The American television police procedural and legal drama Law & Order (1990–2010, 2022–present) follows the cases of a group of police detectives and prosecutors who represent the public interest in the criminal justice system. Known for its revolving cast, most of the original stars had left the show within the first five seasons; though Dann Florek reprised his role of Capt. Donald Cragen on the spin-off series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit from 1999 to 2014, and Chris Noth reprised his role of Det. Mike Logan on Law & Order: Criminal Intent from 2005 to 2008. The longest-serving main cast members of the original series include Steven Hill as D.A. Adam Schiff (1990–2000), Jerry Orbach as Det. Lennie Briscoe (1992–2004), S. Epatha Merkerson as Lt. Anita Van Buren (1993–2010), Sam Waterston as EADA/DA Jack McCoy (1994–2010, 2022–present) Jesse L. Martin as Det. Ed Green (1999–2008). Long-running recurring cast members on the series include John Fiore as Det. Tony Profaci (1990–1998), Carolyn McCormick as Dr. Elizabeth Olivet (1991–2009), Leslie Hendrix as Dr. Elizabeth Rodgers (1992–2010) and J. K. Simmons as Dr. Emil Skoda (1997–2010).
Characters
Main characters
Police officers
Sergeants
Senior detectives
Junior detectives
Supervising officers
Prosecutors
Executive Assistant District Attorneys
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
27th Precinct support detectives
Crime Scene Unit investigators / crime lab technicians
Assistant Medical Examiners
Defense attorneys
Judges
Arraignment judges
Trial judges
Appellate judges
Guest characters
Defense attorneys
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
Law & Order (franchise) Lists of American crime television series characters Lists of American drama television series characters