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List of Law & Order characters

The American television police procedural and legal drama Law & Order 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. The progression of the record for longest serving main cast members of the series is: Jerry Orbach as Det. Lennie Briscoe, S. Epatha Merkerson as Lt. Anita Van Buren and Sam Waterston as EADA/DA Jack McCoy.

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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

Character Portrayed by Position Seasons
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 Does not appear
Mike Logan Chris Noth Junior Detective Main Does not appear M Does not appear
Donald Cragen Dann Florek Captain Main Does not appear G Does not appear M G Does not appear G Does not appear
Ben Stone Michael Moriarty Executive Assistant DA Main Does not appear
Paul Robinette Richard Brooks Assistant DA Main Does not appear G Does not appear G Does not appear
Adam Schiff Steven Hill District Attorney Main Does not appear M Does not appear
Phil Cerreta Paul Sorvino Senior Detective
Sergeant		 Does not appear M Does not appear
Lennie Briscoe Jerry Orbach Senior Detective Does not appear Main Does not appear
Anita Van Buren S. Epatha Merkerson Lieutenant Does not appear Main Does not appear
Claire Kincaid Jill Hennessy Assistant DA Does not appear Main Does not appear
Jack McCoy Sam Waterston Executive Assistant DA
Interim DA
DA		 Does not appear Main Does not appear
Rey Curtis Benjamin Bratt Junior Detective Does not appear Main Does not appear G Does not appear
Jamie Ross Carey Lowell Assistant DA Does not appear M Does not appear G Does not appear G Does not appear
Abbie Carmichael Angie Harmon Does not appear M Does not appear M Does not appear
Ed Green Jesse L. Martin Junior Detective
Senior Detective		 Does not appear Main Does not appear
Nora Lewin Dianne Wiest Interim District Attorney Does not appear M Does not appear
Serena Southerlyn Elisabeth Röhm Assistant DA Does not appear Main Does not appear
Arthur Branch Fred Thompson District Attorney Does not appear Main Does not appear
Joe Fontana Dennis Farina Senior Detective Does not appear M Does not appear
Nick Falco Michael Imperioli Junior Detective Does not appear M G Does not appear
Alexandra Borgia Annie Parisse Assistant DA Does not appear M Does not appear
Nina Cassady Milena Govich Junior Detective Does not appear M Does not appear
Connie Rubirosa Alana de la Garza Assistant DA Does not appear Main Does not appear
Cyrus Lupo Jeremy Sisto Junior Detective
Senior Detective		 Does not appear Main Does not appear
Michael Cutter Linus Roache Executive Assistant DA Does not appear Main Does not appear
Kevin Bernard Anthony Anderson Junior Detective
Senior Detective		 Does not appear Main Does not appear
Frank Cosgrove Jeffrey Donovan Does not appear M Does not appear
Kate Dixon Camryn Manheim Lieutenant Does not appear Main Does not appear
Nolan Price Hugh Dancy Executive Assistant DA Does not appear Main
Samantha Maroun Odelya Halevi Assistant DA Does not appear Main
Jalen Shaw Mehcad Brooks Junior Detective
Senior Detective		 Does not appear Main Does not appear
Vincent Riley Reid Scott Does not appear M
Nicholas Baxter Tony Goldwyn District Attorney Does not appear M
Jessica Brady Maura Tierney Lieutenant Does not appear M
Theo Walker David Ajala Junior Detective Does not appear M

Main characters

Actor Character Rank/Position Seasons Notes
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, and 15
Michael Moriarty Ben Stone Executive Assistant
District Attorney		 1–4
Richard Brooks Paul Robinette Assistant District Attorney 1–3 6 and 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 and 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
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

Sergeants

Name Portrayed by Year Episodes Junior Partners Notes
Max Greevey George Dzundza 1990–1991 23 Mike Logan Murdered in 1991.234 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

Name Portrayed by Year Episodes Junior Partners Notes
Lennie Briscoe Jerry Orbach 1992–2004 273
  • Mike Logan
    (1992–1995)
  • Rey Curtis
    (1995–1999)
  • Ed Green
    (1999–2004)
Joe Fontana Dennis Farina 2004–2006 46
  • Ed Green
    (2004–2006)
  • Nick Falco
    (2005)
  • Retired (2006).
Ed Green Jesse L. Martin 2006–2008 198
  • Nina Cassady
    (2006–2007)
  • Cyrus Lupo
    (2008)
  • Promoted to Senior Detective (2006).
  • Retired following his absolution during an IAB investigation (2008).
Cyrus Lupo Jeremy Sisto 2008–2010 63 Kevin Bernard Transferred from Intelligence Division (2008).
  • Promoted to Senior Detective (2008).
Kevin Bernard Anthony Anderson 2022 60 Frank Cosgrove
  • Transferred from IAB (2008).
  • Promoted to Senior Detective (2022)
Frank Cosgrove Jeffrey Donovan 2022–2023 32 Jalen Shaw
  • Promoted to Senior Detective (2022).
  • Let go by IAB (2024)
Jalen Shaw Mehcad Brooks 2024–2025 57 Vincent Riley
  • Promoted to Senior Detective (2024).
  • Went back to Brooklyn to take a new position at the 88th Precinct (2025).
Vincent Riley Reid Scott 2025– TBD Theo Walker
  • Promoted to Senior Detective (2025).

