
Christopher Meloni
Biography
Christopher Peter Meloni (born April 2, 1961) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as NYPD Detective Elliot Stabler on the NBC police drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit until 2013, and later reprising the role (as a series regular) on the 2021 spinoff series, Law & Order: Organized Crime. Meloni was nominated for the 2006 Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Elliot Stabler.
He played criminal Jimmy Liery in eight episodes of NYPD Blue during 1996-1997. He also played inmate Chris Keller on the HBO prison drama Oz. In June 2012, he returned to HBO as the vampire Roman on the main cast of True Blood for the series' fifth season. Meloni also starred in and executive-produced the Syfy series Happy! from 2017 to 2019. He then appeared on the third season of The Handmaid's Tale as Commander Winslow in 2019.
He has appeared in a number of films to include Wet Hot American Summer, 12 Monkeys, Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas, Runaway Bride, Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, Man of Steel, and 42.
Known For

TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Elliot Stabler
1999

TV
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009

TV
Family Guy
George Townshend (voice)
1999

TV
Law & Order
Elliot Stabler
1990

TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014

TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014

TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014

TV
Sesame Street
1969

TV
American Dad!
Additional Voices (voice)
2005

TV
American Dad!
(voice)
2005

TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019

TV
Jeopardy!
Self
1984

TV
Rick and Morty
Jesus Christ (voice)
2013

TV
The View
Self
1997

TV
The View
Self - Guest
1997

TV
Scrubs
Dr. Norris
2001

TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003

TV
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
1988

TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993

TV
True Blood
Roman Zimojic
2008
Filmography
2024FilmIFas Cosmo (voice)2023TVCaptain Fallas Agent Steel (voice)2022TVCelebrity Jeopardy!as Self2021TVZiweas Self2021TVCinema Toast2021TVLaw & Order: Organized Crimeas Det. Elliot Stabler2020TVHow To with John Wilsonas Self2020TVSolar Oppositesas Lonesun (voice)2020TVMaxxxas Don Wild2020FilmThe Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVUas Self2019TVHarley Quinnas Jim Gordon / Jeffrey the Parrot (voice)2019TVBless the Hartsas Detective Voccola (voice)2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self2019TVThe Twilight Zone2018TVPOSEas Dick Ford2017TVHAPPY!as Nick Sax2017FilmAlmost Friendsas Howard2017TVAt Home with Amy Sedarisas Ranger Russell2017TVWet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Lateras Gene Jenkinson / Jonas Jurgenson2017FilmSnatchedas Roger Simmons2017TVThe Handmaid's Taleas George Winslow2016FilmMaraudersas Montgomery2016FilmI Am Wrathas Dennis2016TVUndergroundas August Pullman2015FilmThe Diary of a Teenage Girlas Pascal MacCorkill2015FilmHurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hotas Self2015TVWet Hot American Summer: First Day of Campas Gene2014FilmBeefas Lou2014FilmWhite Bird in a Blizzardas Brock Connor2014FilmSin City: A Dame to Kill Foras Mort2014FilmThey Came Togetheras Roland2014FilmSmall Timeas Al Klein2014TVSurviving Jackas Dr. Jack Dunlevy2014FilmShowing Upas Self2014TVLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self2014TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self2013TVRick and Mortyas Jesus Christ (voice)2013TVDrunk Historyas Othniel Marsh2013FilmMan of Steelas Colonel Nathan Hardy2013Film42as Leo Durocher2013FilmAwful Niceas Jon Charbineau2012TVVeepas Ray Whelans2012TVFinding Your Rootsas Self2011FilmNational Lampoon's Dirty Movieas The Producer2011FilmLost Cannibals of Europeas Self - Narrator2010FilmF--kas Christopher2009FilmMy Dog: An Unconditional Love Storyas Self2009FilmBrief Interviews with Hideous Menas R / Subject #32009FilmCarriersas Frank Holloway2009FilmGreen Lantern: First Flightas Hal Jordan (voice)2009TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest2009TVMichael & Michael Have Issues2008FilmNights in Rodantheas Jack2008FilmGym Teacher: The Movieas Dave Stewie2008TVTrue Bloodas Roman Zimojic2008FilmHarold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bayas Grand Wizard2005TVWonder Showzenas Cooties Spokesman2005TVLaw & Order: Trial by Juryas Elliot Stabler2005TVAmerican Dad!as Additional Voices (voice)2004FilmHarold & Kumar Go to White Castleas Freakshow2003TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self2002FilmMurder in Greenwichas Mark Fuhrman2001TVScrubsas Dr. Norris2001FilmWet Hot American Summeras Gene2001FilmStarwater1999TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitas Elliot Stabler1999FilmRunaway Brideas Coach Bob Kelly1999TVFamily Guyas George Townshend (voice)1999FilmCarlo's Wakeas Bennetto Torello1999FilmShiftas Louis1998FilmBrown's Requiemas Sgt. Cavanaugh (uncredited)1998FilmThe Souler Oppositeas Barry Singer1998FilmFear and Loathing in Las Vegasas Clerk at Flamingo Hotel1998FilmTarget Earthas Det. Samuel 'Sam' Adams1997FilmEvery 9 Secondsas Richard Sutherland1997TVBrooklyn Southas Joe1997TVThe Viewas Self1997TVOzas Chris Keller1997TVThe Last Donas Boz Skannet1997TVLeaving L.A.as Reed Sims1996FilmBoundas Johnnie Marzzone1995FilmTwelve Monkeysas Lt. Halperin1995TVMADtvas Various1995TVMisery Loves Companyas Mitch1995TVHope and Gloriaas Billy1995FilmA Dangerous Affairas Tommy Moretti1994FilmJunioras Mr. Lanzarotta1994FilmClean Slateas Bodyguard #21993TVNYPD Blueas Jimmy Liery1993TVLate Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest1993TVThe Boysas Doug Kirkfield1993FilmWithout a Kiss Goodbyeas Ray Samuels1993TVHomicide: Life on the Streetas Dennis Knoll1992FilmSomething to Live for: The Alison Gertz Storyas David1991TVIn a Child's Nameas Jerry Cimarelli1991TVDinosaursas Spike (voice)1990FilmWhen Will I Be Loved?as Ron Weston1990TVLaw & Orderas Elliot Stabler1990TVThe Fanelli Boysas Frankie Fanelli1988TVLIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - Guest1985TVThe Equalizeras Team Leader1984TV1st & Tenas Vito Del Greco / Johnny Gunn1984TVJeopardy!as Self1969TVSesame Street—FilmToad—FilmLittle Brother—TVThe Landas Danny Roarke