Law & Order debuted in 1990 and ran for 20 years, spawning five spin-offs. It was famous for its revolving door of characters. Here are 20 of them, then and now!
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S. Epatha Merkerson
Getty images *S. Epatha Merkerson: Lt. Anita Van Buren (seasons 4-20) * She now plays Sharon Goodwin on Chicago Med.
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Chris Noth
Getty images Chris Noth: Detective Mike Logan (seasons 1-5) Catch him as Peter Florrick in The Good Wife.
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Sam Waterston
Getty images Sam Waterston: D.A. Jack McCoy (seasons 5-20) He plays Sol Bergstein in _Grace and Frankie _, which also stars Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda.
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Carey Lowell
Getty images Carey Lowell: D.A. Jamie Ross (seasons 7 and 8) She was a judge in the short-lived Law and Order: Trial by Jury, and also in the movie C Street.
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Anthony Anderson
Getty images Anthony Anderson: Detective Kevin Bernard (seasons 18-20) He plays Andre 'Dre' Johnson in Black-ish.
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Benjamin Bratt
Getty images Benjamin Bratt: Detective Rey Curtis (seasons 6-9) He had a recurring role in Modern Family and will be in Ricky Gervais's film Special Correspondents.
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Carolyn Mc Cormick
Getty images Carolyn McCormick: Dr. Elizabeth Olivet (seasons 2-7; 13-20) She reprised her role as Dr. Olivet in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and was in the TV show Elementary.
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Dann Florek
Getty images Dann Florek: Donald Cragen (seasons 1-3) He reprised his role as Captain Cragen in _Law & Order: Special Victims Unit _ until 2015.
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Paul Sorvino
Getty images Paul Sorvino: Sgt. Phil Cerreta (seasons 2 and 3) He's had a series of small roles in a string of movies, including Bronx Bull.
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Angie Harmon
Getty images Angie Harmon: D.A. Abbie Carmichael (seasons 9-11) She now plays Jane Rizzoli in Rizzoli & Isles.
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Dennis Farina
Getty images Dennis Farina: Detective Joe Fontana (seasons 15 and 16) Farina had roles in What Happens in Vegas and the TV series Luck, before dying in 2013.
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Michael Moriarty
Getty images Michael Moriarty: D.A. Ben Stone (seasons 1-4) He won an Emmy for his 2002 role as James Dean's dad in the biopic James Dean.
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Fred Thompson
Getty images Fred Dalton Thompson: D.A. Arthur Branch (seasons 13-17) A former U.S. Senator, Thompson ran for president in 2008, and then returned to acting. He died in 2015.
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Jill Hennessy
Getty images Jill Hennessy: D.A. Claire Kincaid (seasons 4-6) She joined fellow L&O alum Chris Noth in the The Good Wife and plays Jane Fellows in Madame Secretary.
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Jesse L Martin
Getty images Jesse L. Martin: Detective Ed Green (seasons 10-18) He played Joe West in The Flash and is set to star in a film about singer Marvin Gaye.
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George Dzundza
Getty images George Dzundza: Sgt. Max Greevey (season 1) He had recurring roles in several series in the late 90s and 2000s, including Grey's Anatomy.
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Jeremy Sisto
Getty images Jeremy Sisto: Detective Cyrus Lupo (seasons 18-20) His most recent roles have been in The Returned and Wicked City.
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Jerry Orbach
Getty images Jerry Orbach: Detective Lennie Briscoe (seasons 4-14) After leaving the show, he reprised his character in the spin-off Law & Order: Trial by Jury for two episodes. He died in 2004.
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Linus Roache
Getty images Linus Roache: D.A. Michael Cutter (seasons 18-20) Roache, who's British, played David McMillan in Non-Stop and King Ecbert in the TV series The Vikings.
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Richard Brooks
Getty images Richard Brooks: D.A. Paul Robinette (seasons 1-3) His last TV series was Being Mary Jane, where he played Patrick Patterson. He's also appeared in The Good Wife.