Junior detectives

Name Portrayed by Year Episodes Senior Partners Notes
Mike Logan Chris Noth 1990–1995 111
  • Max Greevey
    (1990–1991)
  • Phil Cerreta
    (1991–1992)
  • Lennie Briscoe
    (1992–1995)
  • Assigned to Staten Island from 1995 to 2005 after punching a homophobic politician.
  • Solved a major murder & police corruption case in Exiled.
  • Joined One Police Plaza's Major Case Squad 2005–2008.
  • Retired after solving a cold case (CI: "Last Rites").
Rey Curtis Benjamin Bratt 1995–1999 94 Lennie Briscoe
  • Took early retirement so he could care for his ill wife (1999).
  • Returned in 2009 to bury his deceased wife in New York.
Ed Green Jesse L. Martin 1999–2006 198
  • Lennie Briscoe
    (1999–2004)
  • Joe Fontana
    (2004–2006)
  • Promoted to Senior Detective (2006).
  • Retired following his absolution during an IAB investigation (2008).
Nick Falco Michael Imperioli 2005 5 Joe Fontana
  • Temporary replacement from Brooklyn for Ed Green, while Green was recovering from a gunshot wound.
  • Appears again in 2006 as a murder suspect, but was later cleared.
Nina Cassidy Milena Govich 2006–2007 22 Ed Green
  • Nicknamed "Detective Beauty Queen" after her involvement in a shooting that led to her promotion.
  • Dismissed in 2007, although no reason is given on the show.
Cyrus Lupo Jeremy Sisto 2008 63
  • Transferred from Intelligence Division (2008).
  • Promoted to Senior Detective (2008).
Kevin Bernard Anthony Anderson 2008–2010 51 Cyrus Lupo
  • Transferred from IAB (2008).
  • Promoted to Senior Detective (2022).
  • Most likely retired, resigned or transferred (2022).
Frank Cosgrove Jeffrey Donovan 2022 10 Kevin Bernard
  • Promoted to Senior Detective (2022).
  • Let go and jammed up by IAB (2024).
Jalen Shaw Mehcad Brooks 2022–2024 22 Frank Cosgrove
  • Transferred from a different Homicide Division (2022).
  • Promoted to Senior Detective (2024).
  • Went back to Brooklyn to take a new position at the 88th Precinct (2025).
Vincent Riley Reid Scott 2024– 36 Jalen Shaw
  • Recruited by Lieutenant Kate Dixon (2024).
  • Promoted to Senior Detective (2025).
Theo Walker David Ajala 2025– TBD Vincent Riley
  • Transferred from Narcotics (2025).

Supervising officers

Name Portrayed by Rank Year Episodes Notes
Donald Cragen Dann Florek Captain 1990–1993 66
  • Transferred to the Anti-Corruption Task Force and later to the Manhattan Special Victims Unit.
  • Left the NYPD in 2014, taking a six month vacation that brought him up to the mandatory retirement age.
  • Returned briefly in 2015 to help the SVU re-examine a decades-old rape case.
  • Returned in 2021 via video chat to help the SVU on a case.
  • Returned in 2022 and 2024 to assist Stabler in Organized Crime.
  • Died off screen (cause unknown), a wake was held in the 27th season premiere of SVU (2025).
Anita Van Buren S. Epatha Merkerson Lieutenant 1993–2010 390
  • Possibly retired (2010).
Kate Dixon Camryn Manheim 2022–2024 45
  • Tagged along with her son Patrick after he accepted a job offer in Miami (2024).
Jessica Brady Maura Tierney 2024–
  • Transferred from the 2-9 precinct (2024).

