Law & Order has helped launch the careers of some of Hollywood’s biggest stars.
Indeed, we’re not referring to established stars from the popular NBC crime drama such as Anthony Anderson, Sam Waterson, or Benjamin Bratt. It might shock you to learn that several TV and movie actors have graced the screen on this procedural over the years, long before they became familiar faces in households everywhere.
Did you realize that Sarah Paulson, who later became famous for winning Emmys and gracing our screens in popular TV shows, made her debut as an actress in 1994, playing a teenager involved in a scandalous affair with the new husband of her murdered mother? Interestingly, around two decades before his portrayal of Tommy Lee in the successful 2022 Hulu miniseries “Pam & Tommy”, Sebastian Stan had already acted as a boy who was abducted and raised by his captor.
Stars such as Julia Roberts, Ellen Pompeo, Samuel L. Jackson, and Jennifer Garner, who have since become household names, made appearances on the show “Law & Order” during their rise to fame. This also includes Adam Driver, Sam Rockwell, and the late Philip Seymour Hoffman.
However, Dick Wolf’s revolutionary drama series doesn’t merely serve as a stepping stone for aspiring actors in Hollywood. In fact, many experienced performers have decided to make this show their long-term residence, following years within the entertainment industry.
Following appearances on shows such as “True Blood” and “Necessary Roughness”, actor Mehcad Brooks joined the cast of “Law & Order” in 2022 to assist in solving New York City’s most gruesome crimes. Regrettably, the character Detective Jalen Shaw will not be making a comeback for the upcoming 25th season.
The actor surprised fans by unexpectedly departing Law & Order after three seasons this summer.
Without a doubt, Brooks’ experience on the show, along with his affection towards his fellow cast members and team, is something he will always cherish in memory.
In April, the actor announced on Instagram that Season 24 was over. He described it as an extraordinary, intense, and profoundly grounding journey. It was a joy and honor to act alongside such gifted and dedicated artists and such a brave crew who genuinely care about the work we’re creating together.
To pay tribute to Brooks’ stint on “Law & Order”, let’s reminisce about the celebrities you might have forgotten appeared as guests throughout its run. Scroll through the images in the gallery below for a nostalgic journey!
Law & Order season 25 premieres later this year on NBC.
In a 1996 episode, the actress portrayed a role as a graduate student who experienced a romantic incident with Benjamin Bratt’s character.
In the past, before I landed my prominent role in “Girls,” I had the opportunity to appear in the last season of “Law & Order” from 2010. During that time, I portrayed a character who was a lab technician, and this particular character was falsely accused of murdering an escort.
In 1999, during her relationship with actor Benjamin Bratt, the actress seldom appeared on television, but when she did, it was as a party organizer entangled in the mysterious death of a high-ranking businessman.
Nearly 20 years ago, the Pam & Tommy star played a boy abducted and raised by his abuser in 2003.
At the start of her professional journey, the Oscar-winning individual made appearances on Law & Order in 1992 and 1994. In the initial appearance, she depicted a character who was afraid to testify regarding a homicide. Two years later, she reprised the role to portray an individual being questioned about the murder of a soap opera actress.
The award-winning actor took on two distinct roles in seasons two and three, depicting a police officer and a relative accused of killing a Chinese-American student.
In 1997, I embarked upon my debut acting role, portraying a young character who found herself in a challenging situation involving female genital mutilation. This groundbreaking part served as a powerful introduction to my career.
In 1994, the actress who had won an Emmy made her television debut by portraying a teenager accusing her mother’s newly wedded husband of an illicit relationship following the mother’s murder.
In a 1991 episode, the actor took on the role of a lawyer representing a suspected rapist who was also a drug dealer. Let’s explore who portrayed this character further down.
In his debut TV appearance, the eventual Academy Award recipient portrayed a traitorous drug dealer, with Samuel L. Jackson as his attorney in the storyline.
Prior to her iconic part in My So-Called Life, the actress had already portrayed a distressed adolescent in a 1992 episode, which coincidentally also starred Lauren Ambrose, who would later gain fame on Six Feet Under.
In an episode from 1999, she portrays the role of a woman’s daughter who has been subjected to domestic violence. She assists detectives Briscoe and Curtis in solving a case.
The Up In the Air star had a part in a 1998 episode about a shooting.
The actress known for playing a role on Grey’s Anatomy actually made appearances on Law & Order not once but twice, in both 1996 and 2000. Coincidentally, other actors from the Grey’s cast, including Kate Walsh and Chandra Wilson, also landed roles on that show.
During the show’s first season, the actress played a woman who shoots two men in a subway.
In 1995, Peet played a woman involved in a mysterious case.
Decades before Grey’s Anatomy, Wilson played Serena Price for one 1992 episode.
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