SVU was almost played by another actor! In the casting stage, Christopher Meloni had competition from THESE well-known names.

Elliot Stabler served as the co-lead of Law & Order: SVU for 12 seasons. The NBC police procedural drama revolves around the Special Victims Unit of the New York City Police Department ...

Before stepping into their iconic Law & Order: Special Victims Unit roles as Olivia Benson and Elliot Stabler, Hargitay, 60, and Meloni, 63, were just two actors — and total strangers — in an ...

“It was very funny ... Elliot Stabler, and was by her side for the first 12 seasons of “SVU.” He’s reprised his character since 2021 on another Wolf spinoff, “Law & Order: Organized ...

Before stepping into their iconic Law & Order: Special Victims Unit roles as Olivia Benson and Elliot Stabler ... this dark horse, but funny, light,” she said, adding that she’s “so grateful ...