Prosecutors

Executive Assistant District Attorneys

Name Portrayed by Year Partners Episodes Notes
Benjamin Stone Michael Moriarty 1990–1994 Paul Robinette,
Claire Kincaid		 88
  • Resigns due to his feelings of guilt over the death of a witness whose safety he tried to guarantee.
  • In 1996, Adam Schiff informs Jack McCoy that Stone is travelling in Europe.
  • In 2018, an episode of Law & Order: SVU discusses his death, and shows his funeral.
Jack McCoy Sam Waterston 1994–2007 Claire Kincaid,
Jamie Ross,
Abbie Carmichael,
Serena Southerlyn,
Alexandra Borgia,
Connie Rubirosa		 405
  • Promoted to interim New York County District Attorney (2008)
  • Begins his campaign to be elected as Manhattan DA in 2009, with support from Adam Schiff
Michael Cutter Linus Roache 2008–2010 Connie Rubirosa 63
  • Promoted to Bureau Chief of the Sex Crimes Unit of the DA's office (2011).
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
  • Resigns to pursue private practice in 1993.
  • Appears in three subsequent episodes as a defense attorney between 1996 and 2005.
Claire Kincaid Jill Hennessy 1993–1996 Ben Stone,
Jack McCoy		 68
  • Dies in a car crash in 1996.
Jamie Ross Carey Lowell 1996–1998 Jack McCoy 48
  • Former defense attorney who graduated from Columbia Law School
  • Resigns to pursue private practice and to spend more time with her daughter (1998), whom she had a bitter custody battle for with her ex.
  • Initially supported the death penalty, but eventually became an opponent.
  • Reappears as a defense attorney in 1999 and 2001.
  • Reappears as a judge in two episodes of Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005).
  • Reappears in season 21 episode "The Right Thing" (2022).
Abbie Carmichael Angie Harmon 1998–2001 72
Serena Southerlyn Elisabeth Röhm 2001–2005 85
  • Fired by Arthur Branch for being inappropriately sympathetic towards a defendant she was prosecuting (2005).
Alexandra Borgia Annie Parisse 2005–2006 34
  • Dies after being kidnapped and beaten during a murder trial (2006).
Connie Rubirosa Alana de la Garza 2006–2010 Jack McCoy,
Michael Cutter		 85
  • Moves to Los Angeles and joins the DA's office there as a DDA (2011).
  • Later appears in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as a federal prosecutor leading an investigation into an underage sex trafficking operation (2014).
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
Adam Schiff Steven Hill 1990–2000 228
Nora Lewin Dianne Wiest 2000–2002 48
  • Prior to her appointment as interim DA by the Governor of New York, she was a law professor (2000), which often provoked her critics to dismiss her as a detached academic with no practical experience.6
  • Chooses not to run for election following her interim term (2002)
  • The first woman in the program's history to hold the position of New York County District Attorney.
Arthur Branch Fred Thompson 2002–2007 116
Jack McCoy Sam Waterston 2007–2010 & 2022–2024 405
  • Appointed Interim DA after Branch's departure in 2007.
  • Begins his election campaign to become DA in 2009, winning the election that year.
Nicholas Baxter Tony Goldwyn 2024– TBD
  • Appointed District Attorney after the departure of Jack McCoy.

Recurring characters

Medical

Name Portrayed by Year 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

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
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
Detective Arielle Lehane Nicole Orabona 2023–2026 3

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
Peter Thomas David Shih 2024–2026 2

Defense attorneys

Name Portrayed by Year Episodes
Danielle Melnick Tovah Feldshuh 1991–2007 13
Norman Rothenberg Jeffrey DeMunn 1993–2008 8
Sanford Remz Dylan Baker 2004–2006 & 2022–2025
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
Sally Bell Edie Falco 1993–1998 4
Stan Gillum Gerry Bamman 1996–2001
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
Kusevitsky William Hill 1998–2001
Stephen Olson Spencer Garrett 2000–2004
Brad Feldman Bruce Altman 2000–2009
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
Dave Seaver Michael Boatman 2003–2007, 2022
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
Morgana Palmer Jennifer Van Dyck 1999 & 2002
Bernie Adler Ron Silver 2004–2007
Danvers Eisa Davis 2007–2009
Grubman Elizabeth Marvel 2008–2009
Marcus Woll Jonathan Cake 2009

Judges

Arraignment Court Judges

Name Portrayed by Year Episodes
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. Fraser7)		 Larry Sherman 1994–2004
Arraignment Court 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

Name Portrayed by Year Episodes
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
Roberta Hines		 Angel Desai 2022–2024
Supreme Court Judge
Leanne Dreben		 Milica Govich 2022–2025
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 Ianello8)		 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
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 Venturelli9)		 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
Supreme Court 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

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

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"
Patricia Kaplan Selenis Leyva 2024 "In God We Trust"
See also

See also

References

References

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  2. 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.
  3. Jennifer Mashuga (January 6, 2022). "The Impact Of Greevey's Death In Law & Order". Looper. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  4. "Stolen". Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Season 3. Episode 3. October 12, 2001. NBC.
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  7. "Burden". Law & Order. Season 8. Episode 20. April 24, 1998. NBC.
  8. "Seed". Law & Order. Season 5. Episode 15. February 15, 1995. NBC.
  9. "The Ring". Law & Order. Season 13. Episode 5. November 6, 2002. NBC.