrove | Jeffrey Donovan | 2022–2023 | 32 | Jalen Shaw | Template:Bulleted list |
| Jalen Shaw | Mehcad Brooks | 2024– | TBD | Vincent Riley | Template:Bulleted list |
Junior detectives
| Name | Portrayed by | Year | Episodes | Senior Partners | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Logan | Chris Noth | 1990–1995 | 111 | Template:Bulleted list | Template:Bulleted list |
| Rey Curtis | Benjamin Bratt | 1995–1999 | 94 | Lennie Briscoe | Template:Bulleted list |
| Ed Green | Jesse L. Martin | 1999–2006 | 198 | Template:Bulleted list | Template:Bulleted list |
| Nick Falco | Michael Imperioli | 2005 | 5 | Joe Fontana | Template:Bulleted list |
| Nina Cassidy | Milena Govich | 2006–2007 | 22 | Ed Green | Template:Bulleted list |
| Cyrus Lupo | Jeremy Sisto | 2008 | 63 | Template:Bulleted list | |
| Kevin Bernard | Anthony Anderson | 2008–2010 | 51 | Cyrus Lupo | Template:Bulleted list |
| Frank Cosgrove | Jeffrey Donovan | 2022 | 10 | Kevin Bernard | Template:Bulleted list |
| Jalen Shaw | Mehcad Brooks | 2022– | 22 | Frank Cosgrove | Template:Bulleted list |
| Vincent Riley | Reid Scott | 2024– | TBD | Jalen Shaw | Template:Bulleted list |
Supervising officers
| Name | Portrayed by | Rank | Year | Episodes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Cragen | Dann Florek | Captain | 1990–1993 | 66 | Template:Bulleted list |
| Anita Van Buren | S. Epatha Merkerson | Lieutenant | 1993–2010 | 390 | Template:Bulleted list |
| Kate Dixon | Camryn Manheim | Lieutenant | 2022–2024 | 45 | Template:Bulleted list |
| Jessica Brady | Maura Tierney | Lieutenant | 2024– | Template:Bulleted list |
Prosecutors
Executive Assistant District Attorneys
| Name | Portrayed by | Year | Partners | Episodes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Stone | Michael Moriarty | 1990–1994 | Paul Robinette, Claire Kincaid |
88 | Template:Bulleted list |
| Jack McCoy | Sam Waterston | 1994–2007 | Claire Kincaid, Jamie Ross, Abbie Carmichael, Serena Southerlyn, Alexandra Borgia, Connie Rubirosa |
405 | Template:Bulleted list |
| Michael Cutter | Linus Roache | 2008–2010 | Connie Rubirosa | 63 | Template:Bulleted list |
| Nolan Price | Hugh Dancy | 2022– | Samantha Maroun | TBD |
Assistant District Attorneys
| Name | Portrayed by | Year | Partners | Episodes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Robinette | Richard Brooks | 1990–1993 | Ben Stone | 66 | Template:Bulleted list |
| Claire Kincaid | Jill Hennessy | 1993–1996 | Ben Stone, Jack McCoy |
68 | Template:Bulleted list |
| Jamie Ross | Carey Lowell | 1996–1998 | Jack McCoy | 48 | Template:Bulleted list |
| Abbie Carmichael | Angie Harmon | 1998–2001 | 72 | Template:Bulleted list | |
| Serena Southerlyn | Elisabeth Röhm | 2001–2005 | 85 | Template:Bulleted list | |
| Alexandra Borgia | Annie Parisse | 2005–2006 | 34 | Template:Bulleted list | |
| Connie Rubirosa | Alana de la Garza | 2006–2010 | Jack McCoy, Michael Cutter |
85 | Template:Bulleted list |
| 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
| Name | Portrayed by | Terms | Episodes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Wentworth | Roy Thinnes | 1988 | 1 | Template:Bulleted list |
| Adam Schiff | Steven Hill | 1990–2000 | 228 | Template:Bulleted list |
| Nora Lewin | Dianne Wiest | 2000–2002 | 48 | Template:Bulleted list |
| Arthur Branch | Fred Thompson | 2002–2007 | 116 | Template:Bulleted list |
| Jack McCoy | Sam Waterston | 2007–2010 & 2022–2024 | 405 | Template:Bulleted list |
| Nicholas Baxter | Tony Goldwyn | 2024– | TBD | Template:Bulleted list |
Other main characters
| 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 |
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
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Sanford Remz | Dylan Baker | 2004–2006 & 2022–2023 | |
| 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
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 |
Guest characters
Defense attorneys
| 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
- 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